Source: Ana Alexandre, CoinTelegraph U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer will introduce three bills to support blockchain and digital assets in the country. U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is planning to introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, according to a press release published September 21. The three upcoming bills are entitled the “Resolution Supporting […]
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Source: Stephen O’Neal, CoinTelegraph Some possible explanations Over the past week, altcoin Ripple’s (XRP) price has gone through the roof. It has seen an unprecedented 140 percent growth over the past seven days, up almost 63 percent in the past 24 hours alone, trading at around $0.61 at press time. XRP has gone as far […]
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By: Ana Alexandre, CoinTelegraph The biggest brokerage firm in Brazil, Grupo XP, is planning to launch a crypto exchange in the coming months. The largest brokerage in Brazil will enter the crypto space by launching an exchange for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in the near future, Bloomberg reported September 21. Chief Executive Officer of […]
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The Celsius Network has become a founding member of the SDG Impact Fund within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals initiative. Decentralized lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network will manage the Sustainable Development Goals Impact Fund (SDG Impact Fund) within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals initiative, according to a press release published September 21. […]
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Coinsquare’s subsidiary Coin Capital has become the 30th ETF provider in Canada with the launch of two ETFs focused on tech and blockchain. A portfolio-management subsidiary of crypto exchange Coinsquare has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), local news agency The Globe And Mail reports September 20. Coinsquare’s subsidiary — […]
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Crypto markets hold their recent gains, ETH takes back the second position on the market over XRP by market cap. Saturday, September 22: crypto markets have seen a mix of red and green, with Ethereum (ETH) having passed Ripple (XRP) to come back to be ranked the second top cryptocurrency by market cap, according to […]
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Cointelegraph investigates the murky web of incidents connected with the Bitconnect heist, from Texas to Gujarat. An American musical prelude Bitconnect, the now-defunct crypto lending and exchange platform that has been ousted as a ruinous Ponzi scheme, has memorably been compared by the Silver Miller law firm to the fleeting 2011 Broadway musical “Wonderland,” based […]
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The South Korean government has pledged support for blockchain companies to speed up the growth of the industry in the country. The Korean Ministry of Science and Information Communications Technology (MSICT) has pledged further support to facilitate the growth of the domestic blockchain industry, Business Korea reported September 21. Second Minister of Science and ICT […]
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Ticketmaster stood accused of scalping this week, the result of two undercover reporters in Canada finding out that the company was allegedly forging relationships with scalpers in secret, in violation of Ticketmaster’s own policies. It’s unclear what, if anything, will come from this. Consumers who attend concerts and other events involving Ticketmaster love to hate […]
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Some failures of technology are very serious. On Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents and tourists that an incoming ballistic missile attack was imminent, tipping off waves of panic and terror as people scrambled for cover. There was no attack, of course, just a crossed wire between […]
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