The number of Google search requests for “Bitcoin” nearly tripled during the recent price spike. Google searches for “Bitcoin” nearly tripled during the recent price spike, according to Google Trends data. According to Google Trends, search requests for Bitcoin (BTC) jumped from roughly 30 to 100 following the leading cryptocurrency’s surge on the night of […]
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Regulated crypto trading platform IronX has rolled out following a $26 million initial coin offering. Cryptocurrency exchange IronX has launched for the public following a $26 million initial coin offering (ICO), technology-focused media outlet The Fintech Times reported on April 4. IronX is a regulated trading platform that was jointly established by digital trading firm […]
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Blockchain scalability project Coda has completed a new $15 million round of funding for O(1) Labs. Blockchain scalability project Coda has completed a new $15 million funding round for O(1) Labs, Coda announced on April 2. According to Coda, the new funding round involved major technology investors such as Accomplice, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, and General […]
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The South Korean government is looking to re-evaluate existing cryptocurrency policies in order to facilitate the maturity of the cryptocurrency market. South Korean officials are considering a revision of existing regulatory frameworks regarding digital currencies, local media outlet ZDNet Korea reported on April 4. Speaking at the Deconomy conference in Seoul, top government officials reportedly […]
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18 out of the 20 top cryptos by market cap are in the red today, while still seeing solid growth over the past 7 days. Thursday, April 4 — following its first major bullish move in 2019, the crypto markets reversed to see red today, with Bitcoin (BTC) having dipped below the $5,000 threshold. Out […]
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Endor’s new protocol leverages artificial intelligence and targets ERC-20 tokens as one of its use cases. Predictive analytics firm Endor has launched a blockchain-powered tool allowing businesses and cryptocurrency holders to ask and answer questions based on big data. The company confirmed the launch in a press release provided to Cointelegraph on April 4. Endor, […]
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A case involving a drug dealer has concluded after he failed to convince a judge his Bitcoin earnings were legitimate. A Toronto judge has ruled an online drug dealer must pay his entire $1.4 million Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to the state in what is reportedly Canada’s largest ever forfeiture, local daily news outlet The Star […]
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The platform says it will take an individual approach to resolving the issue, which involved funds worth an estimated $500 million. Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX will refund users who lost money during this week’s Bitcoin (BTC) bull run after technical problems affected its contracts, the company confirmed in a press release updated April 3. BitMEX, […]
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The future of cryptocurrency development will transform Bitcoin’s status in an unimaginable way, says the educator. South Koreans will need Bitcoin (BTC) once its as-yet-unknown applications have been developed, Andreas Antonopoulos told the ongoing Deconomy conference in Seoul on April 4. Speaking at the event attended by a Cointelegraph correspondent, the celebrated Bitcoin educator and […]
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Nouriel Roubini has argued that if and when they are adopted, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) won’t be on the blockchain. American economist and notorious crypto critic Nouriel Roubini has argued that if and when central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are adopted, they won’t be based on blockchain. Roubini — otherwise known as “Dr. Doom” […]
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