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IOTA: Hornet Participation Plugin Release

Friday, 10 December 2021 11:55

On-Tangle tracking of ballots and staking events TL;DR: The latest Hornet release version adds a Participation plugin, which enables node owners to track and verify on-Tangle ballots and staking events. This plugin is the main building block for the upcoming ”Build vs. Burn” vote and the IOTA

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Coingeek: The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 69: Craig Wright wins Bitcoin Trial of the Century, Army Coin promoter suspended, Duro Dogs drops on BSV

Friday, 10 December 2021 12:00

After more than a week of deliberations, the federal jury finally delivered the long-awaited verdict in the Kleiman v Wright civil trial—Dr. Craig Wright is the sole creator of Bitcoin. [...] Read More... The post The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 69: Craig Wright wins Bitcoin Trial of the…

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Coingeek: Craig Wright Bitcoin Trial of the Century Win: The Bitcoin Bridge Special Edition with Connor Murray

Friday, 10 December 2021 10:00

Britevue Founder and CEO Connor Murray joins Jon Southurst in a special edition of The Bitcoin Bridge to talk about the Kleiman v Wright jury verdict and what it means for the future of Bitcoin. [...] Read More... The post Craig Wright Bitcoin Trial of the Century…

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Coingeek: What is Simplified Payment Verification? Joshua Henslee breaks it down in new video

Friday, 10 December 2021 08:00

In his latest video, Joshua Henslee explains how SPV allows merchants to accept Bitcoin payments without running a full node, allowing users to make payments without an Internet connection. [...] Read More... The post What is Simplified Payment Verification? Joshua Henslee breaks it down in new video…

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Coingeek: Digital currency executives testify in Congress as US lawmakers mull industry oversight

Friday, 10 December 2021 07:00

When the hearing came to an end, it was clear that lawmakers have a positive outlook on the digital asset industry, although they have a few concerns about the sector that they are looking to fix via regulation. [...] Read More... The post Digital currency executives testify…

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Coingeek: Japan to limit stablecoin issuance to banks: report

Friday, 10 December 2021 06:00

The Financial Services Agency believes the new proposal will prevent stablecoin runs in Japan as banks and wire transfer firms are required to protect consumer assets. [...] Read More... The post Japan to limit stablecoin issuance to banks: report appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: India releases National Blockchain Strategy focusing on e-governance

Friday, 10 December 2021 04:00

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has identified 44 key areas it wants to impact through blockchain, with e-governance as the main area of focus. [...] Read More... The post India releases National Blockchain Strategy focusing on e-governance appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: China releases new digital yuan coupons ahead of 2022 Olympics

Friday, 10 December 2021 02:00

Four state-owned banks issued a new batch of digital yuan coupons in Beijing, which officials said can be used for deliveries, supermarkets, laundries, bookstores, and even public transportation. [...] Read More... The post China releases new digital yuan coupons ahead of 2022 Olympics appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Ty Everett: Building a better internet

Thursday, 09 December 2021 01:32

Speaking on this week’s CoinGeek Conversations, Ty Everett describes how Project Babbage will provide an interface between users and the apps and services they use, an interface which stores each person’s identity and online history. [...] Read More... The post Ty Everett: Building a better internet appeared…

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