Visa applies for patent on digital currency
Visa has filed a patent application for a cryptocurrency system, which is designed to replace cash. Digital currency should be issued on the blockchain.
Bitcoin rises to $10,000 amid financial crisis concerns
The bitcoin exchange rate temporarily exceeded $10,000 four days before halving. On 12 May, the inflation rate in the bitcoin network is scheduled to decrease from 3.6% to 1.8%.
Study: Bitcoin mining is concentrated in China, USA and Russia
China remains the global leader in bitcoin mining capacities. The United States and Russia have the second and third largest shares in the bitcoin mining market, according to recent research.
Telegram puts forward new proposal to TON investors
On May 6, investors of the TON blockchain platform received a new offer from the team of Pavel Durov. US non-residents are invited to arrange their investment in TON as a loan at 53% per annum.
Analysts: investors accumulate stablecoins ahead of halving
The total capitalization of stablecoins is approaching $10 billion. In April 2020 alone, Tether issued more than $1 billion in USDT coins.
Research: mining on Antminer S9 to become history
The market interest in bitcoin mining has grown significantly over the past four years. The hashrate jumped almost 100-fold since the previous halving.
Bitcoin exceeds $8500 two weeks before halving
Bitcoin started active growth. The price of cryptocurrency surpassed $8500, rising by more than 10% per day. Less than two weeks are left before the halving in the bitcoin network.
Chinese authorities hope to sell excess electricity to miners
Chinese province of Sichuan, popular among mining enterprises due to cheap hydropower, hopes to boost sales of electricity to miners ahead of the rainy season.
Microsoft files patent for brain mining solution
Microsoft wants to patent a new mining solution that will reward users with bitcoins for brain activity.
BitMEX loses leadership in bitcoin futures market
BitMEX, once the pioneer of crypto exchanges offering bitcoin futures, still cannot regain its former market share in the market of bitcoin futures.
Survey: people still trust fiat more than bitcoin
According to Economist poll, people are twice as likely to trust currencies issued by the central bank as decentralized cryptocurrencies.
The Case Against The NWA Fund Founders Goes Under the Authority of The United States
Those who have been following the development of the cryptocurrency industry for several years remember very well that in 2017-2018 in Russia, and throughout the world, all kinds of cryptocurrency start-ups developed at a fairly rapid pace, raising funds through ICO.
Kansas branch of Fedreserve denies digital gold status to bitcoin
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City called bitcoin a high-risk asset and added that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven or digital gold.
Author of "The Black Swan" advises buying cryptocurrencies
Nassim Taleb, author of the standalone book "The Black Swan", recommended using cryptocurrencies in response to tightening financial regulations regarding cross-border transfers.
Facebook backs off from single global stablecoin
Libra Association rethought the business model of stablecoin Libra amid tight confrontation with national regulators. Now Libra is planned to function as a digital version of several fiat currencies and only after receiving appropriate approvals of the country's authorities.
FBI warns cryptocurrency owners of rising fraud
US intelligence agencies expect an increase in the number of financial frauds using cryptocurrencies. They urge cryptocurrency owners to be careful.
