Volvo is producing electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain. Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reports on Aug. 2. Blockchain used to combat child labor Per the report, Volvo also joined a project to monitor cobalt from Democratic Republic […]
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The altcoin’s much-anticipated halving event fails to deliver any sudden bull market. All eyes were on Litecoin (LTC) price August 5 as its block reward halving failed to excite markets and produce gains for investors. Litecoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 LTC gains fail to materialize Data from Coin360 showed Litecoin, which is the fifth-largest […]
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Turmoil over Hong Kong and the U.S. trade war appeared to fuel both Bitcoin and gold markets Monday. Bitcoin (BTC) price began highly bullish Monday after an abrupt turnaround of its previous bear market saw it gain $1,200 this over the weekend. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Politics dictates Bitcoin price gains Data from Coin360 showed […]
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The Bitcoin SV network saw a three-chain split after a massive 210 MB block was mined after the hard fork on July 24. Following a recent hard fork of Bitcoin SV (BSV), the network saw a three-chain split after a massive 210 megabytes (MB) block was mined. As reported by BitMEX Research on Aug. 3, […]
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Former Wall Street trader and host of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser, said that he believes Bitcoin will break $15,000 this week. Max Keiser, a former Wall Street trader and host of the RT program Keiser Report, said that he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will break $15,000 this week. In tweet published Aug. 3, Keiser said […]
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The top crypto staking projects — including Tron, EOS, VeChain, NEM and Neo — according to a report by INDX, evaluated by expected yield… INDX, the Tokenized Masternode Investment Fund, has calculated the top-10 proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains based on the expected yield of their tokens. The company did this by quantifying the volatility, volume, liquidity, […]
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Regulatory frameworks for Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have developed differently around the globe, ranging from outright bans to so-called “crypto-friendly” legislation. Despite being an economic leader, many within the crypto industry argue that the United States in particular has not yet gained a leading position among governments actively working to regulate this new technology. […]
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Iran’s government released a new law that does not accept crypto as legal tender or recognize transactions carried out with cryptocurrency. The Iranian government has instituted a new law that does not accept crypto as legal tender or recognize domestic transactions carried out with cryptocurrencies. On Aug. 4, the Cabinet of Iran ratified and released […]
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Facebook admits Libra may never launch at all, as some senators call on the U.S. to be a world leader in blockchain and crypto. Top Stories This Week Facebook warns investors that the Libra stablecoin may never launch The Libra storyline is fast becoming a never-ending soap opera — and we might be reaching the […]
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China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has announced in a recent video conference that it is prioritizing the development of a national digital currency. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that it accelerated the development of its cryptocurrency. In an Aug. 2 statement, PBoC summarized the proceedings of a […]
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