The Time Is Now For Blockchain-Based Voting Systems
With the US Presidential campaigns in full effect,t he time has come to reflect on how voting needs to change. Right now, electronic voting is becoming more popular, even though the concept is far from secure. In fact, there are multiple ways to hack electronic voting systems being used in the US right now. A [READ MORE]
ZCoin Commits to Monthly Donations to Ross Ulbricht Defense
Back in September, we reported on a new privacy-centric cryptocurrency called ZCoin. Since then, the digital asset has launched, and now trades on certain exchanges. Now, the core ZCoin team is committing to a monthly donation to Ross Ulbricht charities. Also Read: Three Years After Ulbricht’s Arrest, Judges Re-Examine Silk Road Case ZCoin Stands With Ross [READ MORE]
Money 2020 to Chart the Future Path for Payments Industry
Money 2020, one of the leading financial and payments conference is preparing for its 2016 edition, scheduled for October 23-26. The event happening at the Venetian in Las Vegas focuses on blockchain technology, fintech, and related regulatory aspects. With most of the sessions and speakers already confirmed, the Money 20/20 conference has some of the [READ MORE]
Quantum Computers Will Destroy Bitcoin, Scientists Warn
Some computer scientists say quantum computers are moving closer to reality and will cripple bitcoin’s encryption systems and doom bitcoin. Governments are investing aggressively in quantum computers, which are ultra powerful. Quantum computers, first theorized by physicist Richard Feynman in 1982, have promised a new era of computing. The theory has only recently translated into [READ MORE]
In China, Two Cities Mirror Blockchain-Bitcoin Divide
Beijing and Shanghai, China’s two most populous and developed cities, are often reminiscent of two siblings. They are similar, but each has its own distinct character. In this light, some rivalry is as inevitable, and it’s now spilling over into the country’s blockchain industry. In Beijing, visitors are likely to meet “bitcoin maximalists”, those who shrug [READ MORE]
The Time Is Now For Blockchain-Based Voting Systems
With the US Presidential campaigns in full effect,t he time has come to reflect on how voting needs to change. Right now, electronic voting is becoming more popular, even though the concept is far from secure. In fact, there are multiple ways to hack electronic voting systems being used in the US right now. A [READ MORE]
Russia Could Be the First Country to Pass a Cryptocurrency Law
Russia may become the world’s first country to pass a cryptocurrency regulation law, according to the State Duma’s anticorruption and security committee deputy chairman Andrei Lugovoi. Speaking to RBK Tatarstan, Lugovoi stated that his prime objective at Finnopolis 2016 financial forum in Kazan is to explain to the banking community that assessment of perspectives and [READ MORE]
Under Sustained Attack, Ethereum to Introduce Hard Forks
Ethereum is still in trouble, the much-celebrated blockchain platform has been suffering from a sustained attack for weeks now. Under attack, the cryptocurrency based smart contracts platform is now looking at not one but two consecutive hard forks. According to a recent announcement on Ethereum’s official blog, these “very crafty” attackers have been uncovering one vulnerability [READ MORE]