Experts in Islamic finance take on the question: Is Bitcoin Halal or Haram according to Sharia law? The rise in popularity of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies has led to the discussion among Islamic scholars about digital currency’s compliance with Islamic canonical law. Islamic law — known as Sharia — is based on the teachings […]
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Concern over Saudi Arabia drone strikes have sent oil volatility higher than Bitcoin’s, but analysts believe that will change. Bitcoin (BTC) price suddenly dropped by roughly $200 in minutes on Sept. 16 as commentators nevertheless revealed broad belief that upwards growth is imminent. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin price should eye $10,700 to spark uptrend […]
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Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin has characterized both Bitcoin and Ethereum’s conceptions as being “immaculate.” Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin has characterized both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s conceptions as being “immaculate.” Lubin made his remark during a panel with Vitalik Buterin and Yoni Assia at the Ethereal Summit Tel Aviv […]
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Venture capital billionaire Tim Draper says that Bitcoin’s lack of simplicity is the main impediment to mass adoption. Major Bitcoin (BTC) bull Tim Draper now thinks that his own prediction that BTC price will hit $250,000 by 2022 may be understating the power of Bitcoin. BTC price to grow with adoption In an interview with […]
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Blockchain sports fan startup Socios partnered with Turkish Football Club Galatasaray Spor Kulübü to launch an Ethereum-based fan token. Turkish Football Club Galatasaray Spor Kulübü plans to launch fan Ethereum-based fan tokens in partnership with blockchain sports fan startup Socios based on sports tokenization platform Chiliz. Socios announces in a press release published on Sept. […]
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Changpeng Zhao has U-turned on warnings Binance’s new product was under attack from a bad actor. The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has dispelled fears a bad actor had attacked its newly-launched Bitcoin futures platform. Technical error crashed Bitcoin price In a series of tweets on Sept. 16, Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, initially warned […]
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The need to identify the sender and receiving parties in crypto transactions allegedly means support for privacy-focused altcoins must end. The South Korean arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is removing support for five major altcoins due to new international regulations. FATF rules halt privacy coins trading According to crypto news outlet The Block on Sept. […]
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From Cointelegraph Japan: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news. In this week’s selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news from Cointelegraph Japan, government and industry officials secured important appointments, while new data shows the popularity of cryptocurrencies and their favored uses in Japan and China. Expert: Bitcoin is most commonly used for remittances in China On […]
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From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news. The German-speaking world continues to see lots of developments in the crypto industry, as a Liechtenstein-based exchange is tokenizing a $25 million movie fund with actor Wesley Snipes, Austrian textile manufacturers use blockchain to go green and a Swiss crypto finance company expands its […]
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Philippine authorities have reportedly raided an alleged cryptocurrency scam and arrested 277 people following a tip from the Chinese government. Philippine police have reportedly raided the offices of an alleged cryptocurrency scam that was targeting investors in China. According to a Sept. 15 report by local news outlet Inquirer.net, agents from the Bureau of Immigration, […]
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