Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Central Bank of Argentina has taken steps to ban private banks from offering cryptocurrency services to customers in the country. The action comes after two banks had started offering cryptocurrency purchasing services from their apps. The measur...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Despite Terra buying $1.5 billion worth of BTC this week, LUNA slipped to a six-week low to start the weekend. Overall, crypto markets remained in the red, however ALGO was one of the rare exceptions to record significant gains.
Algorand (ALGO)...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
After some health problem I have lost the private key but I still have the password.
If you don't have the wallet file, the password is useless, as the password only encrypts the file.
If you don't have the wallet file + password, or the private k...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
It has been argued that Russia may avoid Western sanctions for invading Ukraine by using cryptocurrencies.
However, is it viable?
The small scale of the cryptocurrency market restricts Russia’s capacity to use cryptocurrencies to bypass interna...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Following a recent string of declines, ETH continued to hover close to a six-week low to start the weekend. BTC was also lower on Saturday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency remained closer to a two-month low.
Bitcoin
BTC was o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
How is it possible that bitcoin blocks store transaction data in 32-bit SHA256 strings
They don't. Bitcoin blocks store the full transaction data in binary. There is no SHA256 involved in its storage. SHA256 also produces 256 bits of output (= 32...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
How is it possible that bitcoin blocks store transaction data in 32-bit SHA256 strings
They don't. Bitcoin blocks store the full transaction data in binary. There is no SHA256 involved in its storage. SHA256 also produces 256 bits of output (= 32...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
Bitcoin core stores the data in the network format for blocks and for the transactions in those blocks.
Here's an example
Block 170 contains the first transaction other than coinbase transactions. In it Satoshi Nakamoto paid Hal Finney 10 BTC. This...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A new survey, whose results were released earlier this week, has given more insight into how Argentinians view cryptocurrencies and how they might put them to use. The survey found out that eventually, almost three out of four citizens would purchase...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The latest data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) shows that rising transportation and food costs were some of the key factors contributing to the surge in the country’s inflation rate to 70%.
Economic Revival Efforts Not Beari...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
In response to the global cryptocurrency boom, the United Arab Emirates has become a hub for the industry as a result of its crypto-friendly legislation, which have made it a favorite destination for digital currency aficionados.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Russia’s ability to employ cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions is restricted by the limited size of the crypto market, according to Moody’s. Despite increased use in small transactions, low liquidity is another factor...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The Big Bang of NFTs and the Metaverse
Although the concept of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) was first coined in 2014 by digital artist Kevin McCoy, the popularity of NFTs exploded in 2021. Prestigious and well-established auction houses such as Sotheby...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The anti-monopoly service of Russia has suggested that Russians minting digital currencies at their homes should pay more for the spent electrical energy. The proposal comes after the submission of a bill tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining to...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has now penalized graphics card manufacturer Nvidia $5.5 million for failing to disclose to investors how much of its 2017-2018 revenue comes from cryptocurrency miners.
Friday, the SEC confirmed the charge...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
bitcoin core development - Has anyone been able to pay for boost on Formerlychucks.net? - Bitcoin Stack Exchange
Bitcoin Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for Bitcoin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The founders of Bitmex have been ordered to pay $30 million “for illegally operating a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform and anti-money laundering violations.” Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed must pay $10...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A U.S. senator has introduced a bill to prohibit the Labor Department from issuing a regulation or guidance that limits the type of investments investors can choose in their retirement plans, including cryptocurrency. “Today, the Biden adm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
The South American country Argentinaโs central bank released a statement on Thursday saying that the country’s financial sector is not allowed to provide services related to digital assets that are not regulated. This effectively bans any crypt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The last five weeks has been brutal for digital currencies as more than 21% has been shaved off the crypto economy’s fiat value since March 27. While all the crypto assets combined shed roughly 0.8% in the last 24 hours, bitcoin has lost 9.4%...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
South Korea’s incumbent president Yoon Suk-yeol has decided to delay the crypto taxation by reportedly wanting to adopt a different regulatory framework.
President-elect Yoon is quite firm on remaining crypto-friendly as he might lift the ban o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have sent a letter to Fidelity Investments demanding answers regarding the company’s decision to allow bitcoin investments in 401(k) retirement plans. “Investing in cryptocurrencies is...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 2 years ago
We are graduate students at MIT doing research regarding crypto, and would be very grateful for your help in taking our survey here: https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3y11fzLc2Gesr66
The survey poses some background ques...