New DTube Swag! Available Now!

New DTube Swag! Available Now!

DTube is quickly becoming one of the top STEEM apps and we are super excited. It is already providing tremendous value to the STEEM community.

D.Tube is the first crypto-decentralized video platform, built on top of the STEEM Blockchain and the IPFS peer-to-peer network.

D.Tube is a great alternative to YouTube for content creators and we wanted to add some gear for DTube enthusiasts and supporters.

DTube and Steemit are both decentralized apps on The STEEM blockchain. Dtube is an application fully written in javascript, that runs in the browser, that allows you to upload and watch videos on top of the IPFS Network. The app uses STEEM (which has a3 second block time) as a database and enables monetization directly from both uploads and engagement on the platform.

The Gear:

More On The D.Tube Project

 

Crypto incentive

D.Tube aims to become an alternative to YouTube that allows you to watch or upload videos on IPFS and share or comment about it on the immutable STEEM Blockchain, while earning cryptocurrency doing it.

Resistant to censorship

Because of the decentralized nature of IPFS and the STEEM blockchain, D.Tube is not able to censor videos, nor enforce guidelines. Only the users can censor it, through the power of their upvotes and downvotes.

A fair platform

On DTube, there are no hidden algorithms controlling the visibility or monetization of certain videos over others. All of DTube’s data is public, and can be analyzed by anyone with an internet connection.

Ads free

To deliver the best user experience D.Tube runs without advertising. Users remain free to advertise any product or service they would like, directly inside their own videos, at their own risk of losing their subscribers.

About IPFS:

IPFS is a protocol that enables decentralized file storage. The principle behind it is called Distributed Hash Tables (DHT). The same principle also powers the BitTorrent network. Just like how cryptocurrency uses asymmetrical cryptography, DHT networks will hash contents in order to be able to identify a file. The hash becomes the identifier of a file, and it’s as easy as re-hashing a file and making sure the hashes match to ensure the file that was sent to us is the original.

IPFS is an open-source and actively developed protocol. It has a bright future ahead.

Source: about.d.tube

Need For Speed Blockchain Comparison – How Fast Is Steem?

Need For Speed Blockchain Comparison – How Fast Is Steem?

As demand rises and blockchains grow, they must be able to scale. When doing a blockchain comparison there are several aspects that should be looked at. The speed of blockchain transactions is one of the most important aspects when considering scalability and usability.

The first ever blockchain, Bitcoin is now over 8 years old. It still functions well as a store of value, but the rise of transactional and speculative demand of Bitcoin has severely slowed down the database.

A few weeks ago, community members of Steemit launched a Thunderclap comparing The blockchains STEEM, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Litecoin.

The results are staggering. STEEM transaction speed is lighting fast compared to the other blockchains. The Thunderclap included the following GIF made by Steem user @kyriacos. Check it out:

If you think STEEM if fast, wait till EOS launches in June 2018! Many of the developers that built BitShares and STEEM are now working on EOS. We believe that everything they learned and perfected on the first two iterations will help EOS be the best blockchain yet.

Learn More About STEEM & EOS:

Coinbase Will Add More Altcoins In 2018

Coinbase Will Add More Altcoins In 2018

Coinbase is one of the most popular websites to buy cryptocurrency. We are now hearing that Coinbase will add more Altcoins in 2018.

from ethereumworldnews.com

“In an interview with CNBC, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong discusses how bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are becoming Stock Market 2.0. Armstrong also notes that Coinbase will be adding several new cryptocurrencies in 2018 to go along with the three they currently offer — Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin.”

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong:

“The ones that are the most exciting to us that we have on the platform today are bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin, but there’s many more that are going to be added to the platform in 2018 and I think this is going to be a really exciting space for all kinds of institutional investors to make money.”

Which Altcoins Will Coinbase Add?

We are not certain, but if we had to guess we would say that the best contenders are Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Iota, Dash, and Monero. (in that order).

We are huge fans and supporters of all these altcoins except Ripple. Ripple (XRP) is a token on a centralized blockchain and for supporters of central banks.

Here are their prices as of 12/27/17

 

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How To Register Your EOS Tokens In The Exodus Bitcoin Wallet

How To Register Your EOS Tokens In The Exodus Bitcoin Wallet

We are big fans of Exodus and we know many of our readers are as well. We have secured information on how to register your EOS for when the blockchain launches on June 1st, 2018.

Right now, all EOS Tokens are actually ERC20 Ethereum tokens and they will need to be registered for claiming the future EOS Blockchain Tokens. This process is quite simple using MyEtherWallet.

The registration process needs to be done only once. Any additional EOS sent to your wallet after the registration will automatically be registered.

The information in this post (both text and images) comes directly from Exodus Support: http://support.exodus.io/article/65-i-ve-received-eos-tokens-in-exodus-how-do-i-register-them

Step 1

1. Export your ETH private key using the Developer Menu. Here’s how you open the Developer Menu: http://support.exodus.io/article/79-how-do-i-open-the-developer-menu

PLEASE USE THIS WITH CAUTION AS THESE PRIVATE KEYS GIVE ANYONE WHO SEES THEM 100% ACCESS TO YOUR ASSETS.

 

Step 2

Go to MyEtherWallet dot com and select “Send Ether & Tokens” then click “Private Key” to access your wallet. Paste in your Exodus Ethereum Private Key and click “Unlock”

 

Step 3

Once unlocked you will be able to see your EOS tokens in the token box on the right sidebar.

Note: you will need at least 0.01 ETH in your wallet to complete the registration process

 

Step 4

Go to https://nadejde.github.io/eos-token-sale/ and create your EOS Public and Private Key.

Note: Save these keys for future use

 

 

Step 5

Return to MyEtherWallet and select  “Contracts” from the menu then click on  “Select a contract” and choose  “EOS – Contribution.” Click  “Access” this will prefill the EOS contract address.

 

 

Step 6

Scroll down the page and click  “Select a Function” then choose  “Register” from the menu.

 

Step 7

Paste in your EOS public key, then in the next field “How would you like to access your wallet?” choose “Private Key” and paste in your Exodus ETH Private key, click unlock and then select “Write.”

 

Step 8

In the pop-up window “Amount to Send” should be 0 and “Gas Limit” should auto-populate. Then click “Generate Transaction” and select “Yes, I’m sure.”

 

Your EOS Tokens Are Now Registered! 👍

How to verify the token registration:

Select “Contracts” from the menu then click on “Select contract” and choose “EOS – Contribution” then scroll down the page and click “Select a Function” then choose “Keys” from the menu.

Paste in your Exodus ETH public key ( Exodus Receive Address) and click  “Read.” You will then see your EOS public key in the -string- attached to your ETH public key.

 

Why EOS?

EOS will be the most powerful infrastructure for decentralized applications. Watch these videos to learn more:

Buy Gift Cards With Bitcoin For Your Favorite Store Or Restaurant

Buy Gift Cards With Bitcoin For Your Favorite Store Or Restaurant

Did you know that you can buy Gift Cards with Bitcoin for a plethora of stores and eateries? eGifter.com sells eGift Cards from over 250 national brands in the US.

“eGifter is a web and mobile app that lets you buy eGift cards for yourself or give them to your friends via email or your favorite social network. You can add an animated eGreeting card, personal message and video. You can even invite others to chip in, making it a group gift!”

You can always “cash out” of your Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies on exchanges like Coinbase or get a Bitcoin debit card. But sometimes it is just as convenient to get a gift card for your favorite store.

Did we mention they have a rewards program for customers? 100 eGifter points is equal to $1. You can get 1 eGifter Point for every $1 spent with a credit card or PayPal. BUT for every $1 spent with Bitcoin you get 2 eGifter Points!

 

Card Options:

“eGifter uses BitPay to process bitcoin transactions. All bitcoin transactions are secure. Transactions may take up to 30 minutes to process*.”

We purchased some eGift cards from eGifter to see how easy it would be to pay with Bitcoin. We were very pleased with our results.

Tether Just Got Hacked! Thief Runs Off With $31 Million In Crypto

Tether Just Got Hacked! Thief Runs Off With $31 Million In Crypto

Just out, The cryptocurrency, Tether has been hacked. And the hacker has run off with $31 million worth of tokens.

Currently Tether is at #20 on coinmarketcap.com totaling $634,400,000. The startup company from Santa Monica, California provides a Dollar backed cryptocurrency. Basically Tether enables traditional currency to be used like digital currency. They facilitate US dollar, Euro, and soon Yen transfers between crypto exchanges such as Bitfinex and Poloniex.

From thehackernews.com:

According to an announcement on the company’s official website posted today, the unknown hacker stole the tokens (worth $30,950,010) from the Tether Treasury wallet on November 19 and sent them to an unauthorized Bitcoin address.

The stolen tokens will not be redeemed, but the company is in the process of attempting token recovery in order to prevent them from entering the broader cryptocurrency market.

The attacker is holding stolen funds at the following bitcoin address:

16tg2RJuEPtZooy18Wxn2me2RhUdC94N7r

 

About Tether:

 

 

Worried About Getting Hacked?

One of the main pillars of the cryptocurrency industry is real ownership. With your private keys you can prove that digital currency is yours and that you control it. With traditional central banks, they hold you money and technically own your account. They control it, not you.

This is a huge advantage and improvement of banking and money systems of the past. However, with real ownership comes real responsibility and stewardship. Do your due diligence and research on crypto projects. Many have secure and decentralized blockchains, but not all.

We suggest diversifying your crypto portfolio to hedge against the loss via hacking. And store you crypto across several wallets. We also advise people to use decentralized exchanges such as BitShares. Centralized exchanges and platform are vulnerable to hacks, truly decentralized systems are not.

bitshares accepted here