On Wednesday, May 1, a large transaction in the amount of 40,000 BTC (over $ 210 million) was recorded in the Bitcoin network. It is noteworthy that the coins were moved between the addresses of the Bech32 format, native to the Segregated Witness (SegWit) protocol. An unknown user has completely emptied his wallet, in which the displaced coins have been “sleeping” since February 2018. Apparently, he […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on the sovereign RuNet. May 1 document was published on the website of legal information. The law will come into force on November 1, 2019, a number of its provisions – from 2021. The law will oblige Internet providers to install technical equipment provided by Roskomnadzor, which, if the Russian segment of the World Wide Web is isolated, will allow the agency to exercise centralized network management. The rest of the time, the equipment will be used to block prohibited resources. The law also implies the mandatory use of the Russian cryptographic…
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 inferior to bitcoin. The bitcoin vs. gold battle begins … todayhttps: //t.co/1VgFPt0hP3#DropGold https://t.co/2zjUSoh1tm – Barry Silbert (@barrysilbert) on May 1, 2019 “Battle […]
On May 1, President of the Russian Federation (RF) Vladimir Putin signed the so-called law on the isolation of the RuNet, which is designed to ensure stable operation of the Russian segment of the Internet in the event of a disconnection from the global network or coordinated attacks. It is reported by Medusa. The law will come into force on November 1, 2019, although the implementation of some provisions has been postponed until 2021. On the implementation of […]
International standards for cryptoindustry recently discussed regulators in 24 countries together with the IMF. They met at the next meeting of the Council on Economic Stability. Representatives of various countries discussed the vulnerability of the global financial system and developed ways out of this situation. A report on how to avoid such problems is planned to be presented at the G20 meeting , which is to be held in Japan. In particular, the introduction of international rules for the regulation of cryptoindustry is considered an important issue. The head of South Korea’s financial regulator, Choi Jon-ku, stressed the importance of…
According to a new research by DataLight, the largest number of cryptocurrency users live in the United States, Japan and South Korea. The company's specialists analyzed the origin of the traders on the 100 largest crypto-trading platforms and presented the data obtained in infographics. DataLight clarified that localization was carried out by IP addresses, so Chinese Chinese traders who are actively using VPN could not be taken into account. According to the data received by the firm, about 22.2 million users from the United States visit the cryptobirds specialists that it has studied every month. Japan ranked second with a…
According to the results of the Blockchain Capital survey , 11% of US residents have Bitcoins. The first cryptocurrency is most popular among young people. Thus, 20% of millennials aged 18-34 years possess BTC. Among those who are from 35 to 44 years old, bitcoin holders are slightly less – 15%. The number of Americans who have ever heard of Bitcoin increased from 77% in October 2017 to 89% in April 2019. It is noteworthy that the rate of awareness is growing almost evenly among all age groups. 13 / Ownership: In total, 11% of the population owns Bitcoin -…
The developers of Bitcoin Cash intend to implement the signatures of Shnorr in the main network of the most popular fork of Bitcoin within the framework of the upgrade planned for May 15. This will theoretically help improve blockchain security and provide users with more privacy. The #BitcoinCash (BCH) network is a global currency. ? On 15th May, #SchnorrSignatures will be added during a […]
According to CoinDesk analyst Omkar Godboul, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) is rising for the third month in a row and soon will finally confirm the reversal of the long-term trend. Currently, digital gold is trading above $ 5,200. Compared with the opening price of the current monthly candle at $ 4081, the increase was more than 26%. Over the previous two months — February and March — Bitcoin grew by 9.8% and 8.16%, respectively. Thus, for the first time since the second half of 2017, the BTC price has been rising for three months in a row. This April,…
In this article we will tell you what is Tkeycoin cryptocurrency (TCD). Immediately warn you, this coin is not on CoinMarketCap, because it is based on its own variation of the blockchain technology. What is TkeyCoin cryptocurrency? Tkeycoin is a platform created in 2017 that combines a set of cryptocurrency products. With it, users can make international transfers and online payments with TCD coins. The network through which the above payments are made is called Tkeycoin Core. It is able to process about 50 thousand transactions per second without delays and failures. According to the developers of Tkeycoin, their task…