Author: BlockchainJournal

Johnny Depp throws his hat off and joins the TaTaTu platform. Hollywood star Johnny Depp has signed a contract with a new platform related to cryptocurrencies called TaTaTu. The platform, like Depp himself, aims to provide social entertainment. "New approach" to entertainment TaTaTu is a cryptocurrency based platform that rewards users in tokens as payment for interacting with certain content, such as movies and games (according to its website). A press release announced today that Depp will work together with Andrea Iervolino on the project. The Hollywood reporter Iervolino is a businessman, entrepreneur and film producer of the TaTaTu platform.…

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As part of meeting the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), Rosfinmonitoring introduces a reporting procedure for: As the deputy head of Rosfinmonitoring Pavel Livadny reports, the price threshold from which control will begin will be set a little later, and changes in the legislation of the Russian Federation will be made in the near future. According to the head of Rakib, Yuri Pripachkin, Rosfinmonitoring will need to report transactions in excess of 600 thousand rubles, while operations in the amount of up to 15 thousand rubles may remain anonymous. However, to control the operators,…

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In the main Zcash network, the Sapling protocol was activated, which is necessary to perform secure transactions and increase blockchain performance. Success! 'Re happy to for We announce That the #Zcash Sapling network A upgrade today has been activated AT block height 419200. #Sapling Introduces new #shielded addresses The are significantly improved version with performance. Learn more: https://t.co/IGoqNdlz3N pic.twitter.com/6VpKcMteCa – Zcash Company (@zcashco) January 29, 2018 p. The update is activated at block 419200. It, in particular, will reduce the time for processing transactions up to 90%, as well as significantly reduce the requirements for the amount of memory required…

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At 6 o'clock on Monday, the market cryptocurrency TOP-10, located near the zero mark. Bitcoin keeps a little below zero, but today I note changes in growth in a positive way, weekly dynamics show descending changes that show – 0.5% compared to zero. During the day, bitcoin's asset increased its position by + 0.08 % and is trading at the $ 6480 price level. Altcoins are firmly entrenched near the established zero-price range, with a small margin in one direction or another. In the first five, as well as in the TOP, today the leader BITCOIN (BTC) with the dynamics…

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Czech-based software solutions developer Braiins Systems, which is the operator of the first mining pool in history – Slush Pool, presented a version of Braiins OS Wolfram (bOS) with support for AsicBoost optimization algorithm for owners of Antminer S9 devices. We are proud to introduce new #BraiinsOS Wolfram?. It has overt SAS's for voltage and frequency control. https://t.co/T6yDfIgraT – braiins ⚡️ (@braiins_systems) October 24, 2018 bOS standardizes how devices work and interact with the Slush Pool, and gives users complete control over their miners. In the Wolfram version , the bit stream of the programmable gate array of the new…

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In the traditional Sunday review, Bitcoin has a record low volatility, the launch date of the Bakkt platform, the destruction of 500 million USDT and a new format of special projects from BlockchainJournal. The lull in the market This week, the price of the first cryptocurrency was trading between $ 6450 and $ 6550, showing a record low volatility, which reached the levels of March / April 2017. Then the average daily volatility of Bitcoin was only $ 33, and price movements occurred in the range of 2.75%. Over the past seven days, average volatility fell to 0.86%. CoinMarketCap data…

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The well-known rating agency Weiss Ratings published a report where the 48th cryptocurrency received very low marks (D + and below). This list includes such digital assets as: Aurora Chain (AOA);   Bitcoin Diamond (BCD); Credits (CS); Mixin (XIN). Further, consider in detail why these cryptocurrencies received such low ratings. Content Aurora Chain (AOA) Weiss Ratings: 'D-'. Some Aurora Chain algorithms are not unique characteristics of this digital asset. In turn, the section where smart contracts are described is simply copied from Wikipedia.   Also, it is not stated anywhere who the project developers are. No visible computer code.  …

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A commercial bank in the Czech Republic now offers online services that combine traditional financial capabilities with features for cryptocurrency users. Expobank CZ says that its customers will be able to trade cryptocurrencies , invest in startups and buy precious metals through their accounts, writes news.bitcoin.com. Expobank CZ claims that it is the first bank in Europe offering account holders the ability to perform cryptocurrency transactions along with traditional banking operations. The new service, called Neo, is based on Expobanking Bank’s online platform. This gives users complete control over their financial activities. Expobank customers will have access to new investment…

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In a publication published on the Ripple official website, Corey Johnson and Miguel Vias provided a brief report on the company's financial position, demonstrating not only Ripple transparency, but also continued growth in a challenging and relatively discouraging market. XRP (left) and Ripple (right) logos In the third quarter of 2018, the XRP Market Report shows that Ripple managed to sell $ 163 million in XRP, despite the volatility and negative behavior of the entire market. According to the report, $ 65.27 million. The United States was sold by the company, and the rest were sold by a subsidiary registered…

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American cryptocurrency company Coinbase has reduced staff. The company will be abandoned by some representatives of the customer support service, the department of legal compliance and the fraud detection department, reports Yahoo Finance. For example, Coinbase confirmed the information, but refused to give the exact number of dismissed [according to sources of the publication – 15 people]. Nevertheless, it is known that most of them worked remotely. Now the company intends to hire employees exclusively for office work, since, in the opinion of management, this will increase the efficiency of the work of these departments. Coinbase added that the average…

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