South Korea’s central bank plans to organize a task force dedicated to central bank digital currency research in the new year. South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), plans to organize a task force dedicated to central bank digital currency (CBDC) research in the new year. In its “Monetary Policy for 2020” brief,…
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After YouTube’s attack on crypto-related videos that lasted for several days, forcing quite a few creators into hiding for self-preservation, now the Google-owned giant says it wasn’t intentional, followed by the YouTubers’ return from exile. YouTube has finally provided a response to the situation and to individual channels, following days of silence and Read more…
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The Africa Blockchain Institute will open Rwanda’s ostensibly first blockchain school in 2020, offering five new courses for local developers, professionals and policymakers. The Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) will open Rwanda’s ostensibly first blockchain school in 2020, offering five new courses for local developers, professionals and policymakers. In an interview with Cointelegraph on Dec. 26,…
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Anyone harboring hopes that Beijing was softening its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies after its latest blockchain drive appears to have been thwarted – with a host of regulators in the country ruling out policy changes. The crypto crackdown of 2017 was sweeping, with initial coin offerings (ICOs) banned, exchanges exiled or closed down and trading…
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Permissioned blockchain platform Vajra developed by National Payment Corporation of India is set to change the local industry. While the Indian government is uncertain about the use of cryptocurrency, the National Payment Corporation of India, or NPCI, officially announced its permissioned blockchain-based platform, Varja, to make the payment process easier, faster and more transparent. After…
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Ethereum co-founder sells 90k ETH to Kraken amidst reports that Vitalik Buterin plans to sell $25 million worth of the cryptocurrency. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and core developer, Jeffrey Wilcke, has reportedly sent 92,000 ETH ($11.5 million) to U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Dec. 25. While Cointelegraph reported early today about concerns that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik…
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YouTube starts to remove bans from crypto-related content as YouTubers look towards decentralized social media platforms. More crypto-related content is being re-enabled on YouTube after several days of unilateral deletions and non-communication from the video giant. YouTube responded three hours ago via Twitter to YouTuber Carl The Moon regarding the crypto-related videos that have been removed…
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Chinese mining ASIC manufacturer Canaan will launch new, improved mining machines with 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020. Chinese mining application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan will launch new, improved mining machines with 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020. Chinese industry news outlet 8BTC reported on Dec. 24 that the new ASICs will have significant advantages compared…
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CME and Bakkt saw record trading volumes on their respective Bitcoin futures contracts as both exchanges look to introduce BTC options. The United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives market witnessed a slew of developments in 2019 as “old players” set trading volume records and “new players” introduced novel market products. After months of regulatory maneuvering, Bakkt finally launched and…
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Zcoin launched a new platform designed to serve as a shift from direct funding from the block reward to a donation model. Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcoin (XZC) has launched a new crowdfunding system similar to one by another major privacy coin, Monero (XMR). In a Dec. 26 blog post, Zcoin announced the launch of the Zcoin…
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