Membership numbers for Telegram crypto groups have dropped significantly since 2018 — but interest on Twitter is up so far this year. Cryptocurrency-related tweet volume and membership figures for Telegram crypto groups have both taken a dive since 2018 — but there are promising signs that social media engagement is starting to turn around. Joshua […]
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Screenshots of a purported pilot version of a wallet app for China’s forthcoming digital yuan are now circulating on social media. Screenshots of a purported pilot version of a wallet app for China’s forthcoming digital yuan are circulating on social media. Ling Zhang, executive director of M&A, Global Fiat, at cryptocurrency exchange Binance first shared […]
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The Algorand Foundation has launched a $43 million grants program to foster a “borderless economy” on the Algorand blockchain. The Algorand Foundation announced a 250 million ALGO (roughly $43 million) grants program to foster development on the Algorand blockchain on April 14. Cointelegraph spoke to Fangfang Chen, the Algorand Foundation’s head of operations, to find […]
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Italian blockchain firm LKS created a non-fungible token-based system that allegedly can prevent the spread of fake news. Italian blockchain firm LKS created a non-fungible token (NFT)-based system that allegedly can prevent the spread of fake news. According to an announcement sent to Cointelegraph on April 14 — other than countering fake news — LKS’s […]
Continue ReadingCrypto industry has the best historical moment to change its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector within the finance industry. The Fed opening the floodgates to unlimited standing quantitative easing paired with a $6 trillion stimulus package is an unprecedented event. It’s the most heavy-handed intervention by the Fed to date. For many crypto […]
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram file suit against user for cloaking ads for COVID-19 disinformation and crypto scams. Facebook and Instagram filed suit against a user who, they allege, operated a cloaking service that allowed ads for a range of scams to slip through the advertisement reviews for both platforms. Facebook’s accusations and request for relief In […]
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Reddit appears to be introducing a beta wallet feature with blockchain integration. Reddit could be about to implement a new blockchain-based points system on its app, if a screen recording posted in the Cryptocurrency subreddit today is to be believed. Redditor MagoCrypto posted the video, which is a walkthrough of a new build of the […]
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The CARES Act shed light on the possibility of a digital dollar. Meanwhile, a blockchain-based solution is also being explored. Will one of them launch soon? The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest global crisis since the events that sparked the creation of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2008, and is one that will also have long-lasting effects […]
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The Bitcoin SV powered social platform Twetch has introduced command-line style payments. Bitcoin SV powered social media platform Twetch has launched a feature to streamline peer-to-peer (P2P) payments. Twetch is a Twitter-like social media platform where users must make micropayments in order to post and engage with content on the platform. Content creators are directly […]
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ANSA, Italy’s main news agency, partnered with Ernst & Young to combat fake coronavirus news with blockchain. Amid the global pandemic crisis, the importance of ensuring trusted information is getting more crucial as fake coronavirus news poses a direct threat to life and health of people worldwide. While some global jurisdictions are imposing fines and […]
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