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Find below various articles that we published during the weekend.
- India: the government is finally working on Bitcoin
- Old Mutual Gold & Silver Fund: Bitcoin is the new "digital gold"
- Bitcoin Diamond: the last hard fork of Bitcoin
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Bitcoin exceeds 8,000 €
This is an important milestone if you are in the Euro Zone, but that is also the case for the dollar price, which is now approaching $ 10,000 ($ 9,720 at the time of writing). Bitcoin continues its momentum initiated by the announcement of the CME, and more and more institutions are heard on their investment projects.
According to Trace Mayer, Bitcoin is now the 30th currency in the world, ahead of the United Arab Emirates dirham, or the Singapore dollar.
Article on the Journal du Coin
Bitcoin in The Big Bang Theory
Some time ago, the American Mr.Robot series launched a story arc around Bitcoin. The synopsis was a fight between a government cryptocurrency and Bitcoin.
Thursday night, an episode of The Big Bang Theory centered on Bitcoin will be broadcast. The Big Bang Theory is a widely-watched series internationally, bringing together more than 12 million viewers in North America alone. The protagonists of the series are led to find a PC apparently filled with bitcoins.
This kind of appearance in the mainstream media further confirms the installation of Bitcoin in popular culture, and could lead to new investment flows.
Course on Bitcoin in North Korea
Some reports indicate that Pyongyang University currently offers courses on cryptocurrencies. The university is often considered by the international community as the place where many hackers are formed. Various rumors were already circulating about North Korea, some accusing them of mining and / or stealing bitcoins, but this seems to be the first real proof of the country's interest in cryptocurrencies.
"Do not be fooled into thinking this course is a benevolent university exchange; everything in North Korea is carefully evaluated and managed by the regime. "Priscilla Moriuchi, Director of the Bureau of Strategic Threats at the CIA
Shinhan: a safe for bitcoins
Shinhan, the second largest bank in South Korea, is about to offer a bitcoin safe service to its customers. The offer provides free access to the wallet and safe, but involves a fee upon withdrawal.
"Shinhan is currently testing a Bitcoin virtual safe where private keys and bitcoin addresses are managed and issued by the bank. The bank plans to provide the safe system for free, and introduce a tax on withdrawals. A Shinhan representative, interviewed by Naver
The involvement of a bank of this kind could propel the implementation of regulations forward.
Article on the Journal du Coin
Vitalik and the future of Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin spoke in Taiwan about the future of Ethereum. According to him, decentralization, scalability and security are three essential and very complicated points to bring together. It is possible to fulfill two conditions, but a system where the three points are functional is immensely more complex. Vitalik considers that the solution lies in particular in the sharding. He also explained that it would be necessary to move from a Proof of Work system to a Proof of Stake system. This process will probably be long and laborious, and Buterin mentioned work likely to take three to five years.
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