Booking volumes on the Binance-backed travel booking platform dropped by 90% during the coronavirus pandemic. The global travel industry ground to a standstill after governments worldwide announced strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. At the Unitize virtual blockchain conference on July 6, Juan Otero, the co-founder and CEO of the Binance-backed online crypto […]
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Afghanistan’s healthcare ministry and several local pharmaceutical companies will use Fantom’s blockchain to combat counterfeit drugs. Afghanistan’s healthcare ministry and several local pharmaceutical companies will use Fantom’s blockchain to combat counterfeit drugs. According to Fantom on July 6, its Opera blockchain will be used to track 80,000 units of four different pharmaceutical products in Afghanistan. […]
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10-day realized volatility hits its lowest since just before Bitcoin price fell to $3,100 in late 2018, sparking fresh bearish fears. Bitcoin (BTC) could be heading for a repeat of its late 2018 sell-off, data warns as realized volatility reaches almost three-year highs. Uploading fresh charts on July 6, on-chain analyst Skew drew concerning comparisons […]
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VaultAge Solutions CEO has been tracked down by South African authorities and angered investors. Willie Breedt, a South African national accused of stealing up to $16.3 million from around 2,000 investors via his VaultAge Solutions scheme, has reportedly been forced into bankruptcy by a local court. According to a recent report from News24, the sequestration […]
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With its forthcoming digital yuan, China will aim to rival the U.S. dollar, not Bitcoin, say experts. Having learned what it needs from the cryptocurrency space and blockchain, China will aim to rival the U.S. dollar, not Bitcoin (BTC), with its highly-anticipated digital yuan. Matthew Graham, a veteran investment banker in China and the CEO […]
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A turbulent mixture of macro, coupled with expectations of a big move in Bitcoin, could spell an interesting week for traders and holders alike. Bitcoin (BTC) begins a new week testing increasingly weak $9,000 support, but what factors could make or break price performance? Cointelegraph Markets takes a look at the main things traders should […]
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OKEx CEO Jay Hao recently touched on the importance of good customer service. OKEx CEO Jay Hao recently noted customer service as a pivotal aspect of business, as part of an interview with Cointelegraph’s Jeffrey Albus. “I think definitely customer service is crucially important,” Hao said. “After all, the customer is king.” The crypto space […]
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There are 234 companies in Singapore’s blockchain landscape. A collection of organizations teamed up to produce a “map” of what the blockchain landscape looks like in Singapore, and it’s a lot bigger in 2020 than it would’ve been in 2019. Supported by a Singaporean governmental agency called the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), this map […]
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Bitcoin hangs near the chasm of the adoption curve and its price looks similar to Apple’s stock in 2008 before it broke out with a 520% rally. In 1962 sociologist Everett Rogers published the well-known book Diffusion of Innovations in which he classified consumers in the following five groups: Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late […]
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Expedia now allows its over 700,000 accommodations to be booked with cryptocurrency through crypto travel platform Travala.com. Expedia now allows its over 700,000 accommodations to be booked with cryptocurrency through crypto travel platform Travala.com. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph by Travala.com on July 6, the firm added over 700,000 accommodations to its crypto-powered […]
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