Data from Google Trends’ search analytics resource indicates that interest in ‘bitcoin’ is approaching a monthly high as of today, June 24. Data from Google Trends’ search analytics resource indicates that internet googling of ‘bitcoin’ (BTC) is approaching a monthly high as of today, June 24. According to the data, searches for bitcoin are continuing […]
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The Bank of International Settlements warns that financial services offered by big tech firms such as Facebook, Google and Amazon could create new risks for the banking sector. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has warned that the financial services poised to be offered by big tech firms such as Facebook, Google and Amazon could […]
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A closer look at the concept of sharding, what it is exactly and how it works. What is the future of blockchain sharding? Sharding gained more attention recently because of Facebook’s Libra coin. Facebook recently released more details on the Libra coin in its white paper, which is planned for launch in the first half […]
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Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that Facebook’s Libra is “like a centralized wolf in a decentralized sheep’s clothing.” Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that Facebook’s Libra token is like “a centralized wolf in a decentralized sheep’s clothing” in an article published on tech news outlet Quartz on June 21. The social media giant released the […]
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The QuadrigaCX story gets weirder, and Satoshi Nakamoto is apparently the author of a coloring book. Coming every Sunday, the 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 more — a week on Cointelegraph in one […]
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Is the recovery in cryptocurrencies about to hit a roadblock? The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the […]
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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are portrayed as the good guys this time in Ben Mezrich’s new book. This interview has been edited and condensed. I don’t normally write the stories here at Cointelegraph — I edit them. But when I got an email from a publicist asking if I was interested in speaking with Ben […]
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In 2019, centralized exchanges and individual hodlers are losing record-breaking sums of digital money to hackers and scammers. Much of digital assets’ appeal stems from the fact that many of them are not affiliated with or controlled by governments, central banks or transnational corporations (at least, not yet). The price paid for the independence from […]
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Governor of Australia’s central bank said that he expects to see regulatory compliance and a solid business case before Facebook’s Libra goes mainstream. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Philip Lowe, cautions that Facebook’s announced virtual currency—Libra—may not attain mainstream usage in the near future, according to a report by Bloomberg on June […]
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Ben Mezrich’s new book about the Winklevoss twins highlights their dislike of both Mark Zuckerberg and Roger Ver. Molly Jane Zuckerman is the head of news at Cointelegraph. The views expressed here are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of Cointelegraph. This article contains spoilers. The irony of a book about the […]
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