evgenijstepanov (60)in #germanylibra • 5 years agoGermany expressed its willingness to prevent the spread of Libra following FranceGerman government members this month will approve a government strategy for blockchain that will block the existence of private stablecoins in the country, said Thomas Geilman, a…evgenijstepanov (60)in #libra2020 • 5 years agoThe Libra Association has set an approximate date for the launch of stablecoinThe head of the non-commercial organization behind the development of the cryptocurrency initiative Facebook said that, despite all the obstacles, they do not intend to give up…evgenijstepanov (60)in #litecoinhalvening • 5 years agoHash-rate of Litecoin fell 40% after halveningThe Litecoin hash rate fell by about 40% following a decline in the miner's award from 25 LTC to 12.5 LTC per block, points out Trustnodes. After reaching a peak of about 520…evgenijstepanov (60)in #libranews • 5 years agoFrance promises to block the development of Libra cryptocurrency in EuropeFrance will block the development of the Libra cryptocurrency project in Europe, as it threatens the "currency sovereignty" of the authorities. This was announced by the Minister…evgenijstepanov (60)in #thailandcrypto • 5 years agoBitcoin Co crypto-exchange will close after 5 years in businessOne of the largest stock exchanges in Thailand, Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (BX.in.th) announced on Monday that it going to quit the business. According to a blog post on BX.in.th, the…evgenijstepanov (60)in #indiacrypto • 5 years agoFraudsters tortured the gang leader to death hoping to get a password from the Bitcoin walletThe body of 35-year-old Abdul Shakur was brought to a private hospital on the night of Wednesday Thursday by five men, who fled, but were soon detained by the police on suspicion…evgenijstepanov (60)in #buterinethereum • 5 years agoVitalik Buterin criticized the Bitcoin maximalist for attacks against EthereumSamson Maw, strategy director at Blockstream, Blockstream, published a message this Tuesday criticizing the Ethereum protocol. According to him, Ethereum is experiencing serious…evgenijstepanov (60)in #ethereumnews • 5 years agoEthereum Foundation has allocated over $2 million in grants to prepare for the launch of Eth 2.0This Monday, the Ethereum Foundation released a new series of grants totalling more than $2 million to prepare a protocol for the transition to the second phase of its…evgenijstepanov (60)in #bitcoinnews • 5 years agoBitwise analyst: Bitcoin can repeat the volatile rise of gold in the 70sMatt Hogan, head of Bitwise's research department, currently awaiting a decision from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on his application for the launch of the…evgenijstepanov (60)in #blockco • 5 years agoBlockchain platform developer Aergo raised $7.5 million from Korean banksBlockchain startup Blockco, supported by South Korean technology company Samsung, attracted $7.5 million in the course of the B+ series round. Shinhan, the oldest bank in South…evgenijstepanov (60)in #deloitte • 5 years agoDeloitte will attract corporate users to blockchain through a new platformDeloitte, part of the "Big Four" of auditors, presented its own blockchain platform for demonstration and experimentation. According to the press release, the Blockchain in a…evgenijstepanov (60)in #buterin • 5 years agoVitalik Buterin: Scalability issues are holding back Ethereum spreading.Vitalik Butterin, founder of Ethereum, said that one of the main problems in the proliferation of the blockchain platform among institutional users is that its resources are…evgenijstepanov (60)in #cryptodonations • 5 years agoFidelity has received over $100 million in cryptocurrency donations since 2015As it follows from the document, last year the volume of cryptocurrency donations sent to the company has fallen. In 2017, cryptocurrencies turned out to be the fastest-growing…evgenijstepanov (60)in #quadrigacx • 5 years agoQuadrigaCX lenders require detailed disclosure of 103 BTC loss by the auditorUsers of the no longer in existence Canadian QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange are demanding to understand the circumstances of an incident that led to the loss of 103 bitcoins…evgenijstepanov (60)in #binanceus • 5 years agoBinance prepares for launch in the US and returns to the App StoreChungpen Zhao, CEO of Binance, expects to start servicing crypto-fiat trading in the US market within two months. He said this in a conversation with Cheddar on August 15. "I…evgenijstepanov (60)in #bitcoinprice • 5 years agoCIO Adaptive Capital: Buying time at support levels, Bitcoin moves to $100,000Murad Mahmudov, a former Goldman Sachs analyst and investment director of Adaptive Capital's cryptocurrency hedge fund, expects the Bitcoin exchange rate to rise to $100,000.…evgenijstepanov (60)in #cryptohackers • 5 years agoAttackers stole $4.3 billion in cryptocurrencies since early 2019CipherTrace analysts have studied the types of crimes involving cryptocurrencies such as theft and fraud. In the first quarter of the year, hackers kidnapped more than $124…evgenijstepanov (60)in #tether • 5 years agoCoin Metrics: 318 wallets control 80% of Tether emissionsA significant part of these funds is probably placed on wallets of cryptocurrency exchanges, where USDT is especially actively used for transactions. Also among the large holders…