Telegram’s TON network and coin were destined to fail with regulators, experts say. So, what’s left of the project? Telegram Open Network is off to a very uncertain future. Earlier this week, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced his company’s “active involvement with TON” was over, following a drawn-out legal battle with the United States Securities […]
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Cointelegraph interviewed Alogrand founder and Turing Award recipient Professor Silvio Micali to discuss blockchain-based solutions to contact-tracing amid the coronavirus crisis. With some countries beginning to lift lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are focusing attention on the technological tools that can help public authorities to comply with the World Health Organization’s guidance for […]
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Negative interest rates may turn Bitcoin into an attractive alternative for institutional investors, claims a recent report. A report claims that negative interest rates present Bitcoin (BTC) with a unique opportunity. The May 14 report, published by Stack Funds, stipulates that if the interest rates in the U.S. turn negative in the near future, it […]
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One crypto industry CEO thinks COVID-19 has brought Bitcoin further into the public eye. The CEO and co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) investment app Amber, Aleks Svetski, said he thinks the COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered Bitcoin awareness. “COVID was one of the best marketing campaigns for Bitcoin in history,” Svetski told Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano […]
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U.K.-based fintech Qadre believes that blockchain technology can unlock billions in lost equity for small and medium sized enterprises. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Nick Williamson, the chief executive of U.K.-based fintech firm Qadre, argued that blockchain technology can unlock access to capital for small and medium sized enterprises, or SMEs. “With interest rates […]
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The latest words from Jerome Powell suggest that there is little need to address monetary policy to avoid another market crash. The worst recession since World War Two and its fallout was not the fault of the fiat money system, according to the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. In a televised address on […]
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South Korea and Singapore may have the best regulations around compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines. CoolBitX Founder Michael Ou believes regulators in Asia are leading the way when it comes to compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) travel rule, which is due to be implemented in June. The startup has […]
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Officials from the People’s Bank of China push to accelerate adoption of the country’s Fintech Development Plan. The People’s Bank of China, or PBoC, Financial Technology Committee held its first meeting of the year this week. During the meeting, the central bank’s deputy governor, Fan Yifei, urged that the country’s blockchain adoption strategy be accelerated. […]
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Raoul Pal, CEO & Founder at Real Vision, applies the economic cycle theory to predict major disruption of the global financial system will drive Bitcoin to new highs. Raoul Pal, CEO & Founder at Real Vision, applies the economic cycle theory to predict a major disruption of the global financial system. He believes this will […]
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Recent reports show an unprecedented increase in the number of women involved in the crypto market, some exchanges see a 160% surge. It is widely believed that the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors are almost exclusively male-dominated. However, a report released by CoinMarketCap on April 30 suggests otherwise. According to analysts, the number of women in […]
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