Analyst PlanB explains that Bitcoin’s price activity did not invalidate the stock-to-flow model after the first futures launched in December 2017. Bitcoin futures do not unfairly impact the price of Bitcoin (BTC), according to the creator of one of the cryptocurrency’s most accurate price models. In a series of tweets on April 7, PlanB, the […]
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Sentencing for the co-founder of major alleged crypto scam OneCoin has been postponed for a further three months at the request of the U.S. government. Sentencing for the co-founder of the major crypto scam OneCoin has been postponed for a further three months at the request of the United States government. On April 7, the […]
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The developers behind the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform Bisq have temporarily disabled services after discovering a critical security vulnerability. The developers behind the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform Bisq have temporarily disabled services after discovering a critical security vulnerability. Formerly known as Bitsquare, Bisq is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that facilitates crypto-to-fiat trades without a formal […]
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Multi-billion dollar companies are more likely to use blockchain for traceability than for payments, according to a new analysis. Multi-billion dollar companies are more likely to use blockchain for traceability and provenance than for payments and settlement, according to a new analysis of the Forbes Blockchain 50. The now annual Blockchain 50 list was published […]
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Financial firm SoFi announced they had signed an agreement to purchase Galileo Financial Technologies for $1.2 billion. California-based and crypto-friendly financial firm Social Finance — SoFi — is acquiring the digital payment platform Galileo. In an April 7 press release, SoFi announced that it has signed an agreement to pay $1.2 billion for Galileo Financial […]
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Developer 1st Playable has denied rumors its Cookstar game was used to hijack Nintendo’s Switch console to mine Bitcoin. Developer 1st Playable has denied rumors one of their games was used to hijack Nintendo’s Switch console to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While the recent Nintendo release, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, is connected to blockchain technology […]
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The Bitcoin SV powered social platform Twetch has introduced command-line style payments. Bitcoin SV powered social media platform Twetch has launched a feature to streamline peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. Twetch is a Twitter-like social media platform where users must make micropayments in order to post and engage with content on the platform. Content creators are directly […]
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Former UFC fighter Ben Askren has changed the name on his Twitter account to promote the upcoming Bitcoin halving. As Bitcoin (BTC) prepares to undergo a block reward halving next month, at least one prominent figure in the sports world is doing his part to promote the event. Ben Askren, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
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Venture capital investor Tim Draper believes the COVID-19 outbreak and financial crisis could be the tipping point for Bitcoin adoption. The global spread of the coronavirus played a major role in the dramatic 2020 stock market crash. The bailout bill for saving the world’s economy is $7 trillion and rising fast. Bitcoin bull Tim Draper […]
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We drank beers and talked crypto from the comfort of our homes, and the cameras were running. In the latest episode of Beer & Bitcoin, Cointelegraph’s YouTube hosts Jackson and Giovanni were joined by Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Jay Cassano and managing editor Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr. They are in quarantine in New York City and Padova, Italy, […]
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