The whole history of the existence of cryptocurrency is inextricably linked with various types of speculation. Previously, their main part was to participate in direct deals on the purchase / sale of coins actually available to users through exchange services and cryptocurrency exchange exchanges . However, in recent times especially popular offshoot kriptotreydinga became cryptocurrency margin trading, which is increasingly attracting newcomers to acquire quick profit. Moreover, not all of them are aware of the associated financial risks. And they, of course, are. Therefore, before taking the first steps in the marginal cryptocurrency trading, it is recommended to pay attention…
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Billionaire Tim Draper is confident that Bitcoin will receive a lot of advantages because of the interest shown by society to the Libra project and its future cryptocurrency. In an interview with representatives of CNBC, a supporter of cryptocurrency Type Draper spoke out in defense of the crypto-project Libra and Bitcoin from pressure from regulators, in particular American. When asked whether the world is now in post-Bitcoin space, Draper answered that this cryptocurrency is a true innovation in the crypto-world, which ultimately will change the financial industry and the role of the government in it. So, all other cryptocurrencies, including…
The damage from crimes committed over the past two years in the field of cryptocurrency, the Ministry of Justice of South Korea estimated at almost 2.7 trillion won ($ 2.3 billion). This is reported by the local edition of The Korea Herald. Thus, in the period from July 2017 to June 2019, 132 criminals were detained and received prison sentences, and another 288 fraudsters suffered an administrative […]
According to the Tehran news agency, in Iran it is planned to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency. This decision was made against the background of strong pressure on Iran by the Trump administration. According to the Director General of Iranian Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) FANAP Shahab Javanmardi, the Central Bank of Iran has approved the release of cryptocurrencies . “Iranian cryptocurrency will be supported by gold, but in functionality it is similar to other cryptocurrencies. It is designed to maximize the use of Iran’s frozen bank assets. ” Since January 2019, several banks – Parsian Bank, Bank Pasargad, Bank Melli…
Over the past two days, a number of Asian media have announced the release of PayMon gold-backed “cryptocurrency” in Iran. All of them refer to the news agency Mehr News, which on July 13 published a small note that said that the payment instrument would soon be released. It is worth noting that for the first time about PayMon (from the Persian "covenant") it became known […]
On July 13, unknown hackers broke into the server of the Moscow IT company “Sytek” and posted a so-called “job-face” on its website. It is assumed that hackers deleted 7.5 terabytes of data, but before that they partially copied them. Then they shared them with journalists from several publications. Following the results of familiarization with the archives, the Russian service of the BBC concluded that “Sitek” is a non-public contractor for the Russian special services. Mosquito, […]
appeared On July 19, at the 570000 block in the anonymous cryptocurrency network Zcash , hard forks occurred, which resulted in the creation of an altcoin created by independent developers – Ycash. The new token will be credited to everyone who was Zcash holders at the time of the fork. The new blockchain will be developed by the non-profit organization Ycash Foundation. The project is focused on GPU- and CPU-miners . In the current Proof-Of-Work algorithm, developers will make the changes necessary to deal with ASIC devices . Support for the “friendly fork” Zcash has been implemented in SafePay, Bitpie…
The cryptocurrency division of the financial holding Fidelity Investments has applied for a license of trust to the Financial Services Authority of the State of New York (NYDFS), reports The Block, citing informed sources. Thus, the corresponding license will allow Fidelity Digital Assets to provide custodial services to residents of New York. At the moment, such permission has already been issued by Coinbase, Gemini and Paxos. Note that the cryptocurrency platform […]
The launch of the global regulated platform for digital assets Bakkt will take place on Monday, July 22. As is known, the site should become the main driving force for institutional investors to adopt cryptocurrency . In this regard, special attention is riveted to bitcoin, since a significant increase in its price is expected. According to the Fundstart report, "CFTC notes a growing demand and interest in Bitcoin futures from the public." In addition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission plays a crucial role in the launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures. “We believe that #Bakkt can be a powerful catalyst for…
Recently, the issue of own coins has become a very fashionable trend among cryptocurrency exchange exchanges . The exchanges use this method in order to expand the user base and attract more investments. One of the largest marketplaces in the cryptocurrency market, the Huobi exchange , was no exception and also actively promotes its internal coin Huobi Token (HT). What advantages are the owners of cryptocurrency Huobi Token, we consider later in the article. What is the cryptocurrency Huobi Token? History of creation Prerequisites for the creation of cryptocurrency Huobi Token served as a ban on cryptoindustry in China in…