The addition of the Coinbase co-founder to Fireblocks’ board followed a $30 million funding round. Digital asset security platform Fireblocks announced that it would be adding Fred Ehrsam to its board following a recent funding round. In a Nov. 18 statement, Fireblocks said that Ehrsam, co-founder of crypto exchange Coinbase, would be joining the firm […]
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Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses. Bitconic, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has informed its users that they now need to comply with a new verification measure in order to continue to use their services. The change comes following new […]
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Vietnam’s government is adopting blockchain technology on a national level. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, or MOET, is planning to implement blockchain technology for issuing diplomas in 2021. According to a Nov. 18 announcement, the MOET has partnered with Singapore-based startup TomoChain to put national student certifications on TomoChain’s proprietary blockchain platform. As part […]
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The world is no longer “fascinated” by Bitcoin after 2017, one strategist tells Bloomberg as BTC trades within 10% of all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) is setting new records in almost all aspects except USD spot price, says a new digest, which concludes that 2020 is not like the 2017 rally. In a blog post on […]
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DeFi and shopping may seem like an unlikely combination, but these protocols have the potential to unlock better deals for consumers and merchants alike. Decentralized finance and shopping seem like an unusual combination at first. How can liquidity pools help you save money at the till? But scratch a little deeper and some compelling use […]
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Russian elections were deemed a success, but this platform is targeted at corporate clients. Waves Enterprise, the business-focused spin-off of the Waves project, announced on the public release of its blockchain voting system primarily aimed at corporations and board governance. The Waves system uses blockchain at every step of the voting process, as votes are […]
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Bitcoin is leading a monster rally, but is BTC overdue for a sharp correction? Bitcoin (BTC) is on the run, printing a new high with each day. After officially achieving a new all-time high by market cap, will Bitcoin finally break through that elusive $20K barrier once more? Or will we first see a major […]
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Securities firms in Thailand are now authorized to count crypto as capital funds. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has revised its net capital rules regarding digital assets. According to a Nov. 18 report by The Bangkok Post, the Thai SEC now allows firms dealing with digital assets to include the value of those assets when […]
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Both Bitcoin and Nvidia saw major growth in 2020, but Bitcoin’s market cap wins today. Amid a meteoric bull run in the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) is overtaking another major American company in terms of market capitalization. As Bitcoin price briefly crossed the $18,000 threshold on Nov. 18, Bitcoin’s market cap surged above $336 billion, […]
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Preston Pysh saw “insane” gains for the rest of this year in August, with Bitcoin just $2,000 off record levels three months later. Bitcoin (BTC) hitting new all-time highs by Christmas is beginning to look conservative, but one analyst called current levels back in August. As noted by consumer investment service Swan Bitcoin on Nov. […]
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