A monster 1.3M transaction block has been processed on the Bitcoin SV network. Blockchain service provider TAAL has processed the largest block to date on Bitcoin SV — 369MB in size and containing 1.3 million transactions. TAAL announced the milestone on Twitter. The block is an order of magnitude larger than anything currently achievable on […]
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Steem will freeze another $5 million in funds associated with the accounts of Hive supporters. The controversy surrounding Justin Sun’s handling of the Steem (STEEM) network continues to grow, with Steem moving to freeze another $5 million in tokens held by dissident Steemit witnesses and stakeholders. Network validators — called ‘witnesses’ — associated with Sun […]
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Recently there has been a rise in the number of attempts to impersonate Cointelegraph team members and request money from organizations and individuals in return for the promise of positive coverage. Crypto community, be vigilant: Cointelegraph has recently noticed an increase in scammers purporting to be our journalists on Telegram, LinkedIn and other social media. […]
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Bitcoin and stocks are now on the menu for Cash App users wanting to minimize the “impact of market swings,” the payment network says. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Square now allows its users to buy Bitcoin (BTC) automatically in the latest push to boost uptake of the largest cryptocurrency. Confirmed by Dorsey on Twitter on […]
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Describing the rush to buy Bitcoin as a “land grab” for institutions, Tuur Demeester sees the cryptocurrency rallying to $50,000-$100,000. Bitcoin investor and research analyst Tuur Demeester doesn’t see the coin going below $6,000 after the rewards halving, with a price of at least $50,000 certainly possible in the future. In a video posted to […]
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Crypto data company The TIE posted data showing the positive tweets about Bitcoin following the rewards halving are at an all-time high. One week after the Bitcoin rewards halving, investors are speaking more positively about the coin than they have at any point over the last 2.5 years according to crypto data company The TIE. […]
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Did CZ inadvertently admit to being involved in the management of CoinMarketCap? In a recent tweet, Binance (BNB) CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) may have inadvertently admitted his involvement in the management of the recently acquired CoinMarketCap (CMC). Following in Elon Musk’s footsteps? Zhao’s tweet from May 14 seemingly admits his involvement in managing CMC: Source: […]
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Crypto fans witnessed another episode of Billions featuring a plot focused on a Bitcoin mining operation. The world of cryptocurrencies figured prominently in the newest episode of the Showtime series Billions, which was broadcast on Sunday. The story revolved around a crypto mining scheme in a preparatory school. Notably, the episode was written by Ben Mezrich, […]
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XRP TipBot has avoided closure due to the Netherlands’ strict implementation of AMLD5 via a partnership with Uphold. XRP TipBot, a service enabling users to transfer XRP to each other via comments on Twitter, Reddit and Discord, has been saved from the threat of extinction at the hands of new regulations in the Netherlands. In […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed. Chair of the United States Federal Reserve Jerome Powell recently spoke about measures taken during the financial crisis, with many on Twitter viewing his remarks as evidence of the need for […]
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