To become truly decentralized, blockchain projects should remove dependency on the centralized cloud providers used as their data storage. Across Europe, a privacy row has been brewing over various efforts to use coronavirus contact tracing technology. Contact tracing is the cornerstone of the efforts to track the spread of COVID-19 in an attempt to prevent…
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Takeshi Fujimaki, a former adviser to George Soros, said it was “not a surprise” to hear Paul Tudor Jones’ bitcoin revelation. When macro investor Paul Tudor Jones, or PTJ, confirmed he was investing in Bitcoin, it sparked an uptick for the whole crypto market. Many crypto traders welcomed his surprise move, noting it was a…
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Different options trading will help to diversify the market, making it flourish on the global financial scene. For those of us involved in the cryptocurrency space, we’ve gotten used to the fast-paced nature of this rapidly growing industry. New technology quickly becomes old, bright shiny projects lose their luster, and what started out as a…
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An investor raised a major criticism about the way in which the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is set up. Qiao Wang — Investor, analyst and head of product at crypto market data firm Messari — raised major criticism about the way in which the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, or GBTC, is set up. In a June 11…
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A leading South Korean professor from the Hongik University does not believe cryptocurrencies are safe from market recession. On June 11, South Korean experts stated through local media that cryptocurrencies are a “poor choice” of safe-haven assets during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Scoop, Professor Hong Ki-hoon of Hongik University stated that crypto-assets like…
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Crypto exchanges such as OKEx, Binance, Huobi, Kraken and Bitmex outline the key challenges they face in pushing to establish global operations. Cryptocurrency exchanges have an important role in driving adoption around the world, but even the biggest operations face significant challenges when trying to expand their services. The advent of Bitcoin (BTC) and the…
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The Seoul Metropolitan Police seize two unnamed local crypto exchanges in an effort to dismantle an ETH-related crime ring. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency launched a criminal investigation on June 12, leading to the search and seizure of two unnamed cryptocurrency exchanges. These efforts were enacted with the hope of dismantling an Ethereum (ETH) crime…
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A man hired to fix a business’s IT systems for $1,700 was jailed for 20 months after stealing $38,000 of cryptocurrency he found while in the company network. An IT specialist was jailed for 20 months at Liverpool Crown Court on June 11, after stealing cryptocurrency worth over £30,000 ($38,000). According to the St Helens…
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Three months after the Supreme Court ruling to lift the banking ban, India’s Ministry of Finance has proposed to ban cryptocurrencies by law. The Indian Ministry of Finance has proposed to legally ban cryptocurrencies within the subcontinent. With this, the Indian crypto community is met with yet another unexpected turn. The proposal will first be…
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Estonia is withdrawing permits from hundreds of crypto companies following Europe’s biggest money laundering scandal. Estonia, one of the European Union’s most crypto-friendly countries, is cracking down on hundreds of licensed crypto companies in response to a $220 billion money laundering scandal, according to Bloomberg. Estonia was among the first EU countries to license crypto…
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