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5.12.2019
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The Chinese island province of Hainan is set to create the nation’s first blockchain...
Almost $9 Billion of Bitcoin Moved On-Chain in 1 Hour: Record
5.12.2019
Almost $9 billion in BTC were moved on-chain in a single hour on Dec. 4, which constitutes an all-time high
Stack Overflow VP Joins Crypto Lending Firm as Chief Product Officer
5.12.2019
Crypto lending firm Unchained Capital has hired Will Cole of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force as its new chief product officer
Bitcoin Price Could Hit USD 5,000 Before Rallying – Tuur Demeester
5.12.2019
A popular economist said that Bitcoin (BTC) can go lower, meaning that we haven’t seen the bottom yet. However, that low is just a stop on a way to all-time highs, founder of Bitcoin alpha hedge fund Adamant Capital, Tuur Demeester, stressed.
“We are way above the bottom of USD 3,000 [and] I don’t...
Russia Confirms It's Planning Measures To Seize Crypto
5.12.2019
Adding to the legal uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrency in Russia, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed earlier reports that it is cooperating with the Russian Supreme Court and a number of other federal institutions to prepare draft legislation that would allow...
Could Central Banks’ Digital Currency Projects Be Nothing But a Big Bluff?
5.12.2019
Contrary to the public statements, insiders at the European Central Bank (ECB) reportedly say the bank has no laboratory working on a digital euro and little intention to create one any time soon.
"Most of these comments [about the digital fiat] seem designed to jolt the private sector banks into...
France is piloting its own digital currency too
5.12.2019
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France is piloting its own digital currency too
5.12.2019
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Crypto Lender BlockFi Rolls Out Zero-Fee Trading for Bitcoin, Ether, GUSD
5.12.2019
BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending service, is expanding into trading with an unusual, zero-fee model
Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments
5.12.2019
Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds
Pompliano Joins Board of Blockchain-Based Lending Firm After $103M Raise
5.12.2019
Blockchain-based consumer lender Figure added Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano to its board following a $103 million funding round
Microsoft Announces Token Collectibles on Ethereum Blockchain
5.12.2019
Microsoft announced Ethereum-based collectibles aimed at rewarding its Azure developer community