Bitcoin scam ads featuring Martin Lewis appear on Instagram less than a year after Lewis settled a defamation suit with Facebook. Suspected crypto con artists are once again using the likeness of British financial expert Martin Lewis to defraud unsuspecting victims. In 2019, Lewis settled a defamation suit against Facebook for similar Bitcoin (BTC) scam adverts. […]
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Prices moved up and back down, yet the talent kept coming to work: Let’s take a look at a list of individuals who abandoned legacy industries and ventured into blockchain in 2019. Prominent figures from a range of long-established companies found greener pastures in the blockchain realm in 2019. From BlackRock to Goldman Sachs, and […]
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Chinese officials are showing high demand for a manual on digital currencies that summarizes its main concepts, which demonstrates interest from the government. A 200-page manual titled “Digital Currency: A Reader for Cadres” entered its second printing in January. The high demand signals interest from China’s government amid confusing regulations on cryptocurrencies. The handbook was […]
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Bitcoin is on the brink of breaking a seven-month downtrend, and the president of the ECB is pushing for a central bank digital currency. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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A review of Bitcoin futures volumes in the week prior to the launch of options reveals “high anticipation,” according to a note from the bank’s analysts. The United States’ largest bank believes interest will be high in CME Group’s new Bitcoin (BTC) options when they launch on Jan. 13. In a note from Jan. 10 […]
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Speaking to mainstream media, Sonny Singh publicly pledged his belief in BTC/USD beating its all-time high of $20,000 at some point this year. Bitcoin (BTC) will reach its highest price ever this year due to “unforeseen” events, which will draw in new buyers, one senior cryptocurrency industry executive says. In an interview with Bloomberg on […]
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The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO. The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI […]
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Co-founder of crypto mining giant Bitmain, Micree Zhan Ketuan, has initiated court proceedings against the company shareholders in a bid to return him voting control of the firm. Co-founder of crypto mining giant Bitmain, Micree Zhan Ketuan, has initiated court proceedings against the company shareholders in a bid to restores his voting control of the […]
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Bitcoin is making the U.S. dollar look like the German papiermark of the 1920s, says Antoni Trenchev as BTC/USD hits $7,300. Bitcoin (BTC) can “very easily” hit $50,000 during 2020, the CEO of one cryptocurrency industry business has told mainstream media. In an interview with Bloomberg in Berlin on Jan. 3, Antoni Trenchev, head of […]
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As the year comes to a close, it is time to look back at mainstream media’s coverage of cryptocurrencies in 2019. In late 2017, Bitcoin piqued the interest of millions of people hoping to capitalize on the ongoing frenzy and, as a result, drew the attention of various traditional media outlets. The press seemed largely […]
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