Censor This! Bitcoin Reddit Alternatives Gaining Popularity
In the past year, the Bitcoin space has been caught up in the heated block size discussion. Throughout the debate, there have been lines drawn by two significant camps and many just watching from the sidelines. The conversation has enraged some so much that censorship has been introduced into some platforms — most notably r/bitcoin and Bitcointalk.org.....
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The weekend's bitcoin unsupported rumour was that China is to support the currency ... allegedly. If you thought parts of the bitcoin community were susceptible to swallowing rumors, this latest incident just took it up a notch. A user on reddit posted a link -- and summary -- of a documentary on bitcoin from CCTV, the Chinese state broadcaster. This, before a translation had even been offered, was taken as tacit support from the Chinese government for the currency. Whodunnit? A more likely explanation came from a reddit user who took the view that cock-up is more likely than conspiracy.....
zkSNACKs, the company behind the privacy-focused Wasabi Wallet, explained its decision to censor certain Bitcoin UTXOs from using its CoinJoin service.
Earlier today, Reddit posted to its blog and announced the "Reddit notes," the name of the long-awaited Reddit cryptocurrency. Reddit recently closed a $50 million USD funding round led by Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz, and Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital. Soon thereafter, Reddit announced their plans to "share" 10% of the equity raised with the loyal users of Reddit, without whom the funds could not have been raised. To help with their new cryptocurrency, Reddit posted a job ad for a "cryptocurrency engineer" and quickly hired BitPay developer Ryan Charles back in....
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has published a booklet with a section about cryptocurrency and the digital rupee. The central bank acknowledged that cryptocurrencies have gained popularity in recent years and confirmed that it is exploring the need for a central bank digital currency. RBI Says Crypto Has Gained Popularity, Exploring Digital Rupee India’s central bank published a “Booklet on Payment Systems” on Monday with a section on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The document covers “the journey of payment and settlement....
One of the biggest altcoins in the crypto space, Cardano is an open-sourced blockchain network and cryptocurrency that has provided significant returns since its launch in 2017. However, after massive price corrections, investors are looking for new alternatives. This guide will discuss three of the best alternatives to Cardano, which can potentially provide high returns […]