Bitcoin (BTC)

Liquid est une sidechain de Bitcoin proposée par Blockstream, dont nous avons déjà eu l’occasion de parler précédemment. Bien qu’utilisant un fork de Bitcoin Core, Elements, Liquid présente quelques différences importantes avec la chaîne principale, et en particulier il introduit une nouvelle feature pour augmenter sa privacy, Confidential Transactions. Confidential Transactions (CT) permet de dissimuler le montant et l’asset échangé...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please see disclaimer]Cryptocurrency p2p exchange is getting more and more popular in different regions and one of the main ones in Africa. Bitzlato, whose country seat used to be CIS is looking forward to extending it’s first-class services in p2p trading to the new region – Africa, starting with Kenya!Bitzlato is a great example of a modern, user-friendly, and advantageous p2p platform.In 2016 the company introduced a brand-new generation of p2p platforms which became even...

The large American multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs will host a conference call regarding Bitcoin, gold, and inflation. While precise information on the call’s content is limited, the massive bank appears to be the latest Wall Street-based entity to acknowledge the primary cryptocurrency.Goldman Sachs To Talk About BitcoinAccording to the invitation, the event will take place on May 27th, and it’s called “US Economic Outlook & Implications of Current Policies for Inflation,...

Au programme de ce webinaire consacré à la confidentialité :– Comment votre anonymat peut-il être compromis ?– Pourquoi votre confidentialité est-elle importante ?– Quels sont les acteurs qui essayent de vous dé-anonymiser ?– Comment protéger votre anonymat ?- Démonstration technique Organisé par Bitcoin Montréal jeudi 21 mai de 20h00 à 21h00 (heure de Paris) Orateur : Maciej Cepnik de Veriphi.io

Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements français qui acceptent les paiements en bitcoins : Apoticaria, parapharmacie et produits naturels. « Créé en janvier 2007 par Nadja Mayrhofer et Benjamin Dupré, Apoticaria a été la première entreprise française à faire connaître le D-mannose, le soufre organique, le chlorite de sodium, l’origan sauvage riche en carvacrol (différent de l’origanum compactum...

Yesterday was Bitcoin Pizza Day. Traders and crypto enthusiasts around the world celebrated by snacking and munching on pizza not necessarily because it’s so good, but because it’s part of a now ten-year tradition that many industry players like to celebrate.Bitcoin Pizza Day Has ArrivedMay 22, 2010 was a monumental day in most crypto enthusiasts’ eyes given that it was the first time an official purchase was made with bitcoin. The currency, like all digital assets, was initially created to...

Upon printing billions of fresh USDT in the past few months, the most widely adopted stablecoin has become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Tether has now surpassed Ripple (XRP) with its nearly $9 billion market capitalization.In the meantime, Ripple, which was among the top three cryptocurrencies for the past years, had seen its market cap continuously dropping. Earlier this month, Ripple recorded its lowest 2-year price against Bitcoin.Tether Surpassing Ripple By Market Cap....

Apparently, not all mining companies are in good shape. Canaan Creative – the largest mining facility in China after Bitmain – has announced that sales seriously dropped during quarter one of 2020, and that the company has lost nearly $6 million despite significantly lowering prices on all its mining equipment.Canaan Creative Takes a Nasty HitIn all, Canaan has lowered the prices of all its mining machines by half in the past few months, but this hasn’t been enough to keep revenue streams...

Out of the blue yesterday, bitcoin suddenly got it into its head that it needed to take a sharp nosedive.Bitcoin Takes a Trip Down SouthEveryone is talking about the flash crash that bitcoin has endured. Without warning, the currency fell as low as $8,700, slicing off several hundred dollars from its price in just a matter of hours. At the time of writing, the currency has settled back in the $9,100 range.It’s good to know that the currency is comfortably positioned above $9,000, which has...

While most community members are focused on exploring the correlations between Bitcoin and traditional financial assets, Google Trends indicated rather compelling inverse correlations involving the primary cryptocurrency and some popular culinary dishes.Firstly, a digital asset proponent brought up BTC’s comparison with the traditional Japanese dish – Ramen. Literally translated as “pulled noodles,” it consists of Chinese wheat noodles served in a fish or meat-based broth, typically flavored...