In our “Altcoins” section, we cover news, updates, and market trends related to alternative cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. Here you will find information about popular altcoins, new blockchain projects, and the technologies driving the altcoin ecosystem. Read the “Altcoins” section on ForkNews to stay updated on the latest developments across the crypto market.
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 computer game developer Valve abandoned the use of bitcoin in early December and is considering options for using Litecoin to pay for online games and the Steam service.
Financial services company Bloomberg has added three new cryptocurrencies - Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin - to its Bloomberg Terminal app.
Among other altcoins, not the least popular among miners is Dash, based on the idea of absolute anonymity of e-commerce. Today, Dash ranks fifth among other cryptocurrencies.
Another news in the world of cryptocurrencies! Roger Ver announced the imminent release of a new Visa debit card for payments with the Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency.
On Friday, December 15, Japanese and South Korean banks will begin testing Ripple's blockchain technology to make cross-border payments within one day with a 30% reduction in fees.
American Buddhists want to launch their own cryptocurrency, which can be received for meditations and sermons. The idea of a currency was proposed by members of the Lotos Network community. The currency will use blockchain technology.
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