Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. Earlier this week, Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. The pilot program was initiated by Rosseti, Russia’s national energy grid operator, which is […]
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Bitcoin price is attempting to rebound from this week’s slump as it heads into the weekend that might see a relief rally, but don’t bet the farm just yet. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has headed north over the last 24 hours, up over 1% at $7,272. As a result, each of the major cryptocurrencies […]
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Data shows that whales and institutional investors accumulated Bitcoin throughout its 2-year long bearish phase, should retail investors follow? Data from CoinMetrics shows that crypto whales now hold 42.1% of Bitcoin’s current supply. This is a slight increase compared to 37.9% two years back and analysts have interpreted the increase as a positive sign, as […]
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Riot Blockchain announces additional 1,000 new Antminer S17-Pro mining rig purchase, bringing recent order totals to 4,000 in December. Cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain announced the purchase of an additional 1,000 next-generation Bitmain S17-Pro Antminers on Dec.12. This completes the upgrade of its Oklahoma City mining facility, following an initial purchase of 3,000 units announced […]
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Shopin Founder and CEO Eran Eyal allegedly spent $500,000 of investor funds on personal expenses. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Eran Eyal, the founder Shopin, with orchestrating a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In a press release on Dec. 11, the SEC alleged that the businessman and his company defrauded hundreds […]
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Russian blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. Russian open-source blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. It will also operate as a data oracle, feeding data from the outside world to the blockchain. Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves platform and […]
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Several altcoins are on the verge of resuming their downtrend. What are the critical levels to watch out for going into mid-December? Paris-based asset management firm Napoleon AM has announced the launch of a specialized professional fund under French law, the Napoleon Bitcoin Fund. The fund would replicate the price of the cash-settled Bitcoin futures […]
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Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti is testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti is testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. The system — initiated by Rosseti and developed by the Russian distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup Waves — aims […]
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In fresh testimony to U.S. lawmakers, the head of the SEC touched on cryptocurrency policy, as well as the perceived benefits of its underlying technology. United States regulators believe they have adopted a “measured yet proactive approach” to cryptocurrency regulation which aids both retail and institutional investors. That was the formal view of Jay Clayton, […]
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Swedish financial regulators have given Swiss crypto firm Amun approval to offer its exchange-traded products to investors in Sweden and the EU. Swiss cryptocurrency financial firm Amun AG has gained permission to offer its products to retail clients in the European Union. In a press release issued on Dec. 10, Amun confirmed it had received […]
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