Node warrior

"It's our duty as developers to make it possible to run full nodes," says Bitcoin Core's Jonas Schnelli.  

January 12, 2018  "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." ― Marshall McLuhan Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE Jonas Schnelli Wants You to Run a Bitcoin Full Node 200 gigabytes. That's the maximum load some personal laptops will store. It's also roughly the amount of space the bitcoin blockchain currently requires. These bloating storage requirements are a longstanding problem for the community's efforts to keep bitcoin decentralized. But Bitcoin Core contributor and maintainer Jonas Schnelli has spent the past few years trying to make full nodes easier to run for a wider audience despite this huge data cost – and in turn, make bitcoin more resistant to centralization. Read the whole article Tweet Share Wait, there's more: Blockchain in Your Pocket? The Phone Behind Sirin's $157 Million ICO Sirin says its Finney phone will fill a gap in the crypto market. But as the adage goes, "hardware is hard," and in blockchain it may be even harder. Bitcoin Eyes Consolidation as Price Flirts with $14K Bitcoin is back around $14,000 and could be in for a phase of rangebound trading as the markets come to terms with regulatory noises from South Korea. Search Giant Baidu Launches Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform Chinese web search giant Baidu has launched its own blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform based on its own technology. Russia's Sberbank Has Launched a Blockchain Lab Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, has built a blockchain laboratory to develop and test blockchain-based solutions. 2018: The Year Blockchain, AI and IoT Converge Cryptocurrencies emerged as a leading tech in 2017, but 2018 may find them merging with other technologies to become even more ubiquitous. Jonas Schnelli Wants You to Run a Bitcoin Full Node Bitcoin Core contributor and maintainer Jonas Schnelli is on a mission to make running full nodes easier for non-geeks. Decentralization is at stake. KFC Canada Is Accepting Bitcoin for Fried Chicken Fried chicken chain KFC Canada is accepting bitcoin for a limited time for a so-called "Bitcoin Bucket." Ukraine Forms Cryptocurrency Oversight Working Group Ukraine's national defense chief called for legislation regulating cryptocurrencies at a recent meeting on cybersecurity. Arizona Lawmakers Want to Let People Pay Taxes in Bitcoin A new bill submitted to the Arizona Senate would, if approved, let people pay their state tax liabilities using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. US State Regulators Hit BitConnect With Second Cease-And-Desist North Carolina became the second state to halt BitConnect's ICO after issuing a temporary cease-and-desist. White Paper Published for Blockchain Privacy Tech Zk-starks The highly-anticipated white paper for zk-starks, which does away with the so-called trusted setup made famous by zcash, is out. Defying Wider Market Downtrend, Bitcoin Cash Eyes $3K Bitcoin cash looks set for a gravity-defying move, with chart analysis suggesting gains to above $3,000 may be in order. US Marshals Service to Auction Off $54 Million in Bitcoin The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that it will auction off more than 3,800 bitcoins later this month. MoneyGram to Pilot Ripple's XRP Token International money-remittance firm MoneyGram is partnering with Ripple to test the startup's XRP token for international payments. Go to CoinDesk BTC: $14,006.87+5.42%  ETH: $1,280.44 +11.3% @8:25 EST - More price details 👋 CoinDesk is Hiring 👋 We're looking for a Social Media & Audience Development Manager. Copyright © 2018 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list