The interview with Bitcoin SV advocate Jimmy Nguyen on Fox Business came to an abrupt end after only two minutes. An unusual interview with Bitcoin SV (BSV) proponent Jimmy Nguyen on Fox Business earlier today appears to have been cut short after Nguyen kept criticizing Bitcoin. Nguyen appeared on the Dec. 3 episode of Fox…
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Slush Pool encoded a Reuters headline in an apparent nod to the Bitcoin genesis block, which contains a banner from The Times. Slush Pool, the world’s oldest mining pool, put a Reuters headline about Bitcoin’s 2020 bull run in a block on Dec. 2. “Dollar plummets on U.S. stimulus hopes; Bitcoin hits all-time peak” is now part of Bitcoin…
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Mainstream news agencies are beginning to provide positive coverage of Bitcoin, acknowledging its proper significance as an asset as the US dollar nosedives. The U.S. Dollar Index fell sharply today, extending a 10 month losing streak that places it at the lowest point since April 2018. International news agency Reuters marked the occasion with a…
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Celebrity attorney with extensive Hollywood and political connections will appear in battle with Forbes In a lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Binance alleged that an article published by Forbes was defamatory and caused “millions of dollars” in damages. While there are already questions forming around the merits of the…
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Despite the potential to bring an unparalleled level of transparency to journalism, blockchain adoption by mainstream media may be slow. It is no secret that over the course of the last couple of decades, issues related to fake news, substandard fact-checking and rampant censorship have resulted in many mainstream media outlets losing the trust of…
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An Australian university blockchain hub has been linked to a right-wing think-tank, causing controversy among uni staff members. The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub’s association with influential right-wing think-tank The Institute of Public Affairs has been roundly criticised in a 1200-word news feature in Guardian Australia by other members of staff. The hub received $6 million…
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European police successfully busted a multi-million illegal online streaming business operating from Spain. In a recent investigation, European police busted a major illegal online streaming business that had reportedly been running for the past five years. Bloomberg reported that the police conducted 15 house searches, arresting 11 people and successfully taking down 50 servers across…
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Cointelegraph has partnered with the WEF to integrate our crypto industry news and analysis feed to its Strategic Intelligence network. We are excited to announce that Cointelegraph has joined the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence contributor network as a content partner, supplying the latest blockchain and cryptocurrency industry news, market analysis and op-eds into its…
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is one of many crypto executives who prefers writing a blog to answering questions from mainstream journalists. Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong says that company leaders are increasingly opting to avoid mainstream journalists by speaking directly to audiences on unmediated social media platforms. “Our customers are on YouTube/podcasts/social media — not…
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A group of media outlets from China established an alliance to operate a news department based on blockchain technology. A group of 12 Chinese media organizations conformed by television stations, local newspapers, radio stations, and web media allied to create a “blockchain-powered news department” on May 21. According to the report published by China Email,…
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