Using the power of cryptocurrency and mobilizing the crypto community for good. January 16, 2020 — As a company, Cointelegraph cares about the environment and the world in which we all live. The wildfire crisis in Australia has mobilized us as an organization to take action to help the current recovery efforts down under. Cointelegraph […]
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Three days of the Supreme Court of India’s hearing on the ban on bank interactions with cryptocurrencies throughout the country. The Supreme Court of India has wrapped up the first three days in a hearing on a landmark case brought against the country’s central bank against its ban on banks’ dealings with cryptocurrency-related businesses. From […]
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A surge higher to finally exit the $8,000 range was short-lived at press time as observers waited to see where support would appear. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $9,000 on Jan. 17 as technical metrics continued to break both local and all-time records. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC clips $9,000 as traders lie in wait […]
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Amid the constantly growing cryptocurrency market, the number of irreversible coins in increasing affecting the whole industry development. The initial coin offering crypto buzz hit all-time high popularity in 2017 when there were 875 projects, a significant jump from 29 in the previous year. 2018 picked up on the trend, introducing a further 1,253 projects. […]
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Though their market is small, their reach is mighty. The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings are at it again and will tip off a live auction for gear with a blockchain-based app. Though their market is small, their reach is mighty. The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings are at it again and will […]
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Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market and it could possibly make this continent the world’s biggest payment systems based on blockchain tech and unbanked industry. The vast swathes of Africa’s fertile lands may ultimately prove a central arena for the ground-up development of innovative digital infrastructure and green energy projects. Recent pivotal moments in African […]
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Singer Akon announced on Jan. 13 that the world’s first ‘crypto city’ — Akon City — is underway in Senegal and would feature Akoin cryptocurrency only. Singer Akon tweeted yesterday, “Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future.” The futuristic city Last year, Cointelegraph reported early […]
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Options trading, a long-standing staple of financial markets, is coming to Bitcoin and will give the crypto market new ways to generate yield, manage risk and gain exposure. Where and how to trade Bitcoin options? There are a number of Bitcoin options trading venues currently on the market, with various pros and cons, fees, geographic […]
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Australia-based blockchain energy firm Power Ledger has purchased a 250 kW photovoltaic system that will use a blockchain-based data management and settlement system. Australia-based blockchain energy firm Power Ledger has purchased a 250 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic system that will utilize a blockchain-based data management and settlement system. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
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The U.S. Treasury Department has almost completed tests of a blockchain-based grants payment capability. The United States Treasury Department has almost completed tests of a blockchain-based grants payment capability as part of the exploration of how the tech can improve such operations. As the Business of Federal Technology reported on Jan. 10, the Treasury Department […]
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