Is Coinbase Effect Dead? Crypto Assets Show Minimal Movement After Listing

In a continuation of good news for crypto asset Stellar, Coinbase recently announced the listing of XLM on its platform. Markets reacted positively to the news, with a 4% increase against the Dollar, but similar to XRP’s recent listing on the platform; investors were left feeling somewhat disappointed. Is this further confirmation of Coinbase’s diminishing

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Tether Spotlight Once Again: Controversy Over 100% Peg to USD

Popular stablecoin Tether (USDT) – the world’s 9th largest cryptocurrency by means of market cap, has once again attracted the attention of the crypto community. As noticed by existing Tether investors, the project has removed previous claims that the stablecoin was entirely backed by US dollars. A new update, the date of which is unknown,

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Homeland Security Bill is Overkill, Bitcoin Isn’t Good For Terrorists, Here’s Why

As the 116th Congress gets underway, a wide range of proposals affecting blockchain technology are on the agenda. Some of the bills would provide greater regulatory clarity for operators within the space. While others focus on preventing the use of digital currency to enable unlawful behavior. However, critics raise concerns over the Homeland Security Assessment

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Blockchain Spending in 2019 to Grow to $2.9 Billion, 88.7% Growth Since 2018

The amount spent on blockchain technology by businesses seeking to utilise the trust-enhancing features of distributed ledgers is expected to grow to $2.9 million in 2019. This would represent a growth of 88.7% over the $1.5 billion spent on the technology during 2018. The reported figures come from the International Data Corporation (IDC) who recently

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Regulator Rules Cryptocurrency Mining Contracts Can be Securities

The financial markets authority of Quebec (AMF) is requesting that investors in a cryptocurrency mining company contact them. The announcement comes after Technologies Crypto Inc. was issued with a series of freezing orders in connection with existing securities regulations earlier this month. Technologies Crypto Inc. reportedly took over $300,000 from investors that were under the

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Jamie Dimon Says He Takes No Pleasure in Bitcoin Decline

The CEO of JP Morgan Chase has once again spoken about Bitcoin (BTC). Jamie Dimon, who once called the digital currency a “fraud” and later backtracked on his comments has now said that he takes no pleasure in seeing prices take a short-term crash as he stated they would. Speaking at the World Economic Forum

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Dark Overlord Group: Keep the Bitcoin flowing, We’ll Keep the Truth Flowing

The Dark Overlord hacker group who last week grabbed headlines when it announced it was prepared to share 9/11 secrets in exchange for Bitcoin has released a second cache of information. The self-proclaimed “financially motivated” cyber criminals have also stated that they will continue to release more “layers” of information as they receive money from

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Crypto Markets Trade Mixed Following Yesterday’s Surge, Bitcoin Stays Above $4,000

Following yesterday’s crypto market surge that sent multiple cryptocurrencies up 3% or more, most altcoins are now trading flat, with Bitcoin managing to stabilize above $4,000. Although the majority of altcoins are presently trading sideways, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and other alts have dropped over 2%. For now, one prominent analyst believes that Bitcoin is caught

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BitTorrent to Launch Own Cryptocurrency on the Tron Network

The popular peer-to-peer file sharing platform BitTorrent has announced that it will be creating its own cryptocurrency using the Tron network. Amongst other use cases, the token will be used by users to pay for higher file download speeds on the firm’s Windows-based uTorrent client. In potentially cryptocurrency-related news, the company’s former CEO, Rogelio Choy,

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