Cryptocurrencies

The main cryptocurrency Bitcoin lost more than 80% of its value in 2018. And the crypto market, which is rigidly tied to the Bitcoin rate, could not help but respond with the same kind of decline. But Bitcoin's fall negatively affected not only the other cryptocurrencies, but also traders, holders, miners, and crypto

Dogecoin is essentially a clone of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, but with a much larger coin emission. Dogecoin was originally created as a joke, yet it managed to achieve considerable success thanks to clever marketing...

The rollout of XMR payments in the Fortnite Retail Row in-game store turned out to be an accidental mistake. The founder of computer game developer Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, explained that the option to buy its products in the official Fortnite Retail Row online store with Monero (XMR) was made available to users by

Ledger, a company specializing in the production of hardware wallets for storing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has presented the Ledger Nano X — an improved version of the Ledger Nano S. The new model has Bluetooth support, a wider screen, and a larger amount of data storage space...

The shipment of cards with global coverage ordered through MinexPay has begun. The MinexPay cryptocurrency cards from MinexSystems will allow their holders to pay with cryptocurrencies anywhere ordinary cards are accepted, and, more importantly, to withdraw cryptocurrencies into fiat money at the nearest ATM with a

The drop in the value of the main cryptocurrency Bitcoin has also pushed down the transfer fee in the Bitcoin network. Today, bitcoin transfer fees have reached their lowest level in the last three years — 2.5 cents...

The China Banking Association is launching a new blockchain platform for trade financing. After several pilot programs aimed at improving the efficiency and security of operations, the platform is now in the process of being rolled out for use in real time...

The anonymous creator of Bitcoin has broken into the ranking of the most influential figures in the global financial system. Satoshi Nakamoto now influences the world even more than Mark Zuckerberg, Kristalina Georgieva, or Paul Krugman...

The main developer of Ethereum, the startup ConsenSys, has entered into a partnership with the world-renowned computer chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). This partnership will allow the chip manufacturer AMD to enter the market of cloud-based commercial blockchain services thanks to the development of a

The cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, which holds fifth place in the ranking of cryptocurrency exchanges, has shut down its division in Shenzhen, laying off all its employees. Huobi's Shenzhen division was created in October 2016 to explore innovative business directions...