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Could Indecent Images on the Blockchain Spell the Demise of Bitcoin?

A team of German blockchain researchers have discovered images of child abuse on the Bitcoin blockchain. Since many network participants need to download a copy of the entire blockchain and it is entirely immutable, the legal implications of this might be...

ETH Creator Buterin Donates $763K to Machine Intelligence Institute

Artificial intelligence is both a blessing and a curse rolled into one. Some people are convinced AI will improve our society, whereas others remain fearful. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin donated $763,000 to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. With this money, the...

Bitcoin Private a Triple Fork: Fork of a Fork of a Fork

The world of cryptocurrency has seen many intriguing changes. Currencies are created out of thin air, whereas some of them are effective “forks” of others. In the case of Bitcoin Private, it is safe to say this is a fork of...

Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: Nano is Leading the Way

FOMO MomentsThere has been an unexpected turnaround this morning and the markets have rebounded a little. Weekends are usually times when selloffs occur, led by Asia, but today everything is in the green once again. Bitcoin is leading the pack with...

Ethereum Based CryptoKitties Raises $12M From Top Investors

CryptoKitties, the ‘world’s most successful blockchain game’, announced it has raised $12 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Union Square Ventures (USV).CryptoKitties Raises $12M From Horowitz, Union SquareA blockchain-based game where users collect and breed digital cats was able...

Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges Halve Bitcoin Withdrawal Fees Due to SegWit

Some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market including Binance and Kraken have halved bitcoin withdrawal fees due to the rising adoption of scaling solution and transaction malleability fix Segregated Witness (SegWit).SegWit AdoptionLast week, Coinbase, a major bitcoin brokerage...