Fighting for human rights and equality for a better future for humanity: From academia to crypto and the tech that stands behind it. After more than a decade of Bitcoin’s existence, Satoshi Nakamoto, author of Bitcoin’s white paper back in 2008, remains the most mysterious person within the crypto community. Despite who he, she or […]
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Joe Lubin’s long path from managing a lab in Princeton to building the technology serving as “an organizing principle for earth, the world, the planet.” Canadian entrepreneur and software engineer Joseph Lubin helped spearhead the development of the open-source smart contract blockchain platform that came to be known as Ethereum. Lubin has long believed that […]
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Tron CEO Justin Sun is one of the most controversial yet successful figures in the blockchain industry — here’s what to expect from him in 2020 Born in China’s Qinghai Province, 29-year-old Justin Sun is the founder and CEO of Tron, one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. Sun, who holds a master’s […]
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With Bitcoin’s fall below $10,000, the top performers of this week are witnessing profit booking. Bitcoin dropped below the psychologically important level of $10,000 on Feb. 15. This has dragged the crypto markets lower, whose market capitalization has dropped below $300 billion. Though Bitcoin has declined, its market dominance has risen from below 61% on […]
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As the cryptocurrency world entered the year 2020, Cointelegraph takes a look at the top 10 influencers in the cryptocurrency space. Earlier this year, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded to controversy surrounding XRP movements by saying that Ripple cannot control the price of its associated token any more than Bitcoin (BTC) whales control the price […]
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Craig Wright has warned the BTC Core (BTC) and BCH communities to stop using his Bitcoin database illegally. Craig Wright, who claims to be the Bitcoin creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto, has warned the BTC Core (BTC) and BCH to stop using the Bitcoin database in order to avoid potential lawsuits. He claims that both […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced it is about to launch a new futures product tracking crypto asset NEO. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it is about to launch a new futures product tracking crypto asset NEO. Per the announcement published on Feb. 16, the NEO/USDT futures will be launched on Feb. 17 and traders […]
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MoneyGram launched a real-time remittance service, but firm’s COO told Cointelegraph its blockchain partner Ripple is not involved. Remittances giant MoneyGram announced a new service allowing real-time money sending, but the solutions of its blockchain partner Ripple are not involved. MoneyGram recently announced FastSend, a new service that allows its customers to send money in […]
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Bitcoin price suddenly dived below $10K on Saturday leading many to speculate that a well-known Bitfinex whale trader could be the reason for the pullback. Late Saturday night on Feb. 15, Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly reclaimed the $10K mark after a tumultuous day of trading that saw the price drop 5.35% to $9,853. The possibility […]
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While banks in emerging markets are moving more rapidly toward issuing CBDCs, other countries appear to be taking a more cautious stance. The recent survey results published by the Bank of International Settlements produced bullish and bearish sentiments with regard to Central Bank Digital Currency adoption. While banks in Emerging Market Economies (EME) are moving […]
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