The latest US job report brought some brief volatility for bitcoin, but the asset remained calm overall, around $17,000. Most altcoins are also quite stagnant now, and the only exceptions are UNI, LEO, and QNT. Bitcoin Calms at $17K Following last weekend’s lack of any volatility, bitcoin headed straight south on Monday, dipping to $16,000. The bulls stepped up at this point and pushed it north to almost $17,000. After a few days of being unable to break above that level,...
Read More »Sortie d’Eclair 0.8.0
Acinq a annoncé hier la sortie d’Eclair 0.8.0, son implémentation (Scala) du Lightning Network. Parmi les nouvelles fonctionnalités : – les alias de canaux qui améliorent la confidentialité en permettant d’utiliser des identifiants de canal arbitraires pour le routage, – les canaux Zeroconf qui permettent à des pairs qui se font confiance d’utiliser un canal nouvellement créé sans attendre...
Read More »Sales of Bitcoin Mining Rigs in Russia Surge in Q4: Report
A new report by Kommersant revealed that sales of Bitcoin mining machines in the country surged rapidly in the fourth quarter, a trend backed by a resurgence of demand, despite the chaotic price action of the crypto-asset. The substantial increase was also spurred by cheap equipment and electricity prices. Chilkoot, which happens to be one of the official distributors of crypto mining rigs in Russia, witnessed more sales during the first two months of Q4 compared to the...
Read More »Les coinjoins ou comment améliorer sa vie privée sur Bitcoin
Dans cette deuxième partie d’entretien avec Thibaud Maréchal on parle de vie privée et de la technique des coinjoins qui permet de l’améliorer. Thibaud nous explique comment cette opération se déroule avec Wasabi Wallet. A retrouver sur : parlonsbitcoin.co Egalement sur Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Twitter, Telegram et Instagram ...
Read More »Multiple SBF Appearances, Fed Chair Speech, and Market Bounce: The Week’s Crypto Recap
The past seven days were filled with a lot of information as the situation around FTX keeps unraveling. The former CEO of the exchange – Sam Bankman-Fried, had multiple appearances, but they may have spurred more questions than they answered. Before we get there, though, it’s important to note that the market managed to add around $20 billion to its capitalization, which is a step in the positive direction. Bitcoin managed to gain 2%, while ETH is up a total of 6% in the past...
Read More »REKT Thérapie #3
Nouveau Space Twitter consacré à la crise actuelle du secteur « crypto ». « On vous prépare de nouveaux témoignages et un quizz auquel tout le monde peut participer. » – @Mr_Monte_Crypto Où ? – Sur Twitter Quand ? – Vendredi 2 décembre à 23h00
Read More »J’ai du bitcoin sur un échange, que faire ?
On rencontre Thibaud Maréchal pour discuter des étapes à suivre lorsqu’on a des bitcoins sur un échange. On présente deux solutions (Blue Wallet et Wasabi Wallet) pour prendre pleine possession de ses clefs et démarrer son aventure Bitcoin. A retrouver sur : parlonsbitcoin.co Egalement sur Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Twitter, Telegram et Instagram ...
Read More »AMG Says “Yes” to Crypto Payments
American Marketing Group (AMG) has announced it’s now allowing all the travel companies it does business with to accept cryptocurrency payments through its booking platform Trip Xpress. AMG Is Opening Itself Up to Crypto Payments The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and its digital counterparts closer to being achieved. What many people likely forget is that while bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins have taken on either speculative or even hedge-like statuses in recent years, many of...
Read More »Brian Armstrong Says He Was Wrong About BTC
In a recent interview, Brian Armstrong – the CEO of popular digital currency exchange Coinbase – commented that he “overestimated” bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, and he’s learning now – like so many other traders – that bitcoin is not yet ready or mature enough to handle the hard-hitting economic factors that the country has been facing over the last year and a half. Brian Armstrong Says He was Incorrect About Crypto In a podcast discussion, Armstrong commented: Frankly, I’ll admit,...
Read More »Bitcoin Mining Revenue Falls 20% in November as Miners Struggle to Stay Profitable
Once again, Bitcoin miners went significantly lower in terms of monthly revenue, raking in only about $472 million in November.Bitcoin (BTC) mining continues to prove unprofitable as monthly revenues keep going down from previous values. According to data studied by The Block Research, the month of November saw Bitcoin mining revenue dwindle by almost 20% from its October value to reach a two-year low of 472 million.Bitcoin Mining Revenue Suffered in November amid Various Market...
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