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Most Digital Tokens ‘Will Go to Zero’ Says Digital Currency Group CEO
Barry Silbert, CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group and Grayscale Investments, said that the majority of digital tokens will not have value in the long run, CNBC reports on Feb. 13. In a purported phone interview with CNBC, Silbert said “I’m not a believer in the vast majority of digital tokens and I believe most will go to zero." He added that, "Almost every [initial coin offering] ICO was just an attempt to raise money but there was no use for the underlying token." ICOs experienced a boom in late 2017– early 2018, which was followed by a bust …
Bitcoin / Feb. 14, 2019
Another Bitcoin New York Agreement Partner Cancels SegWit2x Support
Bitcoin mining pool F2pool has become the latest signatory to U-turn on its commitment to the controversial SegWit2x hard fork. Following wallet provider Bitwala, F2pool’s Wang Chun said he “didn’t pull out of anything” and had only voiced support for the project “until July.” I didn't pull out of anything. I told @JihadWu long time ago that I would support segwit2x only until July. Now it is September. pic.twitter.com/L6777re9tP — Wang Chun (@f2pool_wangchun) September 1, 2017 The news marks another blow for Barry Silbert’s New York Agreement, which has faced trouble with consensus since its inception. SegWit2x was originally due …
Bitcoin / Sept. 1, 2017