Why webs of trust may be unavoidable even in an optimally decentralized world. The first time I encountered the concept of a web of trust I was perusing the “Gnu Privacy Handbook” as any good privacy advocate would do. At the time that document was written in the late 1990s,Continue Reading
The CEO of Devere Group has predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $50,000 by the end of this month. He explained that geopolitical tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war and institutional investment are key drivers boosting the price of bitcoin. He also said, “the dollar’s reserve status could, ultimately,Continue Reading
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase says ordinary Russians are using cryptocurrency as a lifeline now that their own currency, the ruble, has collapsed. The executive also does not see a high risk of Russian oligarchs using crypto to avoid sanctions. Crypto Becomes a Lifeline for Ordinary RussiansContinue Reading
While Russia’s Ukraine invasion has been at the forefront of people’s minds, a global recession and the possibility of an energy crisis have been thrown into the conversation. Reports concerning the U.S. economy note that risks of an economic recession are climbing, and energy market historian Daniel Yergin thinks theContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. Trality, a leading FinTech company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is organizing a worldwide coding competition. Now in its second year, the Trality Trading Competition is fast becoming the premiere proving ground for expert Python trading bot programmers. Top Prizes for the Top Python Coders With over 10,000 USDTContinue Reading
Bitcoin miners got a small break on March 3, after the network’s mining difficulty shifted downward for the first time since November 28, 2021. Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high meandering between 180 to 220 exahash per second (EH/s) over the last week, but the leading crypto asset’s price has shedContinue Reading
A non-fungible token market platform built on top of Arbitrum called Treasure DAO was hacked on March 3 at 7:33 a.m. (EST), according to a post mortem analysis authored by the security-focused firm Certik. The company’s report notes that “over 100 NFTs were stolen in the attack,” as the attackerContinue Reading
Anchor protocol and WAVES were some of Friday’s biggest gainers, as crypto markets mainly traded lower at the end of the week. At the time of writing, the global cryptocurrency market cap has dropped over 4%, with GALA and MKR, the day’s biggest decliners. WAVES WAVES extended its recent streakContinue Reading
The price of bitcoin is increasingly impacted by global events and macro scale transpirings as the protocol breaks into the mainstream. The price of any asset is always impacted by a combination of factors. Unlike traditional financial assets, bitcoin has historically had its own set of factors affecting its price.Continue Reading
Part three of the “Bitcoin Is Not Democratic” series explores the building blocks necessary to construct a civilization that transcends politics. If you still happen to think Bitcoin and democracy are somehow related, then you’re either wilfully ignorant or you’ve missed parts one and two of this series, in whichContinue Reading
