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Ethereum News & Updates / Vitalik Buterin: Crypto, Blockchain Space Won’t See ‘1,000-Times Growth’ Again

« on: September 14, 2018, 09:03:53 AM »

There is no chance that the cryptocurrency and blockchain space will see “1,000-times growth” again, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated in an interview with Bloomberg September 8.

At an Ethereum and blockchain conference in Hong Kong, Buterin told Bloomberg that the rapid growth of crypto and blockchain industry is now reaching a “ceiling,” and is moving from “just people being interested” to the stage of “real applications of real economic activity.”

Buterin explained that the period of explosive growth in the sphere is likely coming to an end because the level of superficial awareness about the industry has significantly grown, and is likely to plateau:

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-crypto-blockchain-space-wont-see-1-000-times-growth-again

Blockchain Technology / US: Blockchain Security Co. BitGo Gets Regulator's Green Light to Become Crypto

« on: September 14, 2018, 08:55:54 AM »

American crypto wallet and blockchain security firm BitGo has received a state trust company charter from the South Dakota Division of Banking, making it a qualified custodian for crypto, CNBC reports September 13.

By creating its trust company, California-based BitGo will now be subject to regulatory scrutiny that encompasses know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering (AML) checks and the filing of financial audits and monthly disclosures.

As it launches its regulated crypto custody offering, BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe told CNBC that:

Readmore: American crypto wallet and blockchain security firm BitGo has received a state trust company charter from the South Dakota Division of Banking, making it a qualified custodian for crypto, CNBC reports September 13.

By creating its trust company, California-based BitGo will now be subject to regulatory scrutiny that encompasses know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering (AML) checks and the filing of financial audits and monthly disclosures.

As it launches its regulated crypto custody offering, BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe told CNBC that:

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-blockchain-security-co-bitgo-gets-regulators-green-light-to-become-crypto-custodian

Blockchain Technology / From PoS to dBFT: A Brief Review of Consensus Protocols

« on: September 14, 2018, 08:53:38 AM »

Although the blockchain and crypto communities remain united around the ideology of blockchain and its world-changing potential, there is still one issue which proves to be as divisive as a hard fork — consensus protocols. Although proof-of-work (PoW) is still the protocol of choice for Bitcoin and many others, the debate rages over proof-of-stake (PoS), along with other emerging consensus protocols.

Proof-of-work (PoW)

The granddaddy of consensus protocols and the brainchild of Satoshi, the proof-of-work protocol involves block miners solving complex cryptographic puzzles, for which they receive rewards in the form of coins or tokens.

Pros

As the original protocol, PoW has proven its resilience against internal and external attacks.

Cons

PoW comes under fire for several reasons. It is highly energy intensive, with some estimates putting the Bitcoin network power consumption at the same level as 159 countries. Critics of Bitcoin such as Andrew Tayo have pointed out that much of this energy is wasted, as only one miner can eventually mine each block, regardless how many participate in the race to get there first.

Bitcoin is now mostly mined using ASICs, so mining is dominated by big operations such as Bitmain, which can afford the hardware needed to mine at scale. This concentrates mining power into the hands of the few, leading some in the community to call Bitcoin a centralized currency. Although some crypto tokens such as Vertcoin attempt to remain ASIC-resistant by regularly changing algorithms, it is a race to stay ahead of the ASIC manufacturers.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-pos-to-dbft-a-brief-review-of-consensus-protocols

Off topic / Pinoy horror stories

« on: September 14, 2018, 07:08:31 AM »

Post nyo dito yung mga kwentong nakakatakot

Hi ako nga po pala si krista,
noon lakwatsera ako, party girl yun nga kung saan yung magandang puntahan pinupuntahan namin kahit malayo;;
di namn ako natatakot kase marami namn kami, at kasama ko namn ang boybestfriend ko si "babe😍"

isang araw nun(biyernes) napag desisyohan naming magtungo
sa isang tagong ancestral house sa isang malayong probinsya;;
although maraming sabi2x tungkol sa lugar nayun, hindi kami natakot kasi akala namin marami kaming pupunta

nasa terminal na kami ng bus ng tumawag yung mga barkada namin mauna na daw kami ng babe ko at susunod sila;;
at yun nga nauna na kami at after 2 hours na byahe nakarating na kami at exactly 5:33 pm ;
nag ikot2x kami sa ancestral place na yun;
at mayamaya pa kumakagat na yung dilim.. nag ring ang phone babe tumawag yung mga friends namin di daw sila makakatuloy for some important reasons😣..
kaya naghanap na kami ng matutuluyan.

sa tapat ng ancestral house nayun may hotel dun para sa ginagabi nilang mga tourista,,
unang kita ko palang sa lugar parang creepy na yung feelings ko eh,, unang beses kong natakot, di ko alam parang di talaga ako comfortable eh,
tumuloy kami sa isang room (room13)2nd floor yun ng hotel,
pero habang naglalakad kami paakyat;

babe: bat parang tayo lang dalawa dito sa lugar nato??
ako: ako nga rin kanina ko pa napaapnsin,

pero natulog kami ng maaga para makaiwas sa pag iisip tungkol sa lugar..

but at exactly 1:00 am nagising ako
or should i say may gumising sakin,,

para kasing di ako makahinga at paglingon ko sa katabi ko may nakita akong lalaki, pero hindi sya yung inaasahan kong makita
😱 kase iba yung damit nya
parang yung pang patay at marumi pa pero di sya nakaharap sakin..
grabeeee.. di ako makagalaw
nagdasal ako ng taimtim hanggang sa................

nahhh nahhh nahhh nananahh nahh🎵🎶♩ parang may kumakanta kay lamig ng boses ng babaeng kumakanta .. kaya pinilit kong gumising para sana matukoy kong nasaan sya pag gising ko nakita ko si babe tulog na tulog,,
pinakinggan ko ng mabuti ang tunog ng kumakanta at parang nasa tapat ng bintana yun nanggaling kaya buong tapang kung binuksan yun at .......

oo sa tapat nga ng bintana dahil nasa ancestral house sya......
sa bintana ng ancestral house nakita ko ang isang babaeng kumakanta na may dalng sanggol . ... ngunit hindi pangkaraniwang babae.........

dahil sa takot ko napalakas yung pag dabog ng bintana noong isarado ko kaya lumingon sya . kahit di ko maaninag ang mukha niya alam kong tinitingnan nya ako ..
bumalik ako sa kama at tumakabo..

ako: babe babe babe gising please..
pero sya nagising..

umupo ako sa kama ngunit paglingon ko sa likuran
nandon yung babae may hawak na sanggol, kasama nung lalaking nakasuot ng pangpatay...............

sumigaw ako ng sumigaw hanggang sa di kona alam ang nangyari..........

umaga na ng magising ako..

nakaalis na kami sa lugar nayun.. pero wala paring nagsasalita samin ni deysh2x(babeko)

ako:babe kumusta naman yung tulog mo??
sya: wala kabang napansin kagabi?
ako:bakit??
sya: ang pangit kasi ng panaginip ko tungkol don sa ancestrals house...😰
ako: (natatakot) ano ba yung panaginip mo?
sya: isang asawa tapos mayron silang isang anak.. pinggutan sila ng ulo at doon pa talaga mismo nangyare sa isang silid don sa ancestral house....😰😱😱😱

grabeee.. parang mamatay ako sa takoooooot noon kaya sinabe ko rin sa kanya yung nangyari sakin nung gabing iyon..

kababalaghan na kailanmay di ko inasahan..halos tatlong linggo rin akong takot na takot nun...

sariwa parin yang pangyayaring yan sa isipan ko ngayunn.... di ko makakalimutan yan

General Discussion / Accurate ICO rating pages

« on: September 03, 2018, 08:55:27 AM »

Hello I'm new on bitcointalk.org and didn't quite know where to post this subject. I want to invest in ICO's and there are man rating pages. I just wanted to know which of those pages are good. Would be thankful for some opinions.

General Discussion / best gaming laptop (help)

« on: September 03, 2018, 08:38:04 AM »

help me im planning to buy a gaming laptop at the same time cheap :3 what laptop is the best ?

General Discussion / What is the future of Cryptocurrency?

« on: September 02, 2018, 04:25:52 PM »

The market of cryptocurrencies is fast and wild. Nearly every day new cryptocurrencies emerge, old die, early adopters get wealthy and investors lose money. Every cryptocurrency comes with a promise, mostly a big story to turn the world around. Few survive the first months, and most are pumped and dumped by speculators and live on as zombie coins until the last bagholder loses hope ever to see a return on his investment.

General Discussion / Bitcoin vs other cryptocurrencies.

« on: September 02, 2018, 04:20:58 PM »

Do you think there's going to be another cryptocurrency to rival Bitcoin in ten years to come with Its very high demand and supply?

Balita Cryptocurrency / Ang Bitmain ay nagkakahalaga ng $ 15 Bilyon na Halaga Gamit ang . . .

« on: August 08, 2018, 04:58:39 AM »

Ang Bitmain ay nagkakahalaga ng $ 15 Bilyon na Halaga Gamit ang Kamakailang Pag-back Mula sa Pinakamalaking Shareholder ng Uber

Ang Bitcoin (BTC) mining behemoth Bitmain ay pinahahalagahan ngayon sa $ 15 bilyon matapos isara ang pagpopondo ng pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) na pag-back up mula sa high-profile investors, iniulat ng News ng Agosto 4.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmain-hits-15-billion-valuation-with-recent-backing-from-ubers-largest-shareholder

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Off topic / Best gift for Gf. .

« on: August 06, 2018, 05:57:36 AM »

I would like to ask for opinion's kung anong maganda i gift para sa girlfriend ko, kasi mag 1 year anniversary na kami, gusto ko sana is surprise siya, sa tingin ninyo ang ang pinakadabest na gift na ibibigay sa gf ko? Kasi ang naiisipan ko gusto siyang bigyan ng baby. Hehehe

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Bitcoin News & Updates / Bitcoin Price Prepares to Test $8K After Bull Breather

« on: July 21, 2018, 09:28:28 AM »

https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-prepares-to-test-8k-after-bull-breather/

Bitcoin's (BTC) minor price pullback yesterday has likely recharged the bulls for a rally towards $8,000, technical charts indicate.

The leading cryptocurrency has spent a better part of the last 15 hours trading in the $7,240–$7,440 range, having clocked a 40-day high of $7,588 at 18:00 UTC yesterday.

Moreover, BTC was looking overbought at multi-week highs, hence a minor correction was expected.

More importantly, the price pullback and the subsequent consolidation, when viewed against the backdrop of the high volume inverse head-and-shoulders breakout, indicate that BTC has likely gathered steam for a more sustainable rally towards $8,000.

At press time, BTC is changing hands at $7,400 on Bitfinex – up 0.2 percent on a 24-hour basis.

Back on track? Can expect the go cross 9K this month end?

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Bitcoin News & Updates / Billionaire Marc Lasry Sees Bitcoin's Price Reaching $40,000

« on: July 20, 2018, 09:40:23 AM »

Another billionaire investor has made bullish comments on bitcoin.

Marc Lasry, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, an investment firm with $9.6 billion in assets under management, weighed in on his bitcoin investment on CNBC Wednesday.

Speaking during the channel's "Squawk Box" segment, Lasry said he has invested around 1 percent of his personal fund in bitcoin, betting that the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap might soon be worth as much as $40,000 per coin at some point.

Lasry has an estimated $1.7 billion in his personal fortune, according to the 2018 World's Billionaires List released by Forbes.

Although investors are betting on all kinds of cryptos, Lasry believes "the one will have the biggest market benefit is going to be bitcoin."

"I like bitcoin because it's the one that where everybody is going to come to," he said, adding that the price of bitcoin will rise if the average Americans can get access to bitcoin.

One of the Wall Street's most renowned "vulture" investors, Lasry said he has started investment in bitcoin a few years ago, but bought a lot more in the last year.

https://www.coindesk.com/billionaire-marc-lasry-sees-bitcoins-price-reaching-40000/

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Balita Cryptocurrency / US House Hearing: Crypto Presents a Challenge Beyond Hard and Fast Asset Classif

« on: July 19, 2018, 06:30:14 AM »

Witnesses before the U.S. House of Agriculture Committee at a public hearing July 18 were unanimous in their view that digital assets complicate the hard and fast distinctions of existing regulatory frameworks.

The hearing was chaired by Texas U.S. Representative Michael Conaway, who convened six eminent witnesses to give testimony — former Goldman Sachs partner and U.S. government regulator Gary Gensler, Andreessen Horowitz managing partner Scott Kupor, the CFTC’s Daniel Gorfine, law professor Joshua Fairfield, Clovyr CEO Amber Baldet, and Perkins Coie managing partner Lowell Ness.

A key takeaway from the hearing was that a given digital asset may shift its regulatory status as it transitions from one context to another, given the fluidity of the crypto ecosystem.

Both Gensler and Fairfield argued that when a digital token is marketed at a “pre-functional” moment in its development — i.e. during an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) — then the sale is judged an investment contract and thus a security to be regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-presents-a-challenge-beyond-hard-and-fast-asset-classifications-say-speakers-at-us-house-committee-hearing

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Banks & Cryptos / Isreali Bitcoin Mining Firm Sues Bank For Accounts Closure

« on: May 07, 2018, 06:50:26 PM »

Union Bank, the sixth largest bank in Isreal, has been slapped with a lawsuit by local cryptocurrency mining firm Israminers for closing its accounts. Israminers accuses the bank of unilaterally deciding that it will no longer let the business accept funds from Bitcoin exchanges after three months of operations. The bank will then return the

Read More: https://news.bitzamp.com/isreali-bitcoin-mining-firm-sues-bank-for-accounts-closure/