Bitcoin (BTC)

Comme prévu, après des années de discussions, de développement et de tests, la dernière mise à jour majeure du protocole Bitcoin a été activée au bloc 709 632, miné par F2Pool à 6h15 ce matin (heure de Paris). Proposé par Greg Maxwell en 2018, Taproot a été codifié dans trois BIP (propositions d’amélioration) qui ont rejoint le code de Bitcoin Core en octobre 2020. En combinant l’algorithme de signature Schnorr avec MAST (Merklized...

Cryptocurrency mining and environmentalism did not usually go hand in hand in conversations about the development of the blockchain industry, but one tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk was enough for the crypto community to start worrying about what Bitcoin and Proof-of-work miners are doing to the planet. An investigation by Forexsuggest studied several cryptocurrencies and measured how polluting they are, calculating the estimated carbon emissions and the amount of resources...

AMC has been getting heavily involved in the crypto space as of late. Working to improve its finances following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on theater chains throughout America, AMC recently stated that it was permitting BTC and cryptocurrency payments for tickets, concessions, and other items. AMC Wants to Create Its Own Digital Currency CEO Adam Aron has also announced that the company is building on its crypto agenda by looking into creating its own unique...

If you like steak, shrimp, and beer, you might be able to garner cryptocurrency rewards for purchasing them. Restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp, Morton’s Steakhouse, and the Rainforest Café – all owned by a corporation called Landry’s – are giving customers a chance to earn digital currency rewards whenever they dine in depending on what meals or products they buy. Landry’s Permits BTC Rewards for Buying Shrimp and Steak Landry’s has partnered with the NYDIG to...

In einem Interview mit CNBC äußerte Michael Saylor seine Meinung zum aktuellen Bullenmarkt. Er glaubt, der BTC würde dauerhaft weitersteigen – einzig, wie schnell er wie hoch steigt, sei noch unklar. Sein Hauptargument für diese Meinung hängt jedoch weniger mit der aktuellen Inflationspolitik, sondern mit der technischen Natur des Bitcoin zusammen. Bitcoin News: Michael Saylor glaubt Bitcoin würde für immer weitersteigenDie Inflationspolitik der weltweiten Zentralbanken ist sicherlich der...

The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken predicted that bitcoin could increase to almost $100,000 by the year’s end and could even surpass that mark, according to some technical instruments. Bitcoin Is Set Towards New Heights In its “October 2021 Market Recap & Outlook,” the veteran platform – Kraken – explained its bullish prediction with past events. It pointed out that Q4 is usually a highly successful period for bitcoin. As such, if the leading digital...

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The bears continued to push bitcoin south in the past 24 hours, and the asset dropped to a weekly low of just over $62,000. Most altcoins are also in the red, with Litecoin losing the most value in a day. Bitcoin Saw a Weekly Low Just a few days ago, the primary cryptocurrency broke its previous ATH two times in a row, and the latest peak came at $69,000. As the community was anticipating another run up to $70,000, the entire landscape changed. Instead of going upwards,...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected VanEck’s proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF. This comes after several delays by the agency. The global investment manager VanEck has been among the most active companies when it comes down to filing with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. In the past several years, the firm had numerous applications, with some rejected by the agency and others it had to withdraw on its own. However, the landscape in the States...

According to a recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center, the vast majority of US adults (86%) have heard at least a little about digital currencies. However, only 16% of the participants admitted they have personally invested in some of them. Americans Are Aware of Crypto The nonpartisan think tank – Pew Research Center – surveyed more than 10,000 American citizens to determine the level of crypto awareness among them. Per the results, 24% of the participants said they...