CryptoCoins News, 3/22/2014 11:57 AM PST Many people in the Bitcoin community have heard about Ripple and Open Transactions, but it seems that these two projects are rather difficult to understand. Most people understand the basic idea of these payment systems allowing Bitcoin-esque frictionless payments for more traditional currencies, but the details of each plan can get rather confusing. People get […] The post Ripple vs Open Transactions: Which Platform is the Future of Payments? appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 3/22/2014 11:57 AM PST Many people in the Bitcoin community have heard about Ripple and Open Transactions, but it seems that these two projects are rather difficult to understand. Most people understand the basic idea of these payment systems allowing Bitcoin-esque frictionless payments for more traditional currencies, but the details of each plan can get rather confusing. People get […] The post Ripple vs Open Transactions: Which Platform is the Future of Payments? appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Forbes, 3/22/2014 11:57 AM PST If you’re reading this, chances are very good that you’re not all that worried about having regular access to a clean, safe toilet. (You may even be sitting on one while you’re reading this.) More than 2.5 billion people can’t say the same, and the problems that result ripple out through communities, countries, entire regions. Thousands of kids die from diarrhea and other preventable illnesses every single day. Billions of dollars are lost to struggling economies each year, due to sickness and shortened lifespans. Ever-more-scarce water resources and fragile habitats suffer ongoing contamination—something especially important to note on March 22, World Water Day. |
CryptoCoins News, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST The story of Brazilian Olympic skier Lais Souza is a sad tale. The former gymnast wanted to compete during the Winter Olympics in Sochi. While she was training in the United States, she became paralyzed after suffering a serious accident. Shattered dreams Lais’ dreams shattered in just a few seconds. On top of that, the […] The post Bitcoin to help paralyzed olympic athlete appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST Bitcoin as a brand is in dire need of some work, argues brand strategist Adam Hanft. |
CryptoCoins News, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST No matter how you feel about the Shibes (Dogecoin enthusiasts), Dogecoin has one of the most unique followings of any cryptocurrency. Hyperactive and diverse, Shibes have infinite patience for ignorant new-comers and little patience for resting on their laurels. As a result of this, tons of small but notable events happen every week that are […] The post This Week In Dogecoin: What You Missed appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
TechCrunch, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST Drop whatever what you’re doing and go read Maciej Cegłowski’s absolutely magnificent essay Our Comrade The Electron, an astonishing history of the amazing Russian engineer Lev Sergeyevich Termen. Make sure you read right down to its punchline, “the most badass answer imaginable.” But if time is short, or you struggle to read English, please at least read its angry rant, from which I… Read More |
CoinDesk, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST A stone's throw from the stock exchange, New York's bitcoin community is educating, trading and planning for the future. |
CryptoCoins News, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST Mt gox’s announcement, yesterday, that it had ‘Discovered’ an old format wallet containing almost twenty-five percent of the missing bitcoins is being viewed as highly suspect. The bankrupt exchange has found the missing coins at a time when many are paying careful attention to blockchain transactions. Indeed I wrote on this myself on March 9th […] The post Mt gox ‘Discovery’: US Lawyers not convinced. appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 3/22/2014 7:48 AM PST In this regulation roundup, Jason Tyra examines the most significant news from the world's regulators and law courts. |
CryptoCoins News, 3/21/2014 7:22 PM PST Bitcoin, the foremost cryptocurrency, has, in the past five years, enjoyed a meteoric rise; it has been seen to be, to coin a phrase, a phenomenal success. However in the recent past some observers have voiced concerns, and it is the role of the Bitcoin Foundation in seeking to deal with these concerns that I […] The post The Bitcoin Foundation: Time to step up? appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |