BirrencyDecentralizing the Web: Handshake, Akash and the Quest for Censorship-ResistanceCensorship-resistance is a hot topic right now. On an internet where prominent voices are being silenced and deplatformed, and free speech…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
BirrencyBitcoin Rally Boosts Market SentimentBitcoin buyers finally had the upper hand as they succeeded in pushing the price above the USD 6,600 and USD 6,800 resistance levels…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
BirrencyNew York Firm Gives Aging Hydroelectric Dam New Life as Bitcoin Mining FarmDPW Holdings Inc. will use power generated by the Valatie Falls, New York hydroelectric dam for a bitcoin mining farm that is expected to…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
BirrencyThe Daily: Chinese Crackdown Continues, ICO Head Faces 15 Years in PrisonIn today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about the latest development in the ongoing Chinese government crackdown on online…Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
BirrencyBitcoin Mining is Big Business in Montana: US Senator Works to Protect IndustryBonner and Butte, Montana are home to two of the largest bitcoin mining facilities in North America. They’re also subject to a major energy…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
BirrencyEthereum dApp Browsers Take Steps to Increase Wallet SecurityMetaMask, among other dApp browsers, has committed to cease injecting Web3 into user browsers on Nov. 2, on account of a recently-uncovered…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
BirrencySEC Wants Second Look at Nine Bitcoin ETFsOne day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected proposed rule changes for nine bitcoin ETFs, the Commission…Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 2018
BirrencyP2P Cryptocurrency Lending Grows Increasingly Popular in ChinaChina is reportedly witnessing a surge in peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency lending amid the country’s recent liquidity crunch and the…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
BirrencyResearcher: Stop Worrying About Bitcoin’s Environmental ImpactA common mainstream media trope is that Bitcoin mining will soon use so much electrical power it could lead to an environmental…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
BirrencyCointree and Gobbill Enable Australian Bill Payments in Over 50 CryptocurrenciesA partnership between a bill payment company and a crypto exchange will allow Australians to pay their bills with between 50 and 100…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018