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A sure sign of growing adoption and institutional interest in cryptocurrencies is when major banks start to look at them more closely. The second largest bank in the US, Bank of America, was recently awarded a patent for secure crypto key storage indicating that its interests in the...
BLOCK SCHOOL Here at NewsBTC we believe that education and knowledge is fundamental to the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and growth of the blockchain industry. We will be expanding our education section by delving deeper into some of the machinations and technology behind the blocks. Our weekly articles...
Most people are seemingly convinced Bitcoin is in a bubble. If that is the case, the value of this cryptocurrency will collapse very soon. Nobel laureate Robert Shiller agrees with most of these statements. In his opinion, the world’s leading cryptocurrency will either implode or limp on while...
Embedded Downloads of Ireland, and VVDN Technologies, India, are set to become the producers of the world’s first crypto-communicator. Known as BitVault, the unit will work on all existing networks and will incorporate advanced blockchain security features. It appears the device will first be available for the fintech...
Cryptocurrency is a buzz word for many. Most people who are already part of the bitcoin or any altcoin community have a fundamental knowledge about these digital currencies (if not in-depth technical knowledge and know-how to create or manage on their own). However, this article is apt for...
Blockstream has announced Bitcoin’s first production Sidechain Liquid in collaboration with a limited number of partners including prominent Bitcoin exchanges such as Bitfinex, BTCC, Kraken, Unocoin, and Xapo. The Company is holding talks with at least a dozen more major institutional traders and licensed Bitcoin exchanges. The Company’s...
The founders of the online dating site OkCupid has raised $10.8 million for their new cryptography venture. Dubbed as Keybase, the project is an attempt towards introducing public key cryptography, like those used by Bitcoins, to everyone in the world. With doing so, the makers expect to secure...
Clef, an authentication client that combines several solutions for problems posed by centralized systems, continues gaining ground. Initially launched in early 2013, its appeal has recently inspired a partnership with AlphaPoint, a lead provider of cryptocurrency exchange software. Brennen Byrne, Clef’s founder, claims that Bitcoin inspired the project....
Introduction The crypto space has been referred to variously as an industry and a subculture, but now it has become something more. Using blockchain technology, we have been inadvertently building a universal data structure capable of authenticating any information known to humankind. Factom has now unlocked that potential,...
Introduction Topology is an abstract field, but it has many real-world applications. One of the most notable to the average Bitcoin user is network topology, which studies the shape of a network, including peer-to-peer networks like Bitcoin’s. Now we’re beginning to apply topology to the blockchain, itself. As...
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