Crypto-friendly travel service Travala will now let its customers reserve any hotel that available through bookings giant Booking.com. Travala, a service that allows its users to pay for hotel stays with cryptocurrency, will now let its customers reserve any hotel that is bookable through Booking.com. Travala announced in a press release on Nov. 25 that […]
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A senior exec at a Chinese blockchain association said that the vast majority of China’s DLT firms have tried to issue a token or cryptocurrency. 89% of China’s blockchain firms have allegedly tried to create their own cryptocurrency, according to a senior exec at a local blockchain association. According to the state-run CCTV on Nov. […]
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The first deputy governor of the French central bank has called for distributed ledger technology-based settlements and payment systems in Europe. The first deputy governor of the French central bank has called for distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based settlements and payment systems in Europe. Speaking at the AFME Annual Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Conference on […]
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The number of Ether locked in decentralized finance applications reached an all-time high of 2.7 million. The number of Ether (ETH) locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications reached an all-time high of 2.7 million, according to DeFi monitoring resource DeFiPulse, and has been steadily growing since the end of June. Of the 2.7 million ETH […]
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The Bitcoin Core development team today released the latest update to Bitcoin’s original software client — the nineteenth in the coin’s eleven-year history. The Bitcoin Core development team released the latest update on Nov. 24 to Bitcoin (BTC)’s original software client — the nineteenth in the coin’s eleven-year history. Releasing Bitcoin Core 0.19.0 (eventually 0.19.0.1 […]
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Blockchain game F1 Delta Time — licensed by the world-renowned racing series Formula 1 — is holding an auction of F1 car-branded non-fungible tokens on Nov. 28. Blockchain game F1 Delta Time — licensed by the world-renowned racing series Formula 1 — is holding an auction of F1 car-branded non-fungible tokens (NFTs) later this week. […]
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Bitcoin is enjoying more mainstream popularity than ever in terms of Google searches, continuing a trend that sees interest closely tied to price volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) has sparked fresh interest from mainstream consumers after its price nosedived to its lowest levels since May this week. According to data from Google Trends, “Bitcoin” and associated terms […]
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Thai regulator eyes tweaks to the country’s cryptocurrency regulations, which appeared in 2018 but have so far delivered just five certified businesses. Lawmakers in Thailand plan to reform cryptocurrency laws after voicing concerns that they have made the country uncompetitive. As local English-language news outlet Bangkok Post reported on Nov. 25, Thailand’s regulator, the Securities […]
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Markets defend the critical Bitcoin price level after BTC/USD extends a week of rapid losses, which at one point totaled almost 25%. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to within $15 of $6,500 on Nov. 25 after another day of significant losses obliterated previous support levels. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin comes within an inch of […]
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Tether-affiliated crypto exchange Bitfinex is battling a new class action complaint, deemed by the firm to be both “mercenary and baseless.” Tether-affiliated crypto exchange Bitfinex is battling a new class action complaint, deemed by the firm to be both “mercenary and baseless.” In an announcement published on Nov. 24, the exchange revealed the lawsuit was […]
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