Vitalik Buterin doesn’t believe in proof of work
Vitalik Buterin does not believe in the proof-of-work (PoW) system which Ethereum, the platform he co-founded, uses.
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Japan’s GMO gives up crypto mining machine business
GMO Internet, Inc. will stop its mining equipment business, citing “extraordinary loss” during a time of falling cryptocurrency prices.
Bipartisan bill to keep U.S. SEC away from ICOs
U.S. congressmen seek to classify token offerings distinctly from securities and outside the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency
Facebook Inc. is reportedly planning to release its own cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar, initially for facilitating money transfers.
Mining malware grows 4,000% year on year
Speculative demand for cryptocurrencies has subsided over the past 12 months, but the amount of malware for cryptocurrency mining operations has exploded.
Survey: Interest in cryptocurrencies still strong in spite of bear market
A large number of Americans are interested in making cryptocurrency purchases in the future, even with prices of many coins declining during 2018.
French lawmakers reject bid to lower crypto taxes
Members of France’s National Assembly rejected several proposals to clarify taxation for cryptocurrencies.
Renewable energy company tracks electricity generation on blockchain
Renewable energy company Acciona Energía has begun a project to trace the electricity it generates through blockchain.
Swiss executive government wants laws more suited to blockchain
The Swiss Federal Council believes that the country’s laws could be better adapted for integrating blockchain.
CoinGeek’s most popular videos of 2018
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Craig Wright on the (non)viability of quantum computing attacks
nChain Chief Scientist Dr. Craig Wright disputes the idea of quantum computing eventually leading to security risks for cryptocurrencies.
HandCash’s POP! speeds up Bitcoin SV payments for merchants
Cryptocurrency wallet and payment solutions provider HandCash has released an app specifically for merchants, to handle more transactions at a time.