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The Lightning Network has been praised by many as Bitcoin’s best scaling solution.  This protocol has managed to garnish major support in the crypto community and every day new Lightning Network nodes join the blockchain.  This month saw landmark adoption of this game-changing protocol as for the first time, Lightning Network nodes have outnumbered BitcoinRead more

Vitalik Buterin is a Russian-Canadian programmer and one of the geniuses behind the second most valuable blockchain-based cryptocurrency: Ethereum. Buterin initially built Ethereum with the goal of building decentralized applications. He recommended the idea in 2013 and had it crowdfunded sometime between July and August 2014. By 2017, it grew 13,000% more than it didRead more

The cryptomarket has come a long way since Satoshi’s revolutionary whitepaper detailed BTC and changed the world forever.  There have been some significant obstacles that had to be overcome before the cryptomarket could blossom into its current $400 billion-plus investment sector.  Along the journey, there have been numerous other individuals that have been pivotal toRead more

When it comes to the universe of cryptocurrency, NiceHash is the name to remember as the self-titled, Largest Crytpo-Mining Marketplace. It is based on the concept of a sharing economy by connecting sellers and buyers of computing power from all over the world. Savvy participants in the new industry know how much they have toRead more

Posted on Medium.com/FinTech Weekly Magazine, by Blockchain Industry Group (BIG) — Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have the potential to change the way the nonprofit sector is funded. Through the use of bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology, donors and recipient organizations are finding ways to conquer traditional fundraising hurdles. Because the technology is still fairlyRead more

Known as the oldest and largest bitcoin advocacy organization, The Bitcoin Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco, facilitates cooperation and communication among the diverse bitcoin community globally. Goals include coordinating efforts and creating awareness of the benefits of bitcoin and its technology requirements. The foundation is established on several core financial beliefs: autonomy, decentralization, guaranteed financialRead more

Blockchain opens a whole new world across the entire economy with implications for many areas of business and society. Blockchain was introduced to the world through Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that runs on a blockchain technology. People often connect the two together, but blockchain is its own technological process. It has the potential to affect notRead more

Coincheck is the largest Bitcoin exchange in Japan. Everyone can start trading bitcoin safely and with ease. Kagayaki (Kaga) Kawabata, Head of Global Business Development at Coincheck.  By Peter Lee, Blockchain Industry Group, and Kagayaki (Kaga) Kawabata, Head of Global Business Development at Coincheck  Coincheck – https://coincheck.com/  LinkedIn Profile: Kagayaki (Kaga) Kawabata Peter Lee: Tell us a little aboutRead more