Tag Archives: Blockchain Technology

Blockchain and crypto startup Nym is unveiling a new incentive program for those that engage in bitcoin transactions while running the company’s nodes.Nym Is Looking to Empower Internet UsersThe main goal of Nym appears to be privacy. The company has designed software that works to hide metadata and prevent tracking at a network level. As it turns out, whenever we go on the internet, we are potentially in danger of having our identities or other private information revealed or stolen. How...

Square Inc. – a company led by CEO Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame – has announced a new initiative that will allow cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to form and remain innovative without all the hassles and problems associated with patents.Square Thinks Patents Are Major BurdensAs it stands, patents really get in the way of establishing a company. One startup may form an idea only to find that a patent has been filed on something similar. The competing entity has no desire nor any ambition...

It looks like another congressman has caught the bitcoin bug. Darren Soto – a democratic representative of the state of Florida – has announced that his reelection campaign this year will accept cryptocurrency donations and payments.Darren Soto Has His Eye on BlockchainSoto seems to believe that blockchain has what it takes to lead the U.S. into a new digital age. He’s also confident that the technology offers more benefits than many analysts seem to give it credit for. In a recent interview,...

One of the biggest obstacles for people with a great idea, when it comes to entering the space of decentralized finance (DeFi), is the lack of technical knowledge. Decentralized ledgers are a relatively recent addition to the technological world, and finding a reliable developer is both difficult and costly, as many of them are already working with a steady project. But if this obstacle were removed, or at least mitigated, the space would have the opportunity to flourish and entice a number...

The state of California has long played with the idea of leaving the union and becoming its own region. In other words, it would look to stand alone and sever any ties to the United States.California Looks to Become an “Island”Known as “Calexit” (similar with “Brexit” in the United Kingdom), the state of California would not be governed by U.S. federal regulators and look to potentially govern itself. One of the biggest steps in the movement to break California’s attachment to the American...

Today is not a good day for bitcoin. Not only has the currency’s price fallen back several feet, but it looks like Ethereum – the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world and the primary competitor to BTC – is beginning to overtake the asset in several ways.The Ethereum Blockchain: A New Home for BTC?To be fair, Ethereum’s price is nowhere near that of bitcoin. In addition, the market cap is also not as strong, but bitcoin is now playing second banana to Ethereum in one major way: the...

Dapper Labs – the same company that invented Crypto Kitties – is building a new platform called Top Shot that will feature blockchain-based basketball and NBA trading cards.Dapper Labs Is Bringing Its Next Big Project to FruitionThe cards boast several high-ranking players in the league, as well as various top basketball moments in history bundled in packs. Some of the featured players or moments on the cards include a dunk by Zion Williamson and the euro step from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Top...

Documentation stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggests that Zap – a company that has partnered with credit card company Visa – has garnered more than $3 million to establish further bitcoin payment protocols.Zap Is Rolling in DoughThe funding round occurred in April of this year and was led by Green Oaks Capital and Morgan Creek. Zap is currently building a new platform atop the Lightning Network that could potentially make it much easier for users to pay for goods...

Amiti Uttarwar is looking to pave the way for more women to get involved in the crypto space.Uttarwar Reminisces on How Her Career Came to BeOne of the biggest arguments going against the bitcoin and blockchain market is that it is predominately inhabited by men, but Uttarwar, in her role as a bitcoin core developer, is trying to help the industry she’s come to love so much branch out a little.The daughter of Indian immigrants, Uttarwar says her parents struggled to make it to America, with...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that Chainlink (LINK) was among the coins doing the best as of late. The currency is up more than 1,000 percent over the past 12 months and is setting all kinds of records.Chainlink Is a Serious FighterNow, Chainlink is being dragged into a battle involving social media, which for the most part, has been a controversial topic since it first came about. One of the most controversial subjects to emerge from the social media space in recent years involves...