In traditional financial systems, new banknotes are simply printed by the governments of countries whenever they need them. But digital currencies come into being differently. They are generated by computers, and this process is called mining. The essence of mining is that a multitude of computers that are not connected to each other, through a special program (a miner), solve mathematical computational problems necessary for the functioning of the blockchain of a particular cryptocurrency's network, and thereby generate new coins.....

Despite the decline in the value of cryptocurrencies that is taking place in 2018, according to the results of a study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the number of verified cryptocurrency users has grown almost 2-fold over the first three quarters of the current year...

The developers of the Waves cryptocurrency platform have announced the addition of smart asset and smart account features to the mainnet, which significantly expand the possibilities for managing and controlling operations.

The decline in the value of cryptocurrencies — both Bitcoin and altcoins — lasted throughout 2018 and continues even now. Compared with December 2017, digital money has dropped in price many times over. And a reasonable question arises: what to do with your cryptocurrency assets so as not to regret it later?

Numerous events are continuously taking place in the blockchain industry, affecting the value of individual assets and the market as a whole. In the near future, several events will take place at once that could seriously change the situation on the cryptocurrency market.