Binance crypto exchange CEO Changpeng Zhao said that 2018 is a “correction year” for cryptocurrencies. Changpeng Zhao called 2018 a “correction year” for crypto currencies while expressing optimism for the future of the crypto industry during a Bloomberg interview published on Dec. 19. Zhao spoke in reference to the bear market plaguing traders this year, […]
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Global blockchain platform Waves raised $120 million in a private funding round for its new project called Vostok. Global blockchain platform Waves has raised $120 million in a private funding round for its new project called Vostok, according to an official blog post published Dec. 19. The Vostok project is a “universal blockchain solution” that […]
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Chainalysis has found that only 37 percent of Bitcoin addresses are “economically relevant.” Only 37 percent of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses in its network are “economically relevant,” according to a report released by research firm Chainalysis on Dec. 19. To date the Bitcoin blockchain forms a network of 460 million addresses, which can send and receive […]
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Radeon RX580, a GPU widely used both by miners and gamers, is now being sold for $180, a price drop of over 67 percent since February. AMD’s popular Radeon RX580 graphics processing unit (GPU), which has been widely used by crypto miners, is now being sold for $179.99, gaming magazine PC Gamer reported on Thursday, […]
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The Tunisia Internet Agency will host the blockchain platform Universa to develop various blockchain applications in e-governance and the digital economy. The Tunisia Internet Agency (ATI) is going provide hosting services for the Russian blockchain platform Universa, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 19. Founded in 1996, the ATI is a […]
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Blockchain-based journalism platform Civil will launch, despite the fact that their token sale flopped earlier this year. Blockchain media startup Civil will launch in February, despite the fact their CVL token sale failed earlier this year, according to the company’s blog post published Dec. 19. Civil is a blockchain-based platform for journalism that focuses on […]
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Major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has withdrawn its application to trademark the term “BUIDL,” following criticism on Twitter. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase has withdrawn its application to trademark the term “BUIDL.” The official status of the application was changed to “abandoned” on Wednesday, Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Patent […]
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Crypto exchange Bithumb has denied accusations of faking trade volumes since late summer 2018. South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has denied allegations of faking trade volume, Forbes reported on Dec. 19. Cryptocurrency exchange ratings and analytics service CER has accused Bithumb of faking up to 94 percent of its trade volume since the late summer […]
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Ledger signed an agreement with a Hong Kong-based crypto payment startup that will allow its clients to pay for its products with digital currencies. Crypto hardware wallet supplier Ledger has signed an agreement with crypto payment startup Crypto.com to allow users to pay for its products with crypto, according to a press release shared with […]
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Markets are up slightly over the last few days, with some saying that prices have nearly found a bottom. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making […]
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