With the cryptocurrency boom, it is no wonder that the 2020 Olympic Games can have their own official digital payment, recognized by all participants and countries. The cryptocurrency that can make history is none other but Ripple. The person who has started a petition on Change.org is Ken Takahashi, a Japanese former professional baseball player.…
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The Wall Street Journal has reportedly launched its own digital coin, called WSJCoin and killed it almost immediately, says a report from Finance Magnates. Interested investors did not even have time to access the coin. The WSJ reporter, who was given the task to explore the option of launching the coin, Steven Russolillo, did not manage…
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Dubai is one of the most advanced countries in the world. The cryptocurrency sector is no exception. Dubai is one the countries that is cryptocurrency "friendly" and is embracing the technology of blockchain. However, the risks associated with altcoins are rising. The police in Dubai warned the community that users and investors can expect fraud,…
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Coinbase "stole" Linkedin's head of data science just recently. Michael Li, who was Linkedin's Head of Analytics and Data Science has now joined the cryptocurrency unicorn to be its Vice President of Data, according to his Linkedin profile. With a educational background in Engineering in China and the US, Mr. Li worked in Capital One,…
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The price of Bitcoin is everything but stable these days. And while there are many analyses and news as to why the "people's currency" is jumping up and down with huge price swings, there may be a simpler economic explanation. According to some press, the reason why the price has been recently moving are the…
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The London-based ONEm Communications has launched the so called mCoin, a "pseudo-mining" program on the oldest continent. The mCoin is distributed to people through the method of "pseudo-mining", meaning that users can receive the coin if they do something good for the society. For now, the company gives people the coin by making them text…
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The financial industry has not made up its mind when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation. However, one of the strictest regulators in the United States, The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved the launch of two stablecoins, both pegged to the US Dollar. The investors behind the project are the Winklevoss brothers,…
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Bitcoin is sinking and taking all alt coins down with it, it seems. The price of the "people's currency" is going down and has reached a price level of $6,900 according to CoinDesk. In December 2017, the price of Bitcoin reached $20,000. Back then, a lot of investors were bullish on the future of Bitcoin.…
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Line is a Japanese company that offers free calls and messaging services on a variety of smart phones, including PCs. The company has just announced that it has launched its very own token based on the blockchain network. The name of the cryptocurrency is LINK, while the name of the blockchain system is LINK Chain.…
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MyCrypto, Inc., an open-source interface that simplifies the process of storing, sending, and receiving digital assets, has just announced it has raised $4 million in a Series A round of funding led by Polychain Capital. With these new resources, MyCrypto aims to build the first mass consumer friendly gateway for cryptocurrency users. MyCrypto provides a…
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