Number of Bitcoin Unlimited nodes suddenly drops
The total of Bitcoin Unlimited nodes online has plummeted while the number of nodes upgraded to support SegWit reaches 420.
Kazakhstan considers blockchain for tax records
The new blockchain-based VAT management system would make the process more transparent and efficient.
IMF holds first meeting on blockchain
The International Monetary Fund has held a meeting of the High Level Advisory Group on FinTech, mostly dedicated to pros and cons of blockchain implementation.
Vitalik Buterin: In the last version, there will be no miners
The founder of Ethereum held an open lecture in the Moscow Digital October centre sharing his thoughts on the system’s advance, lessons learnt from TheDAO attack and SegWit vs BU dilemma.
TOP-10 crypto cap welcomes two new coins
NEM and PIVX tokens are now among the most capitalised cryptocurrencies in the world. The total market cap of all the altcoins is nearing $10 billion.
Bitfinex halts deposits due to banks’ denial of service
The Hong Kong-based crypto exchange has suspended incoming wire deposits in fiat as Taiwan banks refuse to process transfers. Earlier, American bank Wells Fargo denied service to Bitfinex clients.
Belgium may tighten cryptocurrency regulation
Belgian Minister of Justice Koen Geens has spoken in favour of a new legislation that would strengthen governmental control over bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Private investors buy Craig Wright’s company
A company behind the Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has been sold to a private equity fund. Wright is famous for a failed claim he was the inventor of bitcoin.
