Chinese journalist Colin Wu, who covers everything to do with blockchain and crypto in China, has brought exclusive news from the Bitmain giant. The company has released a new mining …
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Institutional money moves to Cardano and Stellar as Bitcoin and Ethereum take a breather
Emerging blockchain platform Cardano (ADA) and open-source blockchain payment platform Stellar Lumens (XLM) are capturing the attention of institutional investors, according to digital asset investment firm CoinShares. In a new …
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Bitcoin (BTC) is becoming more popular in the UK, but few people understand it
The latest data revealed that 78% of the UK residents have heard of cryptocurrencies, as 2.3 million of them hold some of them. Nonetheless, the overall understanding of digital assets …
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Portugal’s central bank issues first licenses to local cryptocurrency exchanges
A “crypto-friendly” country, Portugal, has taken some steps to regulate the local Bitcoin scene. Banco de Portugal, the country’s central bank, has issued operating licenses to two local cryptocurrency exchanges …
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Cardano CEO hints at release of algorithmic stablecoin research paper in coming weeks
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has revealed that the platform is planning to release a research paper on algorithmic stablecoins in the next few weeks. Through a Twitter post, Hopkinson says …
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Goldman Sachs to start trading Bitcoin futures in partnership with Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital
Banking behemoth Goldman Sachs has started trading CME Group’s Bitcoin futures in partnership with Galaxy Digital, according to a June 18 CNBC report. Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency firm will act as the bank’s …
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Alibaba cloud says it might stop servicing crypto mining companies in China
Chinese 8BTC news portal and Chinese crypto journalist Colin Wu have reported that the second biggest provider of clouding services in China, Alibaba Cloud, has warned all crypto companies, including mining firms, that it …
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US Republican Party will accept donations in cryptocurrency
The National Republican Congressional Committee — the U.S. Republican Party’s main fundraising group dedicated to electing more Republicans to the House of Representatives — will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency, according to political …
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Grayscale to explore 13 more investment products, including ones for Solana and Polygon
Crypto asset manager Grayscale announced Thursday that it is exploring 13 more investment products, including ones tied to Solana (SOL) and Polygon (formerly Matic Network) (MATIC) tokens. The other 11 products …
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Bitcoin whales started selling as BTC dipped to $37,000
Bitcoin continues to gradually lose value with another price slump to around $37,000. Most alternative coins are also suffering, with ETH dipping beneath $2,400 and BNB close to dropping below …
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