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Binance

Binance users to be required to undergo mandatory verification

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Binance, the leading cryptocurrency platform, has decided to launch a mandatory verification procedure for all of its users. The administration of the trading floor published the corresponding statement this morning. The blog clarified that this procedure is going to affect, first of all, new...

Gensler

Gensler: Many DeFi projects cannot be called decentralized

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According to Gary Gensler, who heads the SEC, not all projects deployed in the DeFi market are decentralized. Many of them are completely centralized, the official stressed. At the same time, Gensler acknowledged that most of the protocols are indeed decentralized. It is on them that the DeFi...

Digital hryvnia

Ukrainian civil servants will be able to receive salaries in CBDC

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The Ukrainian authorities continue to work on the creation of a national digital currency. Earlier, representatives of the government and the Central Bank have repeatedly stated that in addition to the launch of a regulated token (CBDC), Kyiv intends to legalize the cryptosphere. This week, the...

El Salvador

Ministry of Finance of El Salvador thinks use of BTC will be optional

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Many international organizations have criticized the decision of the El Salvadorian authorities to legalize bitcoin. This week, the Minister of Finance of the Latin American state, Alejandro Zelaya, reacted to internal and external criticism. According to him, the use of bitcoin in El Salvador will...

hack

Japanese crypto exchange Liquid reported a hacker attack

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The administration of the Japanese regulated Liquid exchange informed its users about the hacker attack. On the morning of August 19, the press center warned about the suspension of accepting deposits and withdrawals due to security problems. In a statement, the exchange notes that it has begun to...

John Cena

WWE launches NFT token trading featuring John Cena

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On August 18, WWE announced the release of their digital token. These are so-called non-fungible tokens that will take part in NFT trades. The virtual tokenized coins will reportedly feature a photograph of WWE Hall of Famer John Cena. It should be noted that this initiative came from the legendary...

Ethereum

Ether exchange balance fell to a seven-month low

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The price of Ether (ETH) on Wednesday, August 18, fell to $ 3064. The capitalization of the largest altcoin in 24 hours decreased by 3.66% to $ 359.427 billion. A report from the Glassnode team talks about the ongoing outflow of ether from cryptocurrency exchanges. Currently, the number of ETH...

Crypto derivatives

Crypto derivatives market shows price recovery

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As of today, we can confidently talk about the recovery of the digital assets market after the fall in their value in May. The most actively moving up the price ladder are such coins as ВТС and ЕТН. In addition, it will be fair to note an increase in investor demand for cryptocurrency...

McGlone

McGlone: Bitcoin challenges gold and the dollar

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The bitcoin (BTC) rate on Wednesday, August 18, fell to $ 42,200. Experts urge investors not to panic over the cryptocurrency price correction. Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone tweeted once again that BTC has enormous potential. If earlier the American dollar was a competitor to gold, now the...

Bank of Ghana

Bank of Ghana’s crypto initiative sparks skepticism from some experts

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Bank of Ghana’s initiative to develop and release its digital asset has generated a lot of excitement and discussion. The Afroblocks association approached the study of this event most thoroughly. Its co-founder was very skeptical about the idea of ​​the financial institution and said that...

China

China continues to tighten control over crypto companies

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The PRC authorities continue to establish tight control over companies representing the cryptocurrency business. Earlier, the People's Bank has repeatedly stated that this course will continue. The regulator opposes the use of bitcoin and other decentralized cryptocurrencies. Alternatively, he will...

El Salvador

Colombian official adviser commented on decision to legalize BTC

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In June 2021, El Salvador’s parliament passed a landmark bill allowing bitcoin to be used as a means of payment. It was initiated by the country’s President Nayib Bukele. Many politicians and experts from various Latin American countries supported this move. Colombian presidential adviser...

SEC

SEC reported that institutionals are more actively buying BTC

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Based on recently published documents on the website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, it appears that bitcoin has entered a new phase of adoption by institutional investors. Over the recent period, four large companies have reportedly acquired a large number of shares in the Bitcoin...

Social Media

Jay Graber to lead the initiative to decentralize social media

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Renowned crypto developer Jay Graber, who has been involved with projects such as Zcash and Skuchain, will spearhead an initiative to decentralize social media. For the first time, the leadership of the Twitter platform announced this back in 2019. Now, supposedly, there are all the resources to...

Bitcoin

Founder of Kenetic Capital predicts Bitcoin fall below $30,000

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Bitcoin (BTC) on the night of Tuesday, August 17, fell in price to $ 46,000. Cryptocurrency capitalization fell by almost 2% to $ 865.777 billion. There is an opinion among experts that even if in the coming days we see a spurt of BTC above $ 50,000, the coin will still not be able to stay at this...

Dogecoin

DOGE price rose by about 17% amid Cuban and Musk statements

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Over the past day, the Dogecoin (DOGE) meme cryptocurrency has risen in price by 16.8%, and over the week - by more than 45%. The price accelerated its growth amid new statements by Mark Cuban and Elon Musk. On Friday, August 13th, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team announced special...

Singapore

Ether is more popular than BTC among Singaporean investors

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In a survey conducted among Singaporean crypto traders. Researchers have found that Ether (ETH) is a more popular digital currency compared to Bitcoin. 78% of respondents said they own ETH, while 69% of investors hold the first cryptocurrency. The survey was conducted by the Gemini exchange in...

Crypto Slots

Best Crypto Slot and Casino Software Developers

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Cryptocurrencies struggled to find a place to fit in a world ruled by fiat currencies. Mainstream financial networks didn't rush to welcome digital capital into centralized banking networks. However, online gambling platforms saw potential in crypto tokens. Cryptocurrencies and online gambling...

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