Bitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the African-American Community
The issue of race when it comes to cryptocurrency is a sensitive one, and not without reason. The African-American community is largely born at an […]
Bitcoin Price Drops 3% to Fill Fresh Futures Gap as $10K Fails to Hold
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $10,000 once more on Feb. 24 after a gap in CME’s futures trading implied downward pressure should characterize the start of […]
Crypto Appears on Simpsons Where Jim Parsons Explains It’s ‘Cash of the Future’
One of the latest episode of “The Simpsons” aired has just aired featuring Jim Parsons of Big Bang Theory appearing as a guest star to […]
Top 5 Cryptos This Week (Feb 23): XTZ, HEDG, ATOM, MKR, LTC
After numerous big companies exited Facebook’s Libra project and several regulators voiced their concerns, news about the project had taken a back seat. However, this […]
Bitcoin Price Grapples With $10K — 2 Scenarios for the Week Ahead
Bitcoin (BTC) bears took their pound of flesh last Wednesday. However, was this simply a long-overdue correction that was needed for Bitcoin to continue to […]
Getting Into the Financial Services Revolution With Alex Tapscott
When the United States Treasury said on Feb. 13 that it would seek to enact new regulations governing cryptocurrencies, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell […]
The State of Blockchain: Experts Weigh in on Adoption Around the World
Blockchain usage is exploding around the world. But despite the technology’s many vocal advocates, the spread of technology is never even. Adoption is limited by […]
BTC Crash, Fraud and Anti-Hodling: Bad Crypto News of the Week
The Bitcoin community collectively facepalmed after BTC fell back below $10,000. It was the result of an $800 crash that took place over the course […]
No Bitcoin ETF Yet: A Deep Dive Into the Situation in the US
Over the past several years, many entities have submitted proposals for regulated Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs in the United States. So far, the […]
OpenSea: From Formula 1 Cars to Crypto Forgeries
Cointelegraph was on the ground at Non-Fungible Token New York City Event to observe the latest and greatest in NFT. Of the many projects and […]
First Ukrainian Bitcoin Exchange Launches Hryvnia-Pegged Stablecoin UAX
In an apparent first, Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange Kuna has released a stablecoin pegged to local fiat currency, the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). Dubbed UAX token, the […]
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Found More Centralized Than Expected by Researchers
The Lightning Network’s (LN) configuration is becoming increasingly centralized, with multiple hubs being formed. This is the finding of a yet-to-be-reviewed research paper, released on […]
Vitalik Buterin Reveals Ethereum 2.0 Roadmap to Cointelegraph
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed plans for Ethereum 2.0 during an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph on Feb.19 at the Stanford Blockchain Conference. Buterin explained that […]
Paxos’ DLT Settlement Platform Is Live With Credit Suisse and Instinet
Paxos, a New York-regulated financial firm and the issuer of a USD-pegged stablecoin, has launched its blockchain-based settlement platform. After announcing Paxos Settlement Service in […]
Crypto Accused of Facilitating Illegal Gambling — What Are the Odds?
Last week, a report claimed that cryptocurrency-based illegal gambling has surged in many parts of Asia owing to the rise of this novel asset class […]
HSBC to Drop 35,000 Jobs and Invest in Digital Finance
In an earnings call held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, an HSBC executive revealed the bank plans to cut 35,000 jobs by the end of 2022 […]
Former Ripple Business VP Takes Role at Major Bank Standard Chartered
Kahina Van Dyke, former senior vice president of business and development at blockchain firm Ripple, took on the role of Global Head, Digital Channels and […]
Poloniex ‘Last Resort’ Trade Reversals Necessary to Safeguard Trader Funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex remains confident that it has identified and fixed an error that caused a number of erroneous trades on the platform earlier this […]
Bitcoin $727B Annual Investment Flow Can Beat Visa Next Halving — Data
Bitcoin (BTC) is already processing 1% of the world’s GDP and the number is growing by “an order of magnitude” every halving cycle. According to […]
Irish Court Seizes $56 Million in Bitcoin From Alleged Drug Dealer
An alleged drug dealer lost 52 million euro (over $56 million) in Bitcoin (BTC) after the Irish High Court ruled that they were criminal proceeds […]
Cloud Giant Microsoft Azure Embraces Commercial Blockchain
Lition, a commercial blockchain, announced on Feb. 18 that Microsoft has officially brought Lition blockchain solution to its Azure cloud marketplace. This makes Lition one […]
Decentralized Lending Protocol bZx Hacked Twice in a Matter of Days
Decentralized finance (DeFi) proponents are taking a hard hit after decentralized lending protocol bZx saw two successful hacks just days apart with losses totalling around […]
Bitcoin Price ‘Golden Cross’ Hints at 170% Rally to $26K by Halving
Bitcoin (BTC) can hit $26,000 in just two months thanks to a bullish event that previously triggered 170% price gains. As noted by Cointelegraph Markets […]
Four Telcos Test Blockchain Solution To Automate Roaming Discounts
A group of four international telecommunications companies are currently testing a blockchain-based solution to automate the management of inter-operator roaming discount agreements. According to a […]