johntravis (41)in #altcoin • 6 years agoBitcoin vs Altcoins: Which Cryptocurrency Is the Most Usable as Money?Bitcoin remains the cryptocurrency most usable as actual money, but other coins are catching upjohntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoMining Giant Bitmain Valued at $12 Billion in New Funding RoundChinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has reportedly closed a Series B round funding, which values the firm at approximately $12 billion.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoTradeshift Pilots Stablecoin to Speed Up Business PaymentsMakerDAO is partnering with Tradeshift to test how its stablecoin DAI can help to speed up the payment process for small businesses.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoEthereum's Growing Gas Crisis (And What's Being Done to Stop It)The ethereum network is seeing new levels of congestion with rising use, a development that is spurring proposals for…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoSwiss Stock Exchange to Tokenize Securities With New DLT PlatformSwitzerland's principal stock exchange will build a blockchain-based platform to tokenize traditional securities for…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoBitcoin Awaits Price Breakout As Trading Range TightensBitcoin is reporting a $400 trading range and an upside breakout would signal a resumption of the rally.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoBernstein: No, Crypto Markets Aren't Like the Dot-Com BubbleCryptocurrency and blockchain developers are building "parallel financial networks," according to a new report by Alliance Bernstein.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoFacebook Has a New Director of Engineering for BlockchainFacebook is getting even more serious about blockchain, appointing a new director of engineering to focus on the technology.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoBitcoin's Price Declines Over Q2 for First Time on RecordCoinDesk's looks at bitcoin's price performance over Q2 2018, finding that the crypto asset underperformed according to historical data.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoCrypto Exchange Gemini Hires Former NYSE Tech ChiefCrypto exchange Gemini has hired former NYSE chief information officer Robert Cornish to serve as its first chief technology officer.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoCloud Provider Xunlei Launches Blockchain File SystemXunlei Limited announced that it has launched a distributed file system called ThunderChain File System (TCFS) for its blockchain platform.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoTezos Investors Got a Chance to Sell This Week – And They Took ItTezos' price dropped by a third in its first 24 hours of trading as a real token, rather than an IOU.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoTiming the Crypto Market With RSI (A Beginner's Guide)Snoozers always lose in the crypto market. This guide to the RSI indicator will assist you in making timely trades so…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoWith Journalists on Ethereum, Will Fake News Meet Its Match?The ambitious project thinks token-based governance can tackle not just censorship, but fake news, echo chambers and…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoWhat Happened When Secret Bitcoin Keys Went PublicThe long-awaited reveal of the private keys, once able to trigger a bitcoin alert system, occurred Monday via an email…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoBlockchain for IoT: A Big Idea Meets Hard Design QuestionsCut through the tantalizing visions of cars with wallets trading with each other, and you'll find debates taking shape…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoWalmart Looks to Blockchain for Better Package TrackingA new patent filing finds retail giant Walmart seeking to utilize blockchain technology to solve problems when scheduling deliveries.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoFilings Link Crypto Exchange Bitstamp to Game Maker NexonPublic filings released in late May establish the strongest link yet between Bitstamp and Korean gaming firm Nexon.johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoCrypto Bounty Hunting Is Offering A Way Out of PovertyCompleting small tasks by "bounty hunting" for cryptocurrency is becoming a lucrative career for users in less…johntravis (41)in #johntravis • 6 years agoFINRA Wants to Know All About Member Firms' Crypto ActivitiesThe U.S. financial self-regulatory body is asking member firms to submit every detail of their existing or future…