The upcoming Zcash halving could help ZEC to reduce its annual inflation rate and make the coin more profitable for miners. Reward halvings are a common element of many different forms of cryptocurrency, known to typically impact a coin’s supply, difficulty and price. For many cryptocurrencies, these halving mechanisms are embedded into the code in […]
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MicroStrategy confirms it has made Bitcoin its primary treasury reserve asset as institutional uptake takes a dramatic bullish step forward. The world’s largest publicly traded business intelligence company MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) has formally adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary reserve asset. In a press release issued on Aug. 11, MicroStrategy confirmed it had purchased 21,454 […]
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As cryptos gain ground in India and Bitcoin price spikes, Indian scammers are likely to make the most of the opportunity. India is the hub for call center scams. Call it a lack of strict regulatory measures to stop such activities or the scammers’ resilience to start over every time their business is busted, but […]
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Dubbed “Transparent Blockchain,” Russia’s new crypto analytics system is designed to fight illicit activity related to crypto. A major financial watchdog in Russia is developing a new cryptocurrency analytics tool to trace major cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) and privacy coins. Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, a federal service combating money laundering and terrorist financing, is […]
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Q4 2016 is the name of the game under current conditions, Woo says, but institutional investor presence makes this year very different. Bitcoin (BTC) is copying what it did a year before its $20,000 all-time highs and the new bull market has been here for over a year already. That was according to popular statistician […]
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An Australian woman is facing more than two years in prison after stealing more than $300K in XRP tokens in January 2018. A judge has sentenced Australian citizen Kathryn Nguyen to a maximum time of 2 years and 3 months in prison for her role in stealing more than 100,000 XRP tokens in January 2018. […]
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A contested election between president Alexander Lukashenko and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya leaves the future of crypto in Belarus in limbo. Protests have erupted in Belarus following the country’s presidential election on Sunday, but the possible continued presidency of Alexander Lukashenko may be good news for crypto. Lukashenko reportedly won re-election against opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in […]
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Strong growth in the DeFi sector led Band Protocol (BAND) and Chainlink (LINK) to gain more than 100% over the past few weeks. This week Bitcoin (BTC) price is making waves as the digital asset finally pushed above the $12K mark, but prior to this move, altcoins have been strongly outpeforming BTC for weeks. Two […]
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Scammers are going to greater lengths than ever to acquire other people’s crypto. A new cryptocurrency scam in India is targeting wealthy individuals using a fake mobile app. According to India TV News, cybercriminals are targeting high income individuals across India. Victims receive messages through social media groups asking them to sell and buy Bitcoin […]
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Bitcoin price continues to decline at $12,000, but altcoins have taken advantage of the range bound action by rallying higher. Traders prefer to trade a trending market as it generally moves in one direction and the retracements offer low-risk entry opportunities. This is because a trade that follows the major trend carries a greater possibility […]
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