About Japanese crypto market, Satoshi Nakamoto’s successors, industry challenges and trendsetters in the country which were first to legalize digital currency. Japan is one of the key countries in the crypto financial world, where the headquarter of Bitcoin.com is situated, the crypto exchange Mt. Gox was established, the Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto name comes from, […]
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Nobel-winning economist and notorious Bitcoin critic Paul Krugman debates ex-U.S. federal prosecutor and crypto bull Kathryn Haun. Former U.S. federal prosecutor and current cryptocurrency VC executive Kathryn Haun recently took part in a debate on crypto with Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman, posted on YouTube by crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Nov. 2. […]
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This week in crypto, T.I. is sued for allegedly pumping and dumping a token, and Charlie Shrem is sued for alleged theft of 5,000 BTC. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, […]
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Part two of Cointelegraph’s three-part series on the history of crypto regulations in China, as authorities redoubled their efforts to strike an elusively fatal blow to the industry. In the aftermath of September 2017’s historic ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs), and the banishment of domestic crypto trading platforms, a resourceful crypto community was […]
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Despite the breakeven cost of Bitcoin mining at nearly $8,000, the demand for mining is increasing. Throughout 2018, the cryptocurrency market experienced the fourth worst correction in its nine-year history, as Bitcoin lost more than 69 percent of the value from its all-time high of $19,500. Despite the substantial decline in the price of Bitcoin […]
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sponsored The company says it released a new way to leverage Intel SGX enclaves to run DApps at the highest level of security. On Nov. 1, 2018, iExec, a decentralized marketplace for computing power based in Lyon, France, released its end-to-end trusted execution environment. The developers of iExec describe the technology as “the first Intel […]
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Western Union and Amazon announced a partnership Wednesday (October 31) that will offer a new payment option for international customers of the eCommerce giant. Western Union said in a release that Amazon customers will be able to pay in local currency for the items they buy online, which should spur cross-border transactions, with ease of […]
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As Bitcoin celebrates the 10th anniversary of its whitepaper, Cointelegraph explores the various influences that breathed life into cryptocurrency. The evolution of key industries have been historically driven by groundbreaking technological innovations that leave an indelible mark on society. The printing press led to the scientific revolution, the discovery of electricity brought light to the […]
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Israeli-based blockchain firm StarkWare Industries has received $30 million from such industry players as Intel Capital and Sequoia USA. Israeli blockchain startup StarkWare Industries has completed a $30 million financing round, generating funds from such industry players as Intel Capital and Sequoia USA, according to an announcement published Oct. 29. Established in 2018, StarkWare Industries […]
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A new report from climate change scientists has raised concerns regarding Bitcoin’s carbon footprint and its potential future impact on global warming. A new report from climate change scientists has raised the alarm over Bitcoin (BTC)’s carbon footprint and its potential future impact on global warming, published on Nature.com Oct. 29. The report extrapolates existing […]
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