The Most Awaiting Event of the Year. Archives - Digital Shilling 2022 https://digitalshilling.org Crypto-Currency Summit Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:22:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 https://digitalshilling.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-binance-32x32.png The Most Awaiting Event of the Year. Archives - Digital Shilling 2022 https://digitalshilling.org 32 32 What Happens When All Bitcoin Are Mined? https://digitalshilling.org/what-happens-when-all-bitcoin-are-mined/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:21:15 +0000 https://digitalshilling.org/?p=534 When all 21 million bitcoins are mined, the system will reach its maximum supply. There will be no more new…

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When all 21 million bitcoins are mined, the system will reach its maximum supply. There will be no more new bitcoins created after that. However, transactions will still continue to be processed and Bitcoin will remain a functional and useful cryptocurrency. Miners will still be incentivized to process transactions because they will be able to earn transaction fees in addition to their block rewards. Even though there won’t be any new bitcoins created, Bitcoin will still have value and utility as a payment system and store of value. So even after all 21 million bitcoins have been mined, the Bitcoin network will still function properly and people will still use it for buying goods and services or investing.

The ways to mine Bitcoin after the halving

As we mentioned, after the halving, miners will only receive 6.25 BTC for each block they mine. This could potentially make it unprofitable for some miners to continue operating, as their rewards will not cover the costs of running their rigs. However, there are a few ways that miners can still make a profit even with the reduced rewards:

1. Reduce costs: One way for miners to offset the reduced rewards is by reducing their mining costs. This can be done by using more efficient mining equipment, negotiating cheaper electricity rates, or moving to a location with cheaper power.

2. Pool mining: Pooled mining is a method where miners group together and shares their resources and rewards. By pooling together their resources, miners can increase their chances of finding a block and receiving a reward.

3. Cloud mining: Cloud mining is a service where users can rent computing power from a third party. This way, users can mine without having to worry about the costs of running their own rigs.

4. Alternative cryptocurrencies: Some miners may choose to switch to mining alternative cryptocurrencies that are more profitable at the current time.

Despite the reduced rewards, there are still ways for miners to make a profit. By reducing costs, pooling resources, or switching to more profitable coins, miners can still earn an income even with the lower rewards.

What Are the Risks of Mining Bitcoin?

Despite the potential rewards, there are also several risks concerned in mining Bitcoin:

1. Hardware risks: Since miners need to invest in expensive hardware, they are at risk of losing their investment if the price of Bitcoin falls or if mining becomes unprofitable.

2. Electricity costs: Mining rigs use a lot of electricity, which can lead to high energy bills.

3. Network difficulty: The Bitcoin network is designed to adjust the level of difficulty so that a new block is produced every 10 minutes on average. However, if the network hash rate increases, the difficulty will also increase, making it harder for miners to earn rewards.

4. Pool luck: When miners join a mining pool, they share their hash rate with the pool and receive a portion of the rewards based on their contribution. However, the luck factor can also play a role in how many rewards a miner earns.

5. Recurring costs: Miners need to constantly reinvest in new hardware as the difficulty increases and older hardware becomes obsolete. They also need to pay for electricity and other associated costs.

6. Market conditions: The price of Bitcoin also plays a role in how profitable mining can be. If the price of Bitcoin goes down, it will take longer for miners to recoup their investments.

How is the Bitcoin network secured?

The Bitcoin network is secured by cryptographic algorithms that make it impossible to counterfeit or double-spend bitcoins. These algorithms are designed to ensure that no one can tamper with the Bitcoin blockchain or create new bitcoins out of thin air.

What is proof of work?

Proof of work is a system that ensures that data cannot be tampered with or created without expending a significant amount of computing power. Proof of work is used to secure the Bitcoin blockchain and prevents hackers from adding false transactions or blocks.

How do miners verify transactions?

Miners verify transactions by solving cryptographic puzzles that are used to confirm the legitimacy of a transaction. By verifying transactions, miners help to ensure that the Bitcoin network remains secure and trustworthy.

What is a 51% attack?

A 51% attack is a type of attack that could be used to tamper with the Bitcoin blockchain. In a 51% attack, a malicious actor or group of actors gains control of more than half of the computing power on the Bitcoin network. With this level of control, the attackers could theoretically reverse or cancel transactions, double-spend bitcoins, or block new transactions from being added to the blockchain.

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Cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Scenarios for the Inevitable Future https://digitalshilling.org/cryptocurrencies-and-blockchain-scenarios-for-the-inevitable-future/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:09:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/event/?p=11 After the crisis of 2018-2022, cryptocurrency will become exactly a kind of full-fledged offshore zone: not without reason Switzerland, Estonia, Japan, the Bahamas, Maine and others turned to it, because the FATF simply left no place for classical offshore.

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After the crisis of 2018-2022, cryptocurrency will become exactly a kind of full-fledged offshore zone: not without reason Switzerland, Estonia, Japan, the Bahamas, Maine and others turned to it, because the FATF simply left no place for classical offshore.

In the same period there will be a sharp escalation by geography: I am sure that mining farms in Antarctica is a matter of time, not desire or objective factors of another kind. The trend toward digitalization due to the current policy of isolation, the increasing requests for Web 3.0 concept implementation, all the same problems of centralized finance, and, of course, the demand for freedom of expression that is so clearly visible in 2019-2020 in the examples of Hong Kong, Chile, USA, Belarus and other regions will come together here.

The introduction of blockchain solutions will lead to the next step – the creation of full-fledged avatars of an off-digital (offline) world, and with that, a transactional model, where AI (whatever it may be understood as), humans, smart and not so smart devices, etc. will inevitably have to be equated, so that all networks (mash-dynamic, IoT, Internet, IPFS nodes outside the Internet and others) become truly the beginning for the noosphere: and in a purely practical and not just philosophical aspect.

Accordingly, the network effect (or its variants: as Metcalfe’s law) will be no less important than the law of supply and demand or E=mc2. However, how exactly it will be expressed is a separate question.

During this time (3-5-7-10 years) it will be necessary to solve a lot of problems: to create a real, not hype decentralized finance market; to establish validation rules and others related to security (L/D)PoS-systems; to close the first-second-third level mining and move to mining 4. 0 (at the expense of acts of SaO – subjects/objects); set up gateways between decentralized, distributed and centralized systems; strengthen the transition from electoral (democratic) to consensual (anarchic) model of organization, using the principles of turquoise organizations and other P2P-communities, etc.

However, we can go even further and see that in the next 1-3 years the integration of DEX (decentralized liquidity-based or direct dealing exchanges) and DAO (decentralized autonomous organizations: VIZ is a good example) will intensify and lead to a unified network based on blockchain solutions of different order (whether simple atomic swaps or new-format multiblockchains like Polkadot and Cosmos), which means it will be possible to create a virtually unlimited number of financial, social, cultural and other worlds connected through standardization at low levels and totally dissimilar at the presentation stage (whether it will be Dapps – decentralized applications, or App – is not so important anymore).

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Futures, options and margin trading on cryptocurrency exchanges https://digitalshilling.org/futures-options-and-margin-trading-on-cryptocurrency-exchanges/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:08:08 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/event/?p=7 One of the characteristic features of the credit economy is the use of marginal lending or trading "on credit. This is not uncommon in traditional financial markets, especially when dealing with derivatives.

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One of the characteristic features of the credit economy is the use of marginal lending or trading “on credit. This is not uncommon in traditional financial markets, especially when dealing with derivatives. Using leverage (borrowed funds provided by broker or marketplace) trader can greatly increase his potential profit, but the risks increase too.

The “degree of tension” on the crypto market is higher because of the super volatility. The relative growth rate of the exchange loan segment is high. For example, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), which acts as a regulator, reports an increase in margin trading in the country (including derivatives) from $2 million in 2014 to $543 million in 2017.

Given the uncertain legal status of many exchanges, their diversity, and different credit solutions for trading venues, it’s safe to say. margin trading inevitably has an impact on the market. It remains to be seen how much of that impact.

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