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 The Ethereum community is reeling after what appears to be another attack on the network. All nodes running the Geth client appear to be affected. Also read: BitShares Munich Launches Successful 13-Day Pre-ICO[2]

OptionRally[1] is an experienced binary options[2] broker that was founded in 2011, a mere three years after this industry got started. Six years of experience may not sound like much, but this firm has focused on making its trading process, support, and the quality of informational and educational materials exceed what you might find as…

The quantity of energy Bitcoin mining consumes, and the related detrimental impact on the environment, is of great concern. Specifically, electricity continues to make up the largest cost associated with Bitcoin mining. Thanks to advances in quantum computing research, reductions in energy consumption and costs might be just around the corner.

If not the price, there is something else that has already inched Bitcoin towards its ideal holiday location – the moon. Genesis Mining, a Bitcoin cloud mining provider, sent Bitcoin to space. As a part of its promotional campaign, the company conducted two successful Bitcoin transactions from the earth’s surface to somewhere 20 and 34 kilometres up in…

The subject of Dark Net Markets[1] (DNM) is considered taboo, and people often wonder how these markets operate from the inside. So, on September 16, a person decided to ask on the subreddit r/darknetmarkets what a day in the life of a DNM vendor was like. A few vendors decided to share their personal anecdotes on life…

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently released a draft[1] dictating new cybersecurity regulations for finance sector. Hailed the first of its kind in the United States, it has received a fair share of criticism as well. The Bitcoin companies in the region come under NYDFS, which makes these new regulations applicable to them…

Ethereum’s price has been slowly increasing for the past ten days as the highly anticipated International Blockchain Week opens this evening around 2AM European time and around 10PM USA. Price reached a low of 0.018 on September the 8th. Since then it has been on the increase, reaching today a high of 0.0214, around $13,…

The world’s second largest blockchain network is set to host its annual developer conference this week. To be held in Shanghai, Devcon2[1] is expected to draw upwards of 700 attendees, with a lineup featuring many notable developers of the smart contract blockchain. The Conference also includes discussions about trading app like “bitcoin superstar test“. On hand for talks and panels will be ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin, lead…

Steemit is taking its first ever public event to the platform’s European enthusiasts as a three-day conference slated to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 11 – 13. Though supported by the popular social media platform where users get rewarded to post and vote online, SteemFest[1] is organized by a Steem developer and entrepreneur who built the…

The Bank of England is known for its progressive outlook. On multiple occasions, representatives of the English Central Bank have hinted the use of digital currency and blockchain technology in the near future. They may have been referring to the recently announced plan to revamp the country’s interbank payment system all this while.

When it comes to privacy in the vast realm of digital currencies, non-traceable software is a big deal. On September 25, ZCoin will launch the first cryptocurrency that utilizes the Zerocoin protocol, which promises full anonymity on the blockchain.[1]

Josh Metnick is a veteran entrepreneur and startup investor, most recently serving as VP of Blockchain Strategy for Raise Marketplace Inc and CTO of Wrapports LLC, the parent company of The Chicago Sun-Times.

Life in jolly ‘ole England has been quite turbulent over the past year or so, culminating with the epic Brexit vote this summer, changing the way the nation will do business forever more. This appears to be only the first step in their upgrades for future business initiatives, as the Bank of England has decided…

Hyperledger, a cross-industry collaborative effort started by the Linux Foundation and joined by many banks, giant tech companies, blockchain specific companies and others, with the aim of developing an open source protocol for private blockchain use, has extended its hand to the public blockchain community in what appears to be an offer of partnership and…

Fraud is an international business, albeit some countries seem more prone to criminal activity than others. Six Nigerians have been arrested and sentenced for their role in a US$40m fraud scheme. Although Bitcoin was not involved – from what we can tell – they used any other means at their disposal to defraud users all…

It is always good to see Bitcoin companies gaining the recognition they deserve. Get Paid in Bitcoin is an Australian company focusing its attention on salary services. The company has been nominated for an Innovative Startup Award, and voting is currently underway. Although this is not the most prestigious of events, it is still a…

Another disruptive technology powered by the Blockchain is set to completely eliminate the outrageously high cost of remittances to Africa. Coin Telegraph Spoke to Kumar Gaurav, Cashaa[1]’s co-founder & CEO, about how the application can solve Africa’s exorbitant cash transfer transaction costs. On average it costs 10-12% to wire cash to Africa, where there is…

The United States House of Representatives has passed a nonbinding resolution[1] calling for an adoption of “a national policy for technology to promote consumers’ access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.”