Decentralized social networking platform Steemit has laid off over 70 percent of its staff following the recent market crash. Social networking platform Steemit is laying off more than 70 percent of its staff due to the cryptocurrency market crash, and is beginning a structural reorganization, according to a Nov. 28 video post by Steemit CEO […]
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Online retail giant Amazon has announced two blockchain-based products, which are purportedly able to scale depending on users’ needs. E-commerce giant Amazon announced the debut of two new services, Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) and Amazon Managed Blockchain, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 28. QLDB is a ledger database designed to […]
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Major Canadian-based jewelry manufacturer and retailer Birks Group has begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments. Major Canadian-based jewelry manufacturer and retailer Birks Group has begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) through a partnership with U.S. payment processor BitPay, the company confirmed in a press release Nov. 28. Birks, which has operated since 1879, will initially accept the largest […]
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Aftermath of the BCH hash war. It has been more than a week since the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain was split into two during the fateful hard fork. Two opposing sides clashed over the future of BCH as an asset, and it is time to see where both parties stand, now that the dust has […]
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KPMG releases a report that remains bullish on cryptocurrencies, while Bakkt announces a target launch date for the end of January. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much […]
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Dismal crypto bear markets continue to rage, though the Bitcoin Cash hard fork drama has settled and a series of major institutional investor moves are on the horizon. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves […]
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Cryptocurrency wallet Ledger has re-enabled its Bitcoin Cash services such as adding accounts and sending the altcoin. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) services for cryptocurrency hardware wallet Ledger have resumed, according to an announcement published Nov. 23. Ledger suspended its BCH service on Nov. 14 in anticipation of the cryptocurrency’s hard fork “to prevent unwanted transactions and […]
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Industry experts weigh in on the leading factors behind a massive slump in the cryptocurrency markets. Over the last 10 days the cryptocurrency markets have endured a massive sell-off across the board. There are a number of reasons that have led to the highly bearish sentiments on the market but seeing red has been difficult […]
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The fallout from Coinbase’s December 2017 Bitcoin Cash release continues with a fresh lawsuit suing for damages. Users who filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase will now go to court Jan. 31, 2019, new court documents filed Nov. 20 confirm. The lawsuit, which Jeffery Berk filed earlier this […]
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Global retail giant Carrefour, which has recently joined IBM’s blockchain-based Food Trust, has deployed blockchain to track poultry in its Spanish shops. Retail giant Carrefour, headquartered in France and operating in more than 30 countries, is deploying a blockchain food tracking platform based on Hyperledger in its Spanish network, a press release states Tuesday, Nov. […]
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