Using blockchain-based technologies provides a secure and unhackable record of the state-by-state results as they come in. The Associated Press news agency has been publishing incoming results from the Nov. 3 United States presidential election onto the Ethereum and EOS blockchains. As noted on the developer webpage detailing how to access its AP Elections API, results are […]
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The price of Bitcoin suddenly fell by 3% within hours alongside the U.S. dollar, gold and stocks as the outcome of the U.S. election is still up in the air. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly fell by 3% within hours on Nov. 4 to $13,566 after briefly rising above $14,000. Coincidentally, the U.S. dollar, gold […]
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There’s buzz that the Eth 2.0 deposit contract appears to have been deployed but there has been no official announcement. Excitement is stirring in the Ethereum community after the deposit contract was apparently posted on Github, however the lead developers are yet to officially confirm the deployment. Ethereum developers have warned in the past about […]
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The price of Bitcoin rose more than 2% in two hours as poll workers in US states began to count ballots. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by more than 2% in two hours to briefly top $14,000 as the polls were starting to close across many U.S. states on Nov. 3. At the time […]
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Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile time. After achieving $14,100 for the first time since 2017, a sharp pullback followed. Yet, key on-chain data and whale clusters show that high-net-worth […]
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The price of Bitcoin rose 2% in 30 minutes as the election causes massive volatility in the U.S. stock market. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 2% in just 30 minutes right as the United States’ stock market rang its opening bell on Nov. 3. During pre-market, the Dow Jones surged by over 350 […]
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Jeffrey Gundlach argues that Bitcoin and gold could serve to protect investors from a weakening dollar in the long term. Bitcoin (BTC) is a recommended hedge against fiat currency inflation along with gold, one of its well-known critics now says. In an appearance on Rosenberg Research’s webcast series on Nov. 2, Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of […]
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Buterin asks whether crypto prediction markets reflect the wisdom of the crowd or are skewed by illiquidity and the political bias of their social base. On the eve of the United States presidential election, most mainstream polls are pointing to a highly likely Joe Biden victory, though this isn’t reflected in crypto prediction markets. For […]
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The crypto-friendly social media platform keeps its pro-Bitcoin CEO. Twitter CEO and major Bitcoin (BTC) bull Jack Dorsey will keep his role at the company, according to a recent decision by a Twitter board committee. As Bloomberg reported on Nov. 2, the committee officially reviewed Twitter’s leadership as part of a March 2020 agreement with activist investor Elliott […]
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“We believe voting should be safe and accessible to everyone, everywhere,” said Ripple. Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has joined a non-partisan group of companies working to ensure access to fair voting in the United States. According to a Nov. 2 tweet from Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse has joined Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and PayPal CEO […]
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