China’s digital yuan pilot program is picking up speed. The governor of China’s central bank has given more details about the country’s ongoing digital currency pilot. Yi Gang, governor of the People’s Bank of China, said that the digital yuan pilots have processed over four million transactions to date, totaling more than 2 billion yuan […]
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Crunch time in the U.S. comes as coronavirus sparks more lockdowns and money printing plans in Europe. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week and month just dollars away from its highest monthly close in history — what’s in store next? Cointelegraph takes a look at five price factors which may influence BTC/USD as the U.S. […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Sunday, Hodlers 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 much […]
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Former IMF Chief and President of the European Central Bank solicited input on possible CBDC In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the IMF and current President of the European Central Bank, invited public commentary on a potential eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC). “We are still in the review […]
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The town of Wetzikon will be using blockchain tech for targeted local business aid On Friday the Swiss town of Wetzikon — formerly best-known for its idyllic pastures and churches — launched a blockchain-based program to support small and medium-sized local businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Valued at 250,000 Swiss francs ($280,000), the initial […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. It’s been another strong week for Bitcoin. The dollar price is up about 2.5 percent over the week, although that’s still something of a decline from its recent high above $13,400. At one point, Bitcoin fell 4 percent in 24 hours. But bulls remain optimistic and see the […]
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The price of Bitcoin is on the verge of having its highest monthly close ever but bulls must still break through $14K for a shot at a new all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) price is undoubtedly having an impressive year after crashing to $3,700 in March but then rallying to $14,000 in the following months. Now […]
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Despite its centralized design, JPM Coin’s real life utilization represents a step toward the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. On the heels of PayPal announcing its decision to enter the crypto sector early next year, Bitcoin (BTC) has continued its strong performance and has been hovering around the $13,500 mark for nearly a week now. […]
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Nine celebrities have wished Bitcoin a happy twelfth birthday despite knowing very little about the cryptocurrency. Nine celebrities with profiles on the sponsored video-sharing platform Cameo have published messages wishing Bitcoin (BTC) a happy birthday ahead of the twelfth anniversary of the publication of its whitepaper on Oct. 31. The videos were paid for by […]
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Bitcoin price rallied from $12,920 to $13,600 in the hours following the European Central Bank statement and optimistic job data from the U.S. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased from $12,920 to $13,600 in four hours, recording a 5% rally. The uptrend coincides with positive developments from the European Central Bank, or ECB, and optimistic […]
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