Cardano (ADA)’s long-awaited Vasil upgrade, which aims to improve the network’s scalability and performance, has gone through the testnet “successfully” and is expected to deploy on the mainnet in a month. Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), the research and development company that has developed the Cardano blockchain, announced on Sunday that, … Read More: Cardano Vasil…
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Bitcoin bounces to five-day highs while Ethereum rises above the $1,100 mark. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to clip $20,000 for the first time in five days on July 4 as the Independence Day holiday brought some unexpected gains. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart. Source: Tradingview.com $20,000 briefly reappears Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking…
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The RSK sidechain is the first Bitcoin-based sidechain to be incorporated into Multichain. Multichain, a cross-chain platform, has announced the integration of the Bitcoin-based (BTC) smart contract protocol Rootstock (RSK) blockchain into its ecosystem. This will allow users to exchange Ether (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), Binance USD (BUSD) and other assets between RSK, Ethereum and…
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Bitcoin and altcoins have held their immediate support levels, suggesting the start of a relief rally in the short term. The crypto markets have remained relatively stable over the weekend and on July 4, which is a holiday for the United States financial markets due to Independence Day. Although Arthur Hayes, former CEO of derivatives…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore may consider “placing limits on retail participation” for investors, as well as introduce rules on the use of leverage for crypto transactions. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has been “carefully considering” adding restrictions that could affect how retail investors handle crypto, according to one of the government’s senior…
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While not absolutely necessary, omitting it would be misguided. “The Metaverse without blockchains would likely just advance the ball for Big Tech.” Many assume, too, that blockchain technology will play a key role in the Metaverse, along with other emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR). But, is the use of…
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Bitcoin price remained well bid above the USD 19,000 support zone and is currently (11:46 UTC) moving higher, but there are many hurdles near USD 20,000. A clear move above USD 20,000 could set the pace for a recovery wave. For now, BTC trades near USD 19,600 and is up almost 3% in a day…
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The Central African Republic (CAR)’s authorities unveiled a new crypto project, dubbed Sango Coin, which President Faustin-Archange Touadéra launched as the country’s national cryptocurrency in an online event, but hopes for a major push for crypto adoption in Africa have been partially replaced by fears that the initiative could actually undermine the continent’s increasing trust…
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The arch-Bitcoin (BTC) skeptic Peter Schiff has experienced problems with the traditional international banking system – giving BTC advocates the opportunity to tell him that his struggles could have been avoided had he made use of bitcoin. Schiff has become infamous in the world of crypto Twitter, where he regularly takes the opportunity to troll…
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Another crypto lender has apparently hit the rocks, with reports claiming that the already troubled Celsius Network (CEL) has axed 150 employees. Per the Israeli media outlet Calcalist, Celsius has previously “hired restructuring consultants and lawyers to make organizational changes to the company amid its financial issues.” Some of the staff that have been laid…
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