Bitcoin Remains Below $6,500
August 17 saw the first major attempt to reverse fortunes, but these gains have not been widely consolidated. At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below the $6,500 price point and Ethereum (ETH) has dipped below $300. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently seeing almost no change over the past 24 hours at press time, trading at […]
Ethereum Adoption is About dApp Network Effect, Not Users
Martin Köppelmann, the creator of decentralized marketplace Gnosis, has said that the adoption of Ethereum should be measured by the network effect of decentralized applications (dApps), not the number of users on the blockchain network. As a decentralized computing platform, the Ethereum blockchain network enables dApps and users to process data in a peer-to-peer and […]
World’s First Blockchain Bond on Ethereum
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, has won a mandate from the World Bank to become the sole arranger of a bond exclusively created and managed on a blockchain. Dubbed ‘bond-I’ – Blockchain Offered New Debt Instrument- with a nod to Australia’s famous Bondi beach, the pioneering issue will be the […]
Vitalik Buterin: Decentralized Exchanges Should Lead The Way
During an interview at Tech Crunch Sessions: Blockchain 2018, Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin hoped “centralized exchanges burn in hell as much as possible” as he strongly advocated for the use of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges. Vitalik’s fiery comments stemmed from his annoyance towards centralized exchanges wielding “stupid king-like power” as they have the power to dictate […]
Ethereum-Powered Insurer Nexus
With Nexus, Karp is trying to revive mutual insurance, a model that dates back to the 17th century and, many argue, aligned the interests of participants better than today’s profit-maximizing insurance firms. Nexus is one of a handful of blockchain startups, at various stages of development, aiming to use the technology for this purpose. But […]
VULTURE CAPITAL LAUNCHES VCAP CROWDFUND FOR FILM PRODUCTION
Vulture Capital has launched the crowdsale of its VCAP cryptocurrency, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the upcoming film Listen Carefully. Through this project, Vulture Capital hopes to spread mainstream use of cryptocurrency. Disclaimer: This article was provided by Bitcoin PR Buzz. Bitcoinist is not affiliated with the firms represented by Bitcoin […]
