Is it time to issue state crypto-currencies?

The market of crypto currency is still wild, volatility on it prevails and it makes it so attractive. But even risk-loving players want stability from time to time. Without any of its similarity, any excitement quickly turns into a hidden fear, forcing to constantly look back.

A solution to the problem could be any stable coins that have a constant value in fiat currencies or some other assets. One of the attempts to create such a coin was Tether, tied to the US dollar, but recently it was compromised. Another attempt is DAI, an asset based on a basket of crypto-currencies. It has been developing for three years, but is still not ready for widespread use because of its complex structure.

Top 10 companies accepting payment in Litecoin

Making a list of companies and sites that take Litecoin, not bitcoin, turned out to be a difficult task. As a result, we managed to compile a list of large companies that accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto-currencies, we note that most of them accept only bitcoin.

There is an opinion that the high volatility of bitcoin may well contribute to the adoption of Litecoin, especially if one considers that crypto-currencies and block-bones are very similar. Litecoin was originally created as a "cheaper" alternative to bitcoin.

The currency was created in 2011 by a former employee of Google, Charlie Lee, who decided to create a space for microtransactions, while bitcoin would be used for more expensive purchases. Six years later, Litecoin - the fifth largest crypto currency with a total capitalization of $ 17.24 billion and cost $ 317.21 per coin.

Co-author of the book "The Revolution of the Blockbuster" Don Tapscott on his forecasts for 2017

Don Tapscott, co-author of the popular book "The Revolution of the Blockbuster", analyzed his last year's forecasts for the crypto industry and told what happened and what did not.

Despite our warning in the book "The Revolution of the Blockboys" that "the future does not need to be predicted, it is necessary to strive for it," a year ago, my son Alex and I made some forecasts for 2017.

What is the reason for the rapid growth of Dash?

After two months of consolidation of the crypto currency, Dash began to grow rapidly in November. Last weekend, the price of Dash exceeded $ 1000 for the first time, and today, on December 21, it overcame the $ 1500 mark. Since the beginning of the year, the value of the crypto currency has risen 139-fold.

November 8 Dash released the expected software update - Dash 12.2. The new version includes a number of fixes, a code to increase the block size to 2 MB and other changes that will be required for the main release of Evolution in 2018.

Bitcoin-ETF: Everything You Need to Know

More recently, bitcoin futures have appeared on the market, now everyone is waiting for the first ETF output tied to these tools. We tell who will launch them, how they will be arranged and whether to buy them.

Bitcoin at the peak of popularity: investors are constantly looking for new ways to participate in the crypto currency revolution, and the emergence of futures from well-known exchanges provided them with a unique opportunity to play at the growth of its value. However, many still remain aloof, waiting for the emergence of more familiar and less risky tools for working in the crypto currency market.

What is the difference between a digital currency and a crypto currency?

Often, the concepts of "crypto-currency" and "digital currency" are considered synonymous, but this is fundamentally wrong. We tell how they differ fundamentally and how to combine their advantages with the benefit for the global financial system.

1. What is the digital currency?

Digital money exists only in a virtual format, they do not have a physical equivalent in the real world. Nevertheless, they have all the characteristics of traditional money. Like classical money, they can be received, translated or exchanged for another currency. They can also pay for goods and services - for example, mobile communications, the Internet, bills in online stores and so on.

How to protect your bitcoins?

Can investors sleep at night quietly, knowing how many scammers they would like to steal their bitcoins? At this particular moment, hackers investigate crypto-currency wallets for the presence of weak points. They collect all the information - from the place of residence and the name of pets to favorite football teams - in order to use the method of social psychology. Concerned about the safety of their coins? Then there are several ways to protect your savings for ultra-paranoiacs.

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