Philip Green triggered the wrath of crypto proponents online as the ECB says it has no plans to add bitcoin to its reserves. The European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down on its dismissive stance on bitcoin (BTC) July 9, refusing to recognize it as currency in a Q&A session. Responding to a private query as […]
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Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC firm Social Capital, argues bitcoin is the single best hedge against the traditional financial system. Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC firm Social Capital, has proposed that bitcoin (BTC) is the single best hedge against the traditional financial system. During a panel on the CNBC show Squawk Box on July 9, […]
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Data from the New York Fed shows the U.S. is poised for financial turmoil, while bitcoin has ‘clear skies’ to an all-time high monthly close. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $13,000 again on June 10 as the 2019 bull market delivered fresh reasons to celebrate for traders and HODLers. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Data from Coin360 […]
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San Francisco-based tech firm Chia Network has released a green paper that describes an eco-friendly way of mining cryptocurrencies. San Francisco-based tech firm Chia Network has released a green paper that describes an eco-friendly means of mining cryptocurrencies. The green paper provides a description of how proof of space and proof of time create a […]
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The Internal Revenue Service hopes to require tech giants such as Google and Microsoft to silently share crypto-related activity by users: Report. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is allegedly considering requiring tech giants to report on crypto activity by users, according to a presentation reportedly from an IRS presentation and provided by a […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day as Bitcoin breaks the $12,500 mark again. Tuesday, July 9 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) broke the $12,500 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up by nearly […]
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Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, may defer the adoption of the country’s major crypto bill “On Digital Financial Assets” until autumn. Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, may defer the adoption of the country’s major crypto bill “On Digital Financial Assets” (DFA) until the autumn session, local news outlet TASS reported on July 9. The Duma […]
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sponsored A peer-to-peer marketplace offering more than 300 ways to buy Bitcoin is being integrated into a crypto trading platform with more than 600,000 users. A peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace that offers more than 300 ways to buy Bitcoin has announced it is being integrated into BitMart, a global digital asset trading platform. Paxful enables its […]
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Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket announced its shutdown in a message appearing on its official website. Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket announced its shutdown on its official website on July 8. When trying to access the exchange through its website, users are instead greeted with the following text message in both English and Polish: “Dear Users, We […]
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A political and financial shake-up can act as a catalyst for lawmakers to embrace bitcoin, says Nigel Green. The CEO of financial advisory giant deVere Group said positive cryptocurrency regulation should form a central part of the post-Brexit United Kingdom. Nigel Green made the comments in an interview with fintech news outlet Verdict on July […]
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