A top official at China’s central bank has confirmed that the country’s forthcoming digital currency will bear similarities to Facebook’s Libra token. A top official at China’s central bank has confirmed that the country’s forthcoming digital currency will bear similarities to Facebook’s Libra token. The English-language website of the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported the […]
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Women prefer “slow and steady” investment options to Bitcoin’s volatility, says the crypto supporter. Bitcoin (BTC) is less popular among women because they are less interested in risky investments, according to one of the cryptocurrency’s best-known female proponents. Ryyti: Women “more risk-conscious” In a Twitter discussion on Sept. 5, Miss Universe Finland 2015 winner, Rosa-Maria […]
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Spanish soccer team Atlético de Madrid is partnering with blockchain platform Socios.com to launch a fan token ecosystem. Spanish soccer team Atlético de Madrid — which plays in the top professional division of Spain’s soccer league, known as La Liga — is partnering with blockchain platform Socios.com to launch a fan token ecosystem. The news […]
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Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks extends its support to five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced that it now supports five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. According to the official announcement, “with this release, market makers, […]
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Internet searches for what appears to be the Bitcoin price ticker “BTC” have spiked to unprecedented highs, fresh Google Trends data reveals. Internet searches for what appears to be the Bitcoin price ticker “BTC” have spiked to unprecedented highs, fresh Google Trends data reveals. Between Aug. 29 and Aug. 31, BTC searches worldwide catapulted from […]
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A giant Bitcoin transaction involved $700 in fees, when just $35 would have seen it process in the next block. A $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction has become conspicuous not because of its size but because its sender spent far too much on fees. Someone could have sent 94K BTC for $35 Social media users […]
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex will upgrade its XRP wallets on Monday, resulting in temporarily limited services on the exchange. U.S.-based crypto exchange Poloniex took to Twitter today to announce the upgrade of its XRP wallets, which will result in withdrawals and deposits being suspended for several hours. What will change? On Sept. 5, the crypto […]
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U.S. Department of Energy grants $200,000 to blockchain company Factom to help secure the power grid. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is granting nearly $200,000 to blockchain company Factom to help protect the national power grid. Blockchain to improve grid reliability and resilience On July 12, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the funds. […]
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Four out of the first five results presented when querying Google for a “bitcoin qr generator” lead to scam websites that generate false qr codes. Four out of the first five results presented when querying Google for a “bitcoin qr generator” lead to scam websites. The findings Cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo wrote the findings in a […]
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Blockchain platform Waves and game distribution platform The Abyss will jointly launch a blockchain-based marketplace of digital goods and in-game items. Open source blockchain platform Waves and blockchain game distribution platform The Abyss will jointly launch a blockchain-based marketplace of digital goods and in-game items. In a blog post published on Sept. 5, The Abyss […]
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