After a steady rise, bitcoin price failed once again to stay above the USD 9,500 resistance. BTC/USD corrected lower and declined below the USD 9,400 level. It is now approaching a couple of important supports near the USD 9,250 and USD 9,200 levels. Similarly, there was a downside correction in most major altcoins, including ethereum,…
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BitPay CEO says platform will add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with possible integration of the Lightning Network – will BitPay become the next PayPal? During an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said that the platform would soon add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with a possible Lighting Network integration. While Pair…
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The modern scourge of slavery: Can blockchain technology stop its spread and protect workers around the world? It’s a nightmarish scenario that is sadly familiar to many who are seeking work in foreign countries. Slavery and human trafficking — these are criminal industries that continue to flourish in many regions across the globe. Such problems…
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Investment platform CurioInvest and Seychelles-based digital asset exchange MERJ Exchange Ltd. will jointly begin offering a token backed by collector luxury cars. Investment platform CurioInvest and Seychelles-based digital asset exchange MERJ Exchange Ltd. will jointly begin offering a token backed by collector luxury cars. The so-called Car Token (CT1) token is set to be pegged…
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Mastercard’s CEO Ajay Banga revealed why the company left the Libra association, while sharing his thoughts on national payment networks such as CBDCs. Mastercard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga explained his concerns about Libra in a Feb. 3 interview with the Financial Times. He bashed Libra for its lack of transparency while arguing that national…
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As crypto prices rise, mines should step up their game: Here are the top graphic cards to pay attention to in 2020. The hype cycles around cryptocurrencies are comparable in their ups and downs to the British weather. This is primarily due to high volatility, which can reduce the entire stash of a potential investor…
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Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com ________________ Croydon, London, Great Britain. January 29, 2020. – The world is moving towards mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. While the financial segment of the economy makes these strides, the risks associated with using crypto are becoming more blatant. In 2018 alone,…
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Electronic voting is gaining more trust and becoming more secure and reliable through emerging blockchain technology. E-voting is gaining its place in the growing discussion over the use of blockchain. In our view, when technology addresses such socially sensitive issues, values step forward to the fore, together with the differences and clashes that they imply.…
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The chairman of Minsheng Bank predicts that blockchain technology will transform the Chinese economy in the next decade. Digital transformation is a national priority for China, and it’s being integrated into both enterprise and banks and other services industries. According to a Feb. 4 report from Economic Information Daily, chairman of Minsheng Bank Hong Qi…
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Waves established a non-profit association to stimulate global adoption of the DLTs and support the growth of the Waves ecosystem. According to a Feb. 3 press release, open source blockchain platform Waves established a non-profit organization called Waves Association in Frankfurt, Germany to provide effective governance for its own ecosystem, Web3, and to foster the…
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