Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages

Dec 10, 2019 at 09:00 UTCUpdated Dec 10, 2019 at 09:05 UTCBitcoin's scheduled mining-reward halving in May 2020 could leave prices for the cryptocurrency in a range between $20,000 and $50,000, according to a new estimate.The projection by Charles Hwang, managing member of the hedge fund Lightning Capital and an adjunct professor at Baruch College,…

Payments are one of the most promising areas for blockchain technology. But I believe they are not always well understood, and the discussion sometimes gets confused and overly ambitious.Blockchains could face an uphill battle to replace traditional payment systems even though they look relatively competitive at the moment. On the other hand, I think many

As crypto networks and protocols mature, trusted, real-time on-chain data now give market participants a view into the cash flows, active users, user retention, value locked, transaction volumes, and developer activity across a growing set of crypto protocols and applications.With this comes a new way to research and invest in crypto assets — by leveraging

Apr 9, 2020 at 14:00 UTCUpdated Apr 9, 2020 at 14:47 UTCSECURITY CONCERNS: A letter by the AAAS says most internet voting tools, including blockchain apps like Voatz, don't solve for security and verifiability issues in voting. (Credit: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock)Internet Voting Is ‘Not Secure’ and Blockchain Won’t Help, Warns Scientific BodyAs the coronavirus…

Dec 13, 2019 at 11:15 UTCUpdated Dec 13, 2019 at 11:03 UTCBitcoin risks revisiting Thursday's low of $7,072, having charted a shallow bounce in the last 24 hours. The three-day chart indicates scope for a deeper drop toward recent lows near $6,500.A climb to $7,400 cannot be ruled out if the newfound hourly chart resistance…

If you’re reading this, odds are you’ve heard the cliche that “Crypto Winter is the time for building.” It’s almost a mantra -- even a lifeline -- for those who believe in the underlying tech, have faith that the markets will bounce back, and are focused more on products than prices.What’s less understood is that

Feb 27, 2020 at 18:02 UTCUpdated Feb 27, 2020 at 18:07 UTCETHER DOWNS: You'll soon be able to breed, race and bet on virtual horses. (Credit: Unikrn)Digital racehorses with unique attributes, trade histories and win records – all with bloodlines named for crypto luminaries like Nakamoto, Szabo, Finney and Buterin.“We’re trying to bridge the gap…

Aug 20, 2020 at 13:14 UTCWaterfall at Mont-Dore by Achille-Etna Michallon. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)First Mover: Collapsing Bitcoin Futures Premium Offers Glimpse of New Digital Money MarketPrice PointBitcoin traded slightly higher early Thursday at $11,772 after falling for two straight days.  The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has declined 1.3% this week…

Jul 17, 2020 at 18:01 UTCUpdated Jul 17, 2020 at 18:29 UTCTwitter (Shutterstock/Khak)Funds collected by the scam that breached twitter this week appear to be on the move, cryptocurrency tracing firm Elliptic said.  According to transaction data associated with crypto wallets used in the security breach, a total of about $123,000 was collected by the…