This week’s crypto and blockchain news in audio format. The Bitcoin community collectively facepalmed after BTC fell back below $10,000. It was the result of an $800 crash that took place over the course of one hour, the fifth-largest one-hour drop ever recorded. But some analysts are calling for an unprecedented rally ahead of the […]
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Regular, non-random Bitcoin outflows from FCoin’s cold wallet point to an exit scam amid the crypto exchange platform’s shutdown. Less than two years after bursting onto the scene, Chinese crypto exchange FCoin has shut down its operations. The platform, founded by Zhang Jian, also says it may be unable to pay the 7,000 to 13,000 Bitcoin […]
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This week’s 8% tumble and subsequent failure to recoup gains is no cause for worry, says Cointelegraph’s Michaël van de Poppe. Bitcoin (BTC) continued trading in a narrow corridor on Feb. 22 as markets awaited fresh action after last week’s sudden 8% price drop. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC “correcting in an uptrending […]
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Volume-weighted average price hits a new record this year as other data implies that Bitcoin is 400 days into a 1,000-day bull cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) is worth more in 2020 than any other year it has existed — and historical data suggests that its price will continue climbing for another 19 months. Data uploaded to […]
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A SIM card attack reportedly sees a total of $45 million stolen, while the consequences for Bitcoin Cash will be severe, warns Dovey Wan. Altcoin Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has become the subject of intense speculation after a major investor claimed he lost $30 million in a wallet hack. In a now-deleted Reddit post from Feb. […]
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NBA and NFL embrace new technology such as Non-Fungible Tokens that allows greater fan engagement, but no player contract tokenization any time soon. Cointelegraph was on the ground for NFT NYC, event taking place a couple of hundred feet from Times Square dedicated to non-fungible tokens. While most of the companies at NFT NYC are […]
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Digital lead for Calibra explains why Facebook has built a new programming language called Move to power the Libra blockchain. Digital lead for Calibra Ben Maurer gave a presentation on Facebook’s Move programming language at the Stanford Blockchain Conference on Feb. 19. Move was created by Facebook to provide a safe and programmable foundation for […]
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Several entities with pending crypto ETF proposals in the U.S. give their thoughts as to why no such crypto product has yet passed the test with the SEC. Over the past several years, many entities have submitted proposals for regulated Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs in the United States. So far, the Securities and […]
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OpenSea marketplace: from selling Formula 1 cars to combating crypto forgeries. Cointelegraph was on the ground at Non-Fungible Token New York City Event to observe the latest and greatest in NFT. Of the many projects and companies in attendance, we caught up with OpenSea co-founder Alex Atallah to learn what his company is all about. […]
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis partners with CoinField exchange to add enhanced AML technology. Amid a tightening regulatory scene in crypto, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has joined up with digital asset exchange CoinField. CoinField plans to use Chainalysis technology to help with its Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, practices, Chainalysis announced on Feb. 20. Crypto leaves the […]
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