Blockchain

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, and Justin Sun, the CEO of Tron Foundation, tried to explain to Harry Potter creator JK Rowling what Bitcoin is and how it can be used.How do you explain Bitcoin to someone who doesn’t have an idea what the cryptocurrency is? This was exactly what many tried to do when JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series asked Twitter users to explain Bitcoin to her.There were hundreds of tweets in response to her question that...

Telegram has ended its dealings in cryptocurrency. An encrypted messaging service, Telegram initially announced a token sale of its new “GRAM” token, which garnered the company more than $1 billion in additional funds, but thanks to a longwinded fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it looks like the GRAM is never going to get off the ground.The Battle Is Lost for TelegramThe GRAM token was supposed to work in cahoots with the company’s new TON blockchain. Customers of the...

One of the most recognized luxury sports car manufacturers, Automobili Lamborghini, has launched a limited digital stamp collection for selected vehicle models. The company is partnering up with Bitstamps, and by utilizing blockchain technology, they guarantee the history and uniqueness of each digital stamp.Lambo And BlockchainAccording to the company’s website, Lamborghini already launched the first digital stamp in honor of its newest model – Huracan EVO RWD Spyder. The Italian-based...

Visa has filed a patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to create digital currency on a centralized computer using blockchain technology.Visa Inc (NYSE: V), a global payment technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, has filed for a patent application to create a digital currency. According to a post on Forbes, Visa will create the digital currency on a centralized computer using blockchain technology.As a...

Bitcoin’s hash rate has decreased by 32% in the past few days as the revenue generated by miners is also substantially less following the halving. This is one of the biggest corrections in history, and it might pose certain security challenges for the network.Bitcoin Hash Rate Drops 32%Bitcoin’s hash rate decreased dramatically in the past five days. Since May 10th, it has dropped by more than 32%, going down from about 136.098 million TH/s to 91.265 TH/s.Bitcoin Hashrate. Source:...

Reddit vergibt bald Token als Belohung für Invovlment. Die Webseite Reddit stellt ihren Nutzern eines der größten Online-Netzwerke weltweit zur Verfügung. Jüngst kündigte der Dienst ein auf der Etherum-Blockchain basierendes System für die Vergabe Community-Punkte an. Das Belohnungssystem von Reddit Reddit enthüllte eine Pläne in einer am 13. Mai veröffentlichten...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 882. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Bitcoin Hashrate sinkt 30% & Visa Patent Anmeldung für digitales Geld.  1.) Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 30% — A Bullish Sign, Say Insidershttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hashrate-drops-30-a-bullish-sign-say-insiders 2.) Visa Files Patent Application for Digital Currencyhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/visa-files-patent-application-for-digital-currency Telegram...

Five months after the successful completion of the “Agharta” hard fork at block 9,573,000, the Ethereum Classic (ETC) Core developers announced today that the blockchain would undergo another network upgrade dubbed Phoenix.Ethereum And Ethereum Classic CompatibilityPhoenix is a system-wide upgrade and will take place on June 3rd, 2020, at exactly block 10,500,839. Per the official announcement from the project, the upcoming hard fork is a product of the consensus between the members of the...

Traditionally at the start of May, Fairspin shares its game statistics of the previous month. The casino conducts all transactions in TPLAY tokens, which means all deposits and withdrawals are to be verified through the blockchain explorers while keeping players’ anonymity safe and sound.Top April Winnings on FairspinBeing on the market since 2018, the bitcoin casino has gained a club of loyal players who have got VIP status. So far, the sum of winnings on Fairspin is over 75,000 ETH or...

Jonathan Levin gründete Chainalysis im Jahr 2014 um zunächst zu untersuchen, wie Menschen Bitcoin verwenden. Heute beträgt der (Buch) Wert von Chainalysis mehr als 1 Milliarde US-Dollar. Chainalysis, das Unternehmen für Blockchain-Analysen, gab heute bekannt, dass es eine Partnerschaft mit der Smart Contract Security Alliance (SCSA) eingegangen ist. Die SCSA, ein Zusammenschluss von führenden Unternehmen aus der Branche, gibt Empfehlungen...