Europe’s largest economy is looking to pave the way for securities trading on the blockchain. The German word for securities is wertpapieren, or “papers of worth,” which may soon be as outdated as nocturnal traders saying they’re burning the midnight oil. Per a Reuters report from Wednesday, Merkel’s cabinet had passed a new law that […]
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“Bitcoin means trusting a SHA256 algorithm more than the U.S Treasury,” quipped Blockfolio. Crypto players were quick to respond to the news that hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department. According to a report from Reuters, a “sophisticated hacking group” backed by a foreign government — reportedly Russia, according to three people familiar with the investigation […]
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The head of a major Mexcian financial intelligence unit has complained that local law enforcement has only a quarter of the staff it needs to respond to crypto laundering from cartels. Mexican authorities report an increase in the use of crypto assets to launder funds by criminal syndicates in Latin America. In a Dec. 8 […]
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Police have charged Coinbit chairman Choi Mo and two unnamed executives with fraud and forgery related to market manipulation and prosecutors are preparing the case. South Korean authorities have charged executives of what was once the country’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbit, over market manipulation allegations. According to news outlet News1, prosecutors are preparing a case […]
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German finance minister says “A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf.” Facebook’s Diem stablecoin, which recently changed its name from Libra, is still failing to impress German regulators. As reported by Reuters, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz voiced his criticism of the project on Monday after a conference between G-7 finance ministers and central bank […]
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A mountain of fresh U.S. debt contrasts with a mountain of institutional cash potentially set to flow into Bitcoin thanks to major FOMO. Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week aiming for $19,500 and beyond as crunch time for Brexit meets mass U.S. money printing. Cointelegraph takes a look at the price factors at stake for Bitcoin […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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Slush Pool encoded a Reuters headline in an apparent nod to the Bitcoin genesis block, which contains a banner from The Times. Slush Pool, the world’s oldest mining pool, put a Reuters’ headline about Bitcoin’s 2020 bull run in a block on Dec. 2. “Dollar plummets on U.S. stimulus hopes; Bitcoin hits all-time peak” is now part of Bitcoin […]
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Multiple voices forecast a weaker dollar in the long term, starting now, in a prime boost for safe havens. Bitcoin (BTC) may get fresh support for a record-breaking year in 2021 thanks to the demise of a familiar foe — the U.S. dollar. As various sources noted this week, USD is trading at almost three-year […]
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Mainstream news agencies are beginning to provide positive coverage of Bitcoin, acknowledging its proper significance as an asset as the US dollar nosedives. The U.S. Dollar Index fell sharply today, extending a 10 month losing streak that places it at the lowest point since April 2018. International news agency Reuters marked the occasion with a […]
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