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  Vitalik Buterin Derides Misleading Reports Regarding the NSA’s Creation of Bitcoin

  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin hit out at mainstream media Friday after an article appeared suggesting he thought the US National Security Agency (NSA) invented Bitcoin. ‘My Opinions Have Changed A Lot’ On June 15, UK tabloid publication Metro published what it described as a “discovery” that Buterin had made remarks about Bitcoin’s being created by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The evidence it gathered came in the form of messages from popular forum Bitcointalk

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  Wilma Woo · June 16, 2018 · 1:00 pm
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  TRON Enters Indonesia, Claims Superiority Over Ethereum

  TRON (TRX), the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, will begin trading on Indonesia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on June 4. The project’s founder, Justin Sun, has also made the claim that TRON is able to produce Transactions Per Second (TPS) speeds of 2000 TPS.  Entering Indonesia Tron (TRX), a “global broadcast platform” which claims to be one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world, will be listed on Indonesia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Indodax. The TRX/rupiah trading

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  Adam James · June 4, 2018 · 1:00 pm
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  Vitalik Buterin: Sharding and Plasma Could Scale Ethereum by 10,000x

  Vitalik Buterin has shed some light on the subjects of Sharding and Plasma while essentially suggesting that Ethereum’s network will ultimately be capable of supporting tens of thousands of transactions per second. OmiseGO (OMG) held a holiday special AMA on May 30, which featured Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin. While the entire session was filled with interesting insight, what definitely caught the attention of most viewers were Buterin’s thoughts on Sharding and Plasma — two major

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  Georgi Georgiev · June 3, 2018 · 11:00 am
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  Vitalik Buterin Asks: Does Rothschild Conspiracy Theory Extend to Crypto?

  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin questioned the authenticity of the Rothschild banking empire after rumors emerged of its plans to enter the cryptocurrency market. ‘Old-money-type High Society People’ In various posts in the /r/ethereum subreddit on May 26, Buterin focused on the potential impact of the Rothschilds’ IMMO project, adopting a critical perspective about their presence as a market force. “Are ‘the Rothschilds’ even well-coordinated enough to be worth caring about as a group these days?”

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  Wilma Woo · May 27, 2018 · 9:00 pm
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  Parity Forced to Shut Down ICO Passport Service (PICOPS) Due to GDPR

  Parity, the wallet and blockchain provider, is shutting down its PICOPS platform effective May 24, 2018, due to complications stemming from the new EU GDPR guidelines. The company announced the decision in a blog post on its website on May 18. PICOPS: The Latest Casualty of the New EU GDPR The General Data Protection Law (GDPR) of the EU is causing problems for blockchain and cryptocurrency. Part of the fundamental principle of the blockchain is

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  Osato Avan-Nomayo · May 21, 2018 · 3:00 am
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  TRON (TRX) Completes its Ethereum (ETH) Airdrop Ahead of Main Net Launch

  Justin Sun, founder of Tron, confirmed that the TRX airdrop to the Ethereum community has been completed successfully. The event’s conclusion takes place weeks before the much anticipated Main Net launch, which is scheduled to be rolled out on May, 31st. On April 21st, Tron initiated a massive 30 million token airdrop as a show of thanks to the Ethereum community. Yesterday, a blog post on the project’s official Medium publication was published, announcing that the

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  Georgi Georgiev · May 8, 2018 · 8:00 pm
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  Vitalik Buterin Says Sharding Capacity Increase ‘Is Coming’ to Ethereum

  Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin has delivered further proof that the ecosystem’s network capacity will soon increase dramatically using so-called ‘sharding.’ Scaling Up To Visa In a tweet April 30, Buterin, who has spearheaded scaling solutions for Ethereum for several years, wrote that the technology simply “is coming,” linking to a Github repository. Sharding is coming.https://t.co/Aqo9MBiCj0 pic.twitter.com/FXEQeiKGDr — Vitalik "Not giving away ETH" Buterin (@VitalikButerin) April 30, 2018 Sharding allows a blockchain to scale by dividing

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  Wilma Woo · May 2, 2018 · 11:00 am
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  4 Reasons Why Vitalik Buterin is Boycotting Coindesk’s Consensus 2018

  In a series of tweets, Ethereum’s inventor Vitalik Buterin stated that he intends to boycott the 2018 annual blockchain summit organized by Coindesk – Consensus 2018. He went on to outline a few of the reasons for his decision, strongly urging others to do the same. Buterin wasn’t too kind on Coindesk-organized Consensus 2018 conference, blasting the cryptocurrency news site, tweeting that the platform is “recklessly complicit in enabling giveaway scams.” I am boycotting @coindesk's

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  Georgi Georgiev · April 28, 2018 · 5:30 pm
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  ‘Losing Credibility’? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Hints He’s Pro-Establishment

  Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin seemed to confirm he is “establishment-friendly” in a new interview which has led to a critical reception from cryptocurrency figures. ‘Very Revealing’ Speaking to the Financial Times in a piece published April 18, Buterin was economical with his words but provided some “very revealing” information. Specifically, his links with the Russian government following meetings about Ethereum last year appear to have made Buterin more tolerant. “He has explained he’s establishment-friendly these

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  Wilma Woo · April 20, 2018 · 2:30 pm
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  Deepak Chopra: The Right Guest for the Ethereal Conference?

  The Ethereal conference, set to begin on May 11th, has fallen on some controversy involving one of its newly announced guests, Deepak Chopra.  Ethereal brings futurists, entrepreneurs, investors, media icons, government officials, artists, musicians, and humanitarians for a day of storytelling and knowledge sharing. This is the pledge of those running the Ethereal conference, poised to be one of the larger blockchain-related conferences in the current ecosystem. From the event’s description, it may sound as

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  Nick Chong · April 16, 2018 · 3:15 am
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  Vitalik Buterin Comments on Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash Debate

  The 24 year old developer live-tweeted about a debate between Samson Mow and Roger Ver on Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. He also shared some of his own thoughts on BTC vs BCH, scaling, and the development of the two networks. Live-Tweeting the Debate Currently, the Deconomy conference is happening in South Korea, hosting speakers such as Vitalik Buterin, CEO of Bitcoin.com Roger Ver, Craig S Wright, CSO of BlockStream Samson Mow, and author of the

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  Matthew Hrones · April 4, 2018 · 3:00 am
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  ‘My Bulls*** Meter is Spinning’ — Vitalik Buterin Slams Craig Wright

  Vitalik Buterin has taken to Twitter today to bash Craig Wright during a presentation titled “Bitcoin, Controversy over Principle” at the global economic forum Deconomy — where the Ethereum co-founder publicly called the controversial Bitcoin Cash proponent a “fraud.” Shots fired After announcing his intention to live tweet comments about the Bitcoin Cash propaganda presentation “Bitcoin, Controversy over Principle,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin laid in to primary BCH supporter Craig Wright — even going so far

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  Adam James · April 3, 2018 · 8:00 am
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  Bitcoin Price May Hit $7800 This Week But Eyes Are On ‘Real’ $4900 Floor

  Bitcoin prices could peak at $7800 this week as a sudden rebound which began April 1 aims to dictate short-term market performance. A 4-Day Bitcoin Price Resurrection After several lackluster weeks, which saw BTC/USD trailing below $6500 for a second time in 2018, markets delivered a surprise, rebounding $300 in minutes and remaining above $7000 on major exchanges since. While amateur traders consider whether the move was a fluke ‘April Fool’ for Bitcoin, analysts are

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  Wilma Woo · April 2, 2018 · 9:00 am
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  Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Proposes Maximum Ether Supply

  Vitalik Buterin has largely been uninvolved in the monetary policy of the cryptocurrency he created. However, Ethereum’s creator has written a proposal, in which he suggests capping the supply of ether (ETH). Put a Cap on It Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has proposed an answer to one of Ethereum’s more common questions — whether or not the cryptocurrency’s coin supply should ever be capped.  In an Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) on April 1st, Buterin wrote: In

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  Adam James · April 2, 2018 · 3:00 am
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  OmiseGO and Vitalik Buterin Donate $1 Million in OMG to Impoverished Refugees

  OmiseGO and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin are donating $1 million worth of OMG tokens directly to refugees living in extreme poverty. The donation will be made to GiveDirectly, a nonprofit organization operating in East Africa which will deliver the funds. Helping the Unbanked OmiseGO and Vitalik Buterin’s donation comes after many individuals in the cryptocurrency space have found themselves members of the newfound ‘crypto-rich’ community — often stereotyped as Lambo-buying millennials who’ve made fast fortunes

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  Adam James · April 1, 2018 · 4:00 pm
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  ‘No One Should Have That Power’ – Maxwell Slams Vitalik Buterin ‘Rescue Forks’

  The hack of Italian exchange BitGrail involving Nano (XRB) has caused a rift between cryptocurrency’s biggest names after its owner asked Nano to alter its ledger. BitGrail Owner Wanted Ledger Change To ‘Cover Losses’ While the hack affected a tiny number of cryptocurrency holders, BitGrail’s choice of remedy has led to ricochets involving Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell and others. BitGrail, a low-level operation, reportedly lost “17 million” XRB tokens last

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  Wilma Woo · February 12, 2018 · 3:00 pm
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  $1 Million Worth of Ethereum Phished from Bee Token Investors

  As the cryptocurrency market experiences growing pains, cybercriminals continue to dupe inexperienced investors. A recent example is a phishing scam targeting the Bee Token ICO, resulting in a lot of stolen Ethereum. Phishing for Honey Over $1 million worth of Ethereum tokens has been stolen by cybercriminals posing as Bee Token, a cryptocurrency startup with hopes of revolutionizing the home sharing industry by way of the blockchain. Bee Token officially confirmed the phishing attacks via

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  Adam James · February 2, 2018 · 4:45 am
• Blockchain Technology, Ethereum, News, News teaser, Sponsored Article

  Dashing Forward – BANKEX Develops World’s First Working Plasma-like Protocol Bringing Vitalik Buterin’s Idea to Life

  The BANKEX technical team has recently announced they have developed the world’s first private blockchain that supports the Plasma Protocol for public audit which will allow users to transfer different assets directly to each other leaving intermediaries behind and solving one of the most pressing problems of the current crypto world – high gas consumption. The Plasma-like protocol open source code is already available here. [Note: This is a sponsored article.] Inspired by the Plasma

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  Bitcoinist.net · November 17, 2017 · 8:15 pm
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  BCRASH: Bitcoin Cash Flatlines As Losses Total 70%, Bitcoin Gains

  Hours after Vitalik Buterin publicly commended Bitcoin Cash (BCH), its price dropped like a stone, now losing 70% of its $2400 highs. Oops: Buterin Sends ‘Congrats’ Before BCH Sheds 70% Bitcoin Cash, the highly controversial Bitcoin fork, has succeeded in reversing most of its meteoric price rise, languishing at under $1200 Monday. In Bitcoin terms, the altcoin has seen almost 70% of its trading value wiped since an investment wave caused the surge late last

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  Wilma Woo · November 13, 2017 · 4:00 am
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  New Enterprise Ethereum Alliance to Bridge Public & Private Blockchains

  Tuesday saw Vitalik Buterin introduce Ethereum’s latest venture, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), as the platform gained rare mainstream media praise. Ethereum Alliance to ‘Retain Compatibility with Public Ethereum’  At a launch event in New York, Buterin presented what an accompanying press release calls “enterprise collaboration [driving] Ethereum blockchain technology best practices focusing on security, privacy, scalability, and interoperability.” EEA seeks to propagate Ethereum blockchain technology for individual business use cases. Any company could benefit

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  Wilma Woo · March 1, 2017 · 2:30 am
• Altcoin News, Altcoins, Ethereum

  Developers Start Competing for $50K in Second EtherCamp Event

  Today, November 17, 2016, the second-annual EtherCamp hackathon begins. Developers and entrepreneurs around the world will go head-to-head in this five-week event, creating tech-based applications and presenting them to a panel of high-profile judges. Also read: Bitcoin Price Surges, Trades at Nearly $730 EtherCamp Hackathon Begins At the end of the five-week competition, the judges — including names such as Erik Voorhees, Adam Draper and Jaan Tallinnn — will decide which project deserves the $50,000

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  Evan Faggart · November 17, 2016 · 9:47 am
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  Money 20/20 Recap: Ethereum, Consumer Protection, Investment

  On Monday afternoon at the Money20/20 Conference in Las Vegas, Ethereum lead developer Vitalik Buterin, and Don Tapscott, author of Blockchain Revolution, took center stage to speak to the groundbreaking potential of the Ethereum network. Also read: Money 20/20: Cybersecurity Panel Praises Information Sharing to Reduce Cybercriminal Risks Buterin started off by going over his history within the Bitcoin space, going back to when he first learned about the technology in 2011, and then his involvement in various

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  Ryan Strauss · October 25, 2016 · 2:00 pm
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  Industry Report: Charlie Shrem Is a Free Man

  Charlie Shrem is released from prison; Ethereum successfully “hard-forks,” and the Bank of England may issue its own digital currency. Want to catch up on your latest crypto-news? Take a look at the stories below. Also read: Industry Report: India’s Druggies Turning to Bitcoin CHARLIE SHREM Bitcoin evangelist Charlie Shrem has been released from prison after serving one year of what was originally set to be a two-year sentence. Shrem was arrested at JFK airport

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  Nick Marinoff · July 22, 2016 · 12:00 pm