Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
Jun15

Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash

This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with last May’s fork, which introduced Schnorr signatures to the main chain. Also read: How to Exchange Your Amazon Gift Cards for Bitcoin...

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Bounty.Cash Pairs Projects With Developers Finding Solutions for BCH
Jun15

Bounty.Cash Pairs Projects With Developers Finding Solutions for BCH

Using bounties to seek solutions to various problems has proved to be a working approach for many projects in the crypto industry. Bounty.Cash is a platform that matches businesses and entrepreneurs with developers who are ready to solve issues with apps and features and get rewarded with bitcoin cash. Also read: Buy From Home Depot and Walmart With Bitcoin Cash Through Alagoria Outsource a Problem, Pay With Bitcoin Cash Bounty.Cash...

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Venezuela Issues 50,000 Bolivar Bill Amid Persistent Hyperinflation
Jun15

Venezuela Issues 50,000 Bolivar Bill Amid Persistent Hyperinflation

Venezuelans are used to their currency costing less than the paper it’s printed on. Economic misfortunes and political upheaval place their country at the bottom of all inflation charts, year after year. The latest incarnation of the national fiat, Bolívar Soberano, has succumbed to the illness of all previous emissions – rapid depreciation. The government has just announced it’s releasing a 50,000 bolivar...

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‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Jun15

‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

In an effort to turn piracy into profit, copyright holders have chased alleged BitTorrent pirates through courts all over the world. This so-called ‘copyright troll’ model was also adopted by the firm Prenda Law. However, the lawyers involved began to break the law themselves. The firm was accused of all sorts of wrongdoing including identity theft, misrepresentation, and even deception. Most controversial was the shocking...

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Sky Streaming Service Uses ‘Pirate’ Subtitles on Chernobyl Episode (updated)
Jun15

Sky Streaming Service Uses ‘Pirate’ Subtitles on Chernobyl Episode (updated)

Every day, millions of people enjoy fan-made subtitles. These files help foreigners to better understand English entertainment and provide the hearing impaired with a way to comprehend audio. The subtitles are often used in combination with pirated files. While helpful to many, they are a thorn in the side for major copyright holders, who see them as yet another threat to their business. As a result, fansub communities are...

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