As Facebook’s Libra members flock to the competing Celo Alliance project, Cointelegraph unpacks its goals and specs to figure out why. Several members of the Facebook-backed Libra Project have announced their alliance with a rival stablecoin project known as Celo. Since the middle of March, members that have joined the Celo Alliance for Prosperity include,…
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Bank of China continues its anti-crypto narrative and urges the public to pay attention to crypto scams on its official WeChat account. Financial markets are facing their worst crisis since 1929 and people are looking for alternatives to protect themselves from the crash. One option being considered by many is cryptocurrency. In response, Bank of…
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SkyWeaver, a collectible card game featuring Ethereum-based in-game items, has launched its final season in closed-beta. SkyWeaver, the forthcoming free-to-play blockchain-based card game from Horizon Blockchain Games, has opened its final closed-beta season. On March 21, Horizon announced that season 0 of SkyWeaver had commenced. The season will be live until the launch of SkyWeaver’s…
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Bored in quarantine? Depressed from the crash? Don’t worry! Cointelegraph hosts Jackson & Giovanni review COVID-19 memes to lift your mood. Are you bored sitting at home in quarantine while the COVID-19 pandemic is raging outside? Feeling depressed from the latest crypto market crash? Afraid that the world might be ending? Don’t worry! Cointelegraph Youtube…
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Cointelegraph spoke to the CEO of Attestiv on his company’s recent $2M raise, deep-fakes, and the role of blockchain in combating fake news. On March 18, Attestiv, a firm combating digital fraud and deep-fakes using blockchain technology, announced that it had secured funds exceeding $2 million in a seed offering. Cointelegraph recently spoke to Attestiv’s…
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Spring is in the air for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means it is time to get started with some spring cleaning – especially for those of us with crypto holdings. If you trade cryptocurrency on a relatively frequent basis, you will probably have tiny sums in exchange wallets that are…
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After successfully raising the money for an advanced pre-triage medical post, the Italian Red Cross will continue accepting Bitcoin donations. The Italian Red Cross is now seeking Bitcoin (BTC) donations to purchase emerging medical equipment after its first-crypto initiative surpassed its goal within three days. On March 12, Italy’s Red Cross launched a BTC fundraising…
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Major investment bank Citigroup announced it has increased its equity stake in Ethereum-based trade finance platform Komgo. U.S.-headquartered bank Citi has upped its investment in the Ethereum-based decentralized trade financing startup Komgo. Kris van Broekhoven, the global head of commodity trade finance at Citigroup, revealed that the bank has “topped up” its equity in Komgo…
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe proposed a crypto regulatory sandbox amid plans to launch a gold-backed digital currency. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the country’s central bank, is considering a regulatory sandbox for crypto companies in an apparent change from its previous anti-cryptocurrency stance. The proposed sandbox is reportedly part of a broader agenda by…
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What seemed like science fiction a few short weeks ago is now very real. Movies such as Outbreak, Contagion and Virus are looking more like documentaries every day. As we battle COVID-19, a major issue that will only increase is disruption to supply chains. This disruption has been as devastating as it has been swift.…
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