Catalonia has emerged as one of the regions most interested in adopting blockchain in its administration. Cointelegraph speaks to the man behind the push, Daniel Marco. Several years ago, a blockchain strategy for Catalonia was revealed to the world, presenting a comprehensive outline of how a government — albeit a local one — can in…
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In a dramatic turnaround, the largest single shareholder of South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has pulled out of a lawsuit that could have threatened the very existence of the domestic market-leading platform. Vidente, which in November last year sealed a deal to purchase a 34.24% stake in Bithumb from holding company Bithumb Holdings, had decided…
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Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Coingeek While Craig Wright news prompted bitcoin SV (BSV) rally is still based on speculations, rather than clear answers, the price of now the 4th largest coin has already dropped from its heights reached earlier today. At pixel time (11:15 UTC), BSV trades at c. USD 362 and is…
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Bitstamp partnered with the cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank to pilot Bitcoin leveraged trading. The twelfth-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, partnered with cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank to pilot Bitcoin (BTC) leveraged trading. According to an announcement on Jan. 14, the exchange will serve as the launch partner for the bank’s Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) Leverage service. During the pilot…
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Dramatic bullish action in the first two weeks of 2020 buoys traders, who identified Bitcoin’s 200-day moving average as the next major resistance zone. Bitcoin (BTC) calmed its bullish growth after a week of gains on Jan. 15, settling just below its highest levels in two months. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC steadies…
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The UN will reportedly issue a warning to cryptocurrency developers and experts planning to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February – stating that attendees could risk violating sanctions. Per Reuters, which says it has seen “a confidential report due to be submitted to the UN Security Council later this month,” international developers…
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The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has announced that the state-owned PDVSA oil firm will sell 4.5 million barrels of oil for Petros. Venezuela will soon sell oil from reserves of a state-run oil and gas company for its national oil-pegged cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR). Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree to sell…
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South Korea is at last seeing some progress in crypto regulation, and the government is benchmarking other major markets to oversee the local market. South Korea remains the third-largest crypto exchange market by volume, just behind the United States and Japan. Despite that, throughout the past three years, the government of South Korea has opted…
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A prediction that Bitcoin would soon drop to $1,000 just two months ago shows no sign of coming true, while gold conversely slumps. Bitcoin (BTC) rising above $8,500 appears to have left gold proponent Peter Schiff with egg on his face after he predicted its imminent downfall to $1,000. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and precious…
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Craig Wright continues to defy everyone’s expectations. Craig Wright, the polarizing figure who may or may not be Satoshi Nakamoto, is today telling the court that he has received the keys to access an $8.9 billion crypto fortune called the Tulip Trust. Some background on what that means: Wright was a business partner to one…
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