Bitcoin, Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Commercial Law Is About to Be Disrupted New distributed blockchain technology-enabled systems have been developed—and are rapidly gaining acceptance—that will fundamentally change the way many commercial transactions are conducted. Lawyers, bankers and other professionals must adapt. Modern commerce depends on a system of centralized record...
Microsoft acquiring GitHub, Bitcoin Core, and other cryptocurrency repositories
Microsoft acquiring GitHub, Bitcoin Core, and other cryptocurrency repositories Microsoft acquiring GitHubThe open source movement was first championed by Linux, for which its creator, Linus Torvalds, originally built the Git platform. GitHub is an online service built entirely around Git. In a surprising move, a company traditionally hostile to open...
No More Fees? Craig Wright Urges Bitcoin Cash Miners to Process 0 sat/B Transactions
No More Fees? Craig Wright Urges Bitcoin Cash Miners to Process 0 sat/B Transactions A new initiative seeks to convince bitcoin cash miners to remove the dust limit and being processing a limited number of zero-fee transactions in every block, and it has backing from several high-profile individuals.Announced on Tuesday...
Slovenia Opens First “Bitcoin City”
Slovenia Opens First "Bitcoin City" Slovenia, one of the smallest countries in the European Union is certainly not resting on its laurels when it comes to the blockchain and crypto currency space. In fact, the tiny nation, nestled between Italy and Croatia with a wonderful topography that includes the Julian...
Coinbase Unveils Plans to Enter the Japanese Market
Coinbase Unveils Plans to Enter the Japanese Market One of the largest US cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase, has unveiled its plans to enter the Japanese market in order “to accelerate the global adoption of cryptocurrency.” The company has been in talks with the country’s financial regulator to ensure compliance.Coinbase Opens Office...