The rise and fall of “dead” сoins — the top-five most famous coins that didn’t survive and why… In 2017, the cost of Bitcoin (BTC) reached almost $20,000, and in December 2018, its rate fell to $3,187 per token. Nevertheless, it is a solid price movement for a currency, which was created from nothing about […]
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The Japanese government is attempting to spearhead the creation of a new, global cryptocurrency payments network that would be similar to SWIFT. The Japanese government is attempting to spearhead the creation of a new, global cryptocurrency payments network that would be similar to SWIFT. Replace SWIFT with a global crypto payments network? Citing an anonymous […]
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Algorithms that can decode social media market sentiment are making waves in the institutional crypto landscape. Algorithms that can decode market sentiment are making waves in the institutional crypto landscape, a July 17 report from Reuters claims. An Arms Race for Algorithms With the resounding return of Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility amid an ever-hotter crypto market, […]
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Consulting services firm Acumen Research and Consulting has forecast that the global blockchain in healthcare market will reach over $1.7 billion by 2026. The volume of blockchain in healthcare market worldwide is forecast to reach more than $1.7 billion by 2026. In a press release published on July 16, consulting services to information technologies firm […]
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Bitpoint incident continues the streak of hacks targeting Japan-based exchanges. On July 12, 2019, Tokyo-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint promptly suspended its services after noticing an error in the outgoing funds transfer system. Soon, an official announcement followed, revealing that the trading platform had lost around 3.5 billion yen (roughly $32 million) as a result of […]
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The U.S. congressional hearings on Libra may determine the future of the project. Here is what regulators think about Facebook’s crypto… This week is crucial for the future of Libra: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will be subject to two back-to-back hearings in the United States Congress. First, the Senate Banking Committee will discuss the token on […]
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Japanese exchange Bitpoint has published the breakdown of crypto assets stolen in the $27.8 million hack of its platform earlier this month. Japanese exchange Bitpoint has published the breakdown of crypto assets stolen in the ¥3 billion (~$27.8 million) hack of its platform earlier this month. A document published by Bitpoint’s parent firm Remix Point […]
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Trump tells the world what he thinks of Bitcoin, Facebook vows to cooperate with Congress on Libra, and an angry mob descends on Tron’s office in Beijing. Top Stories This Week Trump tweets opposition to crypto, specifically Libra and Bitcoin Shrinking violet Donald Trump doesn’t often share his views, so it was refreshing to see […]
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Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has reportedly discovered some of its funds that were stolen in a hack last week. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has discovered over 250 million yen ($2.3 million) in cryptocurrency — part of a $32 million sum that was stolen last week, local English language daily The Mainichi reports on July 14. […]
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Japanese authorities are investigating the impact of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. Japanese authorities are investigating the impact of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, The New York Times reported on July 12. Per the report, Japanese authorities have set up a working group tasked with investigating the impact of Facebook’s stablecoin on monetary policy and financial stability. The working […]
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