The premium on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares has dropped despite the recent recovery in the Bitcoin price. Is this a bearish sign? Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust shares (GBTC) are currently trading at $7.49 per share, a 15.81% premium of Bitcoin. GBTC is the first publicly quoted security “solely invested in and deriving value from” Bitcoin and […]
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After a 24-hour ban imposed by YouTube, two crypto-related channels were restored by the platform. Two new crypto-related channels were recently blocked by YouTube. Some creators are alleging that this is part of an ongoing campaign by the video platform against creators who publish cryptocurrency-related content. In less than 24 hours, however, the bans were […]
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Devs working on enterprise smart contract platform, Baseline, proposed blockchain-based solutions to coronavirus contact tracing. Developers working on Baseline, an enterprise smart contract and tokenization platform developed by Microsoft, Ernst & Young, and ConsenSys, are working to solve several flaws identified with Apple and Google’s proposal for coronavirus tracking initiatives. Google and Apple propose a […]
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Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson believes Vitalik-centric approach hinders the development of the platform. Cointelegraph recently sat down for an interview with Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson. During the interview, he discussed his criticism of the development of the Ethereum platform. “His first project” Hoskinson believes that one of the main reasons […]
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Most major cryptocurrencies appear ready to start new uptrends after recently bouncing off strong support levels. Binance chief executive officer Changpeng Zhao said that trading activity across major crypto exchanges had increased between 3 to 5 times. This is a bullish sign as it “means there are a lot more people coming into the industry.” […]
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As the U.S. considers lifting coronavirus prevention measures, two more industry players weigh the event’s impact on Bitcoin’s price. Industry players said Bitcoin’s (BTC) price could be impacted once U.S. governing bodies lift COVID-19 prevention measures, such as stay-at-home orders and business closures. “When the world economies begin to recover and come back online […]
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Most crypto analysts believe that proper regulation is needed when it comes to promoting the legitimacy of stablecoins. According to a study released by the G-20’s Financial Stability Board on April 14, stablecoins pose a pertinent risk to the financial stability of the global economy and therefore need to be regulated in a manner that […]
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Billionaires Mark Cuban and Tyler Winklevoss debate about Bitcoin’s complexity in comparison to basketball. Despite being over a decade old, Bitcoin (BTC) is still not particularly easy to understand. Even major BTC bulls like Tim Draper have admitted that Bitcoin still lacks ease of use for mainstream adoption. In the same vein, two key figures […]
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Recent research shows a correlation between crypto prices and their underlying code. A new report preprint shows a correlation between crypto asset prices and their code developers. “We reveal that the first coding event linking two cryptocurrencies through a common developer leads to the synchronization of their returns in the following months,” said a preprint […]
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Block.One has decided to vote with its stake of almost 10% of all EOS, but the block producers seem unfazed. In an unprecedented move, Block.One announced on April 8 that it would begin voting for block producers, or BPs. This marks a clear change in the company’s policies, which previously went to great lengths to […]
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