Data shows that Bitcoin-related tweets have a positive influence on the next days’ trading volume but what about investment returns in 2019? Bitcoin (BTC) price has been testing the $10,000 mark this month as online metrics like the number of tweets and Google searches mentioning Bitcoin show a two year-high. Cryptocurrency market weekly overview. Source: […]
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As the Bitcoin halving approaches, analysts are guessing whether Bitcoin’s price will actually increase after it goes through the halving event. The renowned Mike Novogratz, founder of digital assets merchant bank Galaxy Digital, has once again voiced his predictions on the price of Bitcoin (BTC) in light of the impending Bitcoin halving set for May […]
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Following two significant attacks on lending protocol bZx, what are the potential ramifications for the DeFi sector? Earlier this week, the decentralized lending protocol bZx was exploited in back-to-back “flash loan” attacks. While the two exploits were distinct, the end results remained the same. In total, $954,000 was gleaned from the platform. But what exactly […]
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Brave Browser wants the UK to Crack Down on Google Using GDPR or will take it to court. The team behind Brave Browser thinks that Google has an unfair competitive advantage due to its massive trove of user data. In a submission filed with the United Kingdom’s consumer protection agency, Brave argued that the country’s […]
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Forbes’ newly released Blockchain 50 list members moved from focus on theory to generating “very real revenues and cost savings.” Newly released Blockchain 50 list by major finance publication Forbes features some new entrants like major international association, the United Nations. Shortly after including six blockchain-focused firms into its Fintech 50 list last week, Forbes […]
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A new extortion scam targeting website owners serving banner ads through Google’s AdSense program demands BTC in exchange for preventing an attack. A new extortion scam targeting website owners serving banner ads through Google’s AdSense program has begun circulating the Internet. The malicious scheme demands Bitcoin (BTC) in exchange for preventing an attack, which would […]
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Tron CEO Justin Sun is one of the most controversial yet successful figures in the blockchain industry — here’s what to expect from him in 2020 Born in China’s Qinghai Province, 29-year-old Justin Sun is the founder and CEO of Tron, one of the largest blockchain networks in the world. Sun, who holds a master’s […]
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Cointelegraph talks to Hedera Hashgraph CEO about the potential of the company and how their governance model triumphs Libra. Independent research firm Fundstrat predicts that Hedera Hashgraph, the enterprise-grade public distributed ledger platform, could generate $1.9 billion in value across its network by 2024. Fundstart’s predictions are highlighted in their latest report, which analyzes Hedera’s […]
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Russia is taking the lead in issuing a multinational stablecoin backed by commodities with the Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU, and BRICS countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most influential person in the blockchain industry, according to Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which added five trading pairs: Binance Coin (BNB), […]
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Twitter users churn out 75,000 posts mentioning Bitcoin in a single day, as price action sees mainstream consumers pay fresh attention. Bitcoin (BTC) hitting $10,000 catapulted it back into mainstream consciousness — but internet consumers were paying attention before, data shows. Statistics from monitoring resource Bitinfocharts reveal that in early February, mentions of Bitcoin on […]
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