MIT career development professor Christian Catalini is reportedly on leave and working with Facebook on its cryptocurrency projects. Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Christian Catalini is on leave and working on the development of Facebook coin, cryptocurrency news Coindesk reported on May 3. Per the report, two anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation told […]
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Stablecoin tether is apparently only backed 74% by cash reserves, and Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin get friendly on Twitter. Top Stories This Week Fractional Reserve Stablecoin Tether Only 74% Backed by Fiat Currency, Say Lawyers According to documents released by USD stablecoin tether’s (USDT) lawyers, the company behind the stablecoin only has enough fiat […]
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Crypto markets are experiencing a major bull move, with all of the top 20 coins seeing significant growth over the day. Friday, May 3 — the crypto markets have rallied today, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking new 2019 highs. All the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are seeing significant gains over the past 24 hours, […]
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Sources tell the Wall Street Journal there exist multiple plans for integrating the coin into the lives of users. Social media giant Facebook is seeking investments worth $1 billion for its rumored cryptocurrency stablecoin, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on May 3. Citing people familiar with the plans, the publication revealed Facebook was currently […]
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American digital asset manager Grayscale Investments introduced its pro-bitcoin advertising initiative “Drop Gold.” New York-based digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has introduced its pro-bitcoin (BTC) advertising initiative “Drop Gold” in a press release on May 1. The Drop Gold campaign is based on the emergence of bitcoin as an alternative to gold investments. In particular, […]
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On-chain transaction volumes set a 14-month high in April, while Q2 2019 looks set to buck a longer downward trend. On-chain transactions on the bitcoin (BTC) network hit fresh highs not seen since 2017 in April, industry newsletter Diar noted on April 30, quoting blockchain data provider TokenAnalyst. Continuing a trend that had already started […]
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Bart Chilton, a former commissioner of the CFTC, has died at the age of 58. Last weekend, Bart Chilton, a former commissioner of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and early advocate for cryptocurrency regulation, died at the age of 58. Apart from his work for the regulator, he was best known as […]
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex is allegedly planning to issue a native exchange token. Crypto exchange Bitfinex is allegedly planning to issue a native exchange token, a post from Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong to Chinese social media platform Weibo revealed on April 30. Zhao, who also runs a bitcoin (BTC) over-the-counter trading desk, has claimed that the […]
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The U.S. footwear titan has applied for a trademark for the term “cryptokicks.” Nike, the United States footwear and clothing behemoth, has recently joined the ranks of mainstream corporations that are considering entering the field of cryptocurrencies, currently spearheaded by the likes of Facebook and Starbucks. A document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark […]
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The new mainnet for Neo 3.0 is scheduled to launch in the middle of next year, and a testnet is set to go live in June. Neo 3.0 is going to be launched as a new blockchain network and users will need to swap their existing tokens for new ones, according to an official announcement shared […]
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