Bitcoin might not be the most stable asset out there, but it is more stable than some economies. The demand for cryptocurrency in certain countries is growing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer trading volume in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Morocco has peaked over the past few weeks, marking new all-time highs. Additional reports […]
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The Telegram Open Network’s operating system will reportedly be available on major app stores in the near future. Google Play market and Apple’s AppStore will reportedly soon feature the Telegram Open Network (TON) operating system (OS), an end-to-end open-source infrastructure that allows developers and users to work with the TON blockchain. The TON OS will […]
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An exclusive report shared with Cointelegraph highlights the positive impact that blockchain could have on the music industry. The transition of royalty payments into the blockchain should empower artists in the music industry by increasing their bargaining power for asking higher payouts, claims a report that blockchain-based digital music platform, OPUS has shared with Cointelegraph. […]
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Research from a cybersecurity firm unveiled a type of ransomware that impersonates the FBI. A report from cybersecurity firm Check Point unveiled a new ransomware attack, where cybercriminals pose as the FBI to demand victims pay their “fine” by credit card. According to the April 28 report, the malware — known as “Black Rose Lucy” […]
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Losses in traditional finance during the COVID-19 pandemic could underline the benefits of cryptocurrencies to the world. In 2007, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader turned professor, described the idea of a “black swan” event. Black swans are defined as being rare, of major consequence and impossible to predict, though he tempered their […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain technology could help the African gold industry boost the continent’s economic growth, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Western perception of precious African resources usually tends to focus on the diamond trade. However, amid an ongoing pandemic, gold usually surfaces as both one of the most in-demand and discussed assets in the world. Historically known […]
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Russian officials have proposed lifting the Telegram ban after the app’s creator Pavel Durov agreed to collaborate with the authorities on tackling coronavirus. After years of unsuccessful efforts to block Telegram in Russia, the country’s government is now considering lifting the ban due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to an April 22 report by Russian […]
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Bitcoin price saw a minor correction to $6,850 as WTI crude oil futures imploded and dropped below $0. As reported earlier by Cointelegraph, the May 2020 Futures contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude dropped more than 100% on Monday. At its worst the price reached negative $37.63, a phenomenon which has never occurred before. […]
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Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have found plenty of entertainment online as many countries enforce lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. Nationwide lockdowns have become commonplace in a number of countries across the world as the global community tries to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks on end, people have had to hunker down […]
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The Russian Embassy requested that French authorities extradite the alleged $4 billion launderer Alexander Vinnik to home arrest in Russia. Russian authorities are not stopping their efforts to help Alexander Vinnik — an alleged fraudster who is accused of laundering as much as $4 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) — to return to his homeland. In […]
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