Bitfinex has just announced the support for BitcoinInterest (BCI).
Bitfinex Customer Support has absolute information with respect to this.
So you may consult them and gain more precise info about the same.What is BCI (Bitcoin interest)?BitcoinInterest is a division of Bitcoin enabling holders to stake their tokens to win interest payments, without the fundamental hazard related to trading.
Bitcoin Interest can deal with numerous transactions per second while decreasing the blockages and delay of the legacy version of Bitcoin.BCI tokens were transferred to BTC holders on Block 505083 (January 22nd, 2018) and will be accredited to Bitfinex holders by the end of May, 2018.How does it work?Interest Pool - Each Bitcoin Interest ("BCI") block contain two rewards; the more noteworthy reward goes to the miners for their support in solving the block, as well as the other reward is sent to an interest pool to allow interest payments for the individuals who take an interest in halting their BCI coins.They call it, "Improved Proof of Work " utilizing the Equihash algorithm.
This setup will guarantee that interest payments are constantly available for those that take an interest in halting their BCI coins.Interest Rates - The ideal aspect of Bitcoin Interest ("BCI") is that there is no fixed interest rate.
The interest rate relies on two things: what number BCI coins you halt, and what number of other BCI coins is parked in the active interest round.