Leading crypto exchange Binance is refuting claims of embezzlement recently levied against it by an alleged scammer. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is refuting recent claims of embezzlement from a Ukrainian national whose account was frozen for alleged fraud. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Binance noted inaccuracies in the sums of crypto assets that the Ukrainian account holder […]
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The eternal battle between the ideology of decentralization and the pragmatism of the real world underpins most of the discussion on the future of MakerDAO. As part of its Black Thursday mitigation efforts, MakerDAO introduced USDC as a form of collateral. While this was an emergency measure, it touched the very sensitive topic of centralized […]
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Bitstamp may announce first new listing in nearly three years, with the exchange contemplating support for seven new crypto assets. Bitstamp, one of the longest-running active cryptocurrency exchanges, is considering launching a batch of new crypto asset listings. Curiously, Bitstamp is contemplating support for Zcash (ZEC), despite an increasing number of exchanges seeking to distance […]
Continue ReadingBitmain’s Antminer E3, an ASIC miner that should have allegedly become obsolete by April 2020, will continue mining Ether at least till October 2020. While some cryptocurrency miners are purportedly shutting down due to unprofitability, Chinese mining giant Bitmain continues to not only see its new products sold out but is also improving some of […]
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Developer bounty platform Gitcoin has partnered with Ethereum Classic Labs to offer bounties in ETC. Crypto bounty payment platform Gitcoin announced it has enabled contributor payouts in Ethereum Classic (ETC). In partnership with Ethereum Classic Labs, bounty seekers now have the option to receive pay in ETC for their work on various open-sourced projects, Ethereum […]
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Bitcoin price rallied to $5,9540 as the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to 0% and unveiled a massive stimulus package involving $700 billion in QE. In the past hour Bitcoin (BTC) price perked up and rallied 14.33% to a daily high at $5,940. The strong upside move allowed the price to break out of […]
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Two Chinese nationals acting for North Korean used ‘peel chains’ and doctored KYC photos to help launder more than $100 million in stolen cryptocurrency. Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has published a detailed analysis of how two Chinese nationals. associated with North Korea. laundered tens of millions of dollars worth of stolen cryptocurrency. The pair are […]
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Following a 20% expansion in ETH mining operations at Hive Blockchain’s Swedish facility, Cointelegraph spoke to Hive regarding contention in the ETH community and the company’s plans. Cryptocurrency mining company Hive Blockchain Technologies announced a two-phase plan to expand its Ether (ETH) mining operations at the company’s flagship GPU-based facility in Sweden by more than […]
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A controversial crypto ban overturned in India, the new Bank of England governor slams Bitcoin, and Jack Dorsey gets backing as Twitter CEO. 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, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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PwC legal leader Günther Dobrauz recently praised the people responsible for Cardano development. The legal leader at Big Four auditor PwC, Gunther Dobrauz, recently praised the people responsible for Cardano’s (ADA) development. A huge part of the future In a Mar. 3 tweet, Dobrauz claimed that he has long been saying that decentralization is the […]
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