This time around, for however long it lasts, Bitcon’s run and the altcoin season are going to be very different. Bitcoin has finally woken from its two-month slumber, as well as interest in the number-one cryptocurrency along with it. Bitcoin futures trading is bustling again, with both volume and aggregated interest at their highest since…
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A blockchain startup is leveraging the technology to protect content creators and maintain copyright over their works. Blockchain venture capital fund NEM Ventures has reportedly invested in SharpShark, a Chilean startup leveraging the Symbol blockchain platform to offer timestamping solutions for content creators to protect their intellectual properties. It will also allow them to tokenize…
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The digital asset is now experiencing what may be a historic rise in acceptance, as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed its needs. On July 22, 2020, the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published a letter clarifying that national banks and federal savings associations can indeed take custody of cryptocurrency assets. In the letter,…
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The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated the digitalization of economies across the globe, opening up discussions on the future of digital financial services and whether our economy should advocate for the financial…
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Despite the significant growth of decentralized crypto exchanges, their centralized counterparts still control the majority of industry trade volume. Recently, crypto traders have shown a lot of enthusiasm for decentralized exchanges, or DEXs. The enthusiasm is warranted. We’re starting to see the fruits of many years of hard work pay off with DEX trading volume…
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BlackBerry exec believes that many businesses don’t have a great visibility about the combination of crypto mining apps with malware. Cryptojacking attacks are both an internal and external threat, as the hacking groups are getting more organized in attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in the networks. However, there are also cases where some admins use valid…
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Bitcoin a secure cryptocurrency, whereas Ethereum has been a “frontrunner” when it comes to smart contracts. As interest in smart contracts surges, some Bitcoiners are asking: why can’t Bitcoin (BTC) become the foundation for smart contracts too, instead of Ethereum (ETH)? Muneeb Ali, co-founder and CEO of Blockstack open-source platform, believes that the best way…
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A total of $4 billion in value is now locked in the DeFi markets, according to DefiPulse.com. The Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, industry continues its massive growth trajectory as the total value locked in the DeFi markets hits $4B, according to data from major industry website DefiPulse.com. Total value locked in DeFi markets, August 1.…
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Focusing on title tokens, a theory of smart laws, digital authorities and how to protect the system from digital dictatorship. Title token is a record of ownership similar to the one made in a traditional estate registry. This concept is designed as an alternative to security tokens and various financial crypto instruments. The title token…
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Authorities have taken a teen into custody, claiming him as the brains responsible for the recent Twitter breach. Authorities have taken a 17-year-old into custody, alleging the not-yet-adult cooked up the massive Twitter breach. “Early this morning, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida law enforcement placed a 17-year-old in Tampa, Florida, under arrest…
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