The number of active bitcoin wallets beats records The fall in the cryptocurrency market did not hit the number of transactions. A few months in the cryptocurrency market there has been a decline - the bitcoin rate fell below $ 6,500. According to Chainalysis, over the past two months, about five million bitcoins — that is, about 32–33% of the total number — are in active wallets. Back in December 2017, this number was significantly lower - about 4 million bitcoins (or about 26% of the total). And along with the number of users of Bitcoin wallets, the number of fraudsters is growing. For example, previously Ukrainian hackers stole $ 50 million worth of cryptocurrency. Cybercriminals used phishing sites that looked like a real Bitcoin wallet. Scammers used contextual advertising services to promote fake resources. By the way, to avoid such situations and improve the safety of payments, Europeans are starting to implant under the skin chips that give access to a bitcoin wallet: