Bitcoin is taking a breather after the recent rally while altcoins are attempting to play catch up. Several central banks have resorted to unprecedented monetary expansion and aggressive rate cuts to support their respective economies badgered by the coronavirus pandemic. Record liquidity has resulted in sharp rallies in the S&P 500, gold, and Bitcoin (BTC), […]
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The enterprise blockchain space in 2020 looks a lot different from previous years, demonstrating the continuation and a drive to mature and advance. Enterprise blockchain started gaining traction in 2017 shortly after Bitcoin had reached its all-time high of nearly $20,000. Since then, enterprise blockchain has mainly been defined by private blockchain networks used by […]
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Do you really know how your data is used and monetized? If you did, you’d probably think twice about giving your personal details away so freely. Just like you might think twice about eating chicken nuggets once you see how they are made, you’d likely hesitate about volunteering your personal information once you see how […]
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Cover, the peer-to-peer coverage market, is the latest DeFi project to suffer an attack. A suspected hacker has exploited the Cover staking protocol, inflating the token supply by printing over 40 quintillion “coins” However, in a surprising move, the suspected attacker returned the funds with a note saying: “Next time, take care of your own […]
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Crypto exchange Binance has announced the launch of “European-style” Bitcoin options contracts on its trading platform. Crypto exchange giant Binance is set to expand its cryptocurrency trading catalog with the launch of a European-style Bitcoin (BTC) options contract. Announced on Dec. 28, the launch follows a successful testnet trial carried out back in November. The […]
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Ether price has surged past $730 in a strong overnight rally, breaking out against Bitcoin. The price of Ether (ETH) has surged past $730 for the first time since May 2018. Following ETH’s breakout, traders are becoming more optimistic in its short-term trajectory. There are two major factors behind ETH’s strong rally: a strong technical […]
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A Christmas full of cheer for hodlers tops out above $28,000, amid warnings that Bitcoin is already in regulators’ crosshairs for 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) has had a week like no other, hitting fresh record highs of $28,400 and staying near the top — what’s next. As markets return to digest a wild Christmas, Cointelegraph presents […]
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An algorithmic stablecoin experiment is playing out over Christmas weekend — and real money’s on the line. While wild price action on Bitcoin and Ethereum have claimed the attention of most traders over the Christmas weekend, a select sect of crypto traders are following an experiment playing out in real-time that may have implications for […]
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CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it. It is hard to imagine that just two years ago, the general discourse around central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, was mainly focused on the potential and possibility of issuing […]
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The billionaire seems to have one foot in, one foot out when it comes to Bitcoin During a Christmas rally that has pushed the Bitcoin all time high mark ever higher, a pair of recent tweets indicate that a former critic of the digital currency is continuing to take steps towards a full-blown hodler conversion: […]
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