If the U.S. keeps ignoring the blockchain tech space in terms of cooperation between public and private sectors, China might win this war. While Mark Zuckerberg was fighting with the United States Congress over Facebook’s Libra, China took another step forward in the global technology race. President Xi Jinping called on his country to “seize […]
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Fake Martin Lewis Bitcoin scam ads have been spotted on Instagram after Lewis settled a defamation lawsuit against Facebook in 2019. Bitcoin (BTC) scam ads featuring the likeness of Martin Lewis have continued to appear on social media despite Lewis’ previous efforts to prevent such illegal practices. After the British financial expert settled a defamation […]
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We asked prominent crypto and blockchain actors how they would summarize the year 2019 for the industry. Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I think the year of 2019 was a year of big hopes for wider adoption and some disappointments. The Libra debacle was one of the big events that, in my view, influenced the […]
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Telegram says the SEC is on an “unfounded fishing expedition,” and Google Play lifts MetaMask ban. 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 more — a week on Cointelegraph in […]
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Crypto Santa has done his rounds for Christmas after checking his naughty and nice list. But which crypto players got coal this year, and which got presents? On Christmas Eve, Crypto Claus did his rounds after checking the list to see who was naughty and nice. But who got some lovely presents after making a […]
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Which cryptocurrencies saw the biggest price jumps or descents in 2019? The start of 2020 is a great time to look at the path travelled by cryptocurrencies up and down the price charts and analyze how these coins have been performing throughout the previous year. The prices of most cryptocurrencies changed tremendously throughout 2019, as […]
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An overview of the stances of China, Russia, India and the developing world toward crypto regulation in 2019. This is the second part of a three-part series that covers the regulatory landscape for digital currencies in 2019 and looks at the prospects of 2020. While the first chapter in the series looked at the “Insiders,” […]
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Facebook’s Libra, Ethereum, QuadrigaCX, Tether and Bitfinex — Cointelegraph breaks down the biggest stories of 2019. 2019 may not go down as a year of breathtaking highs for cryptocurrency markets, but major strides have been made for mass adoption of digital payments and blockchain technology. A quick look at major headlines over the past 12 […]
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As the year comes to a close, it is time to look back at mainstream media’s coverage of cryptocurrencies in 2019. In late 2017, Bitcoin piqued the interest of millions of people hoping to capitalize on the ongoing frenzy and, as a result, drew the attention of various traditional media outlets. The press seemed largely […]
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VC firm Andreessen Horowitz predicts that Bitcoin is likely to be central to the monetization mechanisms that online influencers will use in the 2020s. Looking ahead to what we can expect by the new decade’s end, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz predicts that Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to be central to the monetization mechanisms that future […]
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