Coingeek: A boost for blockchain infrastructure as EU passes Digital Decade policy program

Coingeek: Bitcoin nodes don’t ‘vote’ on rule changes—but developers shouldn’t propose them

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 08:00

The question over what decisions miners can/can't make arose again this week with the latest release candidate to BTC's protocol software, version 24.0. [...] Read More... The post Bitcoin nodes don’t ‘vote’ on rule changes—but developers shouldn’t propose them appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other regions

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 07:00

Bank for International Settlements found that payment system efficiency is the key motivator, but unlike other regions, African central banks see CBDCs as a great tool for monetary policy. [...] Read More... The post BIS: African central banks pushing for CBDCs, but their motivation differs from other…

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Coingeek: South Korea seeks improved digital economy with blockchain-based online voting

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 04:00

Experimenting since 2013, South Korea is looking to see its plans to establish a blockchain-based online voting system comes to fruition as part of efforts to improve the poll process. [...] Read More... The post South Korea seeks improved digital economy with blockchain-based online voting appeared first…

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Coingeek: The idea of Bitcoin started in 1998

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 12:00

The idea of Bitcoin was crafted way back in 1998 before its official introduction in 2009, based on court testimony and traces of Dr. Craig Wright being active in information technology. [...] Read More... The post The idea of Bitcoin started in 1998 appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Intrasettle connects multiple CBDCs to provide next generation payment solution

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 10:00

Intrasettle will be “a one-stop payment infrastructure that’s instant, highly secure, and cost-effective,” CEO Kumaraguru Ramanujamm says. [...] Read More... The post Intrasettle connects multiple CBDCs to provide next generation payment solution appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Bitcoin ZK Bounty Series: Part 1 — Pay for Decryption Key

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 08:00

Zero-Knowledge Bounties provide a solution to a Sudoku problem and the classic fair exchange problem, providing assurance that payment will result in disclosing the right decryption key. [...] Read More... The post Bitcoin ZK Bounty Series: Part 1 — Pay for Decryption Key appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Russia’s plans for national digital asset exchange lies in the hands of 2 key agencies

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 06:00

Russia is considering a national digital asset exchange subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance, two key agencies with opposing views on digital currencies. [...] Read More... The post Russia’s plans for national digital asset exchange lies in the…

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Coingeek: Hodlnaut under probe in Singapore over alleged fraud, misrepresentation

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 02:00

Clients of Hodlnaut are being urged by Singaporean authorities to file complaints if they have suffered losses from the company's alleged fraud and misrepresentation as the firm undergoes probe. [...] Read More... The post Hodlnaut under probe in Singapore over alleged fraud, misrepresentation appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: New York governor signs bill banning carbon-based fuel proof-of-work mining

Monday, 28 November 2022 14:00

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the moratorium which was approved by the state senate in June after putting it off for months, even as the industry calls the bill anti-tech. [...] Read More... The post New York governor signs bill banning carbon-based fuel proof-of-work mining appeared first on…

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