A scam YouTube account is impersonating Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse to promote a fake 50 million XRP airdrop. Despite YouTube’s many aggressive actions against cryptocurrency-related content, the world’s most popular video-hosting website is apparently having trouble discovering a major scam account involving crypto. On March 23, the crypto community spotted a bogus YouTube account impersonating…
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Ant Financial, the operator of mobile payment platform Alipay and an Alibaba affiliate, is one of a handful of fintech companies to have been included on a UN list of companies helping economies cope with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The Chinese company was the only blockchain provider named on the list, which…
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At least one Senator is fighting to keep the digital dollar in the COVID-19 economic stimulus bill as House Democrats reintroduce it. While the newest version of a proposed stimulus package to respond to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 in the United States has scrapped mention of the digital dollar, at least one Senator…
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Uniswap announced the planned release of the second major version of the platform, which will feature a better price feed oracle while introducing a variant of the flash loan. The Uniswap decentralized exchange announced on March 23 a planned release of its second major version, Uniswap V2. Among the major features, the new platform will…
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It seems that the notorious market crash on March 12-13 has affected every crypto company. But how? A few industry players shared their own experiences and plans. "The market crash is definitely an important stress-test for both Ethereum and the decentralized financial products launched on it, and I’m confident that both will emerge as more…
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Following the last few weeks carnage in the financial markets, bitcoin (BTC) may be starting to look like a viable alternative for some of the capital that is leaving Wall Street. A “decoupling” of bitcoin prices from the broader financial system is something many community members have called for, and said that they expect will…
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Keyless crypto wallet maker ZenGo has raised the crypto community to its feet, warning about a security issue that can suck all funds out of users’ accounts. The flaw has seemingly been well-known in the decentralized finance (DeFi) developer community, but it was not disclosed to users. ZenGo however, also offers a solution. "Imagine going…
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A reversal of Monday’s losses for stocks sees only minor reactions on Bitcoin markets, as analysts stay firmly hawkish. Bitcoin (BTC) jumped over $100 as Wall Street opened on March 24, markets broadly gaining amid hope of the United States agreeing a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price…
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The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation introduced a draft law that would allow the testing of crypto in a regulatory sandbox. Amid regulatory uncertainty for cryptocurrencies in Russia, a federal ministry introduced legislation that would legalize crypto and blockchain within a special regulatory environment. The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian…
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Contributions for US politicians may soon be friendlier for crypto holders thanks to the Gemini, Coinbase, and Polychain-backed HODLpac. One of the hot button issues for elections in the United States is separating money and politics. At the center of this topic is political action committees (PACs), organizations that can support candidates or legislation with…
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