Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced. After years of extradition debates, Bitcoin (BTC) launderer Alexander Vinnik has finally been sentenced by a French court. According to a Dec. 7 report by Novaya Gazeta, Vinnik has been sentenced to five years in prison for “money laundering as part of an organized criminal […]
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The digital collectibles market welcomes a new player, as the BBC and Reality Gaming Group launch a collection of Doctor Who trading cards. Cointelegraph has been espousing the potential of nonfungible tokens for years. As you might expect from the leading independent digital media resource on all things blockchain and crypto. But when a world-renowned […]
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Hauck & Aufhäuser’s Digital Asset Fund I will reportedly cover 85% of the total crypto asset market. German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser announced its first crypto fund, the HAIC Digital Asset Fund I, launching Jan. 1, 2021. According to a report on FundView, the initiative, a collaboration with Berlin fintech Kapilendo, will target institutional and semi-institutional […]
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A mountain of fresh U.S. debt contrasts with a mountain of institutional cash potentially set to flow into Bitcoin thanks to major FOMO. Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week aiming for $19,500 and beyond as crunch time for Brexit meets mass U.S. money printing. Cointelegraph takes a look at the price factors at stake for Bitcoin […]
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Select altcoins are moving higher as Bitcoin price gains strength and consolidates within a bull pennant. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been hovering near the $19,000 level for the past few days. Whenever the price consolidates near the all-time high, it is an indication of strength. However, the question troubling investors is whether Bitcoin will source […]
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Many are calling for Donald Trump to grant clemency to the Silk Road founder before Trump leaves office on Jan. 20. With just 44 days before Joe Biden’s inauguration as President of the United States, players in the crypto space are imploring Donald Trump to use his pardoning power for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. […]
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As DeFi continues to grow and flourish, BTC will eventually be forced to break its 21-million supply limit to remain sustainable and relevant. 2020 was unequivocally the year of decentralized finance. Driven by surging interest and striking breakthroughs, DeFi protocols accelerated financial innovation while reshaping the blockchain landscape. Buoyed by innovations in cross-chain asset gateways […]
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ICOs are revolutionary for business, though the fear of being scammed keeps investors at a distance. Using blockchain technology, initial coin offerings have become an alternative means of acquiring funding for business projects using the new, evolving digital financial market for tokens. In contrast to initial public offerings, which are governed by strict legal regulations, […]
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The world’s first social media-managed NFT shares its views and plans with Cointelegraph On November 21st, the world’s first social media-managed, personality-branded non-fungible token (NFT) revealed itself to the cryptotwitter world: Axie #265, also known as “Axia.” Axies — the cute, digital critters inspired by Pokemon — populate the rapidly growing blockchain-based game Axie Infinity. […]
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Afraid Bitcoin price might crash? These three key metrics help traders spot bullish and bearish sentiment in the crypto market. For the past week, Bitcoin (BTC) price has been flirting with the $20,000 mark, which has led some traders to lose their patience. In the eyes of some traders, the lack of bullish momentum is […]
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