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Justin Sun promises to transform Internet with new project

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Justin Sun revealed the details of a project called MPC Torch, which is part of the user-centric TRONZ protocol, which is based on zk-SNARKS technology. According to the TRON Foundation's CEO, to date, 20 people have already joined the project, and now he is inviting representatives of the wide...

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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...

Waves Association

Waves launched a non-profit association following German law

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The Waves posted an announcement on February 3, where the platform stated it creates a nonprofit organization named the Waves Association in Frankfurt, Germany, to effectively manage its Web3 ecosystem and promote the construction of DLT. The new-founded Association is going to be stewarded by ten...

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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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Ukraine created a blockchain based on domestic cryptography

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Ukraine has developed a software package for the basic blockchain system using domestic cryptography with high post-quantum strength. This is said in the press service of the Information Protection department. The technology can be used to conduct various polls, create a national cryptocurrency,...

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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...

Mercedes Benz

Mercedes Benz will use blockchain to track carbon emission

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Mercedes Benz corporation and startup Circulor presented a pilot project on the blockchain. The project intends to track the supply chain of cobalt, for understanding the volume of carbon emissions. A joint project between Mercedes and Circulor is part of the Startup Autobahn initiative to create a...

Coinbase Custody

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...

Saudi Aramco

Oil giant company invests into blockchain trading platform

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The venture capital department of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest and most successful oil corporation, has invested $ 5 million in the Vakt blockchain platform. According to information on the Vakt website, the oil corporation has become one of 12 platform investors. Vakt plans to direct the...

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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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