August 2019 | Page 2 of 157 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Dr. Maxim Orlovsky on Storm and Bitcoin L2/L3 File Storage

On August 16, 2019, Dr. Maxim Orlovsky presented the Storm concept to the world: A decentralized file storage protocol that’s built on top of the Lightning Network and makes use of specific financial incentives. After revealing the project’s GitHub repository and starting an interesting conversation on Reddit, Orlovsky has quickly turned to Bitcoin developers for…

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Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities

Australian software programmer and Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network coder Rusty Russell warned users that “security issues have been found in various Lightning projects which could cause loss of funds.”Urgent update recommendedOn Aug. 30, Russell published a tweet urging LN nodes operators to update their software as soon as possible. According to the message, his warning…

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Ex-ConsenSys Exec Joins Security Token Project Dusk Network

Former blockchain firm ConsenSys’ ventures head Kavita Gupta joined security token project Dusk Network.As industry news outlet The Block reported on Aug. 30, Gupta joined Dusk Network, an Amsterdam-based startup trying to help companies tokenize their equity shares. Dusk Network co-founder Mels Dees claims that the company is also working with a regulated European stock…

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Amanie Advisors Support Ether’s Compliance With Islamic Finance Law

Islamic finance and Sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors have established Ether’s (ETH) compliance with Islamic religious law.Ether receives Sharia endorsementIn a blog post published on their website, Amanie Advisors announced that the firm has collaborated with the Ethereum Foundation to establish the platform’s compliance with Sharia religious law. As a result of the collaboration, the…

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Bitcoin Price: 4 Key Similarities to Previous Bull Market Corrections

While Bakkt clients will be able to deposit their funds into the Bakkt Warehouse next week on Sept. 6, Bitcoin price is trending downwards after falling below $10,000 in the run-up to the event. So is this already priced in or the market cycles are just repeating themselves? Let’s take a look at some key similarities…

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Is Bitcoin’s Chart Similar to the Last Bull Market?

Bitcoin’s price recently plunged below $10,000. As the market remains volatile, a comparison of the 2019 cycle with that of 2016 suggests that Bitcoin might be nearing another massive price spike. According to Faisal Sohail, who has a Ph.D in economics, Bitcoin’s technical analysis at the moment strongly resembles that of 3 years ago. The…

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Can PACs Popularize Cryptocurrency Donations in US Politics?

Earlier this week, BitPAC — conceivably the only active crypto-centric political action committee (PAC) — announced its plans to hold an initial coin offering (ICO). The committee will reportedly issue a utility token called Politicoin, which will then be used to support its candidates running for public office.So, can PACs become a gateway for cryptocurrency-based…

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Is Bitcoin Showing a Similar Chart of The Bull Market Started 2016?

Bitcoin’s price recently plunged below $10,000 USD. As the market remains volatile, an interesting comparison between the 2019 cycle with the 2016 one shows that Bitcoin might be ahead of another massive price spike. As per the author of the video, Faisal Sohail who has a Ph.D. in economics, Bitcoin’s technical analysis at the moment…

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The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?

opinion Noelle Acheson is a veteran of company analysis and CoinDesk’s Director of Research. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own. The following article originally appeared in Institutional Crypto by CoinDesk, a free weekly newsletter focused on crypto assets. Sign up here. For a primer on crypto custody concepts, you can download our free report…

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Price Analysis 31/08: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, ADA

This week, major cryptocurrency exchange Binance stated that it plans to take a conservative approach and that Venus project will comply with all the regulatory requirements. This will keep it away from the hurdles that Facebook’s Libra project currently faces. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dipped below $250 billion. Since mid-July, crypto markets have…