The former Bakkt CEO and current Republican senator Kelly Loeffler has been criticized for dumping stock immediately after a private Senate hearing on coronavirus. Kelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt and current Republican senator from Georgia, reportedly sold millions in stock within days of a Senate Health Committee hearing on the […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin price rallied to rebound above $6,000 and to the highest level since its 50% record plunge last week amid coronavirus fears. After rallying 21.6% to a new seven-day high at $6,375, Bitcoin (BTC) traders now seem intent on pushing the price higher to $7,200. The digital asset has made an impressive 66% recovery since […]
Continue ReadingTSG announced Q3 2019 had been particularly good to them, with investors like Square Enix giving $2.01 million to the blockchain-based game. After recently announcing a third presale of their coveted game’s virtual spaces, The Sandbox (TSB) revealed they have quite a number of big-name backers. According to a March 20 press release by Animoca […]
Continue ReadingThe cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. The cybercriminals behind the crypto mining Stantinko botnet have devised some ingenious methods to evade detection. Malware analyst Vladislav Hrčka from cybersecurity firm ESET sounded almost impressed as he unveiled the firm’s latest findings, and potential countermeasures, in a […]
Continue ReadingIn an exclusive interview with CT, a senior member of the Japanese government discusses the urgent need to implement a digital yen. Even amid the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak, countries are continuing to consider the adoption of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph Japan, Kozo Yamamoto, […]
Continue ReadingJustin Sun’s Steemit has been accused of censoring content about the upcoming Hive hard fork. In the latest development in the Steem (STEEM) saga, Justin Sun has come under fire for censoring posts on the platform related to the community-driven ‘Hive’ hard fork. On March 19, cryptocurrency influencer Girl Gone Crypto Tweeted a clip to […]
Continue ReadingTether has just gone live as a Standard Ledger Protocol token on the Bitcoin Cash network. The world’s biggest stablecoin has launched on the Bitcoin Cash network. Tether (USDT) has seen a surge of interest in recent weeks due to the global flight to safe havens and now has a market cap greater than $5.7 […]
Continue ReadingHuobi University Principal stated during a live broadcast that without 2020 financial crisis, there is no blockchain boom. The coronavirus pandemic is the “black swan of 2020”, leading financial markets into a level of decline not seen since the 2008 recession. However, blockchain may still have a chance to flourish during these times of crisis. […]
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs sets the record straight on the apocalyptic ‘investee call’ that set social media on fire. An apocalyptic account of Goldman Sachs ‘investee call’ went viral on social media faster than the coronavirus — and now the investment bank wants to set the record straight. The story snowballed after first being reported in a […]
Continue ReadingBanco Sella is now allowing their customers to buy, sell and store Bitcoin without interacting with exchanges. Growing crypto adoption and the COVID-19 outbreak has encouraged Italy’s Banco Sella to launch a Bitcoin trading service The trading is conducted via the bank’s Hype platform, with the bank acting as an intermediary to mitigate against potential […]
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