A number of people have filed copyright claims to the Bitcoin white paper in an effort to prove they are Satoshi Nakamoto. The real identity of Bitcoin’s founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been a mystery since the inception of the preeminent cryptocurrency over a decade ago. Over the last 10 years, various people have claimed to […]
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Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex back in 2016 has been moved from hackers’ wallets to an unknown address on June 7. A portion of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from Bitfinex crypto exchange back in 2016 has been moved from hackers’ wallets to an unknown address on June 7, based on several tweets by crypto transaction tracker Whale-alert.io. […]
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Cryptocurrency investment products and research firm CoinShares estimates that 74.1% of bitcoin mining is powered by renewable energy. Cryptocurrency investment products and research firm CoinShares estimates that 74.1% of bitcoin (BTC) mining is powered by renewable energy in its bi-annual mining report published on June 5. The report also claims that “at current prices, the […]
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As Apple unveils its new cryptographic framework, experts weigh in on its relevance to the cryptocurrency industry. Yannick Sierra, security engineering and architecture manager for Apple, opened up the cryptography session at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference and presented the CryptoKit with these words: Welcome to the bitcoin session! (Laughter in the room). Kidding […]
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BanQu announced that it closed an extension of its series A funding round led by Anheuser-Busch InBev’s investment arm ZX Venture. United States-based blockchain identity startup BanQu announced that it closed an extension of its series A funding round led by multinational drinks and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev’s investment arm. The development was announced in […]
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The CEO of the Russian state-owned bank considers bitcoin a “technical instrument for transactions,” rather than a type of investment. The CEO of state-owned Russian bank Sberbank has officially confirmed the institution’s decision to not develop crypto-related services, local financial publication Banki.ru reports on June 7. Herman Gref, Sberbank CEO and a former minister of […]
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Several voices have earmarked a June 18 whitepaper launch date, as information slowly trickles through. Multiple sources are expecting Facebook to launch its stablecoin on June 18, IT and fintech magazine TechCrunch reported on June 6. Citing people familiar with the plans, the publication added strength to existing suggestions from both within and outside the […]
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The crypto markets are today back firmly in the green, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking back above the $8,000 mark. Friday, June 7 — after recent shaky sentiment, the crypto markets are today back firmly in the green, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking back above the $8,000 mark, as Coin360 data shows. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 […]
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Consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. has argued that blockchain is gaining slower traction with retail banks “Big Three” management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has argued that blockchain technology is gaining slower traction with retail banks due to regulatory hurdles and a conservative consumer environment. The news was reported by Bloomberg on June 7. McKinsey […]
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Portuguese sports club SL Benfica now has an option on its website to buy products in cryptocurrencies UTK, BTC, or ETH. Major Portuguese sports club SL Benfica now accepts cryptocurrency for merchandise and tickets, Verdict reports on June 6. According to the report, SL Benfica partnered with cryptocurrency service Utrust to provide the new payments […]
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