The CEO of Circle says the biggest regulatory hurdle facing the industry today is the lack of clarity over crypto and securities laws. CEO and co-founder of Goldman Sachs-backed crypto finance company Circle has said the biggest regulatory hurdle facing crypto today is the lack of clarity from the United States securities regulator over how […]
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The number of crypto ATMs installed worldwide has surged past the 4,000 mark, despite persistently bearish market action. The number of crypto automated teller machines (ATMs) installed worldwide has surged past the 4,000 mark, data from industry statistics aggregator Coin ATM Radar indicates on Jan. 10. The current rate of growth is 4.9 new ATMs […]
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Previous estimates had put the mining malware figure at around 5 percent, but authors of the latest study claim their calculations are more reliable. Cryptocurrency mining malware is responsible for less of the supply of altcoin Monero (XMR) in circulation than previously thought, new research published Jan. 3 claims. A joint effort by researchers at […]
Continue ReadingThe game’s official merchandise store had mistakenly added Monero as a payment option, Tim Sweeney said. Temporary volatility hit Monero (XMR) over the weekend after a gaming company chief said it accidentally began accepting the privacy-focused altcoin for payments Jan. 5. Epic Games, which developed the popular video game Fortnite, had opened an official merchandise […]
Continue ReadingCrypto hardware company Ledger has exhibited its new Bluetooth-enabled wallet in Las Vegas. Cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger has unveiled a new Bluetooth-based wallet today, Jan. 7, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. The wallet, called the Ledger Nano X, was shown at the CES 2019 conference in Las Vegas. At the same […]
Continue ReadingA Georgian state senator reports to jail over alleged crypto mining equipment theft, and Bakkt closes a $182.5 million funding round. Top Stories This Week Georgia State Senator Reports to Jail Over Alleged Theft of Crypto Mining Equipment Republican state senator of Georgia has reported to jail in the United States for allegedly lying about […]
Continue ReadingCrypto markets have dipped back into the red, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market cap seeing losses capped below 6 percent. Thursday, Jan. 3 — after some positive inklings of growth earlier this week, crypto markets have today dipped back into the red, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market […]
Continue ReadingThe top 20 coins by market capitalization are all seeing green after wavering slightly earlier today. Jan. 1 — the top 20 coins are seeing moderate gains over the 24-hour period. Bitcoin has scaled back above $3,800 after falling below the mark earlier today. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is up […]
Continue ReadingPopular video game Fortnite has started accepting privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero as a payment option at it’s online store. Retail Row, the merchandise store for the online video game Fortnite, has started “exclusively” accepting Monero (XMR) as a cryptocurrency payment option, Monero tweeted Jan. 1. Fortnite is an online video game released in July 2017 and […]
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A brief period of lower volatility appears to have set in across major cryptocurrency assets. Dec. 27: Bitcoin (BTC) is staying stable while major altcoin markets are showing signs of a fresh downward trend, led by Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Market visualization from Coin360 Data from Cointelegraph’s price tracker and Coin360 showed a mixed but broadly […]
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