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Block, formerly known as Square, is working on an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to CEO Jack Dorsey. He referenced a more detailed thread on the project’s objectives by the company’s general manager for hardware, Thomas Templeton. We’re officially building an open bitcoin mining system ✨ https://t.co/PaNc7gXS48 — jack⚡️ (@jack) January 13,
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13 years ago today, the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin protocol kickstarted the network by mining the genesis block. Satoshi started the genesis block on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at precisely 1:15 p.m. (EST), and since then more than 700,000 blocks have been mined into existence. Kickstarting the Bitcoin Network Today, bitcoiners
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With the skyrocketing prices of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past year, cryptocurrency can be a lucrative source of primary income for artists. StarCoin is aiming to help artists seize this moment, maximize their revenues and increase their autonomy. StarCoin is the first cryptocurrency that offers a crypto-backed
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SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial services firm, is currently in discussions with foreign financial firms to establish a cryptocurrency joint venture.SBI’s founder and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said his firm would “definitely” turn the venture into a core earner for SBI, while adding his firm is considering large scale mergers
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U.S. banking powerhouse Goldman Sachs has issued a request for information (RFI) to explore digital asset custody, according to a source inside the bank.When asked about timing, the Goldman source said the bank’s custody plans would be “evident soon.”Goldman’s digital asset custody RFI was circulated to at least one well-known
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RippleNet customers using the on-demand liquidity (ODL) feature can ask for a Line-of-Credit by purchasing XRP from Ripple on a credit basis. This helps to instantly source capital required by businesses to grow their businesses at scale.On Thursday, October 8, San Francisco-based blockchain startup Ripple Labs Inc announced its new
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Blockstack and Algorand's Clarity smart contracts will source their data from Chainlink's oracle network. Source
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For this year’s Blockchain Commons internship, Christopher Allen had an uncommon “problem”: too many quality applications to turn down.Instead, he expanded the program to accommodate 7 interns where he usually only accepts one.With the internship drawing to a close, the interns have just about completed their projects – but that
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Open Source Money, a groundbreaking five-part, five-weekend, documentary series about the rise of Disney-incubated blockchain company, Dragonchain, and the global evolution of
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The concept of Vision Tree’s “Open Source Money” series was always an intriguing one. A documentary-cum-reality TV show following the trials and tribulations of Disney-incubated Dragonchain (DRGN) as it attempts to negotiate a path through the perilous waters of United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutiny.With the premiere now
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