Bitcoin price is stalling under $10,000 while the U.S. stock market nears a record high. The Nasdaq, an index which primarily represents tech stocks like Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet, has surpassed 10,000 points to hit a new record high. The move above 10,000 effectively erased all the losses suffered from the coronavirus pandemic, yet, the […]
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MoneyGram saw a significant rise in user transaction numbers for May 2020 compared to the same period last year, coinciding with a partnership with Ripple that began last June. Global money transfer platform MoneyGram recently unveiled year-over-year growth numbers, showing double the number of transactions seen in May 2019. MoneyGram ended Q1 2020 with 57% […]
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Cointelegraph interviewed Konstantin Kladko, CTO at Skale, to learn about his controversial opinion on why Ethereum layer-two solutions are unlikely to work out. Cointelegraph spoke with Konstantin Kladko, the CTO of the Skale Network, a blockchain platform based on Ethereum (ETH). Kladko holds a PhD in Physics from the Max Planck Institute and a Masters […]
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Russian police arrested a 30-year-old crypto miner who they accuse of stealing over $494,000 in electricity from the state power network. Police arrested a resident in Makhachkala, Russia, on June 9, who allegedly created an illegal massive crypto-mining structure that connects around 500 platforms to the local power supply network. According to the June 6 […]
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Can Bitcoin’s network handle mainstream adoption? As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to pick up mainstream traction, the asset’s blockchain scalability remains an issue, according to Decred co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt. “There is enough demand for on-chain Bitcoin transactions during peak demand times to completely fill blocks and drive fee rates up substantially,” Yocom-Piatt told Cointelegraph, noting the struggles […]
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New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable. The pandemic has forced many companies to move their operations online. It has also brought the question of online voting to the forefront of conversation in the United States, […]
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Coinbase experienced its highest single-day net BTC withdrawal in the wake of the outage incident, with even the author of “Black Swan” quitting the exchange. Coinbase experienced the largest net outflow of Bitcoins (BTC) in ages in the wake of the recent service outage. Even Nassim Taleb has left the nest. Black Swan The June […]
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The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure. Recent ransomware attacks from well-known cybercriminal groups have been suggesting that gangs are forging cartel-style alliances to pressure their respective victims to pay the ransom requests. Cointelegraph has obtained access to what seems to be a darknet site […]
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The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round. South African blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform Sun Exchange obtained a $3 million investment from Arch Emerging Markets Partners, thereby closing its $4 million Series-A funding round, according to a statement issued Monday. Sun Exchange allows international clients to buy […]
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The last time this much Bitcoin was withdrawn from exchanges, the price rose 88%. If this pattern repeats, we would see Bitcoin go to $18,000 by the end of August. June 8, 27,000 more Bitcoins (BTC) were withdrawn from the exchanges than deposited, the last time there was such a significant outflow, Bitcoin appreciated 88%. […]
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