The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro. The European Central Bank (ECB) could begin seriously considering and studying the digital euro by mid-2021, the bank said in a report released Oct. 2. The report examined how a digital euro may impact retail payments […]
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SEC v. Kik doesn’t have to be game-over for Kik or SAFTs. In fact, the decision is perhaps more favorable than the SEC v. Telegram order. On the last day of September 2020, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein dashed the hopes of Kik Interactive, crypto entrepreneurs and Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, or SAFT, proponents in […]
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Despite pushing for greater blockchain implementation, privacy was a sticking point for some officials. China’s first blockchain-powered hospital is set to launch sometime in 2021, but some government officials voiced concerns over data security. According to Cn-Healthcare, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University will launch a pilot program by January 2021 as blockchain […]
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Bitcoin ends the week about 6 percent up, still beneath $11,000 but having set a record of 63 days above $10,000. Some traders are starting to find the digital coin’s stability boring. They’re looking for more excitement in altcoins and DeFi tokens. OMG network recently jumped more than […]
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Regulators and service providers are collaborating as never before to address systemic vulnerabilities of the crypto industry. This year has been a strong one for digital asset markets, highlighted by growing institutional inflows and a propitious shift in the regulatory environment. Witness the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission’s September letter that says crypto exchanges that comply […]
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IBM Blockchain’s general manager explains the changing role of blockchain and how it will be applied to IBM’s hybrid cloud solution. It was just a few years ago that enterprises began showing interest in using blockchain as a technology to bring trust, transparency and better collaboration to multiple entities sharing sensitive business data. Yet as […]
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Investors should keep an eye on the tight inverse correlation between the strength of the U.S. dollar and Bitcoin. A widespread debate among investors is the correlation of Bitcoin (BTC) with other markets. A high degree of correlation between the equity markets and Bitcoin has existed, particularly in the last few months. In other periods, […]
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Despite Bitcoin’s online sentiment being at a two-year low, analytics say that BTC may be on the verge of a breakout. The global economy doesn’t seem to be in a good place right now, especially with countries such as the United Kingdom, France and Spain imposing fresh, new restrictions across their borders, thereby making the […]
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Bitcoin tests $11,000 on Donald Trump’s tax revelations but KuCoin’s $150 million may yet put a dampener on bulls. Bitcoin (BTC) starts the week pushing for $11,000 as ranging behavior continues, but futures gap danger remains. Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors that could shape Bitcoin price action in the coming week. Trump tax […]
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KuCoin reported at least $129M of the affected funds are ‘safe.’ Following news of a security breach resulting in the loss of more than $200 million worth of tokens on KuCoin, many projects quickly reacted to prevent users’ holdings from being moved off to other exchanges. Speaking to Cointelegraph, KuCoin Global CEO Johnny Lyu said […]
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