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Terminating Fake News with Blockchain

Terminating Fake News with Blockchain

What's real and what's fake in the media world is increasingly difficult to discern. The war against fake news rages on, but there is one new weapon in the arsenal against misinformation: Blockchain

Verizon's New Blockchain Verification Tool 'Full Transparency' Combats Fake News

Verizon's New Blockchain Verification Tool 'Full Transparency' Combats Fake News

Verizon has unveiled a blockchain-based solution dubbed 'Full Transparency' for the verification of news and media releases.

Blockchain-Based Startups Empower Individuals to Identify Fake News

Blockchain-Based Startups Empower Individuals to Identify Fake News

The fight against misinformation is just starting. Yet startups like Blackbird.AI and Civil are making it easier for Internet readers to identify and discount fake and misleading news. Find out more >

Artificial Intelligence Might Help Eradicate Fake Cryptocurrency News

Artificial Intelligence Might Help Eradicate Fake Cryptocurrency News

Deepfakes may jeopardize the future because they might make fake news to blend seamlessly into our daily lives. As a result, people’s actions and viewpoints might be substantially influenced, especially in the crypto space.

Bitcoin Price and Altcoins Spike On News of President Trump’s Recovery Against COVID-19

Bitcoin Price and Altcoins Spike On News of President Trump’s Recovery Against COVID-19

Bitcoin and altcoins have enjoyed a brief price surge on the back of news that President Trump could be discharged from hospital after his bout with COVID-19.

Why MicroStrategy Invested $425M in Bitcoin Rather than Gold

Why MicroStrategy Invested $425M in Bitcoin Rather than Gold

Michael Saylor says that Bitcoin is digital gold and explains his choice in diversifying his company’s investment portfolio with BTC over gold.

Blockchain.News is now available on Dow Jones Factiva Database

Blockchain.News is now available on Dow Jones Factiva Database

Industry insights, analysis, and exclusive interviews from Blockchain.News are now available on Dow Jones Factiva—a database that aggregates more than 33,000 trusted, high-quality news and content sources from across the globe.

BitMEX Research: Inflation Aftermath of Coronavirus Financial Crash Will Be Bitcoin's Greatest Test

BitMEX Research: Inflation Aftermath of Coronavirus Financial Crash Will Be Bitcoin's Greatest Test

In the aftermath of the current Coronavirus market crash and the subsequent incoming inflation that will be caused by the response of the Federal Reserve and Central banks, Bitcoin will face its truest test and be given its its biggest opportunity to prove itself in its short lifetime according to new research from global crypto exchange BitMEX.

Cardano Scoop: ADA/BTC Flirts with Support as Selling Pressure Increases

Cardano Scoop: ADA/BTC Flirts with Support as Selling Pressure Increases

Cardano price at 818 satoshis, trading later at -3.67% at 789 satoshis. Around 29.45 million of the volume was generated during the trading session on Monday.

Polygon Raises $450M from Venture Capital Firms Led by Sequoia

Polygon Raises $450M from Venture Capital Firms Led by Sequoia

Ethereum-based Layer-2 protocol, Polygon, has raised the sum of $450 million in a private token sale that marks the most significant funding round for the firm.

Paxful Crypto Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Expands Beyond Bitcoin with Tether USDT Stablecoin

Paxful Crypto Peer-to-Peer Marketplace Expands Beyond Bitcoin with Tether USDT Stablecoin

Paxful, the leading peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform, announced that it will be adding stablecoin Tether to its crypto payment options.

Kraken Is the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Become a US Bank

Kraken Is the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Become a US Bank

Kraken San Francisco-based crypto exchange was approved yesterday by the Wyoming Banking Board and is now the first exchange to become a US bank.

Is Bitcoin's Price at $10K Stable? Here are Some Factors that Could Influence BTC

Is Bitcoin's Price at $10K Stable? Here are Some Factors that Could Influence BTC

Bitcoin's (BTC) price dropped below $10,000 on the weekend, which ended BTC's two-month streak of staying above $10K.

US SEC Shoots Down Latest Bitcoin ETF, Commissioner Crypto-Mom Dissents on Ruling

US SEC Shoots Down Latest Bitcoin ETF, Commissioner Crypto-Mom Dissents on Ruling

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected yet another bid for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), this time from New York-based Wilshire Phoenix.

OpenAI’s Robotic Hand Can Now Solve a Rubik’s Cube One-Handed

OpenAI’s Robotic Hand Can Now Solve a Rubik’s Cube One-Handed

OpenAI, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research organization, has hit a new milestone this week.

Coca-Cola Vendors Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand

Coca-Cola Vendors Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand

Amatil, the Coca-Cola company's biggest distributor in Australia and New Zealand has partnered with Centrapay, a payment startup to enable customers to pay with Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

COVID-19 Hits Canadian Crypto Mining Firm Bitfarms, Forced to Lay Off Staff to Maintain Cost Efficiency

COVID-19 Hits Canadian Crypto Mining Firm Bitfarms, Forced to Lay Off Staff to Maintain Cost Efficiency

Publicly-listed Canadian crypto mining form Bitfarms has temporarily reduced employees because of the social and economic challenges caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

BTCS Crypto Portfolio Expands Over 280% in Q2 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BTCS Crypto Portfolio Expands Over 280% in Q2 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

While many institutions struggled to recover from the market downturn experienced in March, publicly-traded, blockchain-focused firm BTCS Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) has increased its portfolio by 285 percent in Q2 2020, through well-timed investments in both bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), and crossed the $1 million mark for cryptocurrency assets under management (AUM).

Jewellery Provider SFLMaven Rolls Out Bitcoin Payments, Eyeing for Metaverse

Jewellery Provider SFLMaven Rolls Out Bitcoin Payments, Eyeing for Metaverse

SFLMaven, a luxury jewellery and goods provider, has started accepting Bitcoin payments in the real world and the metaverse for high-end vintage jewellery items.

Following Investigations in Brazil for Crypto Scams, Ronaldinho Faces Arrest for Using Fake Passport

Following Investigations in Brazil for Crypto Scams, Ronaldinho Faces Arrest for Using Fake Passport

Ronaldinho, the widely celebrated football player faces arrest for attempting to use fake passports to enter Paraguay after the scandal of his involvement in cryptocurrency scams.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Thinks Mining Monero on HTC Phones is a “Fool’s Game”

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Thinks Mining Monero on HTC Phones is a “Fool’s Game”

Ethereum co-creator has downplayed the partnership between HTC and Midas Labs, which enables Monero mining on mobile phones.

Ethereum 2.0 Testnet to Launch: Can the Blockchain Network Keep Up With the Surge in Demand?

Ethereum 2.0 Testnet to Launch: Can the Blockchain Network Keep Up With the Surge in Demand?

With the number of transactions on Ethereum recording an all-time high and shooting up over the past few months, crypto experts are speculating on whether the network can keep up with the high demand whether its scalability is reliable enough.

Leaked EU Commission Draft on Crypto Assets Law: How Will Cryptocurrency be Regulated?

Leaked EU Commission Draft on Crypto Assets Law: How Will Cryptocurrency be Regulated?

A leaked European Union legislative draft on digital assets reveals the country's plans for cryptocurrency trading and issuance across the nation.

Eastern Europe Hotbed For Darknet As Ransomware Activity Increases

Eastern Europe Hotbed For Darknet As Ransomware Activity Increases

A recent study from Chainalysis has found that darknet operators are responsible for a disproportionately large share of the crypto market in Eastern Europe.

Top 8 Credible Blockchain News Websites That Are Worth Reading in 2020

Top 8 Credible Blockchain News Websites That Are Worth Reading in 2020

You might be familiar with the term “blockchain” if, during the recent years, you have been using cryptocurrency. Yet, if you search about it, you may find different definitions. We bring you one simple version: blockchain is a list of records, also known as a database or a” public book” that records bitcoin transactions.

Washington Developer Harbor Custom Development to Accept Payments in Crypto

Washington Developer Harbor Custom Development to Accept Payments in Crypto

Real estate investors in Washington will have more options by paying cryptocurrencies, as the Washington-based Harbor Custom Development Inc is launching the service by the end of January.

Bitcoin Price and the Global Financial Crisis: Everybody's Looking at the Wrong Markets

Bitcoin Price and the Global Financial Crisis: Everybody's Looking at the Wrong Markets

While everybody obsesses over stock markets, bailouts, and inflation, the biggest global financial risks come from the collapse of debt markets. What does this mean for bitcoin?

Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold: Crypto Exchange Coinbase

Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold: Crypto Exchange Coinbase

On May 1, 2020, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published an article on its blog claiming that Bitcoin is superior to gold. The crypt exchange had earlier published a similar article where they supported Bitcoin over Gold due to its ease to audit, anonymity, low transaction fee, and ease to be fragmented into smaller fractions.

Venezuelans to Bypass Hyperinflation with Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic US Dollars After Years of Extreme Economic Crisis

Venezuelans to Bypass Hyperinflation with Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic US Dollars After Years of Extreme Economic Crisis

A cross-border remittance startup based in Colombia, Valiu has released a new Bitcoin-backed US dollars for Venezuelans to bypass the hyperinflation that has been tormenting their national economy.

US Sanctions Crypto Addresses of Russian Hackers Accused of Running Presidential Election Interference

US Sanctions Crypto Addresses of Russian Hackers Accused of Running Presidential Election Interference

The US has released a sanctions list of Russians and their crypto addresses, under allegations that they have been interfering with the presidential election.

Malaysia’s Securities Commission Touts Cryptocurrency’s Potential Amid a COVID-19 Digital Normal

Malaysia’s Securities Commission Touts Cryptocurrency’s Potential Amid a COVID-19 Digital Normal

The Securities Commission of Malaysia backs cryptocurrency use and says it has great potential, despite a lack of understanding regarding digital assets in the country.

Walmart Clarifies False report, Not Accepting any Litecoin for Payment

Walmart Clarifies False report, Not Accepting any Litecoin for Payment

On Monday, retailer Walmart issued a clarification to debunk a false report concerning a partnership between Walmart and Litecoin (LTC). Walmart stated that it has no relationship with Litecoin.

US SEC Commissioner Proposes 3 Year Securities Law Exemption for Crypto Projects

US SEC Commissioner Proposes 3 Year Securities Law Exemption for Crypto Projects

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has doubled down on her recent suggestion to provide decentralized network developers a safe harbor and has now submitted a formal proposal.

The Global Blockchain Congress 2019: Blockchain and its impact in sustainability, stable coins, privacy and other disruptive technologies

The Global Blockchain Congress 2019: Blockchain and its impact in sustainability, stable coins, privacy and other disruptive technologies

The Bank of Japan, the World Trade Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Economic Forum will participate in a global congress where a direct dialogue will be established to outline the future of the industry.

Q9 Capital Releases 1st Integrated Crypto Portfolio Performance Analytics

Q9 Capital Releases 1st Integrated Crypto Portfolio Performance Analytics

Crypto investment platform Q9 Capital has launched the industry's first integrated portfolio performance analytics solution.

Zcash Bug Could Leak Full Nodes with Shielded IP Addresses

Zcash Bug Could Leak Full Nodes with Shielded IP Addresses

Duke Leto, a core developer at Komodo (KMD), recently published a blog on his personal website revealing that, “A bug has existed for all shielded address since the inception of Zcash and Zcash Protocol.” Leto explained, “That is, Alice giving Bob a zaddr to be paid, could actually allow Bob to discover Alice’s IP address. This is drastically against the design of Zcash Protocol.”

South Korea Is Looking to Put Trade Finance on the Blockchain

South Korea Is Looking to Put Trade Finance on the Blockchain

The South Korean government wants all trade to be on the blockchain, Coindesk reports.

Singapore Payment Services Act Now in Effect For Crypto Firms

Singapore Payment Services Act Now in Effect For Crypto Firms

The Monetary Authority of Singapore now requires cryptocurrency providers and exchanges to be licensed under some of the same regulatory elements as traditional financial service providers.

Fintech not Big Tech: Square is a Greater Threat to Banks than Google and Amazon

Fintech not Big Tech: Square is a Greater Threat to Banks than Google and Amazon

A recent survey of 300 senior executives at US-based mid-sized financial institutions found that more than half of bank and credit union executives view Big Tech companies like Amazon and Google as significant threats to the banking industry. Meanwhile only a third believe financial technology (fintech) firms will be a threat in the future, but are they sleeping on Square, Jack Dorsey’s financial technology venture whose stock price recently recorded a 20 month high.

18,000 Bitcoin Whales Circle the Crypto Market, Each Holding At Least $1 Million in Bitcoin

18,000 Bitcoin Whales Circle the Crypto Market, Each Holding At Least $1 Million in Bitcoin

Glassnode’s recent report shows that the number of Bitcoin addresses holding at least $1 million worth of Bitcoin has increased by 38%. Currently, there are 18,000 Bitcoin whales.

News Industry Grapples with Financial Woes and AI Disruption

News Industry Grapples with Financial Woes and AI Disruption

The news industry faces declining advertising revenue, declining subscriber growth, and AI-driven disruptions, necessitating strategic shifts and legal disputes to adapt to digital advertising trends.

Matrixport's Evolved Enterprise-Grade Cactus Custody and Holistic Approach to KYT and AML Compliance

Matrixport's Evolved Enterprise-Grade Cactus Custody and Holistic Approach to KYT and AML Compliance

Matrixport is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency startup which was launched by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu. Established in July 2019 with the goal to offer over-the-counter trading, lending and custody services for crypto, Matrixport boasts a systematic security model, global distributed infrastructure and business-focused security innovation capability to assure the security and reliability of users' assets.

Mastercard Collaborates with Bakkt to Expand Encryption Solutions & Join Loyalty Program

Mastercard Collaborates with Bakkt to Expand Encryption Solutions & Join Loyalty Program

Payment giant Mastercard cooperates with the U.S. Institutional Exchange Bakkt by expanding integrated cryptocurrency solutions and payment services.

California Gov Vetoes Digital Currency Licensing Bill

California Gov Vetoes Digital Currency Licensing Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Bill 2269 proposed by State Congressman Tim Grayson on grounds that a more flexible approach is needed to address crypto regulations.

Matrixport: Jihan Wu's Spin Off Start-up Meeting Demand for Cryptocurrency Services Beyond Bitmain's Mining Ecosystem

Matrixport: Jihan Wu's Spin Off Start-up Meeting Demand for Cryptocurrency Services Beyond Bitmain's Mining Ecosystem

Cynthia Wu is the Head of Business Development and Sales at Matrixport where she is also focused on building business for Cactus Custody and managing Matrixport’s key investor relations. In this first part of our exclusive interview, Wu shares her insights with Blockchain.News on the state of the Bitcoin mining, the surge in Bitcoin’s Hashrate and the potential impact that the coming Bitcoin halving will have on Bitcoin miners.

COINNEWSEXTRA AND  GLOBAL POLICY HOUSE TO HOST FIRST UNPRECEDENTED CBDC CONFERENCE IN AFRICA

COINNEWSEXTRA AND GLOBAL POLICY HOUSE TO HOST FIRST UNPRECEDENTED CBDC CONFERENCE IN AFRICA

One of the best gift possessed by humans is the ability to adapt to change. Little did we know that the global COVID-19 pandemic was going to deprive us of our regular mode of living, here we are today with several months of stay at home with many organisations and people pivoting into the digital economy. The immense impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the whole world with developments changing frequently. However, digital innovations and technology solutions have been deployed to respond urgently to these changes, This has led to a notable increase in demand for online transactions, resulting in a significant shift from cash to digital payment methods.

Bitcoin's Correlation with S&P 500 at a Nine Year Peak, says Quantum Economics Founder Mati Greenspan

Bitcoin's Correlation with S&P 500 at a Nine Year Peak, says Quantum Economics Founder Mati Greenspan

Mati Greenspan, founder of Quantum Economics believes the coronavirus pandemic has brought Bitcoin closer to the S&P 500 than ever before.

When the COVID Pandemic Subsides, Will Bitcoin Still be Here?

When the COVID Pandemic Subsides, Will Bitcoin Still be Here?

The Covid-19 pandemic is causing havoc everywhere in the world. This is definitely true in the Bitcoin markets. Up until now, it was assumed that Bitcoin was a safe haven asset that would thrive in a global economic crisis.

CZ: I Personally Believe in Two Coins, BNB and BTC, That’s It

CZ: I Personally Believe in Two Coins, BNB and BTC, That’s It

On a rainy Monday night in Moscow, on October 21st 2019, the famous influencer, game-changer, and billionaire, CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, met with 700+ Russian blockchainers during a special Binance Super Meetup Russia. To everyone’s delight, CZ started his speech confirming that Binance is going to launch crypto-fiat trading pairs, and the debut trading option would be tied to the Russian ruble.

French Football Star Mbappe Seeks out Crypto Scammers Trying to Score off The PSG Striker's Reputation

French Football Star Mbappe Seeks out Crypto Scammers Trying to Score off The PSG Striker's Reputation

Kylian Mbappe PSG star launches lawsuit over Bitcoin scammers who are allegedly using his name and image to convince investors to buy-in.

Iran to Pump Liquidity in Economy by Permitting Power Plants to Mine Bitcoin

Iran to Pump Liquidity in Economy by Permitting Power Plants to Mine Bitcoin

Iran has given power plants the green-light to undertake Bitcoin mining on a large scale as this will spur economic growth from the revenue generated. Nevertheless, interested parties must adhere to various regulations like not using subsidized fuel to extract Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Worldline and Ingenico Will Merge Creating FinTech Payments Super Giant

Worldline and Ingenico Will Merge Creating FinTech Payments Super Giant

French fintech giants, Ingenico and Worldline are merging in a deal worth €7.8 billion to create the fourth largest company in the global financial technologies sector.

Cardano EUTXO Blockchain Upgrade Will Combine the Best Of Bitcoin and Ethereum

Cardano EUTXO Blockchain Upgrade Will Combine the Best Of Bitcoin and Ethereum

Cardano founder Charles Hoskins recently shared a file on his Twitter feed that outlined how the upcoming Goguen update will implement smart contracts using an extended UTXO purported to offer the best features of both the Ethereum and Bitcoin blockchain record keeping models.

Cardano CEO Getting a OneCoin Vibe from Federal Reserve's 'Infinite Cash' Statement

Cardano CEO Getting a OneCoin Vibe from Federal Reserve's 'Infinite Cash' Statement

In an interview given to CBS's 60 Minutes on March 22, 2020, Neel Kashkari, the President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis made a controversial remark on being asked how the state would deal if the situation like 2008 financial crisis would come again due the Coronavirus outbreak.

Australian Federal Agency Ex-Employee Evades Prison Despite Illegally Mining Ether and Monero on Supercomputers

Australian Federal Agency Ex-Employee Evades Prison Despite Illegally Mining Ether and Monero on Supercomputers

A former employee of an Australian federal agency avoided prison despite mining cryptocurrency on government supercomputers.

China to Launch Its Own Digital Currency Later This Year

China to Launch Its Own Digital Currency Later This Year

In order to remain ahead in the global competition, China plans to launch its own digital currency known as Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP). The digital currency will stimulate daily banking activities like deposits, payments, and withdrawals from the digital wallet. Crypto news website Coin Journal shows that the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank has initiated the efforts to roll out its very own digital currency. It is an effort aimed at staying ahead among all the central banks worldwide as well as preserving financial sovereignty.

UK Government Wants FCA Oversight on Crypto Investment Advertising

UK Government Wants FCA Oversight on Crypto Investment Advertising

The UK Government has proposed that crypto asset promotions should fall under the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority’s existing oversight and does not require a whole new framework just for digital assets.

Brazilian Banking Federation President Claims Crypto Cannot Replace Fiat Money

Brazilian Banking Federation President Claims Crypto Cannot Replace Fiat Money

The President of Brazilian Banking Federation has argued that cryptocurrencies do not meet the basic criteria of real currencies.

Purse.io Not Closed Just Yet, Will Bitcoin Jesus be the Bitcoin Startup's Saviour?

Purse.io Not Closed Just Yet, Will Bitcoin Jesus be the Bitcoin Startup's Saviour?

Purse.io may be getting a thrown a life line following their shock announcement last week that they would close their doors after six years of trying to bring serious utility to Bitcoin in retail services.

Bitcoin Price Bull Run Will Hit All Time High in 2020, Predicts Billionaire Bitcoin Investor

Bitcoin Price Bull Run Will Hit All Time High in 2020, Predicts Billionaire Bitcoin Investor

The Bitcoin price is heading to $20,000 by the end of 2020 according to billionaire cryptocurrency investor Michael Novagratz, CEO, of Galaxy Digital.

Will Bitcoin Survive? IMF Predicts Worst Economy Since "Great Depression" in Aftermath of COVID-19 Global Lockdown

Will Bitcoin Survive? IMF Predicts Worst Economy Since "Great Depression" in Aftermath of COVID-19 Global Lockdown

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its quarterly World Economic Outlook for 2020 which paints a bleak picture on how the disruptive economic effects of the COVID-19 virus global quarantine measures, dubbed the ‘Great Lockdown’, will continue to cripple the markets long after the pandemic ends.

Ripple CEO Disagrees with Coinbase CEO's Apolitical Work Policy, Considers Relocating Overseas

Ripple CEO Disagrees with Coinbase CEO's Apolitical Work Policy, Considers Relocating Overseas

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has banned political discussions in the crypto work environment, a move that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse disagrees with.

One Million Bitcoin Held By Dark Web Marketplaces and Cybercriminals, Chainalysis Data

One Million Bitcoin Held By Dark Web Marketplaces and Cybercriminals, Chainalysis Data

Data from Chainalysis reveals that almost one million Bitcoin is circulating on the dark web between bad actors and illicit darknet markets.

Looking into Fake Press Release on Bitcoin Cash Partnership: Ohio’s Kroger

Looking into Fake Press Release on Bitcoin Cash Partnership: Ohio’s Kroger

Kroger has announced that it is looking into how fake news announced a partnership between the US major retail company and Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency.

Tether's Blockchain Ecosystem Continues to Grow with USDT Launch on Bitcoin Cash Network

Tether's Blockchain Ecosystem Continues to Grow with USDT Launch on Bitcoin Cash Network

Tether’s USDT token, the world’s largest stablecoin by marketcap, has launched on the Bitcoin Cash network. USDT is also available on Algorand, EOS, Tron, Omni and the Liquid Network.

European Central Bank President: Coronavirus Has Accelerated Digital Currency Adoption

European Central Bank President: Coronavirus Has Accelerated Digital Currency Adoption

COVID-19 has led to an acceleration in digital payments adoption and technological innovation, as seen by the spending pattern of European citizens.

Dock Launches Mainnet For The Creation of Verifiable Credentials

Dock Launches Mainnet For The Creation of Verifiable Credentials

In just a few days, Dock will be introducing its mainnet with the aim to solve many of today’s issues with digital credentials. Scheduled for September 30, 2020, the mainnet launch is the culmination of years of collaboration, hard work, and testing that brings to the market a bespoke credential issuing and verification platform.

Tim Draper Plans to Capitalize on Indian Cryptocurrency Renaissance

Tim Draper Plans to Capitalize on Indian Cryptocurrency Renaissance

Tim Draper is a billionaire investor best known to the crypto community for his participation in the FBI’s 2014 Silk road auctions where he won thousands of Bitcoin. The venture capitalist has revealed the he is now honing in on India's emerging cryptocurrency sector and hopes to fund many of the region's startups.

Post-Halving Prediction: Bitcoin Price Hitting $20,000 Only a Matter of Time

Post-Halving Prediction: Bitcoin Price Hitting $20,000 Only a Matter of Time

With the much-anticipated Bitcoin halving just around the corner, pundits, investors, and traders are keeping a keen eye on this event because mining rewards will be slashed from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC. Crypto trader TheMoonCarl tweeted that the number of non-zero Bitcoin addresses had smashed the 30 million figure. As a result, he believes that the all-time high Price of BTC of $20,000 will be broken.

Council of Europe Adopts Groundbreaking AI Guidelines for Journalism

Council of Europe Adopts Groundbreaking AI Guidelines for Journalism

The Council of Europe has adopted new guidelines for responsible AI use in journalism, emphasizing human rights and rule of law in the news media sector.

Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano Gives Investment Advice as Bitcoin to Break $12K

Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano Gives Investment Advice as Bitcoin to Break $12K

Bitcoin is nearing the $12K mark, but experts are saying that the level may not be beneficial if market bulls fail to turn it into support.

Kiss' Gene Simmons and Winklevoss Discuss Bitcoin and Crypto for the Unbanked

Kiss' Gene Simmons and Winklevoss Discuss Bitcoin and Crypto for the Unbanked

Gene Simmons backs cryptocurrency assets and leverages Bitcoin to diversify his investment portfolio.

Australia Records Over $14 Million Losses to Crypto Scams in 2019

Australia Records Over $14 Million Losses to Crypto Scams in 2019

Scamwatch, an Australian website dedicated to reporting scams saw an increase in crypto relating scams amounting to $14 million

California Governor Signs Digital Financial Assets Bill, Tightening Crypto Regulations from July 2025

California Governor Signs Digital Financial Assets Bill, Tightening Crypto Regulations from July 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Digital Financial Assets Law on October 13, 2023, initiating a robust regulatory framework for cryptocurrency activities in the state from July 1, 2025. The law necessitates licensure from the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation for individuals and businesses dealing in digital assets. This regulatory shift, contrasting Newsom’s earlier stance in 2022, aligns with broader national trends towards formalizing digital asset transactions to curb fraud and enhance consumer protection.

California Advances in Generative AI with New Report

California Advances in Generative AI with New Report

The Newsom Administration's report on Generative AI outlines California's approach to regulating and embracing this technology, emphasizing education and workforce training for responsible use.

Korean Prosecution Investigates Cypto Coin WEMIX Issuer WeMade and Hyperism Simultaneously

Korean Prosecution Investigates Cypto Coin WEMIX Issuer WeMade and Hyperism Simultaneously

The Korean prosecution has simultaneously raided WeMade, the issuer of the cryptocurrency WEMIX, and Hyperism, the asset management company responsible for WEMIX's market making. This incident comes right after South Korea’s parliament passed the Virtual Asset Protection Act, which aims to crack down on illegal illegal trading practices such as market price manipulation and insider trading.

UK Fintech Firm Mode Launches Bitcoin Banking App Enhancing Mass Consumer Accessibility

UK Fintech Firm Mode Launches Bitcoin Banking App Enhancing Mass Consumer Accessibility

London-based fintech company Mode has announced that it has unveiled its Bitcoin banking app to advance user experience.

Bitmain Partners With Digital Currency Group's Foundry to Fuel Crypto Mining Business in North America

Bitmain Partners With Digital Currency Group's Foundry to Fuel Crypto Mining Business in North America

Crypto mining giant Bitmain has announced that it will be partnering with crypto mining firm Foundry to extend its services to North America.

Trump’s Former Fed Pick to Launch Cryptocurrency

Trump’s Former Fed Pick to Launch Cryptocurrency

Stephen Moore, President’s Trump nominee to the Federal Reserve, has set his sights on the crypto space.

US Media Giants Block AI Crawlers to Protect Copyrights

US Media Giants Block AI Crawlers to Protect Copyrights

A Wired report reveals that 88% of top US news outlets are blocking AI crawlers like OpenAI's GPTBot, to protect against copyright infringement and uncompensated content use.

Tesla's Biggest Drop Indicates a Stock Market Downtrend—Implications for the Bitcoin and Crypto Market

Tesla's Biggest Drop Indicates a Stock Market Downtrend—Implications for the Bitcoin and Crypto Market

Yesterday, Tesla stocks plunged dramatically, suffering their biggest loss since going public.

Is Bitcoin’s True Power Being Revealed as COVID-19 Market Crisis Sends Oil Futures Price Below Zero?

Is Bitcoin’s True Power Being Revealed as COVID-19 Market Crisis Sends Oil Futures Price Below Zero?

As WTI crude oil futures plummeted into negative territory, the pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin hardly seemed to notice, recording only a minor correction and dipping under 7k.

Iran Pushes Oil Investment on Citizens, Winklevoss Advises Bitcoin

Iran Pushes Oil Investment on Citizens, Winklevoss Advises Bitcoin

Despite the oil price taking a beating this year, Iran has urged its citizens to invest in a scheme that would pre-sell 220 million barrels and drive liquidity into the OPEC nation's struggling economy. In response, Cameron Winklevoss tweeted that Bitcoin is a far better investment.

Bitclub Crypto Ponzi Scheme Suspects Petition Court For Release Citing Coronavirus Fears

Bitclub Crypto Ponzi Scheme Suspects Petition Court For Release Citing Coronavirus Fears

Two men accused of operating a crypto Ponzi scheme, the BitClub Network, which defrauded thousands of investors out of $722 million, have requested a New Jersey federal court to grant them a temporary release. The two prisoners have petitioned a New Jersey federal judge as they fear they could contract the coronavirus if they are not freed from the enclosed county jail environment.

Blockpass Supports Permissionless DeFi Protocol UniLend Fundraiser with KYC & AML Screening

Blockpass Supports Permissionless DeFi Protocol UniLend Fundraiser with KYC & AML Screening

HONG KONG, Nov 24, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass today announced a successful working partnership with UniLend, the decentralised finance (DeFi) platform. UniLend recently conducted a successful fundraiser, with Blockpass providing the requisite KYC and AML provision in order to meet regulatory compliance. By handling the compliance measures, the UniLend team were able to focus their efforts on the actual fundraising process.

Top 3 Coins to Watch this Week: BTC, LUNA, and MANA

Top 3 Coins to Watch this Week: BTC, LUNA, and MANA

With the market still looking weak, here are the top three coins to pay attention to this week.

Blockchain Devices Market to Grow by $1.285 Billion by 2024

Blockchain Devices Market to Grow by $1.285 Billion by 2024

Recent research by MarketsandMarkets shows a CAGR of 42.5% for blockchain devices market by 2024. The study was filtered through their report, “Blockchain Devices Market by Type (Blockchain Smartphones, Crypto Hardware Wallets, Crypto ATMs, POS Devices, & Others), Connectivity (Wired & Wireless), Application (Personal & Corporate), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2024.”

Fidelity Launches Cryptocurrency Custody Business

Fidelity Launches Cryptocurrency Custody Business

In a rare interview with Fidelity Investments CEO Abigaile Johnson, the Financial Times revealed that the Boston-based asset management giant is “now engaged in a full rollout” of its cryptocurrency custody and trading service.

Nine Bitcoin Twitter Accounts That Deserve Your Attention

Nine Bitcoin Twitter Accounts That Deserve Your Attention

Nine Bitcoin Twitter accounts that deserve to be followed.

Telegram Appeals Federal Court Injunction to Stop Gram Distribution

Telegram Appeals Federal Court Injunction to Stop Gram Distribution

Telegram has filed an appeal to yesterday’s ruling by a United Stated federal court in favour of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which has prohibited the issuance of Gram tokens for the time being.

Russia’s Central Bank Will Ban Crypto Issuance and Trading in Upcoming “Digital Financial Assets” Bill

Russia’s Central Bank Will Ban Crypto Issuance and Trading in Upcoming “Digital Financial Assets” Bill

Alexey Guznov, head of the legal department at Bank of Russia, says that the new version of the delayed bill on “Digital Financial Assets” will include a ban on issuance and selling of cryptos in the country.

How Does Cryptocurrency Regulation News Affect the Bitcoin Price? Bank Of International Settlements Research Reveals

How Does Cryptocurrency Regulation News Affect the Bitcoin Price? Bank Of International Settlements Research Reveals

New research conducted on behalf of the Bank for International Settlements indicates that contrary to popular belief, the Bitcoin price and other cryptocurrency prices respond very positively to news of coming regulations,when they are clear.

CBDCs Are Bad News to European Banks, says Bank of America Analysts

CBDCs Are Bad News to European Banks, says Bank of America Analysts

Bank of America analysts have made important revelations concerning the launch of CBDCs. They recently disclosed that CBDCs are bad news to European Banks.

Bitcoin Soars To New ATH, With the News That Morgan Stanley Set to Bet Big on BTC

Bitcoin Soars To New ATH, With the News That Morgan Stanley Set to Bet Big on BTC

Bitcoin just soared to a new ATH on the news that a Morgan Stanley unit, Counterpoint Global is considering a Bitcoin bet

Altcoins React Negatively to XRP News While BTC Holds Still—Are We Close to an Altseason Yet?

Altcoins React Negatively to XRP News While BTC Holds Still—Are We Close to an Altseason Yet?

Some analysts believe that while Bitcoin was not moved by the XRP news, most of the major altcoins may have been affected.

New York Times Experiments with Blockchain to Combat Fake News

New York Times Experiments with Blockchain to Combat Fake News

The New York Times made an announcement regarding their new project by their research and development team focused on experiments using blockchain.

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