January 26, 2020
In just one-year job listings for “data scientist” increased by an incredible 15,000% between 2011 and 2012. The need for data scientists is expected to continue to grow as more and more data is created each day. In 2013 IBM reported that between 2011-2013 90% of the world’s data had been created just in the two years prior to that. And now it is estimated that in the next 5 years 175 billion terabytes of data will be created every day. By 2020 there will be over 2.7 million data scientist job openings to take on this massive growth. Data science is a continually growing field and anyone can become a data scientist. According to Dr. Jenn Gamble, Director at Noodle.ai: “You don’t necessarily need a Ph.D. to do data science – you need an aptitude for math and […]
January 26, 2020
2020 has kicked off with a lot of excitement and announcements around stablecoins. Will these top institutions and companies lead the front towards a stablecoin-ruled world.
January 26, 2020
The primary use case for staking blockchains is staking. That is their raison d’être, and thousands of cryptocurrency holders have utilized this provision to increase their holdings by earning staking rewards. As the total amount of staked tokens trends towards 80% for some blockchains, however, it raises questions as to what other utility these chains provide. Also read: The Fallout From Onecoin’s Ponzi Scheme Continues to Impact Investors Two Thirds of All Staking Coins Are Locked Up The total market cap of all Proof of Stake (PoS) coins stands at $12.6 billion, of which $8 billion is locked up in staking wallets. Much of this occurs imperceptibly to cryptocurrency holders due to exchanges managing staking on their behalf. Store tezos on Binance, for example, and you will automatically be eligible for staking rewards. The top five staking networks by market […]
January 26, 2020
Over a quarter of all the Ether locked in MakerDAO’s collateralized debt positions belongs to a single Ethereum address
January 26, 2020
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has awarded a young entrepreneur for her cryptocurrency price tracking application while the government is still deliberating on the country’s crypto policies. News.Bitcoin.com caught up with the award recipient to find out more about her app. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is being challenged in the supreme court regarding its crypto action. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies Modi Awards Creator of Crypto App While the Indian government is deliberating on whether to regulate or ban cryptocurrencies in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has awarded a young entrepreneur for her cryptocurrency tracking app creation. Modi tweeted on Jan. 24: “I am delighted that the very talented Harshita Arora has been conferred the Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020 … She has been focussing […]
January 26, 2020
Some cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have pledged money and resources to help victims of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already claimed over 50 lives
January 26, 2020
This week’s news from Japan includes digital currency interest from several central banks and authorities, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and more
January 26, 2020
Since Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer revealed an infrastructure funding proposal from five major mining pools last week, which would fund BCH devs via redirection of 12.5% of BCH coinbase rewards, the Bitcoin Cash community has been understandably bustling with debate, discussion, and suggestions. Reactions have ranged from calling the move a “tax” that is incongruous with the foundational values of bitcoin, to support and ideas on how to best implement the plan. While the inundation of opinion and emotion has been noisy, a few prominent community leaders and groups with real ‘skin in the game’ have weighed in to clarify. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash Miners Plan $6M Development Fund by Leveraging Block Rewards BCH Funding Proposal in a Nutshell The infrastructure funding proposal was revealed to the community at large on January 22, via an article posted to Medium by […]
January 26, 2020
The popularity of cryptocurrency projects can often be gauged by looking at developer activity In the case of Bitcoin, interesting statistics have come to light. As more and more people take note of Bitcoin, the number of developers rises. The Development of Bitcoin is in Very Good Hands Current statistics are rather spectacular in this regard. Over 2,800 people are contributing – or have contributed to- the development of Bitcoin today. In terms of developers, this is as decentralized as it can possibly get. It is not abnormal to see Bitcoin be of such great interest to a lot of coders. It is the world’s leading cryptocurrency and has the most potential of effectively disrupting society. One also has to keep in mind that tracking GitHub activity is very complex. There are multiple repositories associated with Bitcoin that aren’t even […]
January 26, 2020
DApps are still struggling with user retention and high app turnovers, but DeFi-focused apps might offer an avenue for greater adoption
January 26, 2020
On January 3, 2020, a small group of crypto enthusiasts celebrated the second annual Proof-of-Keys day with hopes to get people to withdraw funds from centralized digital currency exchanges. However, exchanges holding massive amounts of BTC only saw their reserves grow larger and data shows that Coinbase now holds 1 million BTC ($8.4 billion). Crypto users are still keeping large sums of digital asset holdings on trading platforms despite the fact that 2019 saw the most exchange hacks in one year over the last decade. Also read: The Fallout From Onecoin’s Ponzi Scheme Continues to Impact Investors Despite Proof-of-Keys Day, Seven Trading Platforms Have More Than $25 Billion in Crypto Reserves 2019 saw a significant amount of trading platform hacks and exchange losses according to a recent report authored by the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis. The company noted that even […]
January 26, 2020
Which Bitcoin ETF applications will and will not be approved in the near future and why?
January 26, 2020
Crypto Valley, a fintech-friendly region centered on the canton of Zug, has been expanding to other parts of Switzerland and neighboring Liechtenstein. Despite all the challenges facing the blockchain industry, favorable regulations and improving access to banking and legal services are attracting more and more crypto companies. Their number has increased for a third consecutive year and many new jobs have been created. Also read: Leading Swiss Stock Exchange Offers 12 Crypto Exchange-Traded Products With One That Shorts Bitcoin More Than 800 Crypto Firms Based in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Almost 100 new businesses established a presence in the Swiss Crypto Valley last year, shows a new study. Its findings were released during the CV Summit in Davos on Thursday, a blockchain-focused event that takes place during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. The total number of companies working with digital […]
January 25, 2020
Industry commentators speak out over the shrinking anonymity in crypto: “There was no chance that such a growing industry would escape unnoticed”
January 25, 2020
In late 2019, the remnants of multi-level Ponzi scheme Onecoin crumbled. However, Onecoin’s founder, dubbed the ‘crypto queen,’ Ruja Ignatova, remains on the run and law enforcement haven’t caught up with her yet. Moreover, police are investigating two churches in New Zealand that allegedly have links to the Onecoin operation and founders. Also read: Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles After Onecoin Operations Implode in Cairns, Investors Accept They Were Scammed In 2014, Ruja Ignatova, Sebastian Greenwood, and Konstantin Ignatov launched a project called Onecoin and allegedly acquired $4 billion from investors unlawfully. Ignatova and her cohorts claimed that Onecoin was a legitimate cryptocurrency and the project followed the coattails of the crypto hype up until mid-2019. Multiple reports had disclosed that there was no blockchain behind Onecoin and the product was merely a multi-level marketing (MLM) […]
January 25, 2020
How and why the developing world could benefit from the new technological hybrid: blockchain and 5G?
January 25, 2020
Litecoin’s creator Charlie Lee proposes mining pool donations as a solution to funding issues
January 25, 2020
Patent filings pertaining to blockchain technology tend to generate a lot of buzz. Bosch, a well-respected company, is now filing a patent for a digital payment system on IOTA. Most people know that IOTA uses different technology compared to other cryptocurrencies. Another IOTA Patent Filing Appears The Tangle has proven to be of great interest for various companies. Bosch is one of those firms effectively filing patents for projects built on top of IOTA. This new filing primarily focuses on building a digital payments system. That is an interesting option, as Bosch is a well-known manufacturer of various pieces of hardware. Exploring payments in between such devices would be a great boon for the IoT industry. As far as patents involving IOTA are concerned, over 110 filings have been recorded to this date. It is evident that the developers of […]
January 25, 2020
If you wanted to talk crypto at Davos, you mostly needed to attend the World Economic Forum’s unofficial side events
January 25, 2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, now has 12 cryptocurrency exchange-traded products listed. The latest addition, the 21shares Short Bitcoin, allows investors to profit from falling prices of the digital currency. Other listed crypto products include those that track the price movements of BCH, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, and tezos. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies Newest Addition: An Inverse Product SIX Swiss Exchange has listed an inverse bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) issued by fintech company Amun AG. The company announced on Thursday that this product “is the first short or inverse product of its kind using a digital asset as the underlying for an ETP structure.” The product “tracks the opposite performance of bitcoin to give investors an easy, cost-effective and convenient way to gain exposure in […]
January 25, 2020
The Iranian government has reportedly issued more than 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining since it began regulating the industry. A number of large mining farms have set up in the country, but high electricity tariffs have kept many small investors away. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies 1,000+ Licenses Granted to Miners An official with Iran’s ICT Guild Organization, Amir Hossein Saeedi Naeini, has revealed the state of the country’s cryptocurrency mining industry, the Financial Tribune reported Friday. In an interview with Ibena publication, he said that cryptocurrency mining is a new industry but many people have been attracted to it in Iran. Noting that miners need to obtain a license, he shared: The Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade has issued more than 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining […]
January 25, 2020
Peter Schiff continues to see his Bitcoin criticism backfire after his BTC wallet password fiasco
January 25, 2020
Bitcoin’s risk returns are an order of magnitude more favorable to investors than Amazon stocks, new data reveals
January 25, 2020
China is still impacting Bitcoin, according to analysts, as price action turns negative in the wake of coronavirus and new year celebrations.
January 25, 2020
In its amicus brief, the CDC has expressed concerns regarding the SEC’s use of dated legal precedents to govern digital assets
January 25, 2020
Japan has positioned itself as an interesting region for cryptocurrency activity. This also means that the country may be issuing its own digital currency in the near future. For now, there are nothing more than actual. Does Japan Even Need a CBDC? However, several domestic reports indicate that a CBDC in Japan may come sooner than some expect. Japanese officials have indicated this form of money can be beneficial to the domestic economy.. Compared to other countries, Japan is well ahead in terms of embracing innovative technologies. That also applies to financial solutions and instruments alike. Rumor has it that this CBDC is a venture between the Japanese government and various private companies. As is usually the case with rumors, there is a lot of conflicting information. Some sources even go as far as shutting down this entire idea as […]
January 25, 2020
On January 23, the cryptocurrency payment firm Bitpay announced it will be allowing customers to purchase digital assets using the Bitpay platform. The Atlanta-based company partnered with fiat-to-crypto payment processor Simplex to offer the crypto purchasing experience. Bitpay says the latest feature will provide an “all-in-one solution” for cryptocurrency-related activities. Also Read: Bitcoin.com Partners With Mecon Cash, Enabling Withdrawal at ATMs Across South Korea Bitpay App Now Allows Crypto Purchases Bitpay has been a leading cryptocurrency payment processor since the firm was founded in 2011 by Stephen Pair and Tony Gallippi. From 2011 until 2018, Bitpay only accepted BTC payments for invoices and settlement. However, in the spring of 2018, bitcoin cash (BCH) was added to the company’s services. Bitpay now supports BTC, BCH, ETH, and three different stablecoins. During the first month of 2020, Bitpay announced XRP integration and […]
January 25, 2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France after the Greek judiciary turned down a plea against his extradition. Also read: Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Raises $700,000 in Crypto Donations From a Greek Hospital to a French On Thursday, law enforcement officials took Alexander Vinnik from a Greek hospital away in an unknown direction, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. That happened right after the Council of State, the highest administrative court in Greece, published its decision to dismiss a complaint filed by Vinnik’s lawyers against his extradition to France and the United States. Ekaterina Sakellaropoulou, the court’s […]
January 24, 2020
Tron’s most popular DApps fall in the gambling sector, while other top Tron DApp categories post little volume
January 24, 2020
ConsenSys will be developing an Ethereum-based platform to digitize the post-trade finance industry for a foundation of agribusiness giants including Cargill
January 24, 2020
With CME’s Bitcoin futures options volume doubling within a week, how will it affect the price trend of BTC?
January 24, 2020
Global partnership between PlanetWatch and Algorand tests new blockchain air quality sensors and ledger
January 24, 2020
Bitcoin Cash developers recently released the alpha software for Cashfusion, a privacy-preserving feature added to the Electron Cash wallet. During the last week, crypto proponents and developers have been testing the protocol regularly in order to find issues and provide the Cashfusion team with feedback. News.Bitcoin.com tested the alpha version of Cashfusion so readers can get a glimpse at how the feature works and how you can fuse transactions on your own. Also read: How to Create Custom SLP Tokens With the Bitcoin.com Mint Cashfusion Privacy: A New Realm of Transaction Anonymization BCH privacy is of great importance to Bitcoin Cash proponents and the Cashshuffle platform gathered a lot of traction since its inception. Following the Cashshuffle release, developers started working on a project that would greatly improve coinjoin-based transactions making them more private. With Cashshuffle, blockchain analysis could possibly […]
January 24, 2020
The Lancashire Cricket Club will sell tickets for all domestic and international fixtures through a blockchain-based platform
January 24, 2020
#Bitcoin price rallied 3.97% to $8.5K but now needs to overcome the 50-EMA to push through $8,500-$8,650
January 24, 2020
What is Ripple? The name has been incredibly prominent within the cryptocurrency space, for reasons both positive and negative. In short, Ripple is a payment protocol that facilitates fast, frictionless cross-border payments with minimal fees. This technology is based on a series of servers communicating constantly, while maintaining a distributed ledger with the latest state of balances and transactions. The payment protocol also hosts its native asset, XRP, which acts as the chief medium for transferring value over the network. XRP, rebranded in late 2018, formerly bore the name Ripple. How Does RippleNet Work? RippleNet is the latest iteration of Ripple’s payment protocols. In late 2019, Ripple, Inc. united all its products into one network, which could be used in various ways to transfer value. RippleNet allows for the usage and transfers of XRP, but there is also the option […]
January 24, 2020
In only 9 seasons, Tobias Harris has played for 5 NBA teams – not to mention he’s only 27-years-old. Harris was first drafted into the NBA in 2011, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. Today, Harris is beyond the game, and his team – The Philadelphia 76ers – find themselves scoring less when Harris isn’t on the court. Moreover, just 2 in 10 of the 5-man combos he’s played have outscored him. Don’t overlook Harris abilities. Even serial NBA coach Doc Rivers made nods to his talent, “I knew he was a good player. We didn’t know how good. He’s just so efficient offensively. He’s a way better shooter, even though all the numbers said he was.” Rivers said this in March 2018, and Tobias is still on the rise. Harris’ contributions are essentially as equal when he has the […]
January 24, 2020
There are a lot of eyes on the upcoming Libra digital currency. For Facebook, a lot of the initial support had already dissipated. In fact, the list of partners bailing on Libra has grown relatively long in recent months. The Libra Project is on Weak Legs Despite noting strong support from early backers happily paying $10 million for running a node, the situation has taken a turn for the worse. As a result, the Libra Association now has plenty of vacant seats waiting to be filled. The latest company to depart is Vodafone. According to the company, this has nothing to do with all the regulatory scrutiny Facebook’s pet project is facing. Instead, the UK telco wants to refocus its attention on M-Pesa, its existing digital payments solution. It is the eighth company to drop support for this project since […]
January 24, 2020
LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue raised concerns of gender inequality in blockchain jobs
January 24, 2020
Four Bitcoin Cash pool operators are forcing through a developer tax proposal on mining rewards
January 24, 2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an extensive review that will examine a wide range of its policies by the end of this year. Under its new president, Christine Lagarde, the bank will try to establish why its monetary stimulus has failed to achieve the Eurozone’s goal of close to 2% inflation. Sharing few details, Lagarde indicated the ECB will go on pushing towards the threshold as the institution’s governing body kept a key interest rate below zero and pledged to continue to inject billions into Europe’s economy. Also read: 6 Bankers Accused of Earning €30M in Bonuses From German Fraud, Tax Lawyer Out on €4M Bail ECB Maintains Interest Rate at Record Low -0.5% During a Governing Council meeting on Thursday, the Eurozone’s central bank decided to keep in negative territory the benchmark deposit rate, the one banks […]
January 24, 2020
Bitcoin bulls are buying near support levels. If these levels hold for the next few days, the recent uptrend in cryptocurrencies is likely to resume
January 24, 2020
Ukrainian authorities will be able to “block crypto wallets” in order to seize illegally obtained assets, a notice from the country’s Ministry of Finance says