A survey found twice as many people use central bank digital currencies than decentralized cryptocurrencies. Crypto.com and The Economist teamed up to survey more than 3,000 consumers on issues concerning crypto assets. The survey found far greater trust in central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, than decentralized cryptocurrencies — indicating that crypto is still yet […]
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A Singapore-based sports blockchain venture begins trading a token released by Italian soccer club, Juventus. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are not new to the sports industry. Some NBA teams began accepting BTC as payment for tickets as early as 2014. Since then, the relationship between sports and crypto has been rapidly evolving. Today, a firm […]
Continue ReadingDespite the high level of privacy, Venezuela’s national crypto could not help avoid international sanctions nor even cover the illicit activities of the country’s leaders. At the end of February, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed its Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program, which targets peer-to-peer and darknet markets for the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Then, […]
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The Cointelegraph team talks about their experiences in handling the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has been changing the global economy, our lifestyle, our ways of interacting with each other and our vision of the future. The Cointelegraph team keeps working from home offices, and all the events we planned to participate in have been […]
Continue ReadingIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of blockchain firms have stepped up their global relief efforts. With cases of the deadly coronavirus still popping up at an unprecedented rate around the world, many prominent members of the blockchain and crypto industries have heeded the global cry for help and have swiftly engaged […]
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Binance Charity launches global campaign to distribute medical supplies to the countries hardest hit by coronavirus. Binance Charity has launched an initiative that seeks to raise $5 million in cryptocurrencies to purchase medical supplies for the countries that have been the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Binance will lead the #CryptoAgainstCOVID campaign with an […]
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With many now working remotely, blockchain conferences have also been either postponed, canceled or moved online to avoid the coronavirus. The number of coronavirus cases worldwide is rapidly getting close to 400,000, with many industries and businesses affected around the world. The crypto market has been no exception. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price initially reacted with a […]
Continue ReadingOKEx Director of Financial Markets Lennix Lai explains why crypto is a perfect fit for people who want to earn passive income. First, there were property rents. Then came interests. As modern civilization evolves, people always find new ways to earn money without actually producing, or even doing all that much. This concept is today […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin investors were mortified by last week’s 50% crash but it’s important to remember that Bitcoin was specifically designed for a global crisis. If you’ve been in Bitcoin (BTC) long enough most likely its Genesis Block has been mentioned quite a few times. If not, the image below should be self explanatory. Bitcoin Genesis Block […]
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U.S. ISIS supporter gets 13-year sentence for funding the terrorist organization using cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin back in 2017. A United States federal court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 13 years in jail for laundering money for ISIS using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Per a Department of Justice announcement on March 13, Zoobia Shahnaz of […]
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