The Winklevoss twins — Bitcoin bulls and founders of the Gemini crypto exchange — say its retail investors who are still largely reaping the benefits of the crypto market. The Winklevoss twins — Bitcoin (BTC) bulls and founders of the Gemini crypto exchange — say its retail investors who are still largely reaping the benefits […]
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Andrew Yang wants to implement blockchain-based mobile voting as President of the United States. Andrew Yang, a 2020 United States presidential candidate in the Democratic Party and blockchain advocate, says he will implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president. According to Yang’s campaign website, Yang believes that Americans should have the option of voting on a […]
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Two U.S. states introduce regulation over crypto space. States regulate crypto differently, a question arises: What are the most friendly ones? On Aug. 14, at least two American states introduced regulatory actions targeting the crypto space. First, Maryland’s attorney general announced that the state is participating in Operation Cryptosweep, a joint initiative of state and […]
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Blockchain-powered prediction markets attempt to change the world, from politics to science, by creating digital democracies with a new age of financial tools. Recently, there have been an increasing number of blockchain-based prediction markets (PMs) such as Augur, Bitcoin Hivemind, Amoveo, Gnosis, Cindicator, etc. PMs use the technology of smart contracts for bets on various […]
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Hong Kong and Argentina pay through the nose for Bitcoin, Binance could be back in the U.S. within months and Barclays cuts ties with Coinbase in the U.K. 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, […]
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Higher prices on LocalBitcoins coincide with political uncertainty in a move copied in Argentina. Bitcoin (BTC) has begun trading at a premium in Hong Kong as continued political uncertainty produces a widely-reported spike in demand. Copycat moves underline fiat distrust Data from P2P Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins showed traders paying around $300 more per coin than […]
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Icon announced that it is giving away roughly $570,000 worth of its native tokens in order to promote voter and staking participation. The Icon Foundation, the group behind the Icon blockchain network, is giving away 3 million ICX tokens — worth ~$570,000 — in anticipation of its upcoming Public Representative (P-Rep) elections. The giveaway will […]
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Political events saw the peso devalued by 30% against the US dollar overnight. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade at a premium in Argentina after a sharp currency devaluation sent investors running for a safe haven. Argentine peso plunges 30% Data from local cryptocurrency exchange Buenbit put Bitcoin trading around $11,750 at press time Aug. 13, […]
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Utah County becomes the third jurisdiction in the U.S. to offer blockchain-powered mobile voting in its municipal primary election. Utah County becomes the third jurisdiction in the United States to offer blockchain-based mobile voting in their municipal primary election. Utah County follows West Virginia and Colorado One of the 29 counties of the U.S. state […]
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A brief recap of this week’s U.S. Congress hearings on Libra. The United States Congress’ hearings on Libra are over. First, on July 16, the Senate Banking Committee held a testimony on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, which was followed by a meeting organized by the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the next day. David […]
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