In our “National Cryptocurrencies” section, we cover government-backed digital currencies and state initiatives related to blockchain technology. Here you will find news about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), national crypto projects, and the role of digital money in modern economies. Read the “National Cryptocurrencies” section on ForkNews to stay informed about how countries are developing their own digital currencies.
Blockchain and the Stellar Development Foundation (stellar.org), announced the largest cryptocurrency giveaway worth $125 million of Stellar coins (XLM). The unprecedentedly generous airdrop adds full XLM support to Blockchain Wallet comes as part of the company's Blockchain Airdrops program, announced last month.
Bitcoin joined in the growth of altcoins. After the completion of a small pullback, we should expect new attempts at growth.
We have already looked at creating a dummy token with little effort. Now let's try to figure out what is needed to create a full-fledged cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency could help Britain maintain its dominant position in the financial services industry after leaving the EU.
The Bitcoin Cash community is expecting a hard fork next week. Until recently, only Bitasiaex, Coinex and Ledger Wallet outlined their plans in the event of a fork, but now many companies are publishing statements accordingly.
Yesterday, a very unusual post appeared on the actress’s Twitter page. She invited her 2.8 million followers to click on a link and read an article about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies posted on her company's website.
Using computer processing power to mine Bitcoin requires more energy than mining gold, platinum and other precious metals. In addition, as the popularity of a currency grows, the energy consumption for performing calculations also increases.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to clarify in what cases cryptocurrencies should be considered securities.
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