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The concept of a “crypto bank” has grown increasingly popular in recent years. It’s only natural: where there is money, there is a bank. And crypto money needs a crypto bank. But in fact, the whole thing has been rather difficult to define so far. To begin with, there are as many as four definitions…

There is a lot of evidence that Litecoin, often referred to as “digital silver”, is gearing up for a new surge in popularity. Although, despite all accumulated experience and recognition, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the cryptocoin to compete with more recent developments. The number of unique Litecoin addresses has grown by 47% over…

Confidentiality-oriented Zcash cryptocoin is getting ready to move away from the Proof-of-Work (PoW) protocol and switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). There are two reasons for that: security and environment. Zcash cryptocurrency has been gradually increasing in price in recent weeks. Currently, the cost of one cryptocoin is $ 118. And the rate of growth may well…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced plans to integrate Bitcoin into Twitter’s existing products and services. In terms of mass societal acceptance, this could become a decisive breakthrough for the first cryptocurrency. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says his company plans to implement BTC support in several of its products and services, including subscriptions and e-commerce….

The AML / CFT requirements for crypto business are becoming more and more stringent. And as ShapeShift’s recent refusal to cooperate with regulators and transition to DEX status demonstrates, not everyone is ready to accept this. But what comes next? Cryptocurrencies started out as a true ode to decentralization. Think back to what all the…

The AML / CFT requirements for crypto business are becoming more and more stringent. And as ShapeShift’s recent refusal to cooperate with regulators and transition to DEX status demonstrates, not everyone is ready to accept this. But what comes next? While BTC is growing and trading at around the $ 40,000 mark, the crypto industry…