The World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a pandemic, but the crypto space may be a haven during the storm. The World Health Organization, or WHO, just officially classified coronavirus as a pandemic. At present, it is unclear whether Blockchain markets will be negatively impacted by this news, or provide safety from the storm. Officially […]
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Brave made its biggest acquisition of Basic Attention Tokens to date. March 9, Brave purchased 534,441 Basic Attention Tokens (BAT). This came one day before Brave announced a partnership with TAP Network, which enables convertibility of BAT into “gift cards from hundreds of top national brands”. Brave’s Purchases of BAT Brave shares 70% of all […]
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Libertarian Adam Kokesh has appointed Alastair Caithness to work on the development of the AmeriCoin cryptocurrency. Adam Kokesh, the first libertarian candidate of the 2020 U.S. presidential race, has appointed Alastair Caithness as his chief blockchain policy advisor. The purpose of this role will be to work on the development of a sovereign cryptocurrency, known […]
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Russia’s relationship with blockchain and cryptocurrency wasn’t clear, but the country is making steps toward digital economic development. The volume of cryptocurrency flows on darknet markets — which are involved in illegal drug and arms trafficking, remittance and transfer of illicit funds — have doubled for the first time in four years, a new report […]
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Here’s our one-on-one interview with the chief strategy officer of CoinShares. It seems Meltem Demirors does a little bit of everything. The crypto journeywoman has served as vice president of Digital Currency Group, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Blockchain Council, an advisor to MIT Media Lab, and a lecturer at the University of […]
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Amid global market instability, some financial advisors have reportedly mentioned Bitcoin to their clients. During the mainstream market’s current decline, investment advisors are giving out a myriad of advice, with some even mentioning Bitcoin (BTC). Morgan Creek Digital co-founder and partner, Anthony Pompliano, or “Pomp,” tweeted an inquiry to his followers, asking what their financial […]
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The State Senate of South Carolina has passed a resolution recognizing the potential of blockchain technology. The State Senate of South Carolina has passed a resolution recognizing the potential of blockchain technology. A new push for emerging technology in the state The bill is dubbed “A Senate Resolution To Acknowledge The Importance Of Emerging Blockchain […]
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Two men arrested in Japan are accused of knowingly purchasing stolen NEM from the Coincheck hack as the thieves set up a dark web website to launder their proceeds. Tokyo police arrested two men in connection to the Coincheck hack on March 11. The men are accused of purchasing stolen NEM (XEM) through a dark […]
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On March 10, the market cap of the Binance Dollar (BUSD) for the first time reached a $100 million mark propelled by a 400% monthly growth. On March 10, the Binance Dollar’s (BUSD) market cap crossed the $100 million mark. This is the first time that the stable coin, created in partnership between Binance and […]
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The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security examines legislation looking at new cyberthreats to the homefront. In a meeting today, a United States Senate committee examined new measures to enhance federal reporting for cybersecurity vulnerabilities that threaten “critical infrastructure”. They convened in an attempt to establish new support for state and local governments confronting […]
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