All eyes are on the bisect. As the halving scheduled for April 19-20, 2024 approaches, Bitcoin is preparing to relive a new historic moment. Although it is often considered the trigger event for an uptrend, its immediate impact is shaped by a subtle combination of psychological and mathematical factors. In this analysis, we explore the … Read more
Reading time: 4 minutes INTERVIEW – Paris Blockchain Week, which has been held since April 8 at the Carrousel du Louvre, took place in a very favorable context, driven by a dynamic crypto economy and a more mature sector. In its fifth year, the event welcomed nearly 10,000 visitors and formed the nerve center of … Read more
Last batches of BTC before reduction. THE process halving of bitcoin which takes place approximately every 4 years (every 210,000 blocks transactions to be exact) will see block reward (offered to minors to verify transactions) be divided by two. In less than ten days, therefore, minors will not receive plus 6.25 BTC but only 3.125 … Read more
Ethereum (ETH): definition Blockchain like Bitcoin Ethereum is a blockchain like Bitcoin, Litecoin or Solana whose native cryptocurrency is ether. It is generally defined by the abbreviation ETH. Cryptocurrency for paying transaction fees This cryptocurrency is mainly used to pay transaction fees and fees for using applications based on this blockchain, which we call gas … Read more
Celestia, Manta, Mantle… These names may not mean anything to you, but they still occupy a solid place in the ranking of the most valuable blockchains. A ranking that has never stopped evolving over the last ten years, if we ignore the first two places, which are firmly dominated by Bitcoin and Ethereum. There are … Read more
Reading time: 2 minutes The reputation of the gold market is regularly tarnished by allegations of money laundering, price manipulation and other fraud. There are increasing attempts to clean up the sector, most of which rely on the use of blockchain… Column by Pierre Egéa. © ©SP – Pierre Egéa, Professor of Public Law at … Read more
Reading time: 1 minute Get “21 Million, Your Crypto Coach” every Friday morning, after reading “21 Million, Price Analysis” on Tuesday evening, two newsletters offering exclusive deciphering and analysis from the best experts to understand the world of crypto-currencies, follow its evolution and best invest your money . © UNSPLASH – Physical representation of Ethereum … Read more
Reading time: 1 minute The update, long awaited by the crypto community, went through early this Thursday morning, without a hitch. The Ethereum blockchain continues to work well, now through a proof-of-stake mechanism to verify transactions, rather than proof-of-work. A development that will allow the network to consume significantly less energy. © UNSPLASH – Ether, … Read more
Following the success of Bitcoin, many crypto projects started to launch in 2013 to compete with this new type of asset, such as Litecoin, Dogecoin and Monero. Many more have appeared since then. But many were neglected by the general public and sometimes even completely forgotten. 2015 saw the birth of Ethereum, the so-called “infrastructure” … Read more
Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency launched in 2009, often gets a bad press. This is mainly due to the very large amount of energy required to verify transactions on its blockchain, the technology on which all operations are performed and secured. AND study at Cambridge University points to the high electricity consumption triggered by the Bitcoin … Read more