The high consumption of electric power for the mining of bitcoin and its impact on the environment led a group of computer experts from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) to work on an alternative cryptocurrency transaction system to the one currently used for bitcoin.
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French retail stores will accept payments in bitcoin by 2020
A recent announcement by the French authorities in the field of cryptocurrencies says about 30 retail chains in the European country plan to accept payments in bitcoin from 2020 in more than 25,000 stores.
Customers will have the…
Holland will apply regulations on crypto service providers in 2020
The Dutch Central Bank, DeNeederalandscheBank, announced Tuesday that they will soon start applying regulations to companies that provide services related to cryptocurrencies. The expected date is January 10, 2020, and the regulations will…
Mercosur bets on eliminating roaming in 2020
Mercosur member countries recently signed a trade agreement with the European Union. Although no details are known, nor effective date, the four South American nations move forward in making crucial decisions for their populations and the…
OPEC estimates world economy will keep growing by 2020
The report on the crude oil market indicates that the growth in world daily oil demand is forecast at 1.14 million barrels for two years. The organization estimates a strong seasonal demand for the second half of this year, as evidenced by…
Apple’s iPhone 5G will be launched in 2020
Apple's iPhone with 5G support will hit the markets in 2020, according to information revealed by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from the company TF International Securities.
The information that has been leaked refers to the launch of three new…
Sony Xperia with six cameras will arrive in 2020
The Samsung News portal revealed on Twitter that Sony works on a device that has two selfie cameras and six more on the back panel of an Xperia. The rumor does not clarify more details about the smartphone or the design of the hexa-lens.…
Amsterdam will ban diesel and gasoline cars by 2030
The city of Ámsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has structured the Clean Air Action Plan through which it integrates residents and public transport companies in conversations groups for the defense of the environment to launch their…