Within the decentralized nature of blockchain technology lies a chance to avoid the financial collapse rooted in the concepts of center and power. A central bank’s role is to manage a nation’s currency, money supply and interest rates. The United States did not have a central bank until 1913, when Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal…
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SatoshiLabs, the manufacturer of the Trezor hardware wallet, has moved to distance itself from a somewhat unexpected endorsement from Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Around 18 minutes into an hour-long state TV segment on cryptocurrencies that was also shared on the president’s Facebook page, Maduro met representatives of a company named Trezorvenezuela, who gifted the Read…
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While Tezos (XTZ) became the best-performing coin among the top 100 by market capitalization yesterday, still being among the top five in that category, Ripple (XRP) found itself among the worst performing major coins today. Though the week was quite busy for Ripple, the recent news doesn’t seem to have had a positive influence on…
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After more than a week of ranging in a $500 zone, BTC/USD saw an attempt at a break, now falls below $9K. Bitcoin (BTC) price lost support at $9,000 on Nov. 8 after several days of downward action finally saw markets make a decisive move. Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD breaking out of its narrow…
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New York-based fintech Tassat has succeeded in obtaining regulatory approval for the launch of a crypto derivatives exchange. New York-based financial technology firm Tassat — formerly known as trueDigital — has succeeded in overcoming the first hurdle in its bid to launch a fully-regulated crypto derivatives exchange. According to an announcement from the United States…
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Head of cryptography at IoTeX says the blockchain community should address three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers. The blockchain community should immediately begin working on three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers, a cryptography expert says. Xinxin Fan, head of cryptography at privacy- and IoT-focused blockchain platform IoTeX, published an…
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Bears are licking their chops as Bitcoin price tightens, setting lower highs below $9.3K so far in November, the biggest performing month for BTC historically. So far November has started off as a relatively uneventful month for Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action but all of this could change before the weekend is over. Let’s take a…
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International banking regulator the Basel Committee is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by crypto exposure. Global banking regulator the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by dealing with cryptocurrencies. Business Reporter…
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It looks like salaries in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry are set to grow as demand is outstripping supply. More companies than ever before are looking to fill “Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency roles,” with employer demand “skyrocketing,” per a new report. A study released by job search platform Indeed claims that postings for Read more…
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Blockchain-based rewards and marketing company Refereum partners with streaming platform DLive to reward gamers for creating and watching content. United States blockchain-based rewards and marketing company Refereum has announced its latest partnership with decentralized streaming platform DLive to reward gamers for creating and watching content. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Nov.…
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