Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC firm Social Capital, argues bitcoin is the single best hedge against the traditional financial system. Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC firm Social Capital, has proposed that bitcoin (BTC) is the single best hedge against the traditional financial system. During a panel on the CNBC show Squawk Box on July 9, […]
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A new job listing from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs reveals apparent intentions to pursue digital asset development at an unprecedented pace A new job listing from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs reveals apparent intentions to pursue digital asset development at an unprecedented pace. The listing, now live, seeks a Digital Asset Project Manager under […]
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Data from the New York Fed shows the U.S. is poised for financial turmoil, while bitcoin has ‘clear skies’ to an all-time high monthly close. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $13,000 again on June 10 as the 2019 bull market delivered fresh reasons to celebrate for traders and HODLers. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Data from Coin360 […]
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Facebook’s David Marcus has written a letter to Maxine Waters and other committee members to address their concerns. David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has written a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters and members of the House Financial Services Committee in preparation for the upcoming Libra hearings, according to a report by The […]
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San Francisco-based tech firm Chia Network has released a green paper that describes an eco-friendly way of mining cryptocurrencies. San Francisco-based tech firm Chia Network has released a green paper that describes an eco-friendly means of mining cryptocurrencies. The green paper provides a description of how proof of space and proof of time create a […]
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Italy, Sweden and the Czech Republic to preside over the European Blockchain Partnership promoted by European Commission. Italy, Sweden and the Czech Republic will share the next one-year presidency of the European Blockchain Partnership, Cointelegraph Italy reported on July 9. Following a meeting of the European Blockchain Partnership today in Brussels, the three countries took […]
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The office of the New York Attorney General has filed a memorandum arguing that its case against Bitfinex and Tether should proceed. The office of the New York Attorney General (OAG) has claimed that crypto exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin firm Tether have been operating in New York into 2019, according to official documents filed in […]
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The Internal Revenue Service hopes to require tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to silently share crypto-related activity by users: Report. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is allegedly considering requiring tech giants to report on crypto activity by users, according to a presentation reportedly from an IRS presentation and provided by a […]
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Crypto Briefing launching new crypto research and analysis products, Simetri to complement CoinMarketCap’s Data Accountability and Transparency Alliance initiative. Digital currency review platform Crypto Briefing and CoinMarketCap’s Data Accountability and Transparency Alliance (DATA) are jointly launching a new crypto research and analysis product, Simetri. The organizations announced the development in a press release shared with […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day as Bitcoin breaks the $12,500 mark again. Tuesday, July 9 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) broke the $12,500 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up by nearly […]
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