Learn more about the particular cases when using cryptocurrencies is much more efficient than paying with cash or credit cards. Sounds too good to be true. Any risks or downsides? Despite all the benefits, you have to make some effort to start trading and to fully understand cryptocurrencies. Purchasing coins for the first time might […]
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Will the bears now sink the price back to the lows, or will the major cryptocurrencies form a higher low? 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 […]
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Lagos has an interest in crypto, but adoption is slow, with many only considering Bitcoin as an alternative means of receiving foreign payments. Data from Google Trends shows that Lagos, Nigeria ranks as the number one city based on the volume of online searches for Bitcoin (BTC). While this data may indicate a high level […]
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Binance Labs has invested $45,000 in three different open-source projects, including Ironbelly, HOPR, and Kitsune Wallet. Binance Labs, the investment arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has granted $45,000 to three different projects. The news was announced in a blog post on Friday, April 12. Per the post, Binance Labs has contributed $15,000 to each […]
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Facebook and Telegram’s launch of coins will be more of a game changer for social media and banking than for crypto. Facebook is controversial, if nothing else. The world’s fifth-biggest company by market cap, it’s also the biggest social network by a comfortable margin. Yet, despite the fact that most of us use it, we’ve become increasingly […]
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Blockchain-powered freelancers marketplace Moonlighting is set to migrate its 700,000 user accounts to Eos developer Block.one’s Eos.io protocol. Blockchain-powered freelancers marketplace Moonlighting is set to migrate its 700,000 user accounts to Eos (EOS) developer Block.one’s Eos.io protocol. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 11. Moonlighting’s move comes as […]
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American blockchain startup Flexa raised $14.1 million in funding to release a blockchain-powered payment network for retailers. New York-based blockchain startup Flexa has raised $14.1 million to develop a payments network for retailers. The development was announced in a press release published on April 11. Per the release, Flexa has raised $14.1 million in funding […]
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Payments giant Western Union will integrate the Coins.ph blockchain-based platform, enabling Filipinos to conduct cross-border money transfers. American financial services company The Western Union Company has partnered with Philippines-based e-wallet provider Coins.ph to enable Filipinos to conduct cross-border money transfers. The development was announced in a press release published on April 3. Within the collaboration, […]
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AltDex has launched a benchmark index designed to track tokens of blockchain-based projects related to video games. Cryptocurrency indices provider AltDex has launched a cryptocurrency index of gaming-related tokens. The company announced the development in a blog post on April 4. AltDex has developed a benchmark index for the blockchain gaming category dubbed AltDex Gaming […]
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Russian social media giant VK.com launched a “mineable” coin, but it’s not clear if it’s based on blockchain. Russian social media giant Vkontakte (VK) has launched an internal currency, VK Coin, that can be “mined,” local state-owned media outlet Tass reported on April 1. The move follows recent reports this week that VK was launching […]
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