Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sums up the crypto industry over the last ten years, describing how we got from there to here. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong published a Medium post on Jan. 2 sharing his thoughts on how the crypto space has progressed over the last ten years. Armstrong’s post, inspired by Fred Wilson’s article on […]
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Facebook’s Libra, Ethereum, QuadrigaCX, Tether and Bitfinex — Cointelegraph breaks down the biggest stories of 2019. 2019 may not go down as a year of breathtaking highs for cryptocurrency markets, but major strides have been made for mass adoption of digital payments and blockchain technology. A quick look at major headlines over the past 12 […]
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The U.S. could possibly lose the digital war to China if it doesn’t issue a digital dollar ahead of the digital yuan. In recent weeks, various central banks have indicated that they are exploring the possibility of issuing their own central bank digital currency, or CBDC. From Tunisia, which was at the center of false […]
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Ethereum implements Muir Glacier hard fork to delay difficulty bomb, but nethermind client thus far fails to sync. The Ethereum network has just completed its Muir Glacier hard fork, with the sole improvement proposal being to delay the difficulty bomb for another 4,000,000 blocks. As of press time, the majority of clients were running in […]
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‘Shitcoin Wallet,’ an Ethereum wallet available as a Chrome Browser extension, is injecting malicious javascript to steal user’s data. An Ethereum (ETH) wallet known as “Shitcoin Wallet” is reportedly injecting malicious javascript code from open browser windows to steal data from its users. On Dec. 30, cybersecurity and anti-phishing expert Harry Denley warned about the […]
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Blockchain funding has decreased substantially in 2019 when compared to 2018, even though adoption is increasing. Blockchain has become a buzzword in the startup ecosystem and multinationals alike. Numerous benefits provided by the technology has incentivized businesses and governments to adopt, explore or invest in it. However, a surprising turn of events took place in […]
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Amid volatility and regulatory uncertainty, some projects and individuals came out on top in 2019 while others faltered. Even though the cryptocurrency industry is not new to ups and downs, 2019 has turned out to be the year with the most surprising reveals. The long-lasting bear market of 2018 moved market analysts to call it […]
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Has 2019 lived up to the expectations of the crypto community and those working in the industry, and what are the biggest disappointments? Disappointment isn’t always a bad thing. It can be a spur, motivating one to work harder to meet expectations and goals. It is in this spirit that Cointelegraph informally surveyed members of […]
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Coinbase noted that it might be forced to drop DApp browsing functionality from its mobile wallet to abide by Apple’s guidelines. After Google removed Ethereum-based decentralized application (DApp) browser MetaMask from its Android application store, Apple may now force Coinbase to remove the DApp browser feature from its crypto wallet application. According to a Reddit […]
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Crypto influencers speak out and share updates on YouTube deleting crypto-related content on its platform. YouTube, one of the most popular social media platforms for video sharing, has aggressively started deleting cryptocurrency-related content from some of the biggest influencers in the industry. Based on Twitter and Reddit threads, YouTube suddenly began deleting a number of […]
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