A French commerce court treated Bitcoin as currency during a recent trial between two cryptocurrency firms. A French commerce court has classified Bitcoin (BTC) as currency during a recent trial. Local news outlet Les Echos reported on March 5 that the Commercial Court of Nanterre decided on Feb. 26 to qualify Bitcoin as a fungible […]
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The Ethereum community is still engaged in bitter debates on ProgPoW and ASIC resistance, which some believe exposed the ‘suboptimal’ nature of its governance. The Ethereum (ETH) community has recently been engaged in a bitter debate sparked by a proposed mining algorithm change. Dubbed ProgPoW, the proposal would invalidate all currently existing ASICs to only […]
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Bitcoin reclaiming $9,000 proves cause for celebration as the stock-to-flow model creator continues to fend off concerns that his outlook is too optimistic. Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $100,000 next year has “more one hundred-plus events” backing it up, price analyst PlanB has confirmed. In the ongoing Twitter debate over his stock-to-flow Bitcoin price model, the […]
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An Indian crypto analyst spoke to Cointelegraph about the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against RBI’s ban on banks’ services to crypto firms. Earlier today, India’s Supreme Court delivered its verdict in a landmark case for cryptocurrency in the country. A bench of three justices ruled that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban on banks’ […]
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A panel of experts spoke before the U.S. IRS on recent changes in crypto technology that are shaking up the world of taxation. It is no secret that the United States Internal Revenue Service is working to cope with the unique challenges of taxing cryptocurrencies. In the first of a series of panels today, March […]
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High-frequency trading is profoundly changing the way the cryptocurrency market works, and this is how. Which firms offer high-frequency trading for cryptocurrency? While still in its infancy, a few traditional HFT firms have begun offering digital assets to their clients. Even more, at least one cryptocurrency exchange is giving users the tools they need to […]
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Reaction to financial stimulus promises among market investors is “unbelievable,” one commentator says, as Bitcoin firmly avoids celebrating. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to fluctuate around its key 200-day moving average price on March 3 as traders expressed mounting concern over traditional markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price shuns exuberance Data from Coin360 and […]
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Analyst Naeem Aslam and Tokenmetrics CEO Ian Balina battle it out over the impact of coronavirus on crypto, and whether the halving is already priced into the markets. In today’s crypto market discussion, Cointelegraph is joined by crypto analyst Naeem Aslam, and the CEO of Tokenmetrics Ian Balina to discuss the impact of the coronavirus […]
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Bitcoin mining faces more difficulties every year: from electricity efficiency to power cost, and from proper devices to legislation. Be prepared for the halving with these tips. Anyone following crypto news has undoubtedly seen numerous articles that forecast Bitcoin’s (BTC) valuation following the upcoming halving slated to take place in May of this year. And […]
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In a debate about whether specific events move Bitcoin up or down, the Ethereum co-founder revealed a distaste for the stock-to-flow model. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin does not believe that the popular stock-to-flow model is useful for predicting the Bitcoin (BTC) price. In a Twitter debate on Feb. 27, Buterin became the second well-known […]
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