Jon Cunliffe, one of the leaders of England’s central bank, said banks must adapt to the changes brought on by digital assets. Blockchain and digital assets offer folks the ability to store their own assets, possibly threatening the solution banks offer. Making sure banks remain relevant is not on England’s central bank to-do list, however, […]
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Analysis of past elections on other assets tell a positive story for Bitcoin, with holders already sitting in profit. With Joe Biden poised to be the next president of the United States, Cointelegraph Consulting reflects on how traditional assets have responded to the election of a Democratic candidate. Historically, Democrats have been bullish for gold, […]
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Another bank is reportedly moving into crypto amid a major bull run in crypto markets. Belarusbank, the largest financial institution in Belarus, is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange service. According to a Nov. 12 report by local news agency Prime Press, Belarusbank is rolling out a service allowing users to exchange cryptocurrency using a Visa […]
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Ripple’s new filing with the USPTO is for the trademark “PayString.” Ripple, the developer of various XRP-based products, has filed yet another new trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO. Filed on Nov. 6, a filing for the trademark “PayString” gives scant information as to which business or product will be marketed […]
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Bitcoin has been highly volatile in recent weeks, but the futures market’s open interest indicates that traders should brace themselves for a big move. Bitcoin (BTC) has been highly volatile in recent weeks, rallying above $16,000 for the first time in three years. But the futures market’s open interest indicates that a large volatility spike […]
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Binance users can now sign up to mine Ether as well as Bitcoin via the exchange’s mining pool. After launching its Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool in April, crypto exchange Binance has now launched an in-house mining pool for the market’s largest altcoin by market cap, Ether (ETH). For the first month, between Nov. 12 and Dec. 12, […]
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A bi-directional charging scenario allows vehicle owners to sell excess power back to office buildings at a profit. A three-year pilot scheme for an innovative blockchain-based electric vehicle, or EV, charging platform has received $1 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada, a department of the country’s government. The scheme promises to reduce the cost […]
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Bitcoin’s explosive gains are strongly reflected by the number of days it has closed above $16,320. The Bitcoin (BTC) price, which is currently sitting at $16,320, has only been at this level or higher for 12 days in the coin’s entire 4,332-day history, representing just 0.28% of the cryptocurrency’s life. Crypto analytics platform Messari published […]
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BitPay Send allows businesses to issue mass crypto payments around the world without having to hold any crypto themselves. Crypto payment services provider BitPay has launched BitPay Send, a new blockchain-powered mass payout platform for businesses. BitPay Send allows organizations who do not want to handle or own crypto themselves to process crypto payments en […]
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Decentralized finance users steadily increased by 40% during October, despite many DeFi tokens posting heavy losses for the month. While many decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens suffered heavy losses last month — prompting hastily written obituaries about the DeFi “bubble” — metrics measuring user activity saw sustained sector-wide growth. According to crypto market data aggregator Dune […]
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