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Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge In Frigid Siberia (#GotBitcoin?)

Hotmine CEO Oles Slobodenyuk couldn’t have picked a better place to pitch his product: a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge In Frigid Siberia (#GotBitcoin?) Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, is famously cold in the winter, when subzero temperatures are…

Bank of England Governor: Libra-Like Currency Could Replace US Dollar (#GotBitcoin?)

Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, has suggested a transformation of the global financial system by replacing the United States dollar with a digital currency similar Facebook’s Libra. Bank of England Governor: Libra-Like Currency Could Replace US Dollar (#GotBitcoin?) Delivering his speech at the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…

Car Makers Ignore Trumps Advice To Lower Fuel-Efficiency Standards (#GotBitcoin?)

Impasse between White House, California has auto makers scrambling for an alternative. Car Makers Ignore Trumps Advice To Lower Fuel-Efficiency Standards (#GotBitcoin?) Major car makers are caught in the crossfire between the Trump administration and California over U.S. tailpipe-emissions rules, leading them down different paths in how to respond to…

Ultimate Resource On Binance (#GotBitcoin)

Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance is launching an open blockchain project “Venus” focused on developing localized stablecoins worldwide. Ultimate Resource On Binance (#GotBitcoin) In an announcement published today, Aug. 19, the exchange argues it is well-positioned to launch such a currency ecosystem in light of its existing public chain technology, Binance…

The Real Benefits of Blockchain Are Here. They’re Being Ignored (#GotBitcoin?)

Introducing as many people as possible to the benefits of decentralization is a cause almost everyone in this industry shares. The issue is that, in making the technology more accessible, many developers are sacrificing the benefits of decentralization for the sake of convenience. The Real Benefits of Blockchain Are Here.…

SegWit Creator Introduces New Language For Bitcoin Smart Contracts (#GotBitcoin?)

Bitcoin Core developer Pieter Wuille has introduced a new Bitcoin (BTC) smart contract programming language called Miniscript. SegWit Creator Introduces New Language For Bitcoin Smart Contracts (#GotBitcoin?) Wuille, a creator of major Bitcoin network upgrade SegWit, announced the Miniscript project website on the mailing list message for Bitcoin developers on…

SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize To Record Stock Transfers (#GotBitcoin?)

Securitize, a provider of technology for issuing blockchain tokens, has registered as a transfer agent with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Administration (SEC), a move it says will boost adoption. SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize To Record Stock Transfers (#GotBitcoin?) Announced Wednesday, the registration means Securitize can now act…

Trump Criticizes Danish Prime Minister for Rejecting Greenland Sale (#GotBitcoin?)

Frederiksen called idea ‘absurd’; president calls her comment ‘nasty’. Trump Criticizes Danish Prime Minister for Rejecting Greenland Sale (#GotBitcoin?) President Trump on Wednesday criticized Denmark’s prime minister and accused her of “blowing off the U.S.,” a day after he canceled a scheduled trip to Denmark because she rejected possible talks…

CommBank Develops Blockchain Market To Boost Biodiversity (#GotBitcoin?)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) has co-developed a blockchain marketplace that it says could support sustainable development and reward landowners for protecting the environment. CommBank Develops Blockchain Market To Boost Biodiversity (#GotBitcoin?) Created in partnership with BioDiversity Solutions Australia (BDS), the prototype platform uses digital tokens, dubbed BioTokens, to facilitate…

You Can Now Earn Bitcoin Rewards For Most Purchases (#GotBitcoin?)

Food delivery is about to get a little sweeter for the users of the bitcoin rewards platform Lolli. You Can Now Earn Bitcoin Rewards For Postmates Purchases (#GotBitcoin?) The startup announced Wednesday that is has partnered with delivery service Postmates, making the popular app the latest partner for Lolli’s rewards…

Bitcoin Price ‘Will Struggle’ In Big Financial Crisis, Says Investor (#GotBitcoin?)

Spencer Bogart, a general partner at venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) will be a safe haven in the long term. However, he has a nuanced view of how BTC price will play out with respect to various economic events. Bitcoin Price ‘Will Struggle’ In Big Financial…

Legal Constraints Hobble FBI’s Fight Against Domestic Terror (#GotBitcoin?)

Mass shootings prompt demands for more action by federal law enforcement. Legal Constraints Hobble FBI’s Fight Against Domestic Terror (#GotBitcoin?) In the weeks leading up to a 2017 white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Federal Bureau of Investigation analysts pored over online forums frequented by white supremacists and other far-right extremists,…