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Global P2P Bitcoin Trading Volume at Highest Point Since Jan. 2018

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Time Stamp: August 13, 2020 12:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Combined global peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin trading volumes have surged to their highest levels since January 2018, with nearly $95 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) changing hands on Localbitcoins and Paxful in the first week of August.The spike comes as many Latin American markets have seen trade activity rally into new highs over recent weeks, with the Bitcoin P2P markets in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Bolivia, Honduras, Paraguay, Uruguay and The Bahamas all posting record highs since the start of July.Venezuelan trade still represents the lion’s share of Latin America’s nearly $13

All Aboard the Bitcoin Express Says Max Keiser on Asian Capital Flight

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 9:40 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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For investors, Hong Kong has long served as the global financial system’s friendly intermediary with China. But after a year of social upheaval, the Chinese Government has imposed a comprehensive new national security law that would reportedly grant it “semi-autonomy” until 2048. Passed on June 30, 2020, the new law features 66 articles that affect many aspects of life in Hong Kong, including the potential for financial censorship by Beijing. The conditions for capital flight are ripe in the wake of this legislation. Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From

Why Grayscale’s New Digital Currency Ad Could Bring Crypto Investing To Millions

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 9:16 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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This morning Grayscale, the world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency investment vehicles, temporarily turned its attention away from hoovering up the supply of Bitcoin to focus on arguably the most intractable problem in all of crypto: getting your stubborn friends and family on board.  Last Friday Grayscale founder and CEO Barry Silbert teased a massive ad buy on Twitter with the intention to “brrring crypto to the masses” — and this morning he delivered, with spots on CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, and FOX Business, among others. The Grayscale blog, meanwhile, pitches the

Bitcoin is Almost as Big as Bank of America

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 11:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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All the speculative capital invested in Bitcoin (BTC) at the moment totals just a few billion dollars shy of Bank of America's market valuation.Bitcoin's current market cap sits just over $217 billion, according to Cointelegraph data at press time, while Yahoo Finance shows Bank of America's market cap holding slightly over $226 billion — a comparison introduced in a recent article from The Next Web. Bitcoin's market cap climbing in comparisonAlthough it has endured its fair share of dramatic price fluctuations, Bitcoin's price has grown substantially in 2020, rising past several

Will Video Game Crypto Be the Catalyst for Adoption?

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 6:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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-More than one-third of humanity will play video games by the end of 2021. -A number of platforms provide blockchain opportunities not found in traditional gaming. -After several years of failures, blockchain adoption may finally be here. The video game industry may be the natural catalyst to bring blockchain technology into the mainstream. Most experiments have failed so far, but is that about to change? After years of trial and error with Bitcoin, some video game platforms are finding a way to exploit distributed ledger technology. Is humanity witnessing the

Bitcoin breaks $11,500 as sentiment metrics show it’s still undervalued

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 2:44 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The DeFi-induced bullrun has arguably pushed the crypto market upwards the past week, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies giving gains of over 10-15 percent to investors.Data feeds from one quantitative on-chain data provider prove the above, with sentiment metrics, in particular, paving the path for even higher prices.Bitcoin public sentiment increasesData on The TIE — a provider of alternative data for digital assets that quantifies investor perceptions on hundreds of digital assets — shows Bitcoin is showing bullish action in both short- and mid-term trades.The chart below maps

There’s More To Bitcoin’s Rally Than Just Inflation Fears

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 12:15 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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While some analysts are pointing to inflation fears to explain bitcoin’s recent rally, there are so many other factors at play that affect the cryptocurrency’s rise.Neil Johnston was a creature of habit, and it was one of the things which his wife of twenty-four years Dorothy, both loved and loathed about him. While Dorothy appreciated Neil’s dependability, she was wondering if things were getting a little stale.So naturally Dorothy grew a little worried when Neil, who would walk through the door almost like clockwork at 7 pm every evening for

ConsenSys Health Launches Coronavirus-related Virtual Hackathon

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 1:31 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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ConsenSys Health announced on April 7 the launch of the “STOP COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon,” which will take place from April 13 to May 11, 2020.The initiative is sponsored by Gitcoin, Hyperledger, ConsenSys, One Million Developers and OpenMined. It aims to leverage blockchain and other technologies to facilitate data access for researchers and healthcare professionals seeking to curb the outbreak coronavirus and prevent future pandemics.The virtual hackathon also hopes to advance cohesion between life sciences and next-generation experts to develop solutions that strengthen public health without sacrificing user privacy. In the

Blockchain App Used to Track COVID-19 Cases in Latin America

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 11:22 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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A Canada-based company is turning to blockchain technology in their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America.Emerge, a blockchain startup based in Toronto, is launching a public safety system app called Civitas to assist local authorities in many nations. According to a company blog post, the app was designed “to improve safety and cut store wait times by reducing gatherings in tight spaces, reducing the probability of contagion.” The software program could associate locals’ government ID numbers with unique blockchain records, allowing authorities to determine if they qualify for

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 11:04 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The

Coronavirus & Bitcoin Price: Is China Losing Its BTC Mining Monopoly?

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 7:44 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged more than 15%, reaching a high at $7,200 before pulling back into the $6,800 range. Despite the recovery, Bitcoin still has a way to go in order to reach the $8,000 level seen before the coronavirus-triggered selloff on March 12.Cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360The drop had several consequences on the Bitcoin network. Having reached the $3,800 price range, the accentuated drop forced some Bitcoin miners to throw in the towel and shut down their operations due to mining becoming unprofitable.As miners have

Binance Shelters Against Job Losses During Global Pandemic

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 6:03 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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While global unemployment continues hitting new highs amid the coronavirus pandemic, the cryptocurrency industry is stepping in to shelter job losses, with some of the biggest companies in the space announcing their intention to hire new employees.Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has just announced that it is seeking to hire more than 100 new employees, despite the ongoing economic downturn.In an April 3 tweet, Binance invited people around the world to build a career in the Blockchain space, offering a crucial opportunity to “work from home” as global jurisdictions