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A new blockchain documentary will be airing on Discovery Science, a U.S. TV channel operated by Discovery Inc. The documentary will cover topics related to the blockchain, Dragonchain. Discovery Blockchain Documentary Gets $1 Million Funding The documentary series will start airing on July 4. The “Open Source Money’ series
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Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin gives his take on the recent Twitter censorship battle involving U.S. President Donald Trump. He expressed his statements after Twitter soft-censored Trump on grounds of inciting violence. Twitter Censorship Battle in Spotlight According to Buterin, "I've talked before about the rise of
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for a criminal investigation into social media site, Twitter. Cruz issued a letter seeking a probe into the site for running afoul of US sanctions laws targeting Iran. Investigation into Twitter According to Cruz, “I write to urge you to open an investigation
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To the surprise of many, Goldman Sachs reported that bitcoin is not an asset class nor a suitable investment. This comes as a surprise after the organization organized a Bitcoin call for its clients. Bank Says Bitcoin is not an Asset Class The investment bank gave notice to clients, inviting
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Going against the grain, rating agency Weiss claims that more than 21 million Bitcoin exists in the world. It came to the conclusion after carrying out analysis on different cryptocurrency exchanges. Weiss Ratings suggests that Over 21 Million Bitcoin Exists The agency has made a name for itself with similarly
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A team of Hungary-based researchers reports that the Ethereum blockchain is less private than the Bitcoin blockchain. The team came to the conclusion after analyzing the Ethereum blockchain to determine how easy it is for the network to be de-anonymized. Research Suggests Ethereum is Less Private than Bitcoin The researchers
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Popular Bitcoin expert and author, Andreas Antonopoulos suggests that Bitcoin miners in the USA may become more competitive and profitable in the future. He bases his prediction on the slide in oil prices. Bitcoin Miners in the USA get a Big Break The surplus in oil supply has led to
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As with most financial markets, Bitcoin's price is determined basically by supply and demand factors. This is defined above where the equilibrium price of an asset is related to the asset's supply and its demand. According to Matt D'Souza - CEO of Blockware Mining,
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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings - the parent company of WeChat, has announced a $70 billion (500B yuan) investment for fintech development; including blockchain technology, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). According to a report by Reuters, Tencent looks to allocate the funds to support China's development in
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The central bank of India, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) confirms the removal of the banking ban on cryptocurrency exchanges, businesses, and traders. The decision was influenced by a court decision in India. Supreme Court Removes Cryptocurrency Banking Ban The supreme court of India quashed an RBI circular which prohibited
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Financial giant, Goldman Sachs is hosting a call for its clients who are showing a growing interest in cryptocurrency. The bank plans to teach them about the effects of recent economic policies for bitcoin as well as other assets like gold. Investment Bank Hosts Bitcoin Call The investment bank gave
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Robert Kiyosaki, author of best selling book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" has again advised people to buy Bitcoin (BTC) as he predicts a deeper economic recession in the near future. According to Kiyosaki, the first big signal of the impending recession was witnessed when the Mall of America