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The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) - Brazil's antitrust regulator has voted to reopen its probe against banks who reportedly refuse to work with cryptocurrency firms. The investigation initially kicked off in 2018, as a result of a lawsuit filed by Associação Brasileira de Criptoativos e Blockchain
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Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify has partnered with cryptocurrency payments processor - CoinPayments, to offer its users the option to pay with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC). According to a press release, the globally recognized e-commerce platform will now integrate support for digital currency payments; meaning merchants on Shopify can now
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It's a whale? It’s a plane? No, it’s $486,160.5 worth of Bitcoin being transferred. Eyebrows are raised as 50 original bitcoins from Feb 9, 2009, are moved, sparking suspicion that the mysterious Bitcoin founder, Satoshi Nakamoto may be back on the scene. 50 Bitcoins
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Bitcoin (BTC) price chart just formed a technical pattern known as golden cross; similar to the formation before BTC reached its all-time high of $20,000 in 2017. A “golden cross” occurs when BTC/USD sees its 50-day moving average rise to cross over its 200-day moving average. This current
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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov decides to close down the Telegram Open Network (TON) and cryptocurrency project due to a long-winded regulatory battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Telegram Discontinues Blockchain Project Telegram was forced to discontinue its blockchain project due to the strong arm
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* Eddie Alvarez Buys Bitcoin says he "can't sit on the sidelines any longer...I'm in for the long term." * UFC partners Blockchain platform Chiliz to offer tokens to fans. Eddie Alvarez a former UFC lightweight champion has been introduced to Bitcoin by fellow former
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Tether USDT shoots to third place, passing XRP to become a top-three cryptocurrency. The event took place moments before the Bitcoin halving. Tether USDT on the Rise With a market capitalization of $8.79 billion, USDT market is now larger than that of XRP which has a market cap of
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Congratulations to all Bitcoiners, the number one cryptocurrency has just completed its third halving event, which now reduces the miner block reward from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC. Arguably the most anticipated cryptocurrency event of 2020, the Bitcoin halving took place Monday (11/05/2020) at 3:23
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The Cambridge University Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has launched a "Bitcoin Mining Map" - a tool that shows the distribution of hashing power and origin of monthly Bitcoin mining activities worldwide. According to the University, the platform is the first to publicly offer a geographical breakdown of
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Reports reveal that a court in the Shanghai region of China rules that Bitcoin is an asset protected by Chinese law. The ruling was made in a case involving the theft of cryptocurrencies. Court Rules for Bitcoin as an Asset The case has been in the works for several years.
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With the Bitcoin halving fast approaching, more European miners are trying to prepare for a sharp rise in costs of producing Bitcoin. While the cryptocurrency has reacted positively to the event, miners have their hands full as they strategize for the times to come. European Miners in the Dark With
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The Bitcoin halving event is also known as the “block subsidy halving”. The event will lead to a 50% drop in supply that will change the demand for Bitcoin. Bitcoin paid to miners will fall to 6.25 BTC per block. This is predicted to have profound effects on behaviour