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Binance CEO CZ: Stricter Regulations in Asia Will Lead to Consolidation of Crypto Exchanges

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 7:53 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The fragmentation of the Asian market has brought about more rigorous scrutiny from financial regulations and this has led to a consolidation of many cryptocurrency exchanges according to a report on Wednesday. The report cited a decline in the number of Mergers and Acquisitions by 76% in 2019 and a good number of these transactions had involved exchanges and payment services. While the number of deals conducted in the US fell by 40%, those conducted in Asia rose from 14% to 22%. Binance leading the way Binance, the world’s largest

Revolut Offers Cryptocurrency Service to its 7 Million Users Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 7:23 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the economic growth of many countries around the world.  Most financial institutions are forced to proffer different initiatives to mitigate the harsh effect of the virus on the global financial market. Central banks continue to print more banknotes to stimulate the economy in the fight against the outbreak. However, many reports have revealed that banknotes are potentially not safe during this time as they could help transmit the virus from one person to another. There is also the fear that excess money

Interchain Data Hosting Project Combines Edge Computing With DLT

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 6:01 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Interchain decentralized data hosting project Bluzelle (BLZ) announced the launch of its mainnet which aims to combine the advantages of edge computing with distributed ledger technology (DLT).According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on April 9, Bluezelle will host a network stress test dubbed “Swarm of Duty” which will be incentivized with $30,000 worth of tokens for developers, token holders and validators. The company says that this test is “the last step before Bluzelle’s mainnet launches” and is meant to ensure that the network can manage real-world usage.Bluzelle’s team claims that

Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Creates Private Trading Hub for Shareholders

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 5:47 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Following its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month, blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands has engaged an online marketplace to continue private trades of shares in the company.Animoca Brands —  the parent company of TSB Gaming — has made its mark on the blockchain gaming space in recent years by collaborating with big-name firms such as Tetris creator Atari and signing a global licensing agreement with Formula 1.On April 9, Animoca released details of its engagement with PrimaryMarkets, an Australia-based online marketplace for the trading of unlisted securities

Bitcoin Doesn’t Care as US Debt Reaches an Unfathomable $24 Trillion

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 4:39 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The national debt of the United States has crossed $24 trillion for the first time in history as Donald Trump’s presidency adds $4 trillion in four years.According to figures from online monitoring resource Trading Economics, the tally now stands at $24.018 trillion as of April 9. The amount is equal to $72,888 for each U.S. citizen, or $193,805 per taxpayer.U.S. massive debt mountain mushroomsThe almost incomprehensible size of national debt comes weeks after the Federal Reserve began an unprecedented money printing program. Providing $6 trillion of liquidity, the Fed led responses

Fear, Greed and the Evolution of Money in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 4:24 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The COVID-19 pandemic is not going to end soon. Fear and anxiety have skyrocketed, and nearly half of the people in the United States feel the coronavirus has harmed their mental health. People are scared, anxious, depressed, on edge and struggling to sleep through the night.We watched as China took extreme measures to improve the coronavirus crisis there. We watched as Italy locked down the country and people scurried to other parts of Europe. We then watched as California Governor Gavin Newsom took early measures for the U.S. and locked

Is Bitcoin Becoming A Safe Haven After All?

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 3:27 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Questions are raising, after central banks flood markets with rescue money.Central banks in the US and EU are putting together rescue packages to deal with the corona crisis that is currently infecting stock markets around the world with panic. While the measures largely fizzle out, Bitcoin is recovering without any help at all. Was it too early to write off Bitcoin as a lifeboat?Is the big wave still coming? (Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash)If you have already dealt with Bitcoin, you certainly know: the maximum number of Bitcoins is

3 Options for Traders as Bitcoin Price Is on the Verge of a Breakout

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 2:48 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin price (BTC) is currently in a sort of stasis, unexcitedly trading in the expected range and over the past 48-hours dropping to the former rising wedge trendline at $7,150 and again to the $7,200 support before rebounding to the low $7,400 region.Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360For the time being, the price is consolidating within the $7,200 to $7,460 range. The next thing bulls will be looking for is for BTC price to push above the recent high to set a higher-high above $7,663 before launching a move

COVID-19 Has Reduced the Risk of a Post-Halving Price Dump

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 12:15 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The recent COVID-19 market crash has reduced the risk of a halving price dump and could have set up a Bitcoin bullrun, some cryptocurrency experts believe.Earlier today Chainalysis brought together a group of industry experts for an online panel to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Bitcoin and what it means for the future.Chris Bendikson, Head of Research at CoinShares, said he believed the recent price crash in March had prepared miners early for the halving, which will reduce the sudden impact it could have had on their profitability. Those

Just Four Crypto Leaders on Forbes’ List of Billionaires

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 9:12 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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There are more than 2000 billionaires on Forbes’ ‘The Richest in 2020’ list — but only a handful come from the world of cryptocurrency and none of them are named ‘CZ’.Only four entrepreneurs who made their fortunes in crypto were included among the 2,095 billionaires the magazine named on April 8. The richest man in crypto is Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan, who appears at No. 690 on the list with a net worth of $3.2 billion. His co-founder Jihan Wu is not too far behind at No.1307, with $1.8 billion. Rounding