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Bitcoin SV’s Social Platform Twetch Streamlines P2P Payments

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Bitcoin SV powered social media platform Twetch has launched a feature to streamline peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.Twetch is a Twitter-like social media platform where users must make micropayments in order to post and engage with content on the platform. Content creators are directly paid for their activity through a revenue sharing system based on likes and shares. The platform is currently in private beta.Command-line style payments featureTweet has rolled out the ability for users to send BSV to each other by entering the command-line ‘/pay’, a user’s tag, and the dollar

Risky Assets Are Rallying, Bitcoin Back Above $7,000

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 3:15 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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“In every generation a man is obligated to feel as if he himself has experienced the exudes from Egypt.” This is one of the core principles of the upcoming holiday of Passover that Jewish people across the globe will celebrate tomorrow. It’s the very reason that we embrace strange customs like eating herbs that are so bitter they make you cry, drinking four full glasses of whine, and of course the famous flat bread known as matzah. Though I will never ever understand what it must have been like to

Professors Are Building a Blockchain-Based Digital Court

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 11:19 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Professors are building what they call a “digital court for a digital age” via blockchain technology.They believe that this effort will “save time, money, and effort.” That, and of course, information can not be altered once it is on the blockchain.The two professors, Hitoshi Matsushima and Shunya Noda, the former at the University of Tokyo and the latter at the University of British Columbia in Canada.Of course, this system would ensure legal disputes could take advantage of the technology, a field that hasn’t been much explored.Speaking on the matter is

15 Tips to Write Better Smart Contracts

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Functions should be concise and self-explanatory. Any functions which look too large, or perform nested loops or recursion should be revisited. More computation means more gas, meaning it costs more to perform those functions.Consider off-chain computing to take some load off your blockchain application. For example, decentralised exchanges use off-chain order filling algorithms to fill orders, since the algorithm is quite complex. Once an order is filled, the settlement is performed on the blockchain.If reducing complexity is too difficult, consider the possibility that blockchain may not be the ideal solution

Photographer’s Payment Debacle Brings Bitcoin’s Anti-Censorship Into Focus

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 5:08 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Censorship has always been one of the biggest problems, and circumventing; it has been one of Bitcoin’s most significant alluring properties. The latest in such occurrences is that of Ben Taylor, a photographer who was recently banned for life from Western Union as a result of his activities in Africa.“No Explanations. Just Leave” In a recent YouTube video, the photographer, better known as Pleasant Green, explained that he established a photography business in Africa as a means of doing some charity work. The business is based in Liberia, and he’s been wiring money

Charities Are Turning to Bitcoin Amid the Global Fight Against Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In the war against the novel coronavirus, cryptocurrencies are emerging as a much-needed tool for charity and fundraising projects. Already there are a number of large nonprofits accepting Bitcoin donations. Plus, some blockchain and crypto firms are contributing medical supplies to hospitals in an attempt to curb the virus, while others are setting up fundraisers and charities that are aimed at helping its victims.As a number of nonprofits continue to accept cryptocurrency donations, they are starting to realize that crypto transactions significantly reduce costs in terms of fees. Here are

US Congressional Watchdog Quietly Reveals DLT Prototype Development

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The United States Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Innovation Lab posted ads for job positions to develop “use case prototypes” for blockchain technologies in late-March.GAO is the supreme audit institution of the U.S. government and provides evaluation and investigative services for Congress.GAO to explore prototype applications for DLTThe two positions seek an ‘Interdisciplinary Computer Engineer/Computer Scientist’ and an ‘Interdisciplinary Assistant Director, Computer Scientist/Engineer’ to explore “emerging technologies” including blockchain.Both roles will be overseen by GAO’s Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics (STAA) Team’s Innovation Lab.The listings show that the lab is creating

Introducing the new Blockchain.com monthly newsletter — April Edition: “After the Dust Settles”

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The quality of information and data in crypto has improved in recent years, so you may be asking why another monthly newsletter?There are still some big data and analysis gaps in crypto. Crypto markets are nowhere near as widely served with reliable research and data as traditional markets. Indeed, the March 12–13th crypto stress test demonstrated there are also still some very significant issues with the state of crypto exchange infrastructure.What you can expect from our monthly newsletterOur intention with this newsletter is to avoid repeating what you can find

38% of Enterprises Plan to Adopt Blockchain Solutions in 2020

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With blockchain solutions growing in popularity, the number of enterprises planning to adopt the technology in 2020 is set to increase. Data gathered by InsideBitcoins.com indicates that 38% of entities will integrate blockchain solutions into their operations this year.From the data, 15% of the enterprise will heavily adopt blockchain solutions while 23% will have moderate adoption to manage different operations. Organizations are also planning to adopt technologies like the Public cloud. About 79% of enterprises are planning to have heavy or moderate adoption of technology.Elsewhere, Artificial intelligence (AI)/and machine learning

Staking, Consensus and the Pursuit of Decentralization

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 3:02 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Oh, the wonders of decentralized consensus — that dream of permissionless blockchains to be censorship-resistant, trustless, collaborative and egalitarian for a potentially global community of users. While lofty in ideals, consensus is foundational for each crypto network, which must agree upon that most basic question of who decides what on the network.Decentralized consensus in the form of a proof-of-work mechanism was at the core of Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation when creating Bitcoin — all additional protocol elements stem from PoW’s ability to reach consensus regarding the digital ledger through the computational work