Computing Blockchains Don’t Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. The…
Computing Amateur Cryptojackers and Apple Macs Emerge as Two Mining Malware Trends for 2018 | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 2017 was a big year for cryptojacking. It increased by 8,500 percent, according to figures published by Symantec in March. And it would seem that…
Computing India’s Central Bank Denies ‘Formal Creation’ of Blockchain Unit | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 The RBI has denied the “formal creation” of a unit to research AI and blockchain technology, according to a report. The clarification after an…
Computing Bitcoin Price Makes Second Straight Monthly Loss in September | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 Bitcoin (BTC) is reporting losses for a second straight month, but there are hints of a bullish breakout ahead in the fourth quarter. At press time,…
Computing This Meme Marketplace Uses Dummy Tokens to Draw Users in a Bear Market | Crypto Oct 1, 2018 Memes are a pretty important part of the crypto ecosystem – how else would crypto visionaries display their wit and sometimes passive aggressivity?…
Computing Ripple Leads Crypto Coalition Seeking Gov’t Oversight Encouraging Crypto, Blockchain | Crypto Sep 30, 2018 Ripple will lead a group of crypto startups to lobby lawmakers and financial regulators in D.C. to support crypto and blockchain innovation,…
Computing CFTC Charges Two Defendants for Defrauding Investors and Impersonation of CFTC Officials | Crypto Sep 30, 2018 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a suit against two defendants for the allegedly fraudulent solicitation of Bitcoin…
Computing BitTorrent to Integrate Tron Tokens in New Incentive Model | Crypto Sep 30, 2018 Following its acquisition by blockchain startup Tron, peer-to-peer file sharing service BitTorrent will begin incentivizing users by paying them with…
Computing Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges | Crypto Sep 30, 2018 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges against two defendants for allegedly going to a number of lengths in attempts to steal…
Computing What is Bitcoin mining? | Computing Sep 30, 2018 NurPhoto/Getty Images Bitcoin mining is far removed from the average Bitcoin owner these days, but that doesn’t change how important it is. It’s the…