Sid Kalla

Sid is a writer and blogger, with deep interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. He is the founder of BTC Geek and has several years of experience working in the finance and technology sectors in New York. He can sometimes be seen wandering the streets, trying to photograph the best the city offers.

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Gavin Andresen Tests Bitcoin Block Size Increase
Sid Kalla21 Jan 2015
Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist at Bitcoin Foundation who was chosen by Satoshi Nakamoto to become the chief developer of the Bitcoin project, is testing out the scalability of Bitcoin.
Cisco Leadership Council 2015 To Discuss Bitcoin With Special Guest Tony Blair
Sid Kalla13 Jan 2015
On March 18th - 20th, The Cisco CEO•CIO Leadership Council will run in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, bringing together CEOs from Fortune Global 500 companies with their CIOs. The High–level discussions will focus on transformative technologies facing business, including bitcoin and payments.
Bitcoin Price Drop: CEXio Plans Mining Pause
Sid Kalla13 Jan 2015
The Ghash.io Mining Pool, operated by CEX.io, currently has 11% of the network mining power. This may change as the company announced it will 'Pause' it's Mining Operation during the next difficulty increase, due to the price of Bitcoin.
LocalBitcoins to Stop Operating in Germany Due to ‘Regulatory Reasons’
Sid Kalla7 Dec 2014
LocalBitcoins, the popular website that facilitates in-person Bitcoin trades based on geographic locations has announced that it will no longer be available in Germany due to regulatory reasons.
Ripple/Stellar Consensus System May Have Serious Issues
Sid Kalla5 Dec 2014
The Ripple-style consensus system has come under serious doubt, as Stellar, based on the same consensus algorithm has experienced a ledger fork.