According to a survey conducted by Blockchain Capital, 11% of US residents have Bitcoin. 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%. 13 / Ownership: In total, 11% of the population owns Bitcoin – including 20% of those aged 18–34 […]
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On April 1, VKontakte developers released a game that is essentially a mining cryptocurrency simulator called VKCoin. VK Coin is not a classic cryptocurrency : with a blockchain, transactions, wallets, exchanges that serve it and a complete ecosystem created around cryptocurrency. VK Coin is a “lazy” game – mining simulator. The game is designed for mobile devices and is designed to “kill time.” In the world there are a large number of simulators: a simulator of oil production, gold production, there is even a goat simulator. VK Coin mining simulator is one of numerous cryptocurrency simulators. The idea of lazy…
Digital Assets Data platform has attracted $ 6 million seed investment for the development of services for the analysis of cryptocurrency, reports The Block. Digital Currency Group, Galaxy Digital, Morgan Creek, CMT Digital, Jump Capital and other companies took part in the round of financing. “We do not observe sufficient investments in the field of cryptocurrency data analysis, despite the opening opportunities. However, we are sure of coming […]
Over the last month, ATOM cryptocurrency has risen in price by 89%, and for April 22 it has risen in price by 31%. This simultaneous growth of cryptocurrency was facilitated by the almost simultaneous listing of the ATOM coin on the four leading cryptocurrency exchanges: First of all, ATOM became available for sale on Poloniex. It happened on March 14, 2019. On April 22, I / O and redemption of ATOM ICO tokens became available. The almost simultaneous listing of ATOM on the four leading cryptocurrency exchanges raised investors' interest in this coin and contributed to the increase in its…
Samsung, a South Korean electronics company, is showing interest in cryptocurrency , as evidenced by the latest version of the Galaxy S10 with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet . It is believed that the blockchain division of the company is also engaged in the creation of a network based on Ethereum , which just leads users to think about creating cryptocurrency. Speaking a couple of days ago at the Blockchain Expo in London, the head of the Samsung SDS business development and fintech technologies department, Moritz von Waidkind, cautiously noted that the discussion of creating a Samsung coin is already underway.…
Investors once again began to show optimism about cryptocurrency, as Bitcoin (BTC) kept at $ 5,200 for several days in a row after the news about Bitfinex and Tether. In a recent tweet, trader JaminXBT noted that the BTC daily chart has a “hidden bullish divergence” that looks almost identical to the Litecoin chart a few weeks ago. In the context of the JaminXBT analysis, bullish divergence is when prices rise and the relative strength index (RSI) falls. If Bitcoin follows the trend set by Litecoin a few weeks ago, BTC will soon tend to increase, potentially exceeding the local…
The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange that has recently become the center of attention is supposed to release its own token and, through IEO, attract $ 1 billion in Tether (USDT). According to partner of venture capital firm Primitive Ventures Davi Van, the information on the upcoming initial exchange offer was confirmed by one of the holders of the BFX securities. Folks are selling the IEO in […]
Jimmy Song, a well-known supporter of Bitcoin, recently said that the largest cryptocurrency is the best form of saving savings. He compared BTC with real estate and securities and stressed that Bitcoin was originally created as an alternative to cash. Even the increased volatility of the coin, which is the main factor for criticism, cannot change the essence of BTC as a form of capital preservation. Jimmy Song called Bitcoin "shop of value", which has much in common with such assets as real estate and stocks. Any investor will be able to use cryptocurrency to save their savings, the expert…
Institutional Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt announced on Monday, April 29th, the acquisition of Digital Asset Custody Company (DACC), and also disclosed information about the partnership with a large American bank BNY Mellon. Having worked in the space development since 2013, it’s clear that our infrastructure and security-first […]
The Finnish Minister of Finance announced that the head of state approved the Act on Providers of Virtual Currency. And the local financial regulator, the Financial Supervision Authority (Fin-FSA), clarified that the law will take effect on May 1. As defined by the document, Fin-FSA will become the registering and supervising authority for cryptocurrency providers. Representatives of Fin-FSA noted that registration is necessary for “ virtual currency exchanges ”, “purse providers for storage” and “virtual currency issuers”. These categories of companies must comply with legal requirements. For example, they must be reliable and be able to store and protect users'…