Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has said that the state needs “to ensure technological advancements in AI, blockchain, big data.” The governor of California Gavin Newsom supported the development of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI)-based products in his “State of the State” speech, local news outlet CALmatters reported on Feb. 12. In his speech […]
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An ETF proposal filed by Reality Shares ETF Trust earlier this month has been withdrawn at the request of the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested the withdrawal of a proposed exchange-traded-fund (ETF) submitted by Reality Shares ETF Trust, according to a […]
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Privacy coin Beam has revealed plans to incorporate a Mimblewimble lightning network. Privacy coin Beam (BEAM) has announced that it plans to introduce a Mimblewimble-compatible lightning network (LN), according to an paper published by Beam on Feb. 12. Beam’s main goal for implementing the Lightning Network, which would allow for a second-layer scaling solution for […]
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World famous historian Niall Ferguson believes that Bitcoin is “an option to digital gold,” and a type of insurance. Niall Ferguson, British economic and financial historian, believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is “an option an digital gold,” as he said in a interview with a blockchain magazine Breaker Mag on Feb. 13. Ferguson, a world famous […]
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Some still expect Bitcoin to become the “digital gold” among cryptos. Let’s analyze the charts and find out the patterns that are developing in the major cryptocurrencies. 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, […]
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The Iranian national digital currency is still underway. Time for an overview on a controversial issue in a controversial country. From Jan. 29 to 30, Tehran hosted the eighth annual conference on Electronic Banking and Payment Systems, which was promoted by the Monetary and Banking Research Institution, the research arm of the Central Bank of […]
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A look into the QuadrigaCX case. For the second week, QuadrigaCX’s crisis remains one of the hottest topics in the crypto world. After the CEO of the Canadian exchange, 30-year-old Geral Cotten, suddenly died, the exchange has allegedly lost access to its cold wallets, where as much as 190 million Canadian dollars ($145 million) in […]
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Turkish police detained 24 people involved in hacking a crypto firm, using an online multiplayer game to communicate. Turkish police have arrested 24 people allegedly involved in a 13 million Turkish lira ($2.47 million) hack from an unnamed crypto firm in Istanbul, local government-backed media Daily Sabah reported on Feb. 12. Following a report of […]
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The company will add the Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquid Indices to its Global Index Data Service (GIDS). Nasdaq will launch two new indices tracking cryptocurrency prices on Feb. 25, the company announced in an update to its website on Feb. 12. The indices — the Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) and the Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX) […]
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With a few notable exceptions, most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are fluctuating 2 percent in either direction on the day. Wednesday, Feb. 13: Cryptocurrencies are seeing tempered price action overall. With a few notable exceptions, most of the top 20 coins by market cap are fluctuating 2 percent in either direction […]
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