5th International Forum Blockchain Life 2020 Takes Place on April 22-23 in Moscow
Blockchain Life 2020 is the biggest event on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining in Russia and Europe and one of the largest events in the world.
Well-known economist lost access to his bitcoin wallet
On 19 January, economist Peter Schiff revealed that he had lost access to his bitcoin wallet and that his password no longer works. Schiff is known for his skepticism about cryptocurrencies.
Uzbekistan to launch national mining pool
Uzbekistan authorities propose to create a national mining pool on the basis of the regulatory sandbox launched in order to help developing digital technologies. It is supposed to combine the hardware capacities of miners located in Uzbekistan.
Leaked documents: UN warns against participation in cryptoconference in North Korea
The United Nations warns blockchain specialists not to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February. Participation in such events could be evaluated as a violation of international sanctions against North Korea.
Tech initiative to launch in Davos 2020
When our passions and entrepreneurial spirits combine, there are no limits to where technological innovation can take the humanity.
Research: Ethereum remains most popular blockchain for dApps
The Ethereum blockchain ecosystem continued to dominate the decentralized app market in 2019. Ethereum, TRON, and EOS showed the most significant dApps growth.
Zuckerberg mentions decentralization and confidentiality in the list of next decade's priorities
The creator of the social network Facebook published his traditional annual post with goals for the coming year. In 2020, Mark Zuckerberg decided to talk about his plans for the next decade.
It's hodlers time: almost 11 million bitcoins remained untouched in 2019
2019 was the year of hodling. 10.7 million bitcoins remained untouched and stored on accounts without any movements. It is the highest level of untouched BTC since 2017.
Kraken reports spike in law enforcement requests
In 2019, the number of requests from law enforcement agencies jumped almost one and a half times, Kraken reports. More than half of them came from US authorities.
Predictions from Coinbase: Confidential cryptocurrencies will be the trend of the next decade
The CEO of the American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published its forecast for the crypto industry in the coming decade. According to him, the key trend will be the increasing demand for privacy and confidentiality.
LATOKEN schedules the Blockchain Economic Forum in Davos
On the 20th - 24th of January 2020, LATOKEN is hosting the Blockchain Economic Forum in Davos.
Nouriel Roubini loses bet to Novogratz and should wear “I love bitcoins” T-shirt
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz won a bet against crypto critic Nouriel Roubini, who should now wear a T-shirt that says “I love bitcoins.”
18 Central Banks Develop Digital Currencies
The list of central banks developing national digital currencies continues growing. Their number reached 18.
Forecast: Bitcoin will not overcome $15,000 in 2020
BitMEX Research cryptocurrency market analysts do not see any prerequisites for the significant growth of bitcoin on the cryptocurrency market. The first cryptocurrency is unlikely to overcome $15,000 next year.
Scientists show more interest in bitcoin in 2019
The number of articles mentioning bitcoin in the free search engine for scientific publications Google Scholar jumped 19.1% within one year. The most common issues analyzed are bitcoin price fluctuations and market manipulations.
Opinion: PlusToken bitcoins are being sold not by founders, but by Chinese authorities
Chinese authorities suspected of large-scale sale of bitcoins. The can stand behind a massive sell-out of bitcoins previously owned by the PlusToken Ponzi scheme.
