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Ethereum miners “dug up” $936 million in 2019: 75% less 2018

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According to The Block researchers, last year Ethereum miners mined $936 million worth of cryptocurrency. The decline compared to the previous period was about 75%. Largely due to the advent of ASIC devices, the air hash rate reached a historic maximum in August 2018 at around 292 TH/s. After that,...

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Some users faced withdrawal daily limitations on Coinbase

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The well-known American crypto exchange Coinbase doesn't allow some users to withdraw over $10 per day. A Reddit user, a Coinbase client, said that for some customers, the platform set a daily withdrawal border of $10. A user with the nickname Unholy_Crab1 insists that his applications for...

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LTC leads BTC: Litecoin gains 65% in price

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For the initial period since September 2019, Litecoin came close to the level of $70 this weekend, which spurs rumors about the start of the bull race of Bitcoin. On February 1, LTC/USD briefly overcame the $70 barrier, saying it had reached local highs of $71.50. Like numerous other significant...

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Twitter now has a Bitcoin emoji: will Unicode add one?

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Jack Dorsey never hides his feelings to Bitcoin. He publicly announces that this currency is the future. On February 2, Dorsey tweeted the recently added Bitcoin emoji and tagged Unicode. That is a clear offer for the organization to add the new emoji. #bitcoin cc:@unicode— jack 🌍🌏🌎...

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Arcane Research: cryptocurrency “fear and greed index” rose

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A recent Arcane Research report says that amid a recent 9,500 bitcoin test, the crypto “fear and greed index” rose to last August's. The index has been growing since mid-December amid a general recovery in prices for many crypto assets. This indicates a growing optimism among market...

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Head of Morgan Creek: BTC should be in investor’s portfolio

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Embodying innovative technologies, Bitcoin is worthy to become part of the portfolio of any investor. This opinion was expressed by Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko in an interview with the TV presenter and founder of Heisenberg Capital Max Keiser. At first, Kaiser noted that the inclusion of...

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Mining script found in the photo of the deceased Kobe Bryant

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Microsoft's cyber threat investigation team discovered malware for hidden mining in a desktop wallpaper featuring basketball player Kobe Bryant who died last week in a plane crash. While the world mourns the loss of an NBA legend, cybercriminals are, as expected, taking advantage of the tragedy. We...

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Coinbase launches international crypto custody branch

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Coinbase, a successful US crypto exchange, has declared the enlargement of its Coinbase Custody service. So, the Irish branch of it is going to work for European users. The service already serves customers from the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. However, with the launch of Coinbase...

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Presidential candidate: regulators can't stop use of bitcoin

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The United States needs to develop a unified approach to regulating the crypto market so as not to harm the development of the industry. This was said by the presidential candidate in the 2020 elections, Andrew Yang, in an interview with Bloomberg. He stressed that without a single set of rules and...

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China disclosed details of the digital yuan issuance

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Financial company Huatai Securities published a report on the details of the payment system and digital currency of the Central Bank of China under development called DCEP (Digital Currency Electronic Payment). “Unlike digital currencies within a decentralized system such as bitcoin, DCEP uses a...

Coinbase hires ex VP of Google

Coinbase hires Google vice president as head product officer

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Coinbase crypto exchange has selected Surojit Chatterjee, ex VP of product development for Google, as product director. Chatterjee is going to take the place of Jeremy Henrickson, who left the organization back in December 2018. He will concentrate on the development of the cryptocurrency economy...

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Paris Saint-Germain launches its token for fans with Socios

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The fan token of the Paris Saint-Germain top soccer team (PSG) is now available for sale on the Socios blockchain platform, the team announced this on January 28 on its Twitter account. Les Fan Tokens du $PSG sont désormais en vente pour une durée limitée ! Ceux-ci vous permettent de voter à...

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Chainalysis: the popularity of bitcoin grows on the darknet

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Chainalysis researchers concluded that the use of bitcoin on the darknet, including for the purchase of drugs, continues to grow. In a new report, the firm said that during the fourth quarter of last year, the volume of transactions with bitcoin on darknet markets amounted to $600 million. The...

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Crypto Ponzi OneCoin used fake reviews for image improvement

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Research by the Atlantic Forensic Digital Forensic Science Laboratory (DFRLab) of the Atlantic Council Analytical Center shows that the infamous Ponzi cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin used fake reviews on TrustPilot and Quora to attract investors. According to a report released on January 29, OneCoin...

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Bitcoin’s price increased after Jack Dorsey’s announcement

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CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey has always talked about Bitcoin as a future of currencies. In a statement made in 2018, he has even mentioned that Bitcoin will become the world's single currency. Still, he understands that there are some improvements in the leading cryptocurrency system that need to be...

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A resident of Lipetsk built a house for one bitcoin

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An entrepreneur from Lipetsk, whom partners pay with bitcoins, gave an educational interview to the local publication most.tv. He told about migrants in Russia, who send money in crypto and about a new house for 1 BTC. During the conversation, Alexander told what is Bitcoin, mining, and also about...

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Tether launches a new gold-backed stablecoin

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Tether proclaimed the launch of a new stablecoin backed from gold, which, as the company mentioned: "grants the right to own about 31 gram of pure material gold in certain gold bullion." A stablecoin with the XAU₮ will be released on the Ethereum and TRON blockchains. Gold, which is...

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Student faces 5 years in prison for hidden mining

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Ukrainian cyber police detained a 20-year-old student from Odesa on suspicion of hidden crypto mining. This was reported on the official website of the department. “Having received a technical education, the young man used the acquired knowledge to commit illegal actions. As a member of hacker...

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