The number of Bitcoin Cash investors holding at least $3M dropped by 10 since Aug. 1 following the price surge to more than $311. Following a 39% price surge at the end of July, at least 10 Bitcoin Cash whales have left the network, possibly trading or selling their millions in holdings. According to Crypto […]
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As Trump clamps down on Chinese social media in the U.S., tech in general becomes subject to nationalism. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note The U.S.–China trade war continues its brazen spillover into tech. In response to concerns over where […]
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Anthony Pompliano states innovation inevitability in light of recent blockchain comments from new Goldman Sachs brass, Mathew McDermott. Mathew McDermott has assumed the role of global head of digital assets for banking giant Goldman Sachs, touting future blockchain predictions. “In the next five to 10 years, you could see a financial system where all assets […]
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The alleged dealers involved in Germany’s largest Bitcoin-enabled darknet narcotics marketplace will stand trial today. The alleged dealers involved in “Chemical Revolution” — Germany’s largest darknet narcotics marketplace — will stand trial today. The high number of initial defendants in the case has meant the trial is being held in a congress hall in Giessen, […]
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A panel of compliance experts from the crypto industry agreed that law enforcement and institutional finance have been hearing more positive narratives about crypto. During an Aug. 4 panel on legal compliance within the cryptocurrency industry, major figures noted recent shifts in public perception of the industry, pointing to arrests within weeks of the Twitter […]
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In its latest weekly report, Glassnode warns that despite strong network fundamentals, Bitcoin remains at risk of a macro-induced plunge. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing all the signs of further price gains but macro markets could still bring the bull run to an end, says Glassnode. In its latest weekly update, The Week On-Chain, the analytics […]
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A total of $4 billion in value is now locked in the DeFi markets, according to DefiPulse.com. The Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, industry continues its massive growth trajectory as the total value locked in the DeFi markets hits $4B, according to data from major industry website DefiPulse.com. Total value locked in DeFi markets, August 1. […]
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Coinfirm details what happened to the first mined Ethereum after the asset’s launch in 2015. Ethereum, a household name in the crypto industry, fired up its network on July 30, 2015, but what happened to the first ETH coin ever mined all those years ago? Blockchain analytics and Anti-Money Laundering company Coinfirm found out. “Another […]
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Global payment processors Mastercard and Visa are laying the foundations for crypto support that may drive adoption on a global scale. Leading global payment companies Mastercard and Visa have been making moves to accelerate the support of cryptocurrency payment processors by opening up new options for users around the world. Both companies made strong statements […]
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While a 51% attack on Bitcoin will cost a billion dollars, Dash developers say an attacker needs more than money to attack the Dash network. Dash recently claimed it had been the world’s safest cryptocurrency for a year due to its innovative technology called ChainLocks that allegedly makes a 51% attack nearly impossible. Fully implemented […]
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