Canada’s volatile history of mainstream adoption and fraud is directly impacting the future of cryptocurrency in the country. Recently, Canada’s central bank has been leading working groups with global partners exploring a blockchain future. Their crypto presence has soared with Ernst & Young’s announcement that it is using Toronto to test its public government expenditure…
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Bitcoin is digital freedom because it allows making the transactions that others don’t want you to make, Blockstream CSO says. Hostility to Bitcoin (BTC) from the global regulators is a double-edged sword that can hurt authorities if they lose their power, the Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) warned. During a panel at a Liquid meetup…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world. Fiat news 29% of surveyed Americans believe that the U.S. dollar is still backed by gold, a recent survey of 1,000 respondents showed. Only 30% accurately stated that it’s…
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Recently, there was a downside correction in bitcoin below the USD 9,250 support area. BTC/USD tested the USD 9,000 support area and it is currently (08:00 UTC) consolidating losses. If the price breaks the USD 9,000 support, it could correct further towards USD 8,850 or USD 8,700. Similarly, many major altcoins are correcting lower and…
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Nobuaki Kobayashi repeats extends the deadline for the same reasons as before — the number of “fully or partially disapproved” claims. The trustee in charge of refunding users who lost money in the implosion of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox has again extended the submission deadline for claims. In a statement released on Oct. 28,…
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Source: Rami Al-zayat on Unsplash The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. This article has been brought to you by DappRadar, a dapp data aggregator and analysis firm. ___________ Back when everyone was upgrading to smartphones, Apple caught the zeitgeist with…
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The skateboarding legend, who has already made it known he is bullish on Bitcoin, will pitch to attendees of Bitcoin 2020 next March. Bitcoin (BTC) has cemented Tony Hawk as one of its long-term fans as the skateboarding legend prepares to speak at a major conference. Hawk HODLing BTC for at least 5 years Accepting…
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Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. A revolutionary text Bitcoin: A…
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Investment strategist William Peets has pointed to a widespread underestimation of the deflationary impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain for global finance. Investment strategist William Peets has pointed to a widespread underestimation of the deflationary impact of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and blockchain for global finance. Peets is currently CIO and portfolio manager for digital asset…
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Sygnum is set to expand into its second jurisdiction after gaining approval to offer cryptocurrency banking services in Singapore. Swiss-based cryptocurrency bank Sygnum has received the go-ahead to offer banking services in Singapore. Sygnum: license is “important milestone” In a blog post on Oct. 31, Sygnum, which gained a Swiss banking license in August this…
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