Network

On May 2, the Bitcoin network reached 58.1 EH / s. The last time such values were recorded at the end of October last year. This is evidenced by the data Blockchain.com. Note that such dynamics can be triggered by the re-introduction of the outdated Antminer S9 models into the network, mining on which has once again started to bring profit due to the price increase of the first cryptocurrency. This indirectly confirms […]

Microsoft has introduced a number of new services and technologies on the Azure cloud platform for developers. This company reported in the official release. So, Microsoft developers have announced the launch of the Azure Blockchain Service, which simplifies the creation and management of blockchain solutions with various participants, united in a single network. The first blockchain platform available in the Azure Blockchain Service will be the Ethereum-based Quorum, developed by […]

The popularity of mixing, technology designed to provide a higher level of anonymity on the Bitcoin network, has grown significantly 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. […]

On Wednesday, May 1, a large transaction in the amount of 40,000 BTC (over $ 210 million) was recorded in the Bitcoin network. It is noteworthy that the coins were moved between the addresses of the Bech32 format, native to the Segregated Witness (SegWit) protocol. An unknown user has completely emptied his wallet, in which the displaced coins have been “sleeping” since February 2018. Apparently, he […]

On May 1, President of the Russian Federation (RF) Vladimir Putin signed the so-called law on the isolation of the RuNet, which is designed to ensure stable operation of the Russian segment of the Internet in the event of a disconnection from the global network or coordinated attacks. It is reported by Medusa. The law will come into force on November 1, 2019, although the implementation of some provisions has been postponed until 2021. On the implementation of […]