The European Central Bank says global stablecoins require clear regulatory structure prior to approval. In a recent in-depth report on global stablecoins, the European Central Bank, or ECB, pushed for clear regulatory parameters for stablecoins, citing risks as well as gaps in current regulations. “In order to reap the potential benefits of global stablecoins, a […]
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Recent research shows that there is an inverse relationship between the percentage of the Tether stablecoin on exchanges and Bitcoin’s price. Recent research shows that there is an inverse relationship between the percentage of the Tether (USDT) stablecoin on exchanges and Bitcoin’s (BTC) price. Cryptocurrency market insights firm Santiment published analysis showing that the percentage […]
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Industry leaders from Bitfinex, Poolin mining and TradeBlock research briefed a number of timely topics, including halving effects on Bitcoin amid COVID-19 uncertainty. As part of the most recent edition of Cointelegraph Talks on May 5, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino, TradeBlock director of institutional research John Todaro, and Poolin mining pool VP Alejandro De La Torre came on […]
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The U.K.’s financial regulator is launching its digital sandbox early to foster innovative firms developing solutions to the coronavirus outbreak. The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it will pilot a digital sandbox intended to foster innovation from firms developing solutions addressing the COVID-19 pandemic on May 4. While applications have not opened yet […]
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The Bitcoin price is surging as the halving approaches, but options data can shed some light on what experts think Bitcoin will do next. With the halving just six days away, the crypto community is collectively holding on to their proverbial hats and counting down the days until the historic event takes place. Looking back, […]
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The director of a business research center in Mexico has warned citizens against hasty investments in crypto during the current crisis. On May 4, Alberto Aldape Barrios, director of the Center for Business Research and Development (CIDE), called on the residents of the city of Aguascalientes to be cautious with any investment opportunity in cryptocurrencies. […]
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Chinese mining hardware giant Bitmain released a batch of Antminer products with a particularly high failure rate, according to a group of miners. The Telegram group, started by Arseniy Grusha on May 1, co-founder of United States-based cryptocurrency consulting and mining firm Wattum, contains several complaints about Bitmain products, primarily the Antminer S17+. “I have […]
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Cointelegraph hosts a discussion on Bitcoin halving. Join live at 12 PM EST as John Todaro, Alejandro De La Torre and Paolo Ardoino discuss the event. The Bitcoin halving is only 6 days away so Cointelegraph has invited CTO at Bitfinex Paolo Ardoino, John Todaro, director of institutional research at Tradeblock, and VP of Poolin […]
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The SEC has introduced temporary changes to crowdfunding regulations that make it easier for firms to raise funds amid the coronavirus pandemic. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced temporary changes to its Regulation Crowdfunding offering guidelines, making it easier for crypto blockchain firms seeking to launch on via platforms like Indiegogo […]
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Tezos and Chainlink are the top-performing cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin is consolidating with a week left before the halving. When Bitcoin (BTC) goes down, Chainlink (LINK) and Tezos (XTZ) go down. But when Bitcoin starts to move upwards, a much bigger move can usually be expected from these two coins as well. As Bitcoin hit a […]
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