Two new books published under Satoshi Nakamoto’s name have appeared on Amazon. Two different books published under Satoshi Nakamoto’s name have recently appeared on Amazon. According to Amazon, both of the books — Wave and Ripple Design Book and The Official Bitcoin Coloring Book — are scheduled for release on June 28. The profile of […]
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In the wake of CCN’s Google saga, CT looks at which centralized companies have been hostile to crypto firms in the past. On June 10, one of the top cryptocurrency media sites, CCN, initially announced that it would shut down, citing a June 3 Google Core Update for stifling its traffic. Writing on the website, […]
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One of the oldest crypto sites shuts down, then comes back up immediately, citing loss of traffic. Here at Cointelegraph, we were as shocked as everyone else in and around the crypto-sphere when we learned about the abrupt closure of stalwart crypto media outlet CCN. Established at around the same time as Cointelegraph and CoinDesk, CCN […]
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As Apple unveils its new cryptographic framework, experts weigh in on its relevance to the cryptocurrency industry. Yannick Sierra, security engineering and architecture manager for Apple, opened up the cryptography session at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference and presented the CryptoKit with these words: Welcome to the bitcoin session! (Laughter in the room). Kidding […]
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As the Cryptopia liquidation saga continues, new questions emerge about how safe popular exchanges really are. As the cryptocurrency market finds its legs in mid-2019, an unfortunate undercurrent persists vis-à-vis the floundering New Zealand exchange Cryptopia. Its one-time international popularity and solid reputation have already been ruined after the exchange dragged its feet on revealing […]
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Crypto users in Iran resort to p2p bitcoin exchanges following the shutdown of LocalBitcoins. Iran’s plan to battle international sanctions through the use of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency has been brewing for over a year now. It’s been a viable and exciting option for a country that had been cut off from the global economic community […]
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Following closures of its PAC and Chicago office, Coinbase says its shifting focus to serve institutional investors. America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, is shifting its focus to serve the needs of a growing interest in crypto by institutional investors. This is the narrative coming from the company after some changes in the last 10 days. […]
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Back in March 2019, the CoinBene cryptocurrency exchange denied that it suffered a hack but claimed to be undergoing maintenance, despite losing 109 ERC-20 tokens worth about $105 million. Remember CoinBene, the cryptocurrency exchange platform that denied being hacked at the end of March 2019, and instead saying it was undergoing maintenance? Well, it turns […]
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An analysis of asset price correlation suggests last month marked a turning point in price trajectory. Bitcoin (BTC) prices and altcoin prices could have already hit their lowest point, new analysis from cryptocurrency exchange Binance concluded on April 11. In the latest edition of its research bulletins, the exchange’s dedicated analytics arm, Binance Research, investigated […]
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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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