The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank has said that central bank-issued digital currencies cannot be economic tools, since fiat currency is still popular. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya has recently reiterated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), the New York Times reports Oct. 20. Speaking on Saturday […]
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Stellar sees momentum this week, as controversial stablecoin Tether briefly loses its U.S. dollar peg. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market […]
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The city of Ephrata, Washington, has temporarily halted new crypto mining developments for the next 12 months. The city of Ephrata, Washington, will halt new crypto mining developments in the city for the next 12 months, Eastern Washington and North Idaho daily newspaper The Spokesman Review reports Friday, Oct. 19. The recently announced suspension will […]
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Crypto markets are calm and mostly green, with Bitcoin continuing to trade just below $6,500 and most major coins seeing change of within a 2 percent range. Saturday, Oct. 20: Crypto markets are seeing little momentum, with virtually all of the major cryptocurrencies seeing slight growth and losses between a 1-2 percent range, as Coin360 […]
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Fiat deposits are available on Bitfinex, but rumors about its insolvency haven’t been fully dispelled. On October 8, Hong-Kong-based exchange Bitfinex has announced that it is not under the immediate threat of insolvency and the related rumors are unsubstantiated, as well as false. According to the company’s press release, all cryptocurrency and fiat withdrawals are […]
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Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a consensus to delay a planned hard fork of the protocol , dubbed “Constantinople,” until January 2019. Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a consensus to delay a planned hard fork of the protocol until January 2019, in a meeting Friday, Oct. 19. The fork, dubbed “Constantinople,” was first […]
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Big Four auditor EY’s report has found that 86% of 2017 ICO tokens are currently trading below their listing price, with 30% having lost “substantially all value.” A new report published Oct. 19 by Big Four auditor Ernst and Young has found that initial coin offerings (ICOs) that raised capital in 2017 have done “little […]
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Deputies of the Russian State Duma have removed a definition for crypto mining from the draft law “On Digital Financial Assets.” Russian deputies have removed the definition of crypto mining from a draft bill on digital currency regulation ahead of its next reading in the State Duma, major local news agency Interfax reports Oct. 19. […]
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The government and University of Gibraltar have launched an advisory group to address the demand for blockchain-related skills. The Government of Gibraltar in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar have created an advisory group focused on the development of blockchain-related educational courses, national news outlet the Gibraltar Chronicle reported Oct. 19. The New Technologies in […]
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Hacker group “Lazarus,” reportedly funded by North Korea, has stolen a staggering $571 million in cryptocurrencies since early 2017, a recent report reveals. Hacker group “Lazarus,” reportedly funded by North Korea, has stolen a staggering $571 million in cryptocurrencies since early 2017, a study conducted by cybercrime company Group-IB reveals. Key takeaways from the study […]
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