The analysts of the rating agency Weiss Ratings expressed the opinion that in the coming years, the XRP digital asset will surpass the first cryptocurrency in market capitalization. Payment networks do not have the value of payment. Why's <br> we That an expect payment Networks like #XRP to take over #BTC in terms of market cap in years to have come – not necessarily 2019. #Crypto #bitcoin #altcoins – Weiss Ratings (@WeissRatings) 8 September 2019 p. “Payment networks, as a rule, carry more value for society than means of value conservation. That is why we expect payment networks like XRP…
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Today has begun with the fact that the price of Bitcoin has risen above the important level of $ 4,000. However, there is a lot of negative news on the cryptocurrency market, so one member of the governing board of the European Central Bank said that cryptocurrency is nothing but a fairy tale. Mr. Harrison said that investors in the market need protection because assets can be used to promote illegal activities. He also said that cryptocurrencies pose a threat to the stability of the financial system, citing the growing link between the two types of assets. According to other…
Based in Shenzhen, the manufacturer of miners Linzhi criticized the intention of Ethereum-developers to implement a solution ProgPoW, aimed at blocking ASIC-miners. It is reported by CoinDesk . The possibility of updating the Ethereum codebase with ProgPoW activation was discussed by developers last Friday . If the proposal is accepted, the influence of ASIC miners will be limited, and the extraction of ETH will continue to be carried out on more traditional equipment like video cards. According to representatives of Linzhi, the company was "shocked" by this initiative: “We consider arbitrary rule changes to be unacceptable, demanding clear and equal…
Coinfloor, the oldest British cryptocurrency exchange based on its CoinfloorEX division, will launch CoinFLEX trading platform in the near future, which will offer cryptoinvestors in the Asian market futures contracts for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum with a physical delivery of crypto assets and leverage up to 20% in size. The new CoinFLEX brand – short for Coin Futures and Lending Exchange – is reportedly owned by a consortium that includes Roger Ver, a long-time bitcoin entrepreneur who supported the recent controversial hardfork Bitcoin Cash . Coinfloor co-founder Mark Lamb will lead the new business with an office in Hong…
The functionality of the new version of the privacy-oriented Bitcoin Wallet user Samourai Wallet has been curtailed to meet the requirements of Google. If you’re away from it , you ’ll be able to make it out of the box for a while. https://t.co/kLRQT9PWvh – Samourai Wallet (@SamouraiWallet) January 8, 2019 “Starting from version 0.99.04, we are turning off a number of functions due to the new, extremely strict Google rules that the company has implemented to better control the interaction experience of its users. Otherwise, our app would be removed from Google Play, ”says the tweet. For example, “stealth-mode”,…
The manufacturer of hardware wallets for storing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Ledger, introduced Ledger Nano X , an improved version of Ledger Nano S, CoinDesk writes. The new model was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has Bluetooth support, a wider screen and more storage space – the Ledger Nano X can store information about 100 cryptoactive assets, which is six times more than the Ledger Nano S. Bluetooth support in combination with the new mobile version of the Ledger Live application also means that users will be able to complete transactions at any time without…
Representatives of the consulting company McKinsey point out that during 2017-2018, the blockchain industry has attracted huge investments from large corporations, venture capital firms and individuals. Despite this, the progress in the industry is insignificant. In particular, according to CoinSchedule , during 2018, only through ICO $ 21.4 billion was attracted to the industry. According to McKinsey analysts, the progress achieved does not justify the amount of investments in the blockchain industry: “As a result, despite billions of dollars in investments and about the same number of headlines in the media, evidence of practically meaningful and scalable options for using…
The Binance cryptocurrency exchange team announced that it was going to open a trade with three new pairs of steylcocoins : PAX / TUSD, USDC / TUSD, USDC / PAX. The launch of trading will begin on January 8, 2019 at 4:00 AM (UTC). According to the Coinmarketcap analytical portal, the 5 major steylcoin often show a 1 cent deviation from the dollar. This 1% price difference can be used to trade between them. #Binance Will Add PAX / TUSD, USDC / TUSD and USDC / PAX Trading Pairs https: //t.X/LLGtp5Lz pic.twitter.com/OxlhvcrMC4 – Binance (@binance) January 7, 2019 Adding more…
The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) is considering the approval of exchange-traded investment funds (ETFs) that track digital assets. It is reported by Bloomberg . According to the publication’s sources, the financial regulator is currently studying the sector’s interest in cryptocurrency ETFs . It is worth noting that less than a month ago, the FSA postponed plans to approve cryptocurrency futures . Consequently, the agency has stopped efforts to revise the law on securities, which could lead to a listing of cryptocurrency options and futures on major financial exchanges. As the FSA explains, this decision was based on the…
is carried out on the Ethereum Classic network The developers of Ethereum Classic, who initially denied a 51% attack on the network of this cryptocurrency, recognized this fact on Monday evening, suggesting that it turned out to be connected with testing new miners. The first reports that 51% of the Ethereum Classic is under attack came on Monday night, but the project’s representatives initially denied it. So, in a tweet published last night, they claimed that the network was working normally and that there was no such information in the “Reorg” section of the BlockScout website. There have been a…
