‘Algorithm choice’ can fix social media — but only on decentralized platforms

An esports platform with a working product on the Ethereum mainnet says it is tackling the centralized nature of the online betting industry by enabling users to place wagers with their friends and family instead of old-fashioned bookmakers.Hero says it has amassed more than 260,000 registered users and a community in which anyone can create…

One Irish MEP wants even stricter stablecoin and crypto regulations in Europe. Chris MacManus, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Midland Northwest, Ireland, has called for strict crypto regulations in Europe.According to a report on Wednesday, the MEP from Sinn Féin wants wholesale changes to the European Union’s proposed cryptocurrency changes.MacManus has submitted…

Bitcoin (BTC) made snap gains at the May 26 Wall Street open as United States macroeconomic data delivered a nasty surprise.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewBitcoin shrugs off new U.S. inflation woesData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD nearing $27,000 on Bitstamp.The pair rose unexpectedly after the day’s Personal Consumption Expenditures…

New Ethereum (ETH) being generated through mining is at its lowest rate ever, Etherscan data reveals on Feb. 11.According to Etherscan, on Feb. 10, 13,370 new ETH have been created, down from over 20 thousand in December 2018 and an all-time-high of over 39 thousand reported on July 30, 2015. The recent sharp decrease in…

Zcash (ZEC), a privacy coin that launched in 2016, unveiled an upgrade to its system on May 31 that will allow users to more easily make private, trustless digital cash payments on mobile phones. Not everyone would view this as a good development.The unfamiliarity, uncertainty and public intrigue surrounding privacy — including its complexity, misuse…

Ether (ETH) could rise by almost 40% against Bitcoin in the coming trading sessions, according to one analyst. So believes Michaël van de Poppe, an Amsterdam-based market analyst who predicts that the ETH/BTC exchange rate would climb from its current 0.05-0.06 sats range to as high as 0.07 sats soon. The technical chartist based his bullish…

New York-headquartered stock market giant Nasdaq is exploring adding crypto datasets to its market analytics tool, a Nasdaq source told Cointelegraph September 11.Speaking to Cointelegraph, Nasdaq’s Head of Alternative Data Bill Dague said that “given [an] abundance of interest, we are exploring cryptocurrency related datasets. Whether or not we launch a crypto-related product remains to…

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The largest shareholder in Overstock-funded blockchain wealth management startup Bankorus has claimed that the firm has no money left.In a statement issued on Oct. 6, Sonic Zhang said that previous funding deals for Bankorus had fallen through and that all its employees have resigned.Zhang: Bankorus “has run out of cash”As a contributor of more than…