Ripple CEO argues that there will not be one single crypto “rule them all,” stating that each one should prove its own use case. Bitcoin (BTC), and XRP, the third biggest coin by market cap, are not competitors, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claimed in a Fortune interview on June 20. In the interview, Garlinghouse outlined […]
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CNBC host Joe Kernen has been praised by bitcoin advocates for claiming that libra isn’t a cryptocurrency because of how it is pegged to fiat currencies. CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following a June 19 interview on Squawk Box where he questioned whether Facebook’s libra is a cryptocurrency. In the […]
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Australia’s central bank says that despite “some recognition,” drawbacks mean consumers will prefer the country’s dollar. Australia’s central bank said bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies would remain outside mainstream payments in a dedicated article issued on June 20. Titled ‘Cryptocurrency: Ten Years On,’ the document from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to commemorate the […]
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Bitcoin is exciting investors after BTC price is up almost 30% in a month and now just $200 of a key psychological barrier. Bitcoin (BTC) set a new 2019 high on June 21, hitting $9,800 and firmly beating daily returns of almost all major cryptocurrencies. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Data from Coin360 put BTC/USD […]
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The essential metric for bitcoin network security reached more than 65 trillion hashes per second on Wednesday this week. The Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate – the total computing power of the bitcoin network – reached new all-time highs this week, data from monitoring resource Blockchain.com confirmed on June 19. As the Bitcoin price set a […]
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The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of BTC to regain access to data lost in a hacker attack. The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to regain access to data encrypted in a hacker attack, the New […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day as bitcoin breaks $9,300. Monday, June 17 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) passed the $9,300 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up about […]
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Two new books published under Satoshi Nakamoto’s name have appeared on Amazon. Two different books published under Satoshi Nakamoto’s name have recently appeared on Amazon. According to Amazon, both of the books — Wave and Ripple Design Book and The Official Bitcoin Coloring Book — are scheduled for release on June 28. The profile of […]
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Summary of the first reactions on Facebook’s Libra. Facebook has released its much anticipated white paper for the cryptocurrency Libra. The initial reviews of the highly secretive mega-project are mixed, to say the least. Before taking a look at responses across the cryptosphere, let’s have a quick recap of the Facebook proposal. The Libra coin […]
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sponsored What if you could copy what other crypto traders are doing? A trading platform notes that, when it comes to investing, many heads are better than one. An internationally focused trading platform says it is offering a social element to finance that has never been seen before — bringing together a strong community who […]
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