Institutions are turning away from gold to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, investors in DeFi have more hedging opportunities than ever before. The world has arguably been teetering on the brink of a recession for months now. But recent events could be pushing the global economy even closer to the precipice. The coronavirus outbreak has choked China’s output, […]
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Ripple IPO: Is CEO Garlinghouse’s hint at a public offering the tip of the iceberg? 2020 could be the year that crypto companies step forward and take the plunge into going public. As the biggest players in the industry cautiously watch for opportunities to gain regulatory approval, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the prestigious Davos […]
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Waves established a non-profit association to stimulate global adoption of the DLTs and support the growth of the Waves ecosystem. According to a Feb. 3 press release, open source blockchain platform Waves established a non-profit organization called Waves Association in Frankfurt, Germany to provide effective governance for its own ecosystem, Web3, and to foster the […]
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Cardano released a formalized description of its unique smart contract model in preparation for the release of Goguen, though the timeline remains uncertain amid delays. Cardano (ADA) revealed a new paper on Jan. 27 in which the firm details how smart contracts will be implemented in the upcoming Goguen update. Though the system is unique, […]
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Catch up on all the gossip from the World Economic Forum, and find out what Elon Musk *really* thinks about cryptocurrencies. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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Cointelegraph interviewed Bancor’s Eyal Hertzog and Nate Hindman to learn more about the planned BNT airdrop, DAO transition and the future of crypto. Decentralized exchange project Bancor (BNT) is currently in the midst of launching a massive airdrop to all its token holders. Cointelegraph took the occasion to interview Co-founder and Product Architect Eyal Hertzog, […]
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The Ethereum Classic Cooperative is warning the public against an apparent scam that is attempting to exploit users the day after the altcoin completed its hard fork. An Ethereum Classic (ETC) development organization is warning the public against a possible scam that is attempting to exploit users the day after the altcoin completed its hard […]
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Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity joins the Swiss branch of big four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity partnered with the Swiss branch of Big Four auditing firm PwC to enhance the services the global auditor provides. In an email sent to Cointelegraph, a PwC spokesperson explained that no acquisition took place and […]
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The United States Securities Exchange Commission is seeking a default judgment and $16 million in penalties from token sale platform ICOBox. The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a default judgement against token sale platform ICOBox and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov. Documents filed with the Central District Court of California on Jan. 9 […]
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The Ethereum network was reportedly the target of an attacking focusing on Parity Ethereum nodes. The Ethereum (ETH) network was apparently the target of a coordinated attack, according to several analysts. Following reports that some Parity Ethereum nodes lost sync with the network, on Dec. 31, core blockchain infrastructure company Parity Technology said it believed […]
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