Altcoins lead market growth this week as bitcoin lags behind. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data provided by HitBTC exchange. Altcoins […]
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Andy Milenius is no longer the CTO at MakerDAO, the company behind the decentralized algorithmic Ethereum-based stablecoin DAI. Andy Milenius, formerly the chief technology officer at MakerDAO, published an open letter dated April 3 explaining his concerns over the project’s internal conflicts. MakerDAO is the company behind the decentralized algorithmic Ethereum-based stablecoin DAI as well […]
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Bitfinex and Tether deny the New York attorney general’s claims of a lost $850 million, and Samsung considers a Samsung Coin. Top stories this week Bitfinex Allegedly Covers $850 Million Loss With Tether Funds The New York attorney general’s office alleged this week that crypto exchange Bitfinex lost $850 million and subsequently used funds from […]
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Enterprise blockchain platform Ontology plans to launch a version of the regulated USD-backed stablecoin Paxos Standard on its chain. Enterprise blockchain platform Ontology (ONT) plans to launch a version of the regulated USD-backed stablecoin Paxos Standard (PAX) on its own blockchain. The company announced the news in a press release published on April 27. Per […]
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A closer look at what appears to be one of 2019’s greatest crypto scandals yet. In what seems to be one of the greatest crypto scandals 2019 has seen so far, the United States Attorney General in New York accused Bitfinex of using Tether’s cash reserves to cover a rumored $850 million funding gap with […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day as bitcoin holds over the $5,300 mark again. Saturday, April 27 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day to press time. Bitcoin (BTC) has pushed just over the $5,300 mark. Bitcoin […]
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An analysis of the bitcoin price movements from a leading Italian economist. Marcello Minenna is the director of the quantitative analysis and financial innovation unit in Consob (Italian Companies and Exchange Commission), —Italian government’s authority responsible for regulating the Italian securities market — as well as an adjunct professor of stochastic finance at the London […]
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Two shareholders of major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said that they are not distressed by the allegations made about the exchange’s insolvency. Two shareholders of major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said that they are not distressed by the allegations made about the exchange’s insolvency by the New York Attorney General. The news was reported by cryptocurrency news […]
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Crypto markets are in the red today, with bitcoin losing almost $260 on the day and significant fluctuations in the top 20. Friday, April 26 — After breaking above the $5,500 mark yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) has reported a loss of around $260 to press time. All of the top-20 cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin SV (BSV) […]
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Bitfinex is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its handling of missing funds worth $850 million. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has withdrawn funds worth almost $90 million from its cold wallet, blockchain data reported by cryptocurrency news outlet The Block confirmed on April 26. Bitfinex, which has the same owner as USD stablecoin Tether (USDT), has […]
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