The head of SBI Holdings, Yoshitaka Kitao, said that Ripple and its XRP token will revolutionize the cryptocurrency market, ZyCrypto reports, citing the Japanese publication CoinPost. According to Kitao, the Japanese conglomerate will support a startup from San Francisco: “We will do our utmost to promote the mass adoption and practical use of the XRP virtual currency. We will also provide tools for institutional investors to be able to […]
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Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, inadvertently implemented BitTorrent. Because of this, the wallets of some users of the trading platform were replenished with BTT tokens. However, the head of Changpeng Zhao clarified the situation soon: While doing testing for one https://t.co/g1XQeddwEq, one tester in BTs, BTT tokens. We are resolving the issue […]
Bitmain Technologies has announced the release of new 7-nm chips “with revolutionary energy efficiency” for mining cryptocurrencies based on the SHA256 algorithm. According to the company's statement , the next-generation BM1397 “ ASIC chip will reach new heights in performance, chip area and energy efficiency for mining such cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) .” The chip is manufactured using the 7-nm FinFET process of the Taiwan corporation TSMC. Bitmain claims that the energy efficiency of the BM1397 will be 28.6% higher than that of the previous 7 nm BM1391 chip, and the power consumption will be about…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an interview with the Netherlands site Paypers listed signs of a fraudulent initial coin offer (ICO) scheme. These include inaccurate information about the professional experience of project managers, overly aggressive marketing of the ICO, and unrealistic promises of future token profitability. In order not to become a scam project investor, the FBI advises to check that the ICO has a registration and what laws […]
Creator of Ethereum Vitaly Buterin revealed information about his cryptocurrency assets. According to his statement on Reddit, in addition to the broadcast, he "slick" Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin and Zcash. According to Vitalik, the total value of the above assets is less than 10% of the value of the air stored by him. Also in the portfolio, the creator of Ethereum has about the same cost token KNC, MKR, […]
Until 2022, Seoul authorities are investing 1.2 trillion South Korean won ($ 1.07 billion) in fintech startups working with distributed registry technology. This writes CoinDesk. Funds will be allocated for the development of new technologies through the Innovation Development Fund, created by local authorities in the past year. The foundation will support startups working on various solutions, including those that are in the early stages. […]
According to billionaire Tim Draper, after about five cryptocurrencies will be able to push fiat money from the market. This forecast businessman voiced during his recent interview with Fox Business. Draper believes that the last period in history is approaching when the fiat currency remains dominant in the global market. In about five years, people will have no reason to have fiat money, and they will begin to switch massively to digital currencies. Draper is known for not only being one of the first to invest in cryptocurrency in 2014, but also predicted Bitcoin growth to $ 250,000. According to…
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange bought an analytical blockchain-startup Neutrino. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed, writes CoinDesk. According to Coinbase product director Varun Srinivasan, the startup will help the exchange to determine the most popular tokens in certain regions for listing on the respective branches of the site. “Neutrino solutions will ensure that no undesirable activity will be conducted on the exchange, without the need to transfer data to third-party […]
Today, February 19, the South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb will add to the listing the BitTorrent (BTT) token based on the Tron blockchain. ▶ https: //t.co/QV0VHHPNbq [New Coin Listing?] BitTorrent (#BTT) will listed on Bithumb! ■ Timeline: February 19 (Tue), 2019 in the afternoon ■ Deposit address open: February 19 (Tue), 2019 at 2:00 PM # Bithumb #New #Coin #listing pic.twitter.com/iuITikkA8g – Bithumb (@BithumbOfficial ) 19 February 2010 p. […]
Lightning Wallet and Tippin have released an extension for Chrome and Mozila browsers that will allow Twitter users to translate Bitcoin (BTC) between themselves. To send Bitcoin in the social network, the user will need to have a personal account on Twitter and the installed Tippin extension in his browser. This is certainly an important step in the adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general, since Twitter is one of the most reputable social networks in the world at the moment. ? Remember when you get your tip? Well … From now on, you'll know! ?Update your extension https://t.co/Ra3de5dr50 (?…
