Bitcoin (BTC)

Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements qui acceptent les paiements en bitcoins : Le verger d’Ulysse à Samois-sur-Seine en Seine-et-Marne. Vente directe du producteur au consommateur de pommes, de poires, de prunes et bientôt noix et de raisins issus de l’agriculture biologique. En savoir plus : verger-ulysse.com Article...

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that bitcoin and the crypto industry probably need to up the ante on their privacy protocols. While blockchain is typically more secure than other forms of digital finance technology, we are often hearing stories about exchange hacks and malicious actors that seek to get their fingers on digital funds that just don’t belong to them.Bitcoin Privacy Needs to Be UppedKevin Pan, the CEO of Poolin (one of the top three bitcoin mining pools in the...

Nouvelle projection publique de Protocole, documentaire écrit, réalisé et produit par Rémi Crussière. La projection sera suivie d’un débat. Où ? – Au cinéma Studio Galande, 42 Rue Galande à Paris. Quand ? – Vendredi 19 novembre 2019 à 19h30 « Protocole écoute la “cryptosphère”. On y côtoie des utilisateurs, des promoteurs de Bitcoin et des cryptomonnaies en général, mais aussi des...

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that Paris, Rome, and Berlin will join together in the effort of blocking Facebook’s new digital currency Libra in Europe.This is not the first time Le Maire is showing his hate towards cryptocurrencies. Last month, when he spoke about Libra, he said that this kind of technology, developed by the social media giant “causes serious concerns and therefore its operation cannot be authorized for use on European soil.”He added that the Libra...

The developers of the Burj Khalifa, the famous Dubai monument, also known as the tallest building in the world, Emaar Properties is at it again, and this time, they are going the crypto way. Through an action which can be termed generous, the Dubai Mall developer is working on a reward token for its loyal customers, and it is named the EMR token.The EMR token which is designed to work on Quorum, a blockchain platform owned by JPMorgan, will find usage in all Emaar’s holdings like malls,...

Today, on Friday, the 18 millionth bitcoin is set to be mined. That means there are only three million BTC units left to extract after this.Bitcoin Will Become Harder to GetThe mining process behind bitcoin has been a rather controversial activity. For one thing, China says that it is damaging to the Earth’s environment. The country has long been considering a ban on bitcoin and crypto mining in the future.Second, there have been huge concerns regarding a bitcoin 51 percent attack from...

Photo: ShutterstockThe role of a digital asset trading platform has advanced well beyond a forum to arrange trades between buyers and sellers.This expanded role carries with it an evolving set of expectations from speculative traders and investors. It becomes imperative for them to understand the multi-faceted role of a trading platform, and different aspects of cooperation between digital asset projects, the platform, and supporting agencies referred to as Liquidity Specialists or...

It’s Friday, October 18, 2019, and once again, everybody’s favorite cryptocurrency has fallen into the $7,000 range. Yesterday, we reported that bitcoin was potentially back above $8,000 and likely to experience greater swells from here, but it appears there’s still cause for concern.Bitcoin Again Heading for LowsBitcoin has been moving up and down for roughly one month. The late September bloodbath that ultimately caused the currency to lose about $1,400 in just a matter of minutes seems to...

Extrait d’un rapport d’un groupe de travail du G7 sur l’impact global des stablecoins publié sur le site de la BIS (bank of international settlements) : « La première vague de cryptactifs, dont Bitcoin est le plus connu, n’a jusqu’à présent pas permis de fournir un moyen de paiement fiable et attrayant, ni une réserve de valeur. Ils ont notamment souffert de prix très volatils, de limitations en...

Binance recently launched a futures trading platform – Binance Futures – that allows traders to use leverage and to open both short and long positions. After our first look and test positions, we can say that the platform is very similar to that of Binance’s spot exchange, which makes the transition very easy. The user experience is just as smooth, and trading is relatively simple.Quick NavigationBinance Futures Security 9.9 Coin Variety 7.0 Liquidity 9.8 ProsBinance-branded productHigh...