11.4 million Bitcoin is held by long term investors, diminishing the tradeable supply to only 20% of the total Bitcoin supply. According to Chainalysis, the vast majority of Bitcoin (BTC) is held as long term investment, with 60% held by licensed custodians. Breakdown of Bitcoin supply. Source: Chainalysis. Digital gold The company concluded that the […]
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A consortium aims to strengthen medical tourism in South Korea by launching a blockchain-powered platform. In Busan, a private-public consortium in South Korea announced their intention to build a blockchain-powered medical tourism platform. No deadline for launch is currently set. According to Gyeongnam Ilbo, the initiative will be led by Busan Bank. They are looking […]
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125 ETH going to some very good causes. Today eight technology companies from seven different emergent economies will receive an investment of Ethereum cryptocurrency from the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund. UNICEF’s crypto-enabled investment vehicle has given these companies 125 ETH, worth approximately $28,600, to use in scaling or prototyping their respective technologies over the next six […]
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A local store owner in Winnipeg reported that several of his customers were victims of a Bitcoin scam. An alleged Bitcoin (BTC) scam is now reportedly targeting residents of Winnipeg, Canada. A local grocery store owner warned that many of his customers were victims of the scammers. According to Global News, Husni Zeid placed a […]
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The suicide of Alexander Kearns prompted Robinhood to take additional measures to improve its platform. Alexander Kearns, a 20-year-old customer of stock and cryptocurrency trading platform, Robinhood, committed suicide on June 12. This tragedy reportedly occurred after an erroneous negative balance of more than $730,000 appeared in Kearns’ account. This error has prompted the platform […]
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Regulators are warming up to crypto around the world as they embrace innovation for economic recovery. Editor’s note: The week has been remarkably active for policy, possibly as a result of economies showing signs of heading slowly back to normal. While crisis remains, it seems like everyone has gotten numb to crisis mode. Recent news […]
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The realized cap of Bitcoin hit an all-time high just like in February 2020 when BTC price marked a local top. The “realized cap” of Bitcoin (BTC), a statistic observed by on-chain market analysis platform Glassnode, has hit a new all-time high on June 19. It may indicate an overall increase in new investors in […]
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NetWalker continued to launch ransomware attacks to the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crozer-Keystone Health System recently suffered a ransomware attack by the NetWalker ransomware gang. The gang is now auctioning the system’s stolen data through its darknet website. If it is not purchased at auction within six days, the gang has vowed to […]
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The U.S. SEC freezes assets of several alleged crypto scams run by Hvizdzaks brothers. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted activity of another alleged cryptocurrency-related scam stealing millions of dollars from investors. According to a SEC’s announcement on June 19, the authority has been granted a temporary restraining order and asset […]
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The Blockchain community sounds off in support of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the USA. Juneteenth, a day which marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been commemorated every June 19 since 1867. It is especially relevant today, amid a wave of protests against racism following the murders of […]
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