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Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, Asset Is Too Volatile, Says Bank of Korea Governor – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has said that crypto assets like bitcoin have no intrinsic value – put simply,…
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Crypto on-ramp hits Opera browser following Simplex integration
Users of the Opera web browser will now be able to purchase cryptocurrencies directly within the application following a partnership…
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As Visa and Mastercard raise fees, merchants may look to crypto
Credit card providers charge merchants a cut of the payments they accept, called interchange fees or swipe fees. With two…
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US Judge Dismisses Motion Against Bancor After Finding Allegations Inadequate to Give It Jurisdiction – Regulation Bitcoin News
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud class action against Bancor after ruling that the plaintiff’s allegations were…
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Traders remain bullish even as DeFi’s TVL falls to $54.4 billion
Decentralized finance and the numerous platforms offering investment services have been the talk of the cryptocurrency sector for several months…
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Hathor Network, $HTR Live on KuCoin, Has Just Released Exciting News: The Detailed 2021 Roadmap – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. Hathor Network ($HTR, live on KuCoin) has just released exciting news: The detailed 2021 Roadmap. Community…
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Golem (GLM) price rallies 230% to hit a 3-year high after protocol upgrade
Over the past few weeks Golem (GLM) price saw a strong rally which pushed the token to a 3-year high…
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Bitcoin Dump Saw Exchange Inflow Jump Over 1,000%, Whale Address Sells 2,700 Coins, F2pool Hawks 3,633 BTC – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
On Sunday, February 21, the price of bitcoin touched a new all-time high (ATH) at $58,354 and at the time,…
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Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should
For a long time, experts have been talking about how tokenization — the act of creating a digital representation of…
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Square Adds $170 Million More in Bitcoin to Balance Sheet — Company Now Holds 5% of Total Cash Reserves in BTC – Finance Bitcoin News
Square has bought more bitcoin, adding $170 million worth of the cryptocurrency to its balance sheet. The company now holds…
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Total estimated crypto users worldwide tops 100 million, survey finds
Crypto exchange and debit card provider Crypto.com has published a new report estimating that the total number of crypto users…
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Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto whale who wants to give billions away – Cointelegraph Magazine
Like many people in crypto, Sam Bankman-Fried is in it for the money. As the founder of quant trading firm…
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Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency ‘in the coming months’
In an announcement on Wednesday, VersaBank said it plans to launch a digital currency called VCAD, which will reportedly be…
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The Fed Is Carefully Examining Digital Dollar — Chairman Jerome Powell Says ‘Very High Priority Project for Us’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the progress of a digital dollar. He confirmed that it…
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Microstrategy Buys $1 Billion More Bitcoin — Company Now Holds Over 90,000 BTC – Bitcoin News
Microstrategy has purchased an additional $1.026 billion worth of bitcoin, raising the total number of bitcoins it has accumulated to…
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‘Cryptocurrency is not legitimate money,’ says Nigeria’s central bank governor
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has defended the apex bank’s decision to ban banks from servicing…
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xSigma Passes Security Audit and Prepares to Launch Stablecoin DEX With LP Rewards – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. February 24, 2021 – xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has announced details of its…
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MicroStrategy purchases another $1 billion worth of Bitcoin, now owns 90,000 BTC
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by 27% on Feb. 24, after purchasing an additional 19,452 coins,…
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3 reasons Bitcoin price is quickly recovering from its ‘severe’ 23% correction
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) quickly recovered from around $44,800 to over $50,000 within merely 22 hours. Behind the rapid…
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India’s Warren Buffett Wants Regulators to Ban Bitcoin and Focus on Digital Rupee – Regulation Bitcoin News
Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, sometimes referred to as the Warren Buffett of India, says that the government should ban bitcoin.…
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Alameda Research doubles down on Maps.me, invests $40 million in Oxygen
How much are 140 million users worth? After a $50 million direct investment in travel app Maps.me earlier in the…
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US judge dismisses crypto fraud case against BNT token issuer
A federal district court in the United States has dismissed a securities fraud class action against Israel-based cryptocurrency firm Bancor.…
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BNB Up 530% in 30 Days: Will the Binance Smart Chain Conquer Ethereum?
Cryptocurrency markets are recovering after a massive selloff that took place throughout Monday and Tuesday. Bitcoin has rebounded past the…
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Hedera makes inroads in Africa as Standard Bank Group becomes node operator
Standard Bank Group — Africa’s largest bank by assets — has partnered with enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology project Hedera Hashgraph.…
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India’s central bank ‘very much in the game‘ with digital currency project
Indian authorities continue to express support for a government-backed digital currency to replace privately-issued cryptocurrencies. According to Bloomberg, RBI governor…
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Bitcoin price retakes $50K as investor voices relief at ‘healthy correction’
Bitcoin (BTC) hit back to reclaim $50,000 on Feb. 24 amid fresh bullish comments from major investors. BTC/USD 1-hour candle…
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Francis Suarez, Miami’s pro-crypto mayor, to appear on Blockchain & Booze tonight
Francis Xavier Suarez, the mayor of Miami and a firm Bitcoin (BTC) proponent, will appear for a 30-minute fireside chat…
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Bitcoin Fractal Sees BTC/USD Hitting $35-40K Before Resuming Bull Run | Bitcoinist.com
Bitcoin bulls should prepare for its price to drop into the $35,000-40,000 area, per an apprehensively accurate fractal. First highlighted…
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DeFi user pays $36K for one Uniswap transaction, as EIP-1559 draws closer
Ethereum fees are at record level but even so, one Uniswap user paid well over the going rate with a…
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Bitcoin Rebounds as PayPal Rival Buys $170M BTC; Boom Ahead? | Bitcoinist.com
Yerevan (Bitcoinist) – Bitcoin underwent a modest recovery this Wednesday after Square, a payment service rival to PayPal, revealed its…
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Fund manager outlines 4 silver lining to recent Bitcoin sell-off | Bitcoinist.com
The price of Bitcoin steeply pulled back yesterday, on February 23. Following the major 17% correction, investors and fund managers…
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RUNE soars after Multichain capital reveals large position
Thorchain’s native token RUNE gained 30% in the last 24 hours after crypto venture firm Multicoin Capital revealed that it…
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Report: Bitcoin Mining Firm Northern Data AG Plans for a $500 Million IPO – Mining Bitcoin News
While the public prepares for the upcoming Coinbase public offering, the mining firm Northern Data AG is reportedly planning to…
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Exchange demands users return Bitcoin bought for $6K during tech glitch
One of Southeast Asia’s biggest crypto exchanges is blaming a technical glitch for the price of Bitcoin dropping down to…
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Whales offloaded 140K Bitcoin this month: Glassnode
According to a new report from crypto market data aggregator, Glassnode, Bitcoin whales offloaded massive amounts of BTC during February.…
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Musk no longer world’s richest man after Tesla and Bitcoin slump
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lost his crown as the world’s richest man following a sharp correction in Bitcoin and…
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Brave unveils plans for DEX aggregator and NFT wallet in next browser
Crypto-powered web browser, Brave, has unveiled its “Roadmap 2.0” — laying out plans for an integrated DEX aggregator and non-fungible…
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Bitfinex and Tether Fined $18.5M in Settlement With NY Attorney General, Both Firms Barred From Trading in the City – Altcoins Bitcoin News
Bitfinex and Tether have been banned from operating in New York and must pay a fine of $18.5 million as…
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Congress worries crypto used to fund domestic terrorism, Capitol insurrection
A U.S. Congress subcommittee is investigating if domestic extremists are turning to cryptocurrency as a source of funds for their…
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Solana (SOL), Cosmos (ATOM) buck the trend to hit new highs after protocol upgrades
Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp correction below $45,000 sent shockwaves throughout the entire market for a second day and many altcoins are…
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Crossing the crypto chasm: Paving the way to mass adoption
Since its inception in 2009, cryptocurrency has become both a cultural and financial phenomenon. As news headlines tout its ever-increasing…
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Aave and Balancer announce hybrid AMM liquidity pool & lending product
In the latest feat of decentralized finance money Lego magic, lending platform Aave and automated market maker Balancer have teamed…
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Altcoins nurse double-digit losses as Bitcoin bulls fight to retake $49K
Another wave of selling pressure hit the cryptocurrency market on Feb. 23 as Bitcoin struggles to reclaim the $49,000 level.…
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Bitcoin mining likely didn’t contribute to Texas’ power outages, says expert
Though many Texans are still suffering in the aftermath of a winter storm that left millions without power and running…
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CoinEx Burns All 1.08 Billion Locked CET Allocated to the Team – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, February 23, 2021 – CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced…
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Russian Orthodox Church will not accept Bitcoin in offering plate
With roughly 100 million members, the church representing the dominant religion in Russia has no plans to accept cryptocurrency donations…
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Layer-2 race heats up as Loopring (LRC) price gains 430% in 2021
Cross-chain bridges and layer-two solutions have become an important topic of conversation in recent weeks as protocols compete to offer…
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Federal Reserve Appoints Pro-Bitcoin Chief Innovation Officer – Regulation Bitcoin News
A pro-bitcoin head of digital assets from TD Ameritrade has been appointed as the Federal Reserve System’s chief innovation officer.…
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North America’s first Bitcoin ETF sees explosive debut with $564M in assets
Less than a week after its debut, the Purpose Bitcoin exchange-traded fund continues to attract large inflows of investor capital,…
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US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based…
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