Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have found plenty of entertainment online as many countries enforce lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. Nationwide lockdowns have become commonplace in a number of countries across the world as the global community tries to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks on end, people have had to hunker down […]
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Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson believes Vitalik-centric approach hinders the development of the platform. Cointelegraph recently sat down for an interview with Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson. During the interview, he discussed his criticism of the development of the Ethereum platform. “His first project” Hoskinson believes that one of the main reasons […]
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Most crypto analysts believe that proper regulation is needed when it comes to promoting the legitimacy of stablecoins. According to a study released by the G-20’s Financial Stability Board on April 14, stablecoins pose a pertinent risk to the financial stability of the global economy and therefore need to be regulated in a manner that […]
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The blockchain tech industry has dramatically changed over the past 10 years: Here’s what you should know about it. Blockchain is no longer just the backbone of Bitcoin (BTC) or cryptocurrencies. It is more than that. Its application in various industries is as wide as the seas. And despite the technology’s limitations and challenges, demand […]
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A historic first for China combines with oil reverting to 1987 levels to produce fresh uncertainty across global markets, while Bitcoin flounders. Bitcoin (BTC) was fighting to keep $7,000 support on April 17 as China saw a historical GDP contraction and oil sank to prices last seen in 1987. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 […]
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The former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt, now a Republican senator for Georgia, has been rewarded with a new appointment despite recent controversies. The former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt and a current Republican senator for Georgia, Kelly Loeffler, has been rewarded with a new appointment despite recent controversies. In a tweet published […]
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Regulators will need an action plan the next time a macroeconomic crisis hits crypto markets and the pandemic has sparked unexpected and revealing patterns among traders. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked unexpected and revealing patterns among cryptocurrency traders, according to new research. In their paper entitled “How Crisis affects Crypto: Coronavirus as a Test Case,” […]
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A controversial, blockchain-based digital health passport could enable employees currently in lockdown to go back to work. Oracle has partnered with Vottun, a company that specializes in the certification and traceability of data on the blockchain, to release a digital health passport that could enable employees currently in lockdown to go back to work. The […]
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In its most recent position paper, the IFWG labeled crypto as a possible (but unlikely) threat to South Africa’s monetary system. As part of a recent lengthy position paper on crypto, a South African regulatory body called the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group, or IFWG, mentioned crypto as a possible but unlikely risk to the country’s […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange added Venezuelan Bolivar to its P2P trading portfolio. On April 16, major cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that they are listing the Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) in their peer-to-peer trading platform against BTC, USDT, ETH, BNB, BUSD, and EOS, with no fees attached. Exchange customers can now search for local P2P merchants who have stable […]
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