[ad_1] The first bitcoin transaction (BTC) took place on January 12, 2009, when Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym inventor of the flagship cryptocurrency, sent 50 BTC to the cryptographic activist Hal Finney. The Finnish programmer sells 5,050 BTC for $ 5,02 The historical transaction between Satoshi and the late Finney was …
Read More »Bitcoin's History Begins on the Blockchain, Here's 8 Notable BTC Transactions for the Ages
[ad_2][ad_1] There is nothing special about any BTC transactions. There are over 300,000 such transactions daily. However, occasionally, a transaction occurs on the BTC network and becomes one for the history books. Here are the top eight such transactions. First Transaction For BTC BTC between two addresses. It is the …
Read More »Can quantum computers undermine the security of Blockchain transactions?
[ad_2][ad_1] 2 hours ago In 2018, blockchain operations are on the rise for shipping, finance and other industries partly due to cryptographic structures that secure financial transactions. Unfortunately, some computer experts warn that the security of the blockchain is based on digital computing, whose security features may soon be violated …
Read More »The renewed volatility of Bitcoin highlights its shrinking merchant volume – digital transactions
[ad_1] Bitcoin's return to volatility over the past few days is not the only problem that digital currency faces when it tries to establish a foothold in the payments world. Apparently, its use in actual payment transactions is rapidly reducing, according to the numbers compiled by Chainalysis Inc., a New …
Read More »Using Blockchain to support reliable transactions on IoT
[ad_2][ad_1] Recent developments in the IT sector are paving the way for demonstrations of how blockchain can help transform Internet of Things networks into reliable environments. Marginal trade is coming rapidly in our lives. Whenever we adopt a new, intelligent and connected product and use it to buy and sell …
Read More »Ripple News: Ripple Price Today USD / XRP – Ripple price history shows that the most efficient transactions are coming – Mar 27 Nov
[ad_2][ad_1] While there are no central authorities controlling Ripple's price and behavior in the market, the correct answer to the question seems to be negative: the platform is not entirely decentralized. This does not mean that it does not succeed, as world financial institutions like Santander, Bank of America, UBS, …
Read More »The Lightning Network Now Supports Transactions Across Blockchains
[ad_2][ad_1] Although still in testing phase, the lightning network can now be used to send transactions across different blockchains. The Lightning Labs development team successfully swapped testnet bitcoin for testnet litecoin through a lightning channel "Previous atomic swaps that I have done was on-chain, and had the on-chain limitations of …
Read More »Yes, your Bitcoin transactions can be tracked – and here are the companies that are doing it
[ad_1] Since its inception, Bitcoin has been thought of as an anonymous way to move money. Recently, however, some companies have created software that can track coin movement and help order forces keep track of illicit gains. Pseudo-anonymous transactions When creating a wallet, users are given an address that allows …
Read More »Cheaper transactions seen as key to the diffusion of bitcoin payments
[ad_2][ad_1] The use of bitcoins for commercial payments has decreased dramatically this year, even if the original digital currency starts to meet one of the basic characteristics of any payment currency: stability.The value of the bitcoins managed by the main payment processors decreased by 80% in the year to September, …
Read More »Cheaper transactions seen as key to the diffusion of bitcoin payments
[ad_2][ad_1] The use of bitcoins for commercial payments has decreased dramatically this year, even if the original digital currency starts to meet one of the basic characteristics of any payment currency: stability.The value of the bitcoins managed by the main payment processors decreased by 80% in the year to September, …
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