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Bitcoin.com Wallet v6.5.0 adds custom BTC fee
Bitcoin.com wallet has been updated to v6.5.0 and that brings myriad new features such as custom BTC fee that allows users to change default fee charges. If you want to have the transaction processed quickly, you can input higher fees or if you don’t mind waiting many hours, you can reduce the fees.
Megasoft brings crypto payments to 20000 retailers in Venezuela
Megasoft is a Venezuelan company that will bringing support for cryptocurrencies to more than 20000 retailers in Venezuela. It offers POS solutions to retailers in Venezuela. Recently, they have announced an alliance with Cryptobuyer and will offer a way of paying with cryptos using the POS.
(more…)Bitmain Luyao LIU arrested by Beijing police
Today at China time ~3:30PM, Jihan Whu’s good friend and former legal representative of Bitmain Luyao LIU was arrested by Beijing police. In the morning, Micree was at the Industry and Commerce Bureau of Beijing office, to get his Beijing Bitmain corp license. Jihan Whu is leading supporter of first major Bitcoin fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Blockstream Satellite 2.0 brings new transmission protocol, more bandwidth, a larger coverage area
Blockstream has churned out BlockstreamSatellite 2.0 that brings a new transmission protocol, more bandwidth, a larger coverage area, and the much requested ability to sync a Bitcoin node from the genesis block up to the latest block.
BitMex blocks Japan Residents to trade on their crypto exchange
BitMex has issued a notice on its website that starting 23:00 JST 30th April 2020, users from Japan will not be able to trade or place orders on BitMex platform. If there are any existing open positions, BitMex would not be cancelling them and they will continue in accordance with your contract.
Purse.io is not closing down on June 26 (updated)
Purse.io, a popular niche website that allowed users to spend their Amazon Gift cards and in return they used to get Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash. Today, Purse has made an announcement that it is going to close its doors on June 26th 2020.
BitGo acquires Lumina for better management of crypto assets
BitGo has announced on its social media accounts that it has acquired Lumina which is a cryptocurrency native financial platform. At the same time, BitGo has completed 1st phase of product integration as well.
Bitcoin Gold Halving Date, Block Number 2020
Bitcoin Gold halving is going to be happening in five days from now. BTG’s block reward will be cut in half at block 630,000, cutting inflation to under 1.8%. This means the Bitcoin Gold’s inflation rate will drop from 3.6 percent to mere 1.8 percent.
Bitcoin Cash Miners mining BCH at loss pre-halvening
A quick glance at fork.lol confirms that Bitcoin Cash miners are having a hard time justifying mining Bitcoin Cash (BCH) instead of Bitcoin (BTC). Infact, BTC.com which is owned by Bitcoin is simply mining Bitcoin Cash just to maintain BCH‘s hash rate.