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Rising uncertainty surrounding the USA and Iran has contributed to heightened bids for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency could soon rise above the resistance of $7,580. This would confirm a short-term bullish breakout. Bitcoin Reacts to US and Iran Tension The cryptocurrency is currently at $7,532. Prices are up 10%
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Social messaging giant, Telegram refuses to disclose the details of its spending of $1.7 billion in ICO cash funds to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC Questions Telegram for Spending of ICO Cash Funds According to SEC, “Defendants are now refusing to disclose the bank records concerning
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Google and Apple decide on Ethereum adoption with policies. Ethereum Metamask celebrates a good start to 2020 with the reversal of a Google Play store ban. Users are now able to download the Ethereum browser extension through Google. Meanwhile, Apple threatens removal of blockchain applications. Google Play Store Lifts Ban
Africa
Nigeria Communication Commission takes a huge leap in the blockchain space for Africa, investing $5,500 in blockchain startup Wicrypt. Wicrypt makes it possible for users to make money by sharing their internet connection. A Milestone in Nigeria Blockchain Industry This presents a milestone for the blockchain industry in Nigeria.
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Regulators have taken a bold step forward with the first approved ICO following the establishment of the France ICO visa under the PACTE Law. The country’s financial regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers gave the approval to blockchain company, French-ICO . The First France ICO Visa Approval French-ICO describes itself as
Education & News
High Points * South Korea discusses CBDC for 2020. * Central Bank of Bahamas begins pilot testing of digital currency. The Bank of Korea (BOK) – South Korea’s Central Bank will constitute an organized task force to undertake a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research slated for the new year. BOK in
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Rwanda will play host to its first blockchain school in 2020, courtesy of the Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI). Speaking at a recent interview, ABI Executive Director – Kayode Babrinde (Nigerian) revealed that the school will offer five key courses focused on extensive blockchain technology education. The courses include a Blockchain Essentials
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An anonymous bitcoiner has petitioned the Unicode Consortium – the official organization in charge of creating emoji sets for iOS and Andriod devices, to add the Bitcoin "₿" to the list of emojis/currency symbols. The petition which was posted on Change.org is yet to take off but has
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United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said the organization must embrace blockchain technology as part of foremost technologies to be adopted by the institution. According to an official report by Forbes, Guterres is quoted as saying: "For the United Nations to deliver better on our mandate in the
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The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE), based in the technology capital of China has released an index to track the performance of 50 blockchain firms. The index shows the performance of companies listed on the exchange that participate in the blockchain industry. China Blockchain Index on a $3.12 Trillion Market
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With only a few days left until the new year, Venezuela and Argentina experience record high Bitcoin trading volumes. Bitcoin Trading Volumes Pass $24 Million Bitcoin trading volumes increase in the nations as a result of inflationary pressure of fiat-currency and ineffective policies set by central banks. In Venezuela, over
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After multiple account bans and deletion of videos containing cryptocurrency content on its video platform, YouTube, Google has suspended Ethereum wallet, MetaMask from its Google Play app store. Ethereum Wallet Suspended on Google Play Store Google Play app store no longer lists Metamask’s Android client, thus preventing people from