has been released The developers of the most popular client of the Bitcoin network Bitcoin Core have announced the release of a new software version under version 0.18.0. This release came with native support for hardware wallets . This option will allow full node operators to directly interact with hardware wallets like Ledger and Trezor . At this stage, the interaction between Bitcoin Core full nodes and hardware wallets is performed using the command line, however, the developers plan to make the interface more friendly by opening the function for users who do not have specialized knowledge. Bitcoin Core 0.18.0…
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Steyblkoin , the development of which, presumably, is engaged in the social network Facebook, will form the basis of the new payment network, writes The Wall Street Journal . According to the publication, Project Libra – this is the internal name for the company's blockchain initiative – will use steyblecoin, provided with fiat currencies. According to sources, Facebook attracts financial companies that can support the project. In addition, Facebook expects to launch a full-scale payment system, rather than just a tool for making money transfers, and is in talks with payment networks Visa and Mastercard, processing services such as First…
Microsoft has introduced a number of new services and technologies on the Azure cloud platform for developers. This company reported in the official release. So, Microsoft developers have announced the launch of the Azure Blockchain Service, which simplifies the creation and management of blockchain solutions with various participants, united in a single network. The first blockchain platform available in the Azure Blockchain Service will be the Ethereum-based Quorum, developed by […]
In the latest study by Fidelity Investments Asset Management US company says that 22% of institutional investors have already invested in Bitcoin and altkoiny . The company surveyed 411 major players in the US financial market, 40% of whom expressed willingness to invest part of their capital in cryptocurrency in the very near future. These respondents said they would increase their investments in digital assets over the next five years. 47% of the surveyed institutional investors said to the researchers that they are not yet considering options for buying digital currencies, but in the future they may decide to include…
The Bank of Canada (BoC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) conducted a successful experiment on cross-border and cross-currency payments using the blockchain technology and the central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a press release , this is the first such test between two central banks. It demonstrated a great potential for applying new technology to improve efficiency and reduce the risk of cross-border payments, the statement said. During the experiment, BoC and MAS linked their own blockchain projects, Jasper and Ubin, which are built on different platforms – Corda R3 and Quorum JPMorgan, respectively. Project teams used…
Almost half of institutional investors (47%) see advantages in having digital assets in their portfolios, and 22% already own them. These are the results of a study conducted by Greenwich Associates for the financial conglomerate Fidelity Investments, according to MarketWatch. The survey, conducted from November 26, 2018 to February 8, 2019, was attended by more than 440 institutional investors from the United States, including […]
According to analyst firm Diar , in April sales Bitcoin in US dollars showed a maximum of 10 months. As noted by Diar, the increase in sales over the past three months followed the recent jumps in Bitcoin prices. According to the company, the growth of volumes does not mean the spread of the use of cryptocurrency , but most likely is associated with speculative trading. According to the trade volume reached in April – more than $ 130 billion – Bitcoin approached the June 2018 indicator, but then the price of cryptocurrency was $ 7,000 – 35% higher than…
The popularity of mixing, technology designed to provide a higher level of anonymity on the Bitcoin network, has grown significantly over the past year. Thus, according to a recent report by LongHash, the number of transactions using the CoinJoin method has increased by 300% over the past nine months and today amounts to 4.09% of all transactions. In its report, LongHash refers to data provided by CTO to the company zkSNACKs by Adam Fichore. […]
Startups collect millions of dollars in seconds on cryptocurrency exchanges . The new model of crowdsale IEO respects the interests of all participants in the transaction: developers attract investment, users get carefully selected projects for profitable investments, and trading platforms – new customers and high trading activity. Digital-agency BDCenter told how IEO is changing the market and how startups do this. How IEO Changes the Market According to TokenData analysts, in the first 3 months of 2019, ICO raised $ 118 million. This is 58 times less than in 2018. Then this figure was $ 6.9 billion. The fading of…
Cryptocurrency assets manager Grayscale Investments, part of the holding of Digital Currency Group holding Barry Silbert, launched the # DropGold campaign and released video ads, urging investors to take a sober look at the advantages of the digital era and recognize that gold as a means of savings is now inferior to bitcoin . "The battle of Bitcoin and gold begins … today." The main characters of advertising are trying to avoid an apocalyptic fate due to the investor's obsession with gold by adopting a digital future. Security, speed and efficiency of Bitcoin can not be ignored, according to the…