He also warned that the U.S. dollar would become worthless. Internet entrepreneur and digital rights activist, Kim Dotcom, congratulated Twitter followers who bought Bitcoin based on his advice in 2018. According to a tweet published on August 17, the founder of the now-defunct file-sharing website, Megaupload, also praised followers that managed to capitalize on gold’s […]
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Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing. Most days, there is little love lost between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the world of crypto. As the regulator of the world’s largest capital market, the commission’s […]
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“You don’t have to be Dr Evil to scam someone via cryptocurrency. You can be a Mini Me.” The high-profile Twitter hack which saw malicious actors take over 130 verified accounts including Bill Gates and Elon Musk managed to be both technically brilliant and incomprehensibly stupid at the same time. It was a multi-person attack, […]
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Bitcoin price rallied to $12,470 and if $12,000 holds as support bulls will target prices north of $15,000. In the previous weeks, altcoins gained momentum while Bitcoin (BTC) was hovering against the psychological barrier at $12,000. After a few weeks of consolidation, the price of Bitcoin finally broke the resistance zone of $12,000. However, it’s […]
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Despite the interest currently surrounding the digital yuan, some are not yet sure of the project’s overall scope and mainstream viability. With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak economic havoc all over the world, China’s commitment to releasing its much-hyped digital yuan project — referred to as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment, or DCEP — […]
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Can teamwork bring together the fragmented crypto space? Huobi DeFi Labs has launched a global DeFi alliance, which is set to establish universal protocol standards for the DeFi space and improve communications within the DeFi ecosystem. The alliance will also conduct research on emerging DeFi protocols to help avoid future crises in the community. The […]
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A sudden charge to $12,200 causes instant pain for shorters as one analyst described it as a “clear fake-out to take liquidity.” Bitcoin (BTC) triggered $24 million of liquidations on BitMEX alone Aug. 17 as a fresh move saw markets reclaim $12,000. Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot, Aug. 17. Source: Coin360 BTC price “clear fake-out” costs […]
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Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder believes that while Buffett himself is unlikely to buy Bitcoin, younger people working at his investment firm will. Co-founder and partner at hedge fund Morgan Creek Digital, Jason Williams, predicted that famous investor and business tycoon Warren Buffett will buy Bitcoin (BTC). In a tweet sent on Aug. 15, Williams pointed […]
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Blockchain tech now powers global fans to “be more than a fan” with a Visa debit card. Chiliz.net and Socios.com, a major industry tandem specializing in blockchain-based fan tokens, are rolling out their Visa debit card. As officially announced on Aug. 14, the Socios.com Visa debit card allows global fans to “be more than a […]
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Bitcoin’s network fundamentals are as bullish as ever, but $12,000 may spark a retest of lower price levels, an analyst warns. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week at the upper end of its new price range near $12,000 — will the market finally crack it this week? Cointelegraph takes a look at five things to […]
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