#Bitcoin

Recent BBC One show “Years and Years” has raised many interesting questions pertaining to nascent transhumanism culture. But many viewers were perhaps unaware that similar surgical procedures have been available for years now.

On Friday (UTC time zone), March 13, Bitcoin’s price at some point fell to $3,800, having lost more than 50% of its value overnight. Ethereum’s price dropped below $100 for the first time since December 2018.

Today, on March 12, the price of Bitcoin dropped below $6,000, at some point reaching $5,900 on the Bitstamp exchange.

A Chinese pyramid scheme called PlusToken has managed to gain notoriety as a significant factor influencing Bitcoin’s price. Just recently, a hefty bunch of 11,999 BTC from its wallet started moving, putting the watchful members of the community on high alert: an en masse sell-off of this much Bitcoin wouldn’t be a good thing for […]

On Monday, March 9, the price of a barrel of oil fell 30% to $31. Two days before, Russia had withdrawn from the OPEC+ deal, refusing to cut production. The ruble followed the oil and dropped to the rates ​​of 2016. Due to the volatility of world markets, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation […]

In our recent piece we’ve talked about the COVID-19 epidemic shaking both crypto and traditional markets. The apparent recession got to the levels unseen in years, and in some cases—decades. It isn’t yet clear when the situation will get back to normal and what comes next.

In its whitepaper, Bitcoin is defined as a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash. But when was the last time you’ve made a purchase with Bitcoin? Very few of us use cryptocurrencies to pay for things daily, while this is perhaps the most important step towards mass adoption.

As the virus spreads across countries, the world’s economies feel the negative impact. In December 2019, when the COVID-19 outbreak took on, two-thirds of the total Bitcoin mining capacity was localized in China, the patient zero country. The virus harmed many sectors of China’s industry, disrupted logistics, and made export and import operations significantly more […]

The crypto-industry has long been dominated by men. But stereotypes collapse under the pressure of new facts. A December study by Grayscale Investments showed that today 43% of Bitcoin investors are women, and this figure is steadily rising.

The financial world is getting ready for a cashless society of the future. Not the one lacking physical banknotes and coins, but the one lacking cash as the element of individuals’ financial freedom, no matter how limited it may be.

The last few weeks have been tough for the world’s economy. The financial markets plunged over the news of coronavirus spreading outside China, the disruption of well-established logistics chains may lead to inflation, and the consumer good prices may skyrocket. Some of the sentiment seeped into the cryptocurrency market.

The phrase “made in Germany” represents high-quality products all around the world. When it comes to heavy industry and automobiles, Germany is in a leading position, but how is the country positioned with regard to the emerging technology of cryptocurrencies?