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The popularity of mixing, a technology designed to provide a higher level of anonymity on the Bitcoin network, has grown substantially over the past year. Thus, according to a recent report by LongHash, the number of transactions using the CoinJoin method has increased by 300% over the past nine months and today amounts to 4.09% of all transactions. In its report, LongHash refers to data provided by CTO to the company zkSNACKs by Adam Fichore. […]

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Bank of Canada announced the successful testing of cross-border payments using blockchain technology and digital assets. This is the first such testing between two central banks, according to Coindesk. The experiment involved banks' own blockchain projects – Canadian Jasper, which is based on the Corda technology from the R3 consortium, and Singapore's Ubin on Quorum from the bank […]

According to unconfirmed information, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange is exploring the possibility of issuing its own steylcocoin. The possibility of such a development was hinted by the CEO of the Changpeng Zhao site. Careful what you wish for. – CZ Binance (@cz_binance) on May 1, 2019. So, he commented on a tweet from user CryptosBatman about the advantages of a hypothetical steakcoin on the Binance blockchain, which could significantly increase the practical value of BNB. […]

The state of Washington passed a bill legalizing and protecting the legal status of electronic records that are part of distributed systems, such as the blockchain. Reported by the Cointelegraph. Law 5638 was introduced to the Senate in Washington in January, but State Governor Jay Insley signed it only on April 26 after several hearings and a number of revisions. Adopted by the overwhelming […]

The provider of the popular cryptocurrency wallet Blockchain has provided its users with access to the Stablecoin Paxos Standard. PAX tokens are pegged to the US dollar in a 1: 1 ratio and are regulated by the New York State Financial Services Authority. Today, we’re looking for a wallet with 1: 1 pax cry a crypto pegged with your addition […]

Japanese startup Nayuta presented its own implementation of the Lightning Network technology for the main Bitcoin network, focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), CoinDesk reports. The name of the Lightning client sounds like Ptarmigan, which in Japanese is petrel. This is the fourth implementation of the technology in the main Bitcoin network after Acinq, Blockstream and Lightning Labs software. Recently, many large companies are investing in […]

The developers of Bitcoin Cash intend to implement the signatures of Shnorr in the main network of the most popular fork of Bitcoin within the framework of the upgrade planned for May 15. This will theoretically help improve blockchain security and provide users with more privacy. The #BitcoinCash (BCH) network is a global currency. ? On 15th May, #SchnorrSignatures will be added during a […]

According to a survey conducted by Blockchain Capital, 11% of US residents have Bitcoin. The first cryptocurrency is most popular among young people. Thus, 20% of millennials aged 18-34 years possess BTC. Among those who are from 35 to 44 years old, bitcoin holders are slightly less – 15%. 13 / Ownership: In total, 11% of the population owns Bitcoin – including 20% of those aged 18–34 […]