Billionaire investor Warren Buffett thinks blockchain technology “is important,” but remains far less bullish on bitcoin. Speaking to CNBC’s Becky Quick, the chairman and CEO of the multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reiterated his long-held views on bitcoin, calling the way…
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Pascal Thellman is CMO at Bounty0x, a simple service for earning crypto, and an advisor at PolyGrowth, a crypto PR firm. — As proof-of-stake (PoS) networks gear up in an effort to compete with proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains, significant attention has…
Justin Wales is senior counsel and co-chairs the Blockchain and Virtual Currency practice at Carlton Fields. ——— No one seems to know what to do about bitcoin. Since its genesis, regulators and courts around the world have struggled with whether…
Bitcoin’s price climbed back above $4,000 on Saturday for the first time in over two months as the broader cryptocurrency market flashed green. At 18:00 UTC on Saturday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization surpassed the $4,000 mark to ultimately reach $4,146…
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Anthony Xie is the founder of HodlBot, a tool that helps investors diversify their portfolios and automate their trading strategies. ––––––––– In order to remain decentralized, cryptocurrencies using a proof-of-work system must not allow a single party to control the…
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Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift is shifting around its management team ahead of a major revamp. The startup is looking for a new chief financial officer to succeed Justin Blincoe, who is taking on a new role at the company, chief marketing officer…
A hands-on preview of Samsung’s just unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device’s upcoming crypto features. The first official specs of the phone were announced in the U.S. on Wednesday, but only brief mention was…