Bitcoin (BTC)

Dans un article publié en janvier 2022 et intitulé Preuve de travail vs Preuve d’enjeu, Jean-Paul Delahaye, professeur à l’université de Lille et chercheur au Centre de recherches en informatique, signal et automatique de Lille, plaide en faveur de la preuve d’enjeu et contre la preuve de travail. En réponse Fanis Michalakis, développeur pour LN Markets, revient sur les arguments avancés dans une article intitulé Non, la Preuve de...

Bitcoin and several of its altcoin cousins appear to have jumped back into action over the past few days. BTC – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – is trading for just under $50,000 per unit, and many analysts think if the currency can move beyond this number and stay there for some time, a major bull run could be heading our way. Bitcoin Is Exploding Again If bitcoin hits $50,000, it will be the first time such a feat is accomplished since December...

Véritable institution dans la communauté Bitcoin francophone, les Repas du Coin réunissent chaque mois (sur invitation) tous ceux qui s’intéressent de près ou de loin à Bitcoin, aux monnaies décentralisées et aux blockchains : entrepreneurs, chercheurs, développeurs, blogueurs, journalistes, économistes… Le 61ème déjeuner se déroulera lundi 16 mai (à midi) à Bordeaux. Si vous souhaitez...

A new survey conducted by Wirex – a crypto payments platform in the United Kingdom – and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) shows that more and more people are becoming aware of digital currencies, and usage is at an all-time high. Wirex and SDF Join Hands for Crypto Survey The survey also shows that cross-border payments involving crypto are occurring heavily in four distinct markets: the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. It appears many...

« Vent debout contre les nouvelles régulations jugées trop contraignantes, l’industrie crypto européenne – française en particulier – accélère son exode. La Suisse se positionne en terre d’accueil. Un fleuron français s’apprête à s’installer à Neuchâtel. C’est une étoile montante de la scène tech et crypto française qui rejoint la Suisse romande. Sébastien Gouspillou, à la tête de la société de...

The former BitMEX CEO explained to his readers why 2022 will be a big year for Ethereum. He considers that the network – after the transition to proof-of-stake consensus – will function as a commodity-linked bond. In contrast, the former CEO called BTC “pure money” that intrinsically “yields nothing.” Hayes sees Ethereum as an investment better than not only bitcoin but other L1 protocols, which are mostly overvalued. Plus, the transition scheduled to occur in the summer of...

The crypto market has proven time and again that anyone who invests at the right time could become a millionaire with relatively small capital. Aside from Bitcoin, which has gained over 5 billion percent in value since it started trading in July 2010, many other cryptocurrencies have turned average traders into millionaires within a few months. One factor that reflects the upward momentum of digital assets is increased “hype” around a trend, and there are a lot of them in the...

Bitcoin has calmed once again over the $46,000 mark, while some altcoins have reduced its dominance over the market with impressive gains. Terra is among those as LUNA soared by almost 10% in a day and charted a new all-time high at close to $120. Terra’s Latest ATH Most altcoins experienced enhanced volatility a couple of days ago, went back on the offensive yesterday, and have stalled today. Ethereum, for example, dipped to $3,300 before it shot up to just over $3,500...

Experts are saying that a simple switch in the bitcoin code would be enough to make the crypto mining process a lot safer for the planet. Mining Arguments Continue to Permeate the Space The arguments surrounding crypto mining have raged for years. While many say that crypto mining really doesn’t use as much energy as environmentalists think, others say the process is very damaging and will ultimately cause the planet to turn an irreversible corner. Men like Elon Musk,...

After surging 60% from the bottom of the marked descending channel during the second half of March, Cardano has now reached a critical resistance level at the top of the channel. The bulls are trying to break out of it, however, they have so far failed in closing a daily candle above it. Unlike BTC and ETH, which are struggling at the daily MA-200 line, ADA has not yet managed to touch it. The important moving average currently lies around $1.5. Technical analysis by Grizzly...