Following the infamous meme that shows one of the Bogdanoff twins on the phone telling whales to initiate a crypto-market dump, the Bogdanoff brothers now claim they took part in inventing the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin with Satoshi Nakamoto. During an interview hosted on L’Heure des Pros, the Bogdanoff twins said as mathematicians the two were …
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Survey: Financial Sector Wants Ukraine’s CBDC to Facilitate Transactions in the Crypto Market
A survey conducted among financial professionals has indicated that the industry wants Ukraine’s future digital currency to be used as a tool in the crypto space. The financial sector also favors a blockchain design for the e-hryvnia that would allow peer-to-peer transfers and fuel e-commerce. Financial Experts Define Potential Uses of Ukraine’s Digital Currency The …
Social Media Giant TikTok Bans All Promotion of Crypto Assets
TikTok is banning all promotional content related to cryptocurrencies on its platform in an effort to create a safer and more positive environment for its users. In an updated version of its branded content policy, TikTok says it is prohibiting content that promotes financial products and services, including crypto. ADVERTISEMENT The policy update also …
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Ethereum’s 2.0 upgrades aren’t the game-changer that could bring more users
Ethereum 2.0 (Eth2) is being pegged as the blockchain Messiah of Ethereum. Newsflash: it’s not. The long-awaited changes are not expected to solve core issues that are plaguing the network and forestalling wider adoption. Vitalik Buterin, the brilliant mastermind behind the Ethereum blockchain, considers the personnel working with Ethereum as a bigger problem than the …
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Chainlink’s Top 10 Whales Now Hold 63.3% of LINK’s Circulating Supply
The top 10 Chainlink whales now hold 63.3% of LINK’s circulating supply The percentage held by the top 10 Chainlink whales has dropped from 67.5% in January 2021 The continual distribution of LINK away from whale addresses is encouraging Chainlink is once again staring at $15 as its strongest support amidst a descending triangle The …
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Bitcoin (BTC) Sentiment Remains Negative, Nears 3-year Lows
Crowd sentiment towards Bitcoin continues to dip to negative territory Bitcoin sentiment is at negative levels last witnessed in October 2020 At current rates, it could keep falling to negative levels last seen in June 2018 The Crypto fear and greed index is at 20, its lowest since April 2020 Bitcoin’s price action remains uneventful …
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Elon Musk Says Dogecoin Won’t Need To Match Visa’s Speed To Be Useful – Here’s Why
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still talking about Dogecoin’s future, discussing what the meme currency must achieve to stay relevant in the digital payments world. This week, the tech billionaire took to Twitter to share his thoughts on how to improve Dogecoin’s digital payments system. If Dogecoin (DOGE) aims to build a faster and less …
Adopting a decentralized way of life, from small steps to giant leaps
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, such as Ether (ETH), all share a common goal: to decentralize the way people bank and to open up the under-financed and under-banked world to their own financial independence. Decentralization and accessibility are some of the key motivators in the crypto sphere. Crypto and blockchain were not made for a …
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Blockchain can help publishers improve audience trust
Readers expect their news content to be reliable and trustworthy, yet many doubt it actually is. Readers cite issues like unchecked sources, rushing too fast to print, careless reporting and news sites being deliberately misleading as contributing to their eroding trust in published content. Yet readers seek out — and are even willing to pay …
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No more Dogecoin or memecoin shilling on TikTok after ban on paid crypto promotions
Earlier this week, popular social media platform TikTok has quietly updated its “Branded Content Policy,” prohibiting influencers from participating in paid promotions of financial services and products, including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. “All financial services and products are prohibited, including but not limited to lending and management of money assets, loans, and credit cards, buy …
Crypto.com Becomes Malta’s First Licensed Digital Currency Exchange to Offer Bank Transfers
The digital asset trading platform Crypto.com has announced the firm has become the first global cryptocurrency exchange to obtain an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). According to the announcement, Crypto.com’s EMI license will allow the firm to issue cards and bank transfers to consumers in the region. Crypto.com …
Parliament of West Africa Economic Block Cautions Against Use of Cryptocurrencies
The parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined the list of African organizations that have cautioned against the use of cryptocurrencies. In its warning to West Africa crypto users, the legislative body insists these digital assets are too volatile and as such “their use on the African continent is not …
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Two Crypto Assets Rally 300% in Just 30 Days, Defying Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoin Markets
Two emerging digital assets are on the rise after rallying over 300% in the last 30 days amid sideways trading action in the crypto markets. One red-hot crypto asset as of late is blockchain-based trading and battling game Axie Infinity (AXS). ADVERTISEMENT The game, which allows players to collect, breed, raise and trade creatures known …
It’s kick-off time: Enjoy Euro 2020 finals the crypto and blockchain way
The date is set. July 11 is when soccer fans all over the world can, for a period of at least 90 minutes, forget all about what’s wrong with the outside world and finally get to witness who will be the winner of one of the most widely viewed sports in the world. England and …
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Crypto exchanges: Bridging the gap between sovereignty and performance
Back in 2019, an estimated 99% of crypto-asset transfers took place on centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to the number that was used by main crypto critic Nouriel Roubini. CEXs are likely to remain a central fixture of the crypto trading landscape for the foreseeable future. CEXs are fast and convenient, but typically require traders to …
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