In our “Interesting” section, we highlight unusual stories, notable events, and curious facts from the world of cryptocurrencies and technology. Here you will find unique insights, unexpected developments, and engaging content beyond daily crypto news. Read the “Interesting” section on ForkNews to discover the most intriguing stories from the crypto industry.
French street artist Pascal Boyart, known as PBOY, is introducing Bitcoin to the art world. Boyart signs his paintings with a QR code, through which people donate Bitcoin for his work.
Founded by billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz, Galaxy Digital Capital and Bloomberg are launching the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) to track the market capitalization performance of the ten most popular cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ethereum, monero, ripple and zcash.
Telegram has created the first service for its future blockchain platform Telegram Open Network (TON), writes the Russian newspaper Vedomosti, citing sources close to the developers.
"If you can't beat them, join them!" This familiar phrase is used as an example of a way to deal with a situation over which you have no control. In this case, the United States Federal Reserve Bank may be forced to make a similar decision regarding Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency industry.
Instagram users will be able to make purchases without leaving their account thanks to a new built-in payments feature. The company hopes that this feature will encourage users to make more impulse purchases.
Private analytics company Cambridge Analytica, which uses deep data analysis technologies (particularly social media data) to develop strategic communications during election campaigns on the Internet, planned to issue its own digital currency through an ICO. Company representatives voiced this desire before the scandal involving the use of personal data of Facebook users.
The richest one percent of people on the planet own 50.1% of the world's capital, and in twelve years this figure will increase to 64%. This data is provided by the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. The UK Parliament's forecast also contains interesting figures. According to their data, the wealth of the rich is growing twice as fast as the income growth of the remaining 99% of the world's population.
Moderators of the social network Facebook scan personal messages of users in the Messenger application, Bloomberg reports.
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