The creator of VKontakte and Telegram, Pavel Durov, is preparing to release his own cryptocurrency called Gram. Thus, Durov will begin to monetize the Telegram messenger and provide Asian countries with a digital payment system.
In a tweet from Edward Snowden that was published on December 19, the former NSA employee noted his preference and respect for Zcash. He also wrote that the privacy technology behind the cryptocurrency could “change everything if it succeeds.”
The boom in crypto kittens has encouraged the Ethereum community to create new memetic characters. The Loom Network development team has created a new free interactive resource for programming games on the Ethereum blockchain called CryptoZombies.
This week, two beverage companies, Long Island Ice Tea Corp. and SkyPeople Fruit Juice, saw huge gains in profits after renaming their companies.
Japanese entertainment conglomerate DMM Group, operator of the popular e-commerce site DMM.com with an audience of 27 million, is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency exchanger. There are plans to offer 7 cryptocurrencies, 14 trading pairs and margin trading.
A senior vice president at ebay Americas recently said that he is “seriously considering” accepting Bitcoin as a new payment method. In an interview with Yahoo! Finance, Scott Cutler admitted that while the company is considering the possibility, no final decision has been made. Cutler also added that the site is one of the most popular trading platforms for mining equipment.
Newspaper headlines and online articles declaring the imminent death of internal combustion engines and fossil fuels due to the world's transition to “clean energy” are premature, to say the least. To do this, first of all, the world needs “clean money” based on clean technologies.
Litecoin developer Charlie Lee, Monero creator Ricardo Spagni, Pixelmatic CEO Samson Mo and Bitcoin enthusiast Whale Panda have created a small animated series in which they are going to popularize cryptocurrencies for adults and children. The web series is called Magical Crypto Friends.
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