Is Mastercard trying to show some central banks the folly of their ways? Mastercard announced on Wednesday the release of a proprietary tool targeted to central banks that wish to test their Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. Over 70% of central banks are entertaining the idea of a digital currency in some form, a […]
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Ether price is resting at a crucial level and holding it means the rally to new yearly highs can resume. As the price of Ethereum’s native digital currency Ether (ETH) has had record-high transaction fees recently, the price of ETH also showed an increased amount of volatility. A new high was hit at $495 at […]
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When determining consensus in the blockchain community, right and wrong isn’t always “Black” and “White”. On September 7, Bitcoin Core developer Wladimir van der Laan tweeted that he may be “done with coins” all together. He later confirmed to Cointelegraph that he was indeed taking a break from his duties as a Core developer and one […]
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After a 17% drop in the Bitcoin price within a seven-day span, options market data shows investors are turning cautious. Market data from Skew shows investors in the Bitcoin (BTC) options market are cautiously bearish in the short term as of Sep. 8. The shift in sentiment comes after BTC’s abrupt 17% drop in seven […]
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Bitcoin has been clinging to the key $10,000 BTC price level all weekend as technical factors point to a short-term relief rally. Last weekend was incredibly rough for most cryptocurrency investors as massive sell-offs occurred. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $10K several times but seems to have found short-term support at this level. […]
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U.S. dollar strength combines with a decision on monetary policy in Europe as a backdrop to fresh fear among Bitcoin investors. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to test $10,000 support after a weekend in which it consolidated after a major drop — what next? Cointelegraph takes a look at the major factors set to influence BTC price […]
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That’s one less travel headache A blockchain-based app aimed to make travel during the pandemic easier has been launched. The app, called ICC AOKpass, allows users to verify their COVID-19 status instantly. Dorjee Sun, CEO of blockchain firm Perlin, told CIR Magazine that ICC AOKpass “uses a common global standard that can be deployed and […]
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Blockchain helps the other kind of mining. Mining firm Vale and its partners completed its first iron sale over blockchain. According to a statement on its website, Vale sold 176,000 tons of iron ore to Nanjing Iron & Steel, sending the material from Malaysia to China. Vale and its partners used the blockchain platform Contour […]
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Skepticism is always wise in the Blockchain space, even if a project turns out to be on the level. SushiSwap, a fork of the popular Uniswap exchange and one of the latest breakouts of the DeFi craze, has undergone its fair share of scrutiny in recent days — and fairly so. The platform’s token, known as […]
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Bitcoin briefly reenters four figures before a bounce takes the market up $400 in minutes amid highly volatile conditions. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $10,000 on Sep. 4 as selling pressure combined with strength in the U.S. dollar to spark more pain for hodlers. Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot, Sep. 4. Source: Coin360 BTC price triggers bulls […]
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