Bitcoin’s seven-day average hash rate passes 129 EH/s for the first time as the price continues to meet resistance at the $12K level. As the price of Bitcoin continues to meet resistance passing $12,000, its hash rate has hit a new all-time high. Data from Blockchain.com confirms that on Aug. 15, Bitcoin’s seven-day average hash […]
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The US President said during a press conference that he would consider allowing Edward Snowden to return from his 7-year ‘exile’ in Russia. Edward Snowden may be able to return to the United States if Donald Trump chooses to grant the whistleblower a presidential pardon. According to an Aug. 15 report from Reuters, Trump said […]
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Ethereum price has stalled below $440 but ETH options and futures data suggest that $500 is closer than it might seem. Open interest on Ether (ETH) futures grew by 250% over the past three months to reach $1.7 billion. This incredible build up occurred as the cryptocurrency broke the $400 resistance to reach its highest […]
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Asian countries have found ways to use blockchain amid the pandemic. The Corona pandemic prompted many Asian countries to adopt blockchain technology to secure their data via the Internet against hackers and cyber thieves, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review. This increase in adoption comes as The Business Research Company said the […]
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A different kind of scam. A former Florida tax collector was found to have used public funds to set up a blockchain company. In a report from the Orlando Sentinel, former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg billed the Tax Collector’s Office $65,860 to buy computer servers for a company he was setting up called […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Sunday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. Top Stories This Week Bitcoin bulls stampede toward $12,000 as Ether hits a […]
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Bitcoin is nearing the end of its consolidation phase and the resulting move will determine if altcoins continue to outperform BTC price in the short term. This week Warren Buffett made waves throughout financial media as reports that Berkshire Hathaway sold several bank stocks and purchased shares in Barrick Gold were made public thanks to […]
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It turns out, DeFi is still a mystery. Despite an increasing number of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects, people are still unsure what DeFi is exactly, a poll conducted by portfolio tracker BlockFolio showed. The poll, conducted over the Signal messaging app, asked the level of involvement users have around DeFi. It received 8,897 votes, with […]
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Bangladesh is now on the blockchain map. Standard Chartered PLC, a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England, has successfully leveraged blockchain technology to conduct Bangladesh’s first blockchain trade transaction, according to Newage on August 16. The Standard Chartered bank issued a Letter of Credit (LC) for the trade between garment […]
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Ethereum hit an All Time High of $1,432.88 USD on Jan 13, 2018. It then dropped to below $400 within a few months before bouncing back to just over $800 in May 2018, followed by a bear market that lasted for a year, dropping to $155. After a brief bull run to over $300 in […]
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