Why Isn"t Bitcoin Booming?
"Bitcoin was seen by many of its libertarian-leaning fans as a kind of doomsday insurance," argues a columnist in the New York Times, "a form of 'digital gold' that would be a source of stability as the world grew more chaotic and unpredictable.........»»
Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet To 2 Million Users, Plans Integration With Bitcoin Lightning Network
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) said Thursday it has activated its crypto wallet for 2 million "eligible" customers, making digital asset transfers broadly possible in the long-firewalled investments app. CoinDesk reports: Chief Product Officer Aparna Chenn.....»»
Blockchain offers a solution to post-Brexit border digitization to build supply chain trust
Blockchain is a system in which a record of transactions made in bitcoin, or another cryptocurrency, are maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network. The blockchain based platform studied in this case is known as an.....»»
Germany Shuts Down Servers For Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra
German authorities shut down the server infrastructure for the Russian darknet marketplace Hydra, seizing ~$25.2 million worth of Bitcoin in the process, Germany's Federal Crime Police Office (BKA) announced on Tuesday. From a report: Hydra is a larg.....»»
Bitcoin Reaches Milestone: 19 Millionth Bitcoin Mined
Bitcoin hit a milestone Friday "that gets the world ever closer to the moment when the final new bitcoin will enter the world," reports Axios. "The supply of coins broke 19 million..." "Bitcoin is hard-coded so that it has both a predictable emissi.....»»
Father-Son Team Helps People Brute-Force Their Lost Bitcoin Wallets
Hundreds of people have lost access to their cryptocurrency, and recovering those lost Bitcoins has become a lucrative business. "Motherboard talks to some of the people trying to get back their crypto, and the people who are making that happen in th.....»»
EU Lawmakers Set To Tighten Up on Crypto Transfers
European Union lawmakers were set on Thursday to back tougher safeguards for transfers of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in the latest sign that regulators are tightening up on the freewheeling sector. From a report: Two committees in the Europe.....»»
Climate Campaign Pushes Bitcoin Network To Drop Energy-Hungry Code
Greenpeace and other environmental groups launched a new campaign today to push the Bitcoin network to slash its growing greenhouse gas emissions. The Verge reports: The goal of the campaign, dubbed "Change the code, not the climate," is to switch up.....»»
Bitcoin’s massive energy use faces $5M shame campaign from environmental groups
Environmental groups push bitcoin to emulate ethereum, adopt proof of stake. Enlarge / A technician inspects the backside of bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, on March 19, 2018. (credit: Lars Hagberg / AFP).....»»
Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas
'Friendly' countries may be allowed to pay for energy with crypto-currency amid widespread sanctions......»»
Russia Considers Accepting Bitcoin For Oil and Gas
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Pavel Zavalny says "friendly" countries could be allowed to pay in the crypto-curr.....»»
Russia can’t find enough buyers for its oil, considers selling in bitcoin
Move could work in the Kremlin’s favor—or further undermine Russia’s economy. Enlarge / The sun sets beyond an oil pumping unit, also known as a pumping jack, at a drilling site operated by Tatneft OAO near Almetyevsk, Russia. (c.....»»
Exxon Weighs Taking Gas-to-Bitcoin Pilot to Four Countries
Exxon Mobil is running a pilot program using excess natural gas that would otherwise be burned off from North Dakota oil wells to power cryptocurrency-mining operations and is considering doing the same at other sites around the globe, Bloomberg News.....»»
Young Ukrainian Escapes War With USB Stick Holding 40% of His Life Savings In Crypto
A 20-year-old Ukrainian man named "Fadey" managed to escape the war and cross into Poland with 40% of his life savings in bitcoin contained on a USB stick. Finbold reports: His experience starts with the invasion and the realization that he would soo.....»»
HubSpot Hack Leads To Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, NYDIG and Circle
A data breach at HubSpot, a tool used by many companies to manage marketing campaigns and on-board new users, has affected BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, NYDIG and Circle. From a report: However, all the companies said their operations were not affected and.....»»
Bitcoin is the most googled crypto. Here is why you should consider investing in it
There is a collection of individuals that rushed towards cryptocurrencies only because of bitcoin. Even today, laypeople do get confused between bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and use the terms interchangeably. This just speaks volumes regarding how a.....»»
Inside a Bitcoin Mine At a Natural Gas Well In Texas
"Motherboard's new CRYPTOLAND documentary series went to West Texas to get into the weeds about cryptocurrency mining and its impact on the environment," writes an anonymous Slashdot reader. From the report: Motherboard visited Giga Energy Solutions.....»»
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Complaint About Its Cloud Computing Business
Tech giant Microsoft is facing an antitrust complaint filed by three European rivals in the booming cloud computing business, one the plaintiffs said on Thursday. From a report: The complaint, filed with the European Union's competition watchdog mont.....»»
Unearthing Found Footage From One of the First Bitcoin Conferences
em1ly writes: Motherboard found old footage from one of the first major Bitcoin conferences: Bitcoin 2013 in San Jose. They filmed at the conference -- where Bitcoin cost $118 at the time -- and in the basement of the organizer and founder of BitInst.....»»
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Why Isn"t Bitcoin Booming?
"Bitcoin was seen by many of its libertarian-leaning fans as a kind of doomsday insurance," argues a columnist in the New York Times, "a form of 'digital gold' that would be a source of stability as the world grew more chaotic and unpredictable.........»»