The lack of institutionalization within the crypto space is the main obstacle for its further development and mass adoption. If the current COVID-19 pandemic has exemplified one thing, it is that our individual actions have consequences for all of us. Unfortunately, human nature propels the majority of humankind to put its individual interests first, and […]
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Binance’s real-time trades feed and quotes data will now be available on Streamr’s marketplace. Open-source blockchain infrastructure Streamr announced on April 7 a new integration with cryptocurrency exchange Binance, in which Streamr will offer the exchange’s real-time trade feeds on its marketplace. From now on, Binance’s real-time trades and quotes data for all asset pairs […]
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P2P crypto exchange Paxful has launched support for trade between Bitcoin and gold. Peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful announced the introduction of support for trade between gold and Bitcoin (BTC) on the platform on April 7. With the announcement, Paxful now facilitates physical trading in 16 different countries. Cointelegraph spoke to Paxful CEO and Founder […]
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Canadian miner Bitfarms is temporarily reducing staff to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and weather the economic crisis. Publicly-listed Canadian mining and blockchain infrastructure firm Bitfarms is temporarily reducing staff, citing the economic and social toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an update published on April 6, the company revealed it had succeeded in […]
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CargoSmart’s and Tesla are testing a new blockchain application to streamline the cargo release process. CargoSmart, the software wing of the Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line, aims to transform the cargo release process using its new blockchain application. According to a report published by Splash 247 on April 7, CargoSmart partnered with Cosco, Shanghai […]
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As part of the Financial Statements Committee, the Minister of Finance is conducting an investigation into digital assets in Japan. According to top government officials in Japan, the current national tax system is not yet capable of accepting declarations of digital assets, potentially leading to outflows overseas. In a Q&A session at the Financial Statements […]
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Investors fear that the upcoming Bitcoin halving is in peril after last month’s 50% drop but blockchain data from CryptoQuant shows miners remain strong going into May. Approximately 4-weeks ago global equities markets were in distress as investors finally realized that the coronavirus was not just an illness restricted to China, but rather a global […]
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Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman suggested in a Reddit post the possibility of not using Tezos’ blockchain for her new trading card game. Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman has left open the possibility that her trading card game Emergents may not be built on the company’s blockchain, according to statements made on April 5. According to the […]
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Baite, formerly one of the top Chinese mining pools, has dropped out of the BTC mining race in favor of altcoins. Although the Bitcoin hashrate has increased 33% in the last 48 hours the mining industry still faces uncertainties. This has left Baite mining pool, one of the top Chinese pools with no choice but […]
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Most of the blockchain firms that closed in 2019 were cryptocurrency scams or had a lacking business model, according to recent research. Most of the blockchain firms that closed in 2019 were cryptocurrency scams or had deficient business models, according to recent research. Research sent to Cointelegraph by Chinese market research firm EqualOcean on March […]
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