Crypto lending is fast becoming an important sector in the crypto market, hence the need to review the top crypto lending platforms. The proliferation of crypto lending platforms is the latest crypto solution bridging the gap with the traditional financial industry. These platforms offer institutional and retail investors the opportunity to access banking services previously […]
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Thank My Farmer app uses blockchain to show consumers where coffee beans come from, while letting users make contributions to farmers. On Jan. 6 at The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, IBM and Farmer Connect – an organization committed to increasing transparency and sustainability in agriculture supply chains – demoed a blockchain-based app that […]
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A South Korean presidential committee has reportedly recommended that the government allow the development of cryptocurrency derivatives in the country. The South Korean Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PCFIR) has recommended the government to allow financial institutions to launch cryptocurrency-based financial products. Local English-language news outlet BusinessKorea reported on Jan. 6 that the […]
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Bitcoin bulls are pushing hard at $7,600 resistance as the market waits for the U.S. to open and determine what direction BTC price will likely go this week. Bitcoin (BTC) closed the week down 0.39% at $7,356 having recovered very quickly from a daily close, which saw BTC trading down at $6,850 for a short […]
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The ousted co-founder of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain — Micree Zhan — has issued a statement opposing purported labor cuts at the firm. Micree Ketuan Zhan, the co-founder of Bitmain who was recently dismissed by Bitmain’s current CEO Jihan Wu, has publicly opposed layoffs at the firm. As Bitmain — the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining […]
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In an interview with CNN, Bradley Garlinghouse added further confusion to Ripple’s policy on XRP, which it has sold en masse for years. The CEO of blockchain payment network Ripple says the company does not want to “dump” its associated XRP cryptocurrency despite selling huge amounts of it. In an interview with CNN on Jan. […]
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Longfin CEO agrees to a $400,000 settlement in a long-running fraud case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has agreed to a settlement with the CEO of purported cryptocurrency company Longfin in a statement, Jan. 3. Venkata Meenavalli agreed to pay $400,000 in disgorgement […]
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China’s central bank reports that it is “progressing smoothly” with its development of a government-backed digital currency. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), reports that it is “progressing smoothly” with its development of a government-backed digital currency. The bank issued its statement during a working conference held in Beijing from Jan. 2–3, […]
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Telegram says the SEC is on an “unfounded fishing expedition,” and Google Play lifts MetaMask ban. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in […]
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The average block time on the Ethereum blockchain decreased by nearly 25% after mining difficulty was lowered. The average block time on the Ethereum blockchain decreased by almost a quarter after the mining difficulty was decreased. Data reported on Ethereum block explorer Etherscan shows that from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, the daily average block […]
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