#decentralization

BX Is Betting on a Decentralized Gambling Ecosystem

August 16, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Business, ICO/IEO, News

BX touts itself as a blockchain betting and prediction market ecosystem while hoping to cut the middleman out of gambling. The ultimate goal is to disrupt and streamline the betting industry by getting rid of the bookie. Since 2009 the online sports betting market has doubled in size and its...

Germany’s Biggest Ethereum Meetup Is Using dApps for all of its Operations

August 8, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

ETHBerlin, the biggest Ethereum meetup in Berlin, Germany, is solely utilizing decentralized applications (dApps) to process all of the event’s operations, including ticketing, live streaming, hotel booking, raffles, and messaging according to an announcement on August 6, 2018. Setting a Precedent The vast majority of investors, at least in the...

Vitalik Buterin: High Listing Fees of Cryptocurrency Exchanges a Major Problem

July 9, 2018 by Joseph Young at Blockchain, Commentary, Ethereum, Exchange, News

At TechCrunch Sessions: Blockchain, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin heavily criticized the multi-million dollar listing fees of centralized crypto exchanges that often require tokens and blockchain projects to pay a significant sum of money to enable investors to trade their cryptocurrencies. Buterin Criticizes Crypto-Exchanges In an interview with Jon Evans at...

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Business Applications of Public and Private Blockchains

July 7, 2018 by Crypto Advocate at Blockchain, Business, Cryptocyclopedia, Tech

While the increasing number of conferences are evidence of the growing number of use cases for blockchain technology, the key is understanding whether or not the innovation can actually help your company run more efficiently. One must first understand how a blockchain operates, and then they can learn how this...

What if you Could Get Paid for Sharing This Article?

July 5, 2018 by Guest Post at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

As our society continues to progress, the way we share valuable information is changing rapidly. At one time, one of the most effective ways information with the masses was through mediums such as newspapers, television, and radio. However, our options to target a specific demographic of people were relatively limited....

The Cryptocurrency Industry is the Internet Industry of the late 90s

June 22, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News

Many parallels are drawn between the current scenario of the cryptocurrency industry with that of the internet companies in the late 90s and early 2000s. Companies have raised more than $10 billion since 2015 through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Notable personalities, including Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Bill Gates and Ray Dalio,...

#MetaHash Unveils Lightning-Fast Protocol; Processes 60,000 – 80,000 Transactions per Second

June 20, 2018 by Admin BTCManager at Altcoins, Blockchain, News, Tech

Public Invited to Try New Blockchain 4.0 Network. #MetaHash, a leading blockchain-based digital asset exchange network and decentralized real-time application platform, today announced the public debut of its #TraceChain protocol and #MetaGate browser. The #MetaHash network is designed to solve many of the issues currently plaguing the industry, including partial...

New Book “The Bitcoin Standard” Touts Bitcoin as an Alternative to Central Banking

June 18, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

Academic Saifedean Ammous recently published a book called “The Bitcoin Standard.” In it, Ammous discusses the history of money and other mediums of exchange, the relationship between economics and various aspects of society, and explores what constitutes “good” money, drawing heavily from the Austrian school of economics. Most importantly, Ammous...

Obelisk Takes the Lead in Fight against Mining Centralization with “Launchpad”

June 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Business, Mining, News, Tech

Application Specific Integrated Chip (ASIC) manufacturer Obelisk has announced their ambitious plan to turn the ASIC-dominated crypto mining industry on its head with the release of the “Obelisk Launchpad,” a new community-focused service. Cryptosphere Is Sick of ASICs The release of Launchpad comes at a time when most significant cryptocurrencies...

Bitmain Considers Billion Dollar IPO after Expansion in Other Sectors

June 11, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Business, Finance, Mining, News

Bitmain, the world’s largest mining equipment manufacturer, may soon go public with its company. The move could propel the Chinese firm to one of the world’s most valuable companies. Bitmain’s IPO Push Speaking to Bloomberg, Jihan Wu, the founder of Bitmain, revealed that he is pursuing an expansion beyond the...

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