Crypto businesses are unsure how to react to new regulations in the Russian Federation. Russia’s new cryptocurrency-related law, “On Digital Financial Assets,” or DFA, seems to have had little impact on the local cryptocurrency industry so far. In its current form, the DFA law essentially provides legal status to digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC), but […]
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Some are concerned the proposal could set a dangerous precedent. Polkadot (DOT) validator Web3Italy has been “slashed” and “chilled” after going offline for 14 hours on Aug. 10 and 11. This means that the validator has lost their staked tokens and been temporarily kicked from the network, respectively. Web3Italy went offline at the same time […]
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Bitcoin dominance rate is a metric cited by many when forecasting altcoin and BTC rallies but is the indicator reliable? Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has always been one of the first pieces of information displayed on cryptocurrency ranking websites like Coin360 and CoinMarketCap. Although it seems a consolidated and straightforward metric, there’s an argument that the […]
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But that may not mean what you think it means. In its latest crypto newsletter, Bloomberg said that according to its records, the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and gold is at its highest level since 2010: Bitcoin and gold correlation. Source: Coin Metrics. If you look at the chart above or find other charts online […]
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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 tracks every important crypto news story from the previous week. Essential reading for all Hodlers! Top Stories This Week Three reasons why Bitcoin suddenly dipped […]
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Russia’s new bill brings it in line with U.K. legislators, though there is a distinction between the approach of the FCA and the State Duma. Not unlike many other jurisdictions around the world, Russia has come to recognize the potential benefits and risks flowing from cryptocurrencies by taking its first step to define and codify […]
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Two new Bitcoin hacks have surfaced recently, showing the Electrum wallet still appears to be troubled by phishing efforts. Two Electrum software wallet users have recently reported the loss of large sums of Bitcoin (BTC). One victim described the disappearance of 1,400 BTC, totaling $14,595,000 at press time, while another claimed 36.5 BTC, worth $380,512, […]
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Pro traders bullish sentiment softened after Bitcoin futures open interest fell in tandem with traditional markets which also recorded notable losses. Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest just had its most extensive daily reduction in five months. Yesterday’s 11% drop move caused more liquidations than May 9 when BTC plunged 12.5% to $8,600. BTC futures open […]
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Developers see the problem, but there is little they can do right now. An Ethereum All Core Devs call was held on Friday to discuss a variety of Ethereum Improvement Proposals as gas fees on the network remain historically high. The agenda included several discussion points on high gas prices and ways to mitigate the […]
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The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has made changes to its definition of who qualifies as an “accredited investor,” likely broadening the field of participants for future private equity offerings. According to the commission, this development is […]
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