Some kids are fine with earning good grades and getting high marks on their report cards. Others prove to be far more ambitious – like 12-year-old George Weiksner, who along with his father Michael, is creating an Ethereum-based token that can be used across several different gaming platforms. Also read: Crypto Exchanges in Chile Left out in the Cold Join the Bitsonline … [Read more...] about 12-Year-Old CEO Looks to Bring Cryptocurrency and Gaming Closer
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Linux Foundation Adds More Blockchain Companies to Its Ranks
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The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit enabling mass innovation through open source software, has officially announced the addition of 35 silver members and three associate members. That list includes the likes of Bank of America as well as blockchain based services providers MATRIX and Xage Security. Also see: Vertcoin Declares War on ASICs and Bitmain With #FairMining … [Read more...] about Linux Foundation Adds More Blockchain Companies to Its Ranks
Russia to Go Fully Digital With the CryptoRuble Cryptocurrency
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Russia is going full blown cryptocurrency. Today, October 18, president Vladimir Putin has given the green light for the government to start creating its own cryptocurrency, dubbed the "CryptoRuble." Also read: Antminer G2 GPU Mining Rig Review: Let's Mine Some Altcoins CryptoRuble: Russia Goes Crypto The CryptoRuble emerged from a closed-door meeting between Russian … [Read more...] about Russia to Go Fully Digital With the CryptoRuble Cryptocurrency
Billionaire Novogratz Says Cryptocurrency Will Be Worth $5 Trillion – If It Cleans up Reputation
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Michael Novogratz, investor and former principal at Fortress Investment Group, has said cryptocurrencies could be worth a total $5 trillion USD in five years. However Bitcoin still faced regulatory hurdles and is still perceived as an unregulated, black market money. Also read: Big Banks and IBM Expect New Blockchain Platform to Boost Trade for SMEs For some perspective, … [Read more...] about Billionaire Novogratz Says Cryptocurrency Will Be Worth $5 Trillion – If It Cleans up Reputation
Bitcoin Core Version 0.14.2 Released, Please Upgrade
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Bitcoin Core has released version 0.14.2 of the original full-node bitcoin wallet. All users are advised to upgrade, but apart from a small group of users there are no urgent security issues. Also read: China Bitcoin Roundtable Votes for SegWit2x and New York Agreement The release is a minor new version, covering "various bugfixes and performance improvements, as well as … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Core Version 0.14.2 Released, Please Upgrade
