What are Bitcoin (BTC) futures?

Futures are different from traditional transactions, where the parties involved agree on the price of services or goods and the thing is settled. When it comes to futures contracts, they are settlements that are scheduled for a specific time in the future and include an exact amount which must be paid. These are the two […] дальше »

2018-11-1 09:00

What is Leased Proof-of-Stake (LPoS)?

Leased Proof-of-Stake (LPoS) is a consensus algorithm which is an enhanced version of Proof-of-Stake. Currently it can be called unique and it is supported only by Waves (WAVES) platform. In a regular Proof-of-Stake system, each node that holds a certain amount of cryptocurrency is eligible to add the next block to the blockchain but in […] дальше »

2018-10-30 09:00

What is a reverse ICO?

Usually, blockchain companies hold an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise funds for an idea. They write a white paper, throw up a website, put a team together, and then ask for public funding. It’s pretty rare for a blockchain company to have a working product before asking for the money to help build it. […] дальше »

2018-10-27 09:00

Tether burns 500M of USDT stablecoins

On October 24, Tether, a company behind USDT stablecoin, announced it had destroyed 500M USDT from the Tether treasury wallet. The details of the transaction are available on OMNI explorer. According to the official announcement, over the course of the past week, Tether has redeemed a significant amount of USDT from the circulating supply of […] дальше »

2018-10-25 09:29

What is Proof of Capacity (PoC)?

When it comes to generating specific cryptocurrencies, there are some specific requirements to take into account. Proof of Work coins require powerful computer hardware to do so. Proof of Stake, on the other hand, requires users to leave a wallet open and connected to the internet at all times. People who have a less powerful […] дальше »

2018-10-25 09:00