Tron’s founder pledged to temper aggressive marketing strategies in social media posts that were subsequently deleted. Blockchain platform Tron’s founder, Justin Sun, sparked fresh controversy this week after he first posted and then deleted an online apology in an ongoing PR debacle. Cryptocurrency-focused news outlet Cryptoslate reported the events, providing their own translation of comments […]
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Facebook Libra discussed by leading blockchain experts in the aftermath of two days of U.S. Congressional hearing… As countless eyes watched and followed the recent U.S. congressional hearings regarding Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra, it was evident that it will not be easy for the social media giant and the Libra Foundation to find a way of […]
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Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead says Bitcoin could likely reach $42,000 by the end of 2019 and even $356,000 by 2022 on the Unchained podcast. Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead discussed how Bitcoin (BTC) could hit $42,000 by the end of 2019, and even has the potential to reach $356,000 within a couple years. Morehead […]
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John McAfee appears to have been released following arrest and detainment in the Dominican Republic, where police seized high-calibre weapons from his yacht. Cryptocurrency enthusiast and antivirus software namesake John McAfee appears to have been released by authorities in the Dominican Republic today. McAfee posted a picture on his official Twitter account with the caption: […]
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said that he does not think Bitcoin will be a high enough priority for him to discuss in the next five to six years. United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin voiced new bearish views on Bitcoin today, saying that he probably will not be talking about the number one cryptocurrency in […]
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Ripple has released its market report for the second quarter of 2019, in which it sold $250 million in XRP, a 48% increase in XRP sales since Q1. Ripple, the company behind XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has revealed that it sold $251.51 million in XRP in the second quarter of 2019. Ripple […]
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Verizon is looking to hire blockchain developers and other professionals with blockchain fluency according to recent job listings. A search for “blockchain” on the career page for telecoms giant Verizon reveals that the company is actively looking to hire new recruits for blockchain-related jobs, including five blockchain developers. The Block highlighted the vacancies in a […]
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A Securities and Exchange Commission filing appears to reveal the first known Telegram ICO investor outside of Russia. According to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chinese company The9 Ltd bought 5,297,257 tokens during a Telegram initial token offering in January 2018 for $2 million dollars. The filing also states […]
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The Department of Justice has indicted a New Jersey resident for failing to register his Bitcoin exchange with the U.S. Treasury. William Green, a 46-year-old New Jersey resident, was indicted by a federal grand jury on account of allegedly running an unlicensed money transmission service. The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the indictment […]
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The CEO of Visa said that the listed members of the Libra Association have only signed a nonbinding letter of intent and have not officially joined. Alfred F. Kelly Jr., the CEO of Visa, said that no companies have officially joined Libra. At this stage, the 20-some companies involved with the foundation have reportedly only […]
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