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Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
US Government Auctioning off Bitcoins Worth $37 Million in 2 Weeks
4.2.2020
The U.S. government has opened registration for the bidding of over 4,040 bitcoins, currently worth more than $37 million, which will be auctioned off on Feb. 18. The winning bidder will be notified on the same day. These bitcoins were forfeited in various federal criminal, civil and administrative...
Government Think Tank Niti Aayog Identifies Key Blockchain Use Cases for India
4.2.2020
The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability...
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Says Regulations Cannot Impede Crypto, Affirms Priorities
1.2.2020
Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for...
Developer Adds Improvements to the Bitcoin Cash Java Library
1.2.2020
On January 30, the software developer Pokkst published a blog post sharing his experience of how he’s been maintaining the Java BCH library bitcoincashj for the last 10 months. At one time Pokkst used to develop BTC applications, but then switched to working with BCH in March 2019....
Ethereum’s Value Transfer Is Now Dominated by Stablecoins
31.1.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has become home to a number of stablecoins. On January 29, Messari researcher Ryan Watkins explained that the stablecoin value transfer issued on the ETH chain recently flipped the number of native ether transactions. Essentially, Ethereum’s value transfer is...
Cashfusion Far More Practical Than Other Coinjoin Protocols, Says Data Analyst
31.1.2020
On January 29, data analyst James Waugh decided to test and see if the Cashfusion protocol was really anonymous. After testing Cashfusion, Waugh explained he sifted through a number of transaction inputs and outputs and realized that it’s “not possible to establish a concrete...
Indian Supreme Court Warms Up to Crypto – RBI’s Arguments Not Convincing
23.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case on Thursday, starting with the arguments by the counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After pointing out that the RBI ban only hurts crypto businesses but does not stop crypto trading, the court explained that “being an honest...
Crypto Exchange Liquidity and Why It Matters, Explained
23.1.2020
Exchange liquidity is affecting every trade you make. From slippage and price manipulation to technical analysis accuracy and transaction times, understanding crypto exchange liquidity is key to successful trading. #Sponsored
How the Crypto World Is Preparing for Quantum Computing, Explained
20.1.2020
Blockchain is regarded as the most secure technology, but can it face the quantum computing threat? Learn how the crypto world is preparing for the quantum leap #Sponsored
Bitcoin Options, Explained
14.1.2020
Despite the recent bear market, the rise of Bitcoin options trading gives the crypto market new ways to manage risk, gain exposure and generate yield. #Sponsored
Experts Share: Which Altcoins Should Be Watched Closely in 2020
13.1.2020
In the last part of our predictions saga, we asked experts which altcoins should be followed closely in 2020
The Perks of Joining Business.Club, Explained
13.1.2020
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In the world of hundreds, even thousands of blockchain projects and many of them offering similar services, it can be hard to choose where to invest. Most of us don’t have the sort...
Experts Share: What Will Bitcoin’s Price Look Like in 2020?
10.1.2020
Cointelegraph asked experts about their predictions for the minimum and maximum prices Bitcoin might have in 2020
Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Topics to Follow in 2020 Beside Crypto
9.1.2020
All eyes on crypto? Sure! But what else is worth learning in the new year? Cointelegraph asked experts to share their interests. Feel free to follow
Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Crypto and Blockchain Topics to Follow in 2020
8.1.2020
Here is the second part of Cointelegraph’s new Special Project. We interviewed industry experts to learn what crypto developments are particularly interesting to follow in the new year. More insights to come
Crypto Custody, Explained
8.1.2020
Crypto custody enables digital assets to be held in large volumes, potentially eliminating a major hurdle for institutional investors who want in #Sponsored
Experts Share: What Are the Main Crypto Conclusions of 2019
6.1.2020
What were the biggest milestones and setbacks for crypto in 2019? Cointelegraph asked prominent industry representatives what developments in crypto and blockchain made the biggest impressions on them
Kleiman Estate Asks Judge to Overrule Craig Wright’s Objections
17.12.2019
On December 16, new court filings from the Kleiman v. Wright case show the plaintiffs have responded to Wright’s objections against the magistrate’s court order. Kleiman’s lawyer Velvel Freedman explained that Craig’s statements in court “lacked credibility,”...
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...