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At 23:30 UTC on January 28, the price of Bitcoin in China rose from $9,150 to $9,400 in less than five minutes. The sudden spike marked an 83-day high for the cryptocurrency in Asia. Rise to the Top As uncertainty in the global markets looms, demand for
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The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) with the backing of the Dubai government, is set to launch its own "Crypto Valley" in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Announced at the WEF Davos Conference, the DMCC will partner Swiss-based startup CVVC to build a sector dedicated to promoting cryptocurrency
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Dubai's government is working in partnership with German firm Siemens to boost blockchain education among its citizens. The partnership between the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was announced in a press release; highlighting a series of lectures and seminars on blockchain technology held at the DEWA Academy
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Today, Google launches its first Developers Space in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously, referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the accelerator hub will serve developers, startups and entrepreneurs to collaborate. Free to Use The space is free to use. Different programs will take place at Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa. The programmes
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The Tron (TRX) cryptocurrency foundation has announced it will dedicate its 2020 niTROn Summit to deceased American Basketball Star - Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. (26/01/2020) Byrant who died alongside his 13-year old daughter, is a known member of the Tron organization and
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In a recent interview with FOX Business, American billionaire investor - Tim Draper says his best advice for millennials would be to 'Buy Bitcoin' (and more generally, crypto). Tim Draper, a known venture capitalist and early investor in top firms such as Skype, Twitter, Hotmail, Tesla, and SpaceX,
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Allen Blue, the co-Founder of professional network, LinkedIn shares his concerns on occupational inequality in the blockchain sector. While at an interview, he expressed the need for the global community to prevent extension of the gender gap in employment with jobs of the future. Blue says, “If we look forward
Africa
Blockchain is the philosopher's stone of the 21st century. Since the creation of Bitcoin after the financial crash of 2008, a movement has spread to different corners of the world. One of such corners is in Africa, an increasingly significant player in the geopolitical sphere. Different blockchain companies
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British telecom giant - Vodafone has become the 8th company to pull out of Facebook's Libra Association. The Libra Association serves as the unified body of Facebook's partners in its Libra cryptocurrency project. The formerly 28-member group has now streamlined to 20, following the exit of
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Eighteen year old Samy Bensaci from Montreal, Canada is currently facing a four charges connected to a $50 million sim swapping scam targeted at cryptocurrency holders. According to Canadian authorities, Bensaci is part of a hacking syndicate that stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from both American and Canadian crypto
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Volatility in Bitcoin prices are expected over the weekend as China celebrates the Chinese New Year. Trading activity will be lower, resulting in lower demand for Bitcoin from the Asian region. After rising above $9,000 per Bitcoin, prices have dropped by almost 10% over seven days. Sharp falls were
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Popular adult entertainment website Pornhub has added a new cryptocurrency payment option to aid easy payments of its models. According to an official blog post, the website now offers support for the Tether (USDT) stablecoin , aiding easy, instant and zero fee payments for Pornhub models. “Since PayPal’s decision to