Leading crypto exchange Binance is refuting claims of embezzlement recently levied against it by an alleged scammer. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is refuting recent claims of embezzlement from a Ukrainian national whose account was frozen for alleged fraud. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Binance noted inaccuracies in the sums of crypto assets that the Ukrainian account holder […]
Continue ReadingFrance is paving the way for a digital Euro, but how will its CBDC shape up, and what effect will it have on the cryptocurrency industry? Lately, it seems that most major national banks are toying with the notion of a national digital currency. France is conducting tests of its own now, and it could […]
Continue ReadingFollowing its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange last month, Animoca Brands has engaged a private online marketplace for shareholders. Following its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month, blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands has engaged an online marketplace to continue private trades of shares in the company. Animoca Brands — the parent […]
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Reddit appears to be introducing a beta wallet feature with blockchain integration. Reddit could be about to implement a new blockchain-based points system on its app, if a screen recording posted in the Cryptocurrency subreddit today is to be believed. Redditor MagoCrypto posted the video, which is a walkthrough of a new build of the […]
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With the rewards for BCH miners cut in half once they reached block 630,000 on April 8, the time between generating blocks has slowed. Not even a day has passed since the Bitcoin Cash halving and already the hash rate has taken a hit and block generation slowed significantly. Many predicted that at least some […]
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Crypto experts believe the recent COVID-19 related price crash has reduced the risk of a halving price dump and may have set up a bull market. The recent COVID-19 market crash has reduced the risk of a halving price dump and could have set up a Bitcoin bullrun, some cryptocurrency experts believe. Earlier today Chainalysis […]
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Binance has rejected allegations that it misappropriated a user’s funds and provided screenshots to show it acted at the request of South Korean authorities. Binance has fired back at claims that it ‘embezzled’ hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds that were frozen from a user’s account in November 2018. In a lengthy statement the […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the co-founders of Bitmain and Ripple have been included on Forbes’ rich list for 2020. There are more than 2000 billionaires on Forbes’ ‘The Richest in 2020’ list — but only a handful come from the world of cryptocurrency and none of them are named ‘CZ’. Only four entrepreneurs who […]
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ICON unveils a new consensus algorithm which improves scalability and network bandwidth without sacrificing security. South Korea’s largest public blockchain project, ICON (ICX), announced its new Loop Fault Tolerance 2.0 (LFT 2.0) consensus algorithm on April 8. The new algorithm claims to make performance improvements in scalability and network bandwidth over the popular Practical Byzantine […]
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The Chinese Olympic Committee alerts the public that the recent blockchain-enabled fundraising using the “Olympics” name is illegal. The Chinese Olympic Committee announced on April 8 that it’s repeatedly received complaints about illegal marketing pertaining to the upcoming Olympic Games. People claiming to be part of the so-called “World Olympic Sports Foundation” say they’re using […]
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