The bitcoin wallet Samurai Wallet, which focuses on the increased privacy of users, updated the design of the site samouraiwallet.com , introduced a new user interface of the mobile application on Android, and also announced several initiatives. We're excited to launch our updated https://t.co/MzHU21UCLu today. It has been a great deal of effort to make it easier for people to use it. ? pic.twitter.com/qShEX3bZbP – Samourai Wallet (@SamouraiWallet) December 14, 2018 So, Samourai Wallet, in partnership with Bitseed, will release special full nodes called Dojo, which will allow users to contact them directly through a Tor connection, bypassing the infrastructure…
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Coinbase, the largest exchange in partnership with the PayPal payment platform, now provides instant and free withdrawals for US customers. This means that customers can transfer crypto balances from their Coinbase accounts to PayPal accounts for free. Project Manager Allen Osgood commented on this event on the Coinbase blog: These translations are not only very fast, but also free. Now transfer your cryptocurrency to cash easier and more affordable than ever. Recall that previously, ACH (Automatic Clearing Center) or a federal bank account was required to withdraw funds from a Coinbase account, and transactions could take up to two…
In 2017-2018, time on the cryptocurrency market, more and more steakbloins appear : Stasis, LBXPeg, Candy, Paxos Standard, Gemini Dollar, USD Coin, CarbonUSD, nUSD, Stronghold USD … And this is not to mention such well-known stable cryptocurrencies such as Tether (USDT) and TrueUSD (TUSD). The idea of stable cryptocurrencies looks attractive, but how can they be used in reality? Consider four options. Safe haven for investors During the 2017 boom, individual investors were the most visible group in the cryptocurrency market. They bought bitcoins , and market mania allowed them to earn good money. The participation of institutional investors has…
On Thursday, Fintech-start-up Robinhood, which developed the same-name mobile application for trading securities and cryptocurrencies, announced the launch of an analogue of bank settlement / savings accounts with a 3% interest rate linked to them by debit card and no restrictions on monthly balances. Nevertheless, after a day of mention of the product on the official website and on social networks have been removed, according to Bloomberg . Initially, Robinhood stressed that operations with a debit card will not be subject to a commission, and the company intends to receive profits by investing customer deposits in low-risk assets, such as…
The head of Digital Currency Group [DCG], Barry Silbert, said that the continued decline in the cryptocurrency market had a negative impact on a number of venture capital deals. According to him, half a dozen agreements were terminated. After the lead pulled out. All is not well in crypto VC investor land Note in the bank – Barry Silbert (@barrysilbert) December 12, 2018 “It's time to remind the founders that a declaration of intent is not money in a bank account ,” he stressed. Nevertheless, Silbert added that the trend did not touch the “mega-deals”. Mega deal sheets are signed.…
Chris Rassi, IT director of the investment fund Point-Slope Capital, concluded that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) is currently significantly undervalued. The researcher notes that the “realized capitalization” indicator ($ 80 billion) exceeds the value of the “network cost” indicator (Network value; $ 60 billion as of December 13). In essence, the latter is analogous to market capitalization and is calculated as the product of coins in circulation by their price. Fun new chart from @coinmetrics . Regular $ BTC Network Value (circulating supply x price) is at ~ $ 60B, while Realized Cap is a NV of ~ $…
The informal association of former employees and founders of the operator of the largest centralized electronic payment system PayPal Inc., which includes five billionaires, is known as the “Mafia PayPal”. If we talk about the cryptocurrency industry, then on closer examination it turns out that the American company Coinbase has acquired its own "mafia" for the six years of its existence. The Block has presented an entertaining infographic showing the participants in this association. Note that the expression "Mafia Coinbase" does not belong to journalists, but to the head of the company, Brian Armstrong. Coinbase Mafia ? https://t.co/4uBxdZWBFP – Brian…
Despite the fact that the head of Circle payment startup Jeremy Allair prefers not to make price forecasts, he is convinced that in three years the cost of the first cryptocurrency will be much higher than today's quotes. He said this in an interview with CNBC. Allair stressed that Bitcoin and Ethereum are already in an oversold condition, with the third largest cryptocurrency capitalization outperforming the market flagship in this context. At the same time, Allair expressed the opinion that within a few years the number of digital tokens will grow to millions, and any financial asset will be represented…
The European Parliament (EP) seeks to accelerate the adoption of laws regulating the use of blockchain technology in trade and business in this region. On December 13, the EU legislature adopted a resolution called “Blockchain: Perspective Trade Policy”, which describes how the latest technologies can improve the EU trade policy, including agreements on free trade and mutual recognition. The resolution states that the blockchain will help improve the transparency of supply chains, simplify trade processes, reduce costs, eliminate corruption, detect tax evasion attempts and increase the security of data used. However, it is emphasized that cybersecurity remains a key issue.…
In today's collection of memes we are talking about preparing for the holidays in the absence of a festive mood. If during the year the bitcoin frills were difficult to explain, by the end of December it became obvious that he was only trying to make his clerks pleasant and drawing the Christmas tree) And the year was intense. Such a palette of emotions! My first year as a full time crypto trader ? pic.twitter.com/2cxNRyJbzB – Crypto ฿ ull (@CryptoBull) December 14, 2018 And exciting voyages to the bottom: And in general travel: ⚡️⚡️⚡️LÖLZ⚡️⚡️⚡️ I love you how to get…