Job cuts have become a reality in the crypto industry – but they pale in comparison to the biggest corporate layoffs in history. Since Bitcoin hit its all-time high of $20,000, the dominant cryptocurrency has seen more than an 80 percent decline in value from that historic milestone over the past 12 months. The popularity […]
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Italian securities watchdog CONSOB has halted two projects for allegedly offering fraudulent crypto investments. The Italian securities regulator, CONSOB, has suspended two projects for allegedly offering fraudulent crypto investment schemes. The 90-day suspensions were reported in an official statement on the CONSOB website published Monday, Dec 17. The Italian Companies and Exchange Commission, or Commissione […]
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Timothy C. May, the co-founder of pro-cryptography group Cypherpunks, has reportedly died of natural causes. Cypherpunks co-founder Timothy C. May has reportedly died of natural causes, a Facebook eulogy posted by cypherpunk Lucky Green stated Dec. 15. In his social media post, Green informed: “Word has reached me that my dear friend, co-conspirator in many […]
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LinkedIn has released a report showing that the role of blockchain developer is the fastest growing emerging job in the U.S. this year. The role of blockchain developer is the most rapidly growing emerging job in the United States, according to the 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs report by LinkedIn released on Dec. 13. In the […]
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U.S. fast food chain Church’s Chicken has started accepting Dash payments at its locations in Venezuela. American fast food chain Church’s Chicken has started accepting payments in cryptocurrency Dash (DASH) at its locations in Venezuela, according to an official Facebook announcement on Dec. 12. According to Dash News, the cryptocurrency is accepted in all 10 […]
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Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is planning to participate in the 2019 presidential elections, wants to combat corruption using blockchain technology. Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is currently running a presidential campaign for the March 2019 elections, wants to tackle corruption using blockchain, according to a recent Facebook post from Sunday, […]
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Facebook has listed five new blockchain-related jobs on its careers page within the past three weeks. Facebook has listed five new blockchain-related jobs on its careers page within the past three weeks, two of which were first listed Dec. 5 and 6. The positions currently open for applicants are two software engineer roles, a data […]
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The prerequisites and aftermath of the Supreme Court decision regarding crypto exchanges accounts. On Monday, Dec. 4, the Chilean Supreme Court welcomed the decision of state-owned Banco del Estado to close the accounts of local cryptocurrency exchange Orionx. The new phase in the legal battle between the banks and several crypto exchanges — including Buda.com […]
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Crypto asset manager Morgan Creek Digital has issued a $1 million bet against the performance of the S&P 500 stock market index. Crypto-focused institutional asset manager Morgan Creek Digital has issued a $1 million bet against the S&P 500 (SPX) stock market index, a press release shared with Cointelegraph reveals Dec. 6. The crypto fund […]
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Job seekers’ interest for positions related to blockchain and cryptocurrency has declined, while employers’ interest only rose in 2018. How do cryptocurrencies prices and blockchain technology development correlate with the changes in the labor market? Over the past months, the cryptocurrency market has been demonstrating bearish sentiment, with crypto prices falling to a yearly lows. […]
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