Over the past 24 hours, the Bitcoin price has exceeded $ 11,200, and Crypto Market Cap exceeded $ 200 billion. These values represent recordings for the last 17 months of evolution – the last time they were recorded was February 2018.
Although the Bitcoin price has continued to rise, daily transaction volumes are relatively low. There are 22 billion in Coinmarketcap and 1.7 billion in the “real” volume on the 10 exchanges monitored by Messari.
JP Morgan will begin to test JPM Coin trading
The JPMorgan bank said it would begin testing its JPM token trading this year. The decision was based on demand from corporate customers in America, Europe and Japan.
JPM Coin will considerably accelerate securities trading, as it may currently take a few days to complete a deal. Customers will be able to buy the tokens in advance, storing them in their JPMorgan deposit account, and then making almost instantaneous transfers.
Launched in February, JPM Coin operates on the Quorum block, a private version of the ethereum developed by the bank.
A new Raspberry Pi model for running Bitcoin nodes
The Raspberry Pi Foundation launched on June 24 a new, more powerful model of its computer that has the ability to run complete nodes in the Bitcoin network. The new model costs between 35 and 55 dollars and promises low costs for running a node.
Previous versions of Raspberry Pi were popular with bitcoin enthusiasts and decentralization advocates. It provides inexpensive and easy access for those interested in running their own complete nodes on the network. The mini-computer comes with a new operating system and a host of technical improvements. It has a modernized interface and support for upgraded applications such as the Chromium 74 web browser.
At present, nearly 23% of the bitcoin nodes globally are run in the United States, followed by Germany by about 19%.
Malta puts the lease agreements on the blockchain
Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, announced that all rental contracts in Malta will be recorded on the blockchain.
The new system will eliminate the risk of changing records, ensuring that only authorized persons have access to information.
“We will show people the added value of blockchain technology by applying it to something they will use in everyday life. This will demonstrate how their lives will be affected by digital transformation, “
Muscat explained.
Malta is known as the Blockchain Island and since 2018 it has introduced a number of technology-friendly laws.