Interesting things about cryptocurrencies
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On June 18, 2019, Mark Zuckerberg's company Facebook announced the creation of a new cryptocurrency called Libra. At the moment, the Libra network is working in test mode, and its full release is scheduled for the first half of 2020. What makes Libra different from other cryptocurrencies and why is it needed? Who created Libra? Libra is a cryptocurrency based on blockchain. The members of Libra Association, which supports the issue of this currency, are 27 well-known companies, including Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, Booking Holdings, eBay, Facebook, Uber. The symbol of the cryptocurrency Libra is three horizontal wavy lines ≋. Libra is a global stablockin If the value of orthodox cryptocurrencies is not tied to any...
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Each of us makes mistakes that lead to completely different consequences. If you get one digit wrong when dialing a phone number, you simply call the wrong person. Mistaking one character in a bitcoin wallet address can cost you thousands of dollars. So, the top 5 biggest mistakes in bitcoin history. 5th place: too expensive transaction The first dissatisfaction with transaction fees in the Bitcoin network appeared in 2016, when users were clearly faced with the problem of scaling. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies led to a significant increase in fees. In 2013, a UK resident mistakenly set a commission for sending just 0.01 BTC as much as 80 bitcoins. It is worth noting that...
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There is probably no one who does not know that traders in financial markets are divided into bulls and bears. A bull drives the price of an asset up with his horns, while a bear drives it down with his paws. A bronze statue of an attacking bull has even become one of the symbols of Wall Street, one of the world's financial centers. But in the cryptocurrency market, "everything is not like people." Therefore, crypto traders, depending on their behavior in the market, in addition to bulls and bears, can be divided into a whole zoo. Whale trader The main attribute of a whale trader: is a holder of a very large amount of cryptocurrency. Basic habits: whales are completely uninterested in small fish traders swimming nearby. Just like a real whale does not notice the currents, so...
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall and rise, making investors nervous and giving traders an opportunity to make money. However, whether the market rises or falls, it does not make it any less easy to make a profit. Most of the time, it is inexperienced people who do not know how to use digital assets who fall for the tricks, so today we will introduce you to the most common ways of fraud in the cryptocurrency market. Cryptocurrency pyramid The method of cryptocurrency pyramid is that you will be promised gigantic profits with extremely small investments in the project on your part. This is the general principle of the classical money pyramid: investors make profits by investing new people. Naturally, the biggest...
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Cryptocurrency volatility is gradually fading. The uncertainty of the industry's further development makes ordinary traders leave the market and only occasionally look at the bitcoin exchange rate. This situation really does not promise anything good for speculators, but it could be a good time for businesses to integrate cryptocurrency payments into their processes. Finding the "bottom" without studying bitcoin's technical qualities is a reckless decision. As much as we would like to see hope in BTC for a new relationship system, without faith in the product, without popularizing it as a savings or payment tool, it will sell out to nothing. For this reason, we will turn to one important indicator of the bitcoin network -...
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China is no longer an agrarian country with a backward industry. To the world, China has become an example of persistence and industriousness, qualities that many believe the West has begun to gradually lose. However, there is a point of view that in the future China will remain without growth drivers, as labor becomes more and more expensive. In particular, World Bank experts predict a crisis for the country if the economy does not become fully market-based. But is this true? We have tried to analyze the current situation and we think you will be interested to know how China is now changing its development priorities - especially if you are familiar with the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. One Belt is One...
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While cryptoanalysts are trying to predict the rate of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, known in the world of digital assets, held a session of answers to questions from Reddit users, where they expressed their opinion on the prospects of cryptocurrencies. The Winklevoss brothers, co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, who first learned about bitcoin in 2012, saw great potential in it. Having bought $11 million worth of bitcoins (in 2013 that was about 1% of this cryptocurrency's volume), they became the world's first official bitcoin billionaires by December 2017. Despite BTC falling from a peak of $20,000 to $3,000 to $4,000 to $4,000, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss still believe that bitcoin is better...
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The concept of "money laundering" was introduced by the famous American gangster Al Capone. A whole network of laundromats was used to launder the proceeds of crime. But we do not live in Prohibition-era Chicago, but in the 21st century. And nowadays, one of the most popular laundries for money laundering has unfortunately become the crypto industry. As the FBI found, over the past two years, criminals using cryptocurrencies have laundered approximately $1.5 billion. That said, it should be understood that this is a very approximate amount, as an exact figure is almost impossible to establish. Services for mixing cryptocurrencies Overlay One of the most popular methods for money laundering is the so-called layering. Applicable...
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On January 3, 2018, Egypt's supreme mufti, Shawki Allam, published a fatwa to completely ban the use of bitcoin by Egyptians. According to the spiritual leader, the cryptocurrency cannot be used for monetary exchange and also carries the threat of undermining the state's economic systems. Shauki Allam's opinion has caused a storm of discussion, but Islamic experts refrained from sharp evaluations. Religious scholars have not yet come to a consensus on cryptocurrencies. Discussions on the issue continue Experts in the field of Islamic finance, such as Ziyat Magomed, deputy dean of business education and e-learning at the International Islamic Finance Educational Center (INCEIF), express a more democratic attitude toward bitcoin, drawing analogies...
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Отношение к биткоину и криптовалютам разделило человечество на два лагеря. Первые относятся к цифровым активам скептически, называя их финансовой пирамидой, мыльным пузырем, самым крупным мошенничеством и т.д. Вторые же упорно считают, что за криптовалютами будущее и уже совсем скоро весь мир перейдет на расчеты исключительно в крипте. Падение курса биткоина с 20 тыс. до, практически, 3 тыс. долларов всего за год немного уменьшило ряды вторых. Так стоит ли вообще покупать биткоин? Стоит, говорят эксперты. И вот почему. Причина №1. Биткоин – это надежность Отсутствие надежности и безопасности – это проблемы, которые периодически возникают у многих альткоинов. С биткоином же совсем…
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Оригинальное название: The Truth Machine. The Blockchain and the Future of Everything Авторы: Пол Винья и Майкл Кейси / Paul Vigna и Michael J. Casey Издательство: Манн, Иванов и Фербер, 2017 г ISBN 978-5-00117-660-2 Страниц: 320 стр. Формат: 70×100/16 Вес: 653 г Переплет: Твердый переплет Купить книгу Читать книгу Глава 5. Четвертая промышленная революция Читать книгу о деньгах Новая книга авторов бестселлера «Эпоха криптовалют», в которой они рассказывают о технологии блокчейн и том, как она будет менять разные отрасли бизнеса и сферы нашей жизни. Эпоха криптовалют. Как биткойн и блокчейн меняют мировой экономический порядок В условиях современной экономики миром правит тот, кто контролирует потоки информации. Это хорошо видно на примере информационно-технологических гигантов вроде Google и Facebook:…
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Криптоиндустрия зародилась всего лишь из одного сообщения Сатоши Накамото на форуме. И спустя очень короткое время получила шанс если и не заменить традиционную систему финансов, то составить ей серьёзную конкуренцию. Пока значимость криптовалют не осознали «ребята с Уолл-стрит», всё было отлично. Но теперь курсы криптовалют затмили значимость самой идеи. Отсутствие ссудного процента и инфляции, ограниченная эмиссия денег — всё это было забыто в погоне за пампами и прибылью со множеством нулей. Сегодня Сообщество перестало развиваться в направлении альтернативной финансовой системы, где не должно быть места фиатным валютам. Вместо этого цифровые монеты стараются интегрироваться в уже существующий рынок. Биткоин-евангелисты в погоне…
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Despite periodic failures of the cryptocurrency market and gloomy forecasts for the rate of bitcoin and other altcoins, the number of people willing to invest in digital assets in 2018 has not decreased at all, compared to the crypto boom of last year. Especially for Fortrader readers, we've picked six important moments for profitable cryptocurrency investing. Moment #1: Don't forget about bitcoin Despite the fact that bitcoin today looks like some kind of "prehistoric dinosaur" against the background of other young cryptocurrencies - expensive, bulky, slow - it is still a means of measuring the success of altcoins. While you might have trouble buying some other cryptocurrency, buying bitcoin is now practically...
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Good afternoon, dear friends, today we have a guest of the Fortrader.org editorial team, Dmitry Gurkovsky, a market expert of RoboForex, who is already well-liked by everyone. In a pleasant atmosphere we plan to discuss traders' interest in bitcoin today, as well as the prospects of the cryptocurrency tomorrow. - Good afternoon, Dmitry. Bitcoin today has become an integral part of the market, and every broker's arsenal contains at least a basic set of cryptocurrencies. Why do you think digital currencies became so popular so quickly? - Hello Yulia. The main "postulate" of cryptocurrency "religion" is freedom. From regulation, supervision, the need to act in someone else's interests. This is both "plus" and "minus" of the digital asset market, but so far investors are coming here precisely...
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The rapid development of the cryptocurrency market has led to the fact that their number is steadily approaching the 2000 mark. And if everyone has heard about bitcoins, ether and other altcoins, at least, no one knows anything about some Gold Bits Coin, which is on the 1500+ position, except its developers. So how can potentially promising and not very young cryptocurrencies make themselves known? For this purpose, developers resort to free distribution of a certain number of their tokens. This kind of "freebies" is called eirdrop and bounty in the cryptocommunity. What is eirdrop? The name "Airdrop" comes from the English word Airdrop, which translates as airdrop. Under this...
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Все криптовалютные стартапы давно думают о том, как платить своим сотрудникам хотя бы часть средств монетами. Это удобно, это мотивирует и избавляет от части расходов, связанных с переводом средств. Т.к. регуляции криптовалют как таковой до сих пор не существует, и пока не предвидится ее появление, каждая компания самостоятельно придумывает, как ей справиться с этим вопросом. Кто-то платит часть заработанного «в темную», кто-то совсем отказывается от платежах в монетах, кто-то ищет легальные способы, благо такие постепенно появляются. В Европейском союзе пока только два государства официально дали согласие на выдачу части заработанных денег в криптовалюте – Литва и Эстония. Первая в принципе…
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Биткоин своим потенциалом привлекает внимание все большего количества как инвесторов, так и простых обывателей. С момента старта этого проекта прошло много лет, а криптовалюта продолжает обрастать слухами и удивительными историями, которые будет интересно почитать на досуге. Итак, 20 интересных фактов о биткоине, которые вы, возможно, не знали. Первая операция с биткоином была совершена 21 января 2009 года. Всего может быть произведено 21 млн. биткоинов, которые будут майниться постепенно за счет усложнения процесса добычи. Последняя монета будет добыта в 2140 году. До сих пор неизвестно, кто создал биткоин. Существует некое имя – Сатоши Накамото – но никто не знает, отдельное это…
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Биткоин-кошелек уже давно перешел из разряда диковинок в электронный аксессуар, который есть практически у каждого финансово грамотного человека. Однако, сколько бы биткоинов не было на вашем балансе, эта цифра меркнет по сравнению с теми немногими криптокошельками, на которых находятся BTC, эквивалентные миллиардам долларов. Кто же эти олигархи мира криптовалют и где они хранят свои богатства? Биткоин-киты – гиганты крипто рынка Год назад, когда начали появляться первые предпосылки для взрывного роста цены биткоина, в это мало кто верил. Посудите сами, человеку, привыкшему к динамике фондового и валютного рынка, да и любому просто здравомыслящему человеку, рост курса BTC порядка 1000% представляется фантастикой.…
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Cryptocurrency transactions have long been on the radar of governments, which are trying in every way possible to take them under their control. One of these ways is through tax legislation. In this case, the payment of taxes depends on the status that cryptocurrencies have in the country. What taxes on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be paid in Russia and other countries? Tax on bitcoin and digital assets in Russia As ForTrader magazine wrote earlier, the bill "On digital financial assets" being considered in the State Duma stipulates a personal income tax rate of 13% for transactions with cryptocurrencies. The tax will be mandatory not only for Russian citizens, but also for foreign citizens residing in Russia...
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A draft law "On Digital Financial Assets" has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which proposes a number of steps to regulate the cryptocurrency market in Russia. For example, tokens and cryptocurrencies receive the status of property, some restrictions are introduced for investors, and cryptocurrency miners will have to register as entrepreneurs. Along with this, the Ministry of Finance clearly states that the circulation of "monetary surrogates," by which digital assets are meant, will be punished by imprisonment for up to four years. How will the attempt to introduce cryptocurrencies in Russia into the legal framework become an example of adequate regulation or a reason for crypto to flee from Russia? Has the attitude to crypto changed in Russia? About blockchain technology...
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