CoinDCX users to stake on ETH 2.0 with as low as 0.1 ETH, the exchange says. CoinDCX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, is preparing its platform to support ETH 2.0 staking in anticipation of Ethereum 2.0 launch. As the first phase of Ethereum 2.0 is expected to come on Dec. 1, CoinDCX […]
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t believe Ethereum will be able to provide the scaling capabilities required by the DeFi sector in future. FTX exchange co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried believes Ethereum (ETH) is incapable of handling decentralized finance’s (DeFi) growth. Talking to Camila Russo from the Defiant Podcast, Bankman-Fried says that the Ethereum blockchain is limitin […]
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The Silk Road saga gets more airtime on the latest CBS News documentary Mainstream U.S. media outlet CBS is airing a documentary tonight on the takedown of the Silk Road dark web marketplace. It features an interview with Julia Vie, former girlfriend of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht who claims ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ wasn’t motivated […]
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Gary Gensler will reportedly ensure a smooth transition with the Federal Reserve in addition to banking and securities regulators. Less than four days after his official acceptance speech, Joe Biden has already begun assembling a team including the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as part of his transition to the 46th President […]
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Upstart blockchain firm Bots Inc claims it can demand between $14 million and $18 million in monthly revenues after acquiring a patent to Bitcoin ATM technology last month. Puerto Rico-based blockchain and robotics firm Bots Inc has announced it is exploring its options with “a major law firm” to launch litigation against firms operating Bitcoin […]
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“I’ve bought quite a few cryptocurrencies that turned out to be disasters.” David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, has revealed he lost more than $300,000 investing in altcoins. According to a Nov. 2 post on Quora asking readers if they had lost any money trading Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, Schwartz stated that he had […]
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Bitcoin whale clusters show that $14,914 is critical for the ongoing rally to see continuation. New data from Whalemap suggests that in order to maintain bullish momentum Bitcoin price needs to hold above the $14,914 level. Whale clusters, like the bubbles shown on the chart below, form when high-net-worth investors purchase Bitcoin and do not […]
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Bitcoin’s experimental launch contributed to its dispersion among the masses. Thousands of different cryptocurrencies have arisen in the since Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2009 genesis block. Even though newer assets come with different technology and new bells and whistles, Bitcoin still has an upper hand in a key category, according to a November report from crypto data firm […]
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The Acting Comptroller of the Currency presented the growing role of crypto in general and stablecoins in particular to the Senate today. As part of his statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, acting Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks, prepared a whole section on crypto assets, including specific mention of […]
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One of Argentina’s youngest deputies is prepping new legislation to provide a national framework for crypto, which will reportedly hit the parliament next week. Argentine congressman Ignacio Torres plans to present a bill addressing cryptocurrencies to the Argentine Parliament. Cointelegraph en Español spoke with Efraín Barraza, Operations Manager of Athena Bitcoin in Argentina, and Alberto […]
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