Despite controlling a third of ether’s circulating supply, whales are responsible for just 7% of all transaction activity. A third of the world’s ether (ETH) is owned by just 376 people, according to Chainalysis research published on May 15. Despite controlling a large portion of ETH’s circulating supply, the study found these “whales” are responsible for […]
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Polychain Capital CEO thinks Facebook would do best to build a public platform for its currency, relinquishing authority over the blockchain. Polychain Capital CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee thinks Facebook would be smart to build its stablecoin on a public, open blockchain infrastructure. Carlson-Wee delivered his remarks at the Consensus 2019 panel “To the Moon and Back” on […]
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Major coins are rallying as the crypto space welcomes a series of positive developments. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is […]
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New data suggests that bitcoin’s growth is explained by its maturation as an asset. New data suggests that bitcoin’s (BTC) growth is explained by its maturation as an asset based on conversations surrounding the leading cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported on May 15. Bloomberg cited a report from web intelligence platform Indexica, that developed an index based […]
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Blockchain infrastructure firm Blockstream announced the launch of its security token platform. Blockchain infrastructure firm Blockstream announced the launch of its security token platform in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 15. Per the announcement, the new Liquid Securities platform is a solution for businesses to issue security tokens on the Liquid Network. […]
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Cryptocurrencies have entered the green zone after seeing some losses over the past day, with bitcoin briefly hitting $8,200. Wednesday, May 15 — All of the top 20 coins are in the green after seeing some losses over the past day, with some reporting double-digit gains, according to Coin360. Market visualization by Coin360 The leading […]
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Major global crypto exchange Huobi launched a Gibraltar-regulated OTC desk to fulfill demand for large volume trading. Major global crypto exchange Huobi has launched a regulated over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for institutional investors, according to a blog post on May 15. The new OTC crypto trading platform, Huobi OTC Desk, is fully regulated by the […]
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In the course of a planned hard fork update, the BCH network appears to have experienced difficulties processing transactions. In the course of a planned hard fork update, the bitcoin cash (BCH) network experienced difficulties processing transactions, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX tweeted on May 15. Following the expected fork at block 582,680, the network purportedly began […]
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U.S.-based holding company Fidelity Investments is seeking talent for its digital assets wing, Fidelity Digital Assets. American investment management company Fidelity Investments is seeking talent for its digital asset wing, Fidelity Digital Assets, according to the company’s job offer listing. Fidelity is looking for nine professionals in fields ranging from analytics and data engineering to […]
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The CEO of Reserve thinks central banks will tokenize their currency, but businesses will choose other stablecoin services for their privacy. CEO Nevin Freeman of stablecoin startup Reserve predicts that central banks will tokenize their currency at some point, but stablecoins will likely still have an advantage in offering privacy. Freeman delivered his remarks at […]
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