Blockchain incubator’s CEO says crypto is hot, even given current economic difficulties. Although coronavirus conditions have created global economic difficulties, cryptocurrencies could see growth amid the struggle, according to one blockchain incubator’s head. “Short-term: digital currencies suddenly look appealing,” Polyient Labs CEO Brad Robertson told Cointelegraph in a May 1 email. “If someone only looked back […]
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Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Tudor Investment Corporation, reportedly revealed that Bitcoin is part of his portfolio. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, inflation is collapsing all over the world. In order to hedge against the inflation risks, some billionaire investors are buying Bitcoin (BTC). Paul Tudor Jones, the billionaire founder of […]
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Bitcoin price has risen to $9,887 but is strongly overbought, increasing the possibility of a post-halving sell-off. The Bitcoin (BTC) price has seen a strong recovery to $9,887 since mid-March, rising by more than $6,000 within a span of two months. The rapid upsurge was caused in anticipation of the block reward halving that is […]
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Did Satoshi Nakamoto make a mistake in the Halving code? How does Bitcoin’s block halving work on an engineering level? We explain with help from Andreas Antonopoulos. In a recent video, Antonopoulos explained the Bitcoin Core code that controls the halving of the Bitcoin (BTC) block reward in detail. Bitcoin halving code. Source: Bitcoin Core […]
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Join us for Cointelegraph’s first Crypto Markets show! Will Bitcoin break 10K today? What are the consequences of the upcoming Bitcoin Halving? Why do many Wall Street investors advise clients to buy Bitcoin now? Tune in to Cointelegraph’s YouTube channel to join traders Tone Vays and Charlie Burton in our first live Crypto Markets show. […]
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Free TON Community answers questions on the unexpected launch of a “free” version of the Telegram Open Network that took place today. Free TON Community, an independent group of developers and users, have just launched a free version of the Telegram Open Network, or TON. During the launch event on May 7, community members answered […]
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Hackers infected the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware. Hackers infected the IT infrastructure of the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware. Cybersecurity news outlet, KrebsonSecurity, reported on May 6 that hackers compromised the IT systems of Germany-based private hospital, Fresenius. An anonymous source reportedly informed the outlet that the hospital’s systems were […]
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After a meteoric rise, DeFi has suffered several high-profile setbacks. The question is not about whether it will recover, but what needs to be done to ensure recovery. The “hack” of the DAO runs deep into the collective memory of the cryptocurrency community. After an extremely successful crowdfund in May 2016, the DAO lasted a […]
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Simplified crypto portfolio app hopes to attract new users to the space by targeting investors with as little as $25. A new cryptocurrency investment and portfolio management app for Android and iOS promises to lower both the technological and financial barriers to entry for new investors. Launched May 7, B21 Invest allows users to easily […]
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Miners are hoarding most of the Bitcoin they mine ahead of the halving, showing they expect a much higher price after the event. Miners have sold less Bitcoin (BTC) over the past seven days as the highly anticipated block reward halving approaches. This means that miners expect the price of Bitcoin to increase substantially over […]
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