Ethereum to switch to Proof-of-Stake in January 2020
The zero stage of Ethereum 2.0 which activates the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm is scheduled for launch on 3 January 2020.
CEO Twitter: Bitcoin still has potential to become the global Internet currency
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, which has about 330 million users worldwide, has named the reasons why bitcoin is capable to become the global currency of Internet in the long term.
Bakkt launches public testing of its bitcoin futures
The Bakkt crypto-trading platform, founded by the New York Stock Exchange's operator, Intercontinental Exchange, will open bitcoin futures testing on 22 July.
Report: 74% of bitcoins are mined using renewable energy sources
Bitcoin miners actively use renewable energy sources. More than 74% of mined bitcoins were created using environmentally friendly energy resources.
Vancouver authorities propose to ban crypto ATMs
The authorities of Vancouver fear that bitcoin ATMs can be widely used for money laundering and propose to prohibit installing crypto ATMs in the city.
Bitcoin fortune telling: from $25,000 to $40,000
Despite the recent pullback, bitcoin will continue to grow, analysts predict. Pessimism on traditional markets and the US-Chinese trade war will contribute to bitcoin price surging.
Facebook Coin details: White Paper and node fees
Although Facebook’s plans to issue its own cryptocurrency still lack official confirmation, more details are becoming public ahead of the launch.
Microsoft releases new tool for auditing smart contracts on Ethereum
IT giant Microsoft has released a new open source tool for verifying and auditing smart contracts written in the Solidity programming language, which is very popular in the Ethereum blockchain.
