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Remaining Anonymous: Which Crypto Privacy Solution Works Best?

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The cryptocurrency industry was initially headlined as anonymous digital cash. While experts were keen to point out that this was not exactly the case, Bitcoin (BTC) found initial popularity in darknet markets such as Silk Road, where merchants sold illegal goods ranging from light drugs to, allegedly, hitman services. Founded in 2011, Silk Road thrived for the next two years until the Federal Bureau of Investigation shut it down in 2013. Authorities later revealed that completely free blockchain explorers aided their investigative efforts.Bitcoin’s transaction ledger is completely open for the

1.1 Million In USDC Invested Into Uniswap and PoolTogether By Coinbase

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Coinbase, one of the world’s heavyweight exchanges, has recently invested 1.1 million in USDC to the decentralized finance protocols of PoolTogether and Uniswap.Pushing In 1.1 Million In USDC To Smart ContractsAccording to the announcement the San Francisco-based crypto exchange had made, the funding itself comes from its USDC Bootstrap Fund. This Fund was created back in September of last year, with an initial funding clocking in at $2 million. The move itself comes as a bid from the exchange to stimulate the growth of the USDC within the Decentralized Finance

SEC Demanding Feedback Regarding Proposed Security Exchange Of tZERO’s

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Through a letter dated the 1st of April, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, gave out, the regulator stated that it would extend the timeline in regards to its review of the operations by a security token exchange, particularly one affiliated with tZERO.Needing More Time To Review ProposalIn what’s assumed isn’t an April Fools joke, the SEC stated that it would seek further analysis and input when it comes to BOX Options Exchange’s proposal for rule changes. These changes were made in order to start its operations within the

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Consolidates Below $140 Resistance, a Breakout Likely

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Key Highlights Ethereum is now in a tight range between $120 and $140 Currently, the key levels remain unbroken Ethereum (ETH) Current Statistics The current price: $138.05 Market Capitalization: $15,233,939,691 Trading Volume: $13,027,554,720 Major Resistance Zones: $175, $200, $225 Major Support Zones: $125, $100, $75 Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis April 02 Yesterday, Ethereum (ETH) rebounded from a low of $129 to a high of $$137. The upward move fell short of the bullish momentum to break the $140 overhead resistance. The market has been in consolidation since March 12. Initially,

Gold Is ‘Toilet Paper’ for the Rich, Bitcoin for the Poor — Max Keiser

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People are going to buy Bitcoin (BTC) in droves — because there will be no gold for sale due to coronavirus, Max Keiser predicts.In a recent edition of his Keiser Report news program on March 31, Keiser said that the coronavirus pandemic will push billionaires into gold as a safe haven. Keiser: people will “flock en masse” to BTCOnce supplies are bought up and stockpiled, the only alternative left is Bitcoin.He summarized:“I predict — and this is not only the ultimate use case but the ultimate irony — that once people

SEC Postpones Decision on Overstock-Affiliated Security Token Exchange

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking more feedback and more time before it decides whether to approve the launch of the Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX).In a letter published on April 1, the regulator postponed the current April 2 deadline in light of responses to a recent proposed rule change to BSTX’s original filing.The proposed exchangeBSTX is a project for a regulated security token exchange platform that would be jointly owned by Box Digital Markets and Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO. As the SEC summarizes in its April

Binance Set To Launch A Crypto Mining Pool

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Binance, one of the world’s top crypto-asset exchanges, has announced that it will further expand its offerings in the crypto finance industry. They will do so through the launch of a new mining pool service.Hiring Professional HelpThe news came out on Wednesday by none other than Binance’s CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao, nicknamed CZ, made the announcement on Twitter that Binance will have mining pools as an addition to its already impressive finance suite, which includes saving, earning, staking, and loans already.As it stands now, Binance has reportedly hired

Insight on Liquidity from DeFi Protocols

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Over the last year and a half, decentralized finance has had an explosion of activity. Lending and borrowing decentralized applications, margin trading, liquidity protocols, stablecoins, insurance and derivatives have all grown in user numbers, in on-chain activity and in product maturity. As DeFi has grown, the need to exchange value from one form to another has grown with it, and multiple liquidity providers have stepped up to service this growing need for liquidity. This is the natural evolution of any system, introducing expanding functionality and connectivity and as it grows. Based

Pandemic Is Changing Bitcoin Usage in ‘Unexpected Ways,’ Says Chainalysis

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Leading blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin (BTC) consumer habits in surprising ways.In a new report published on March 30, Chainalysis details how Bitcoin spending trends in three areas — merchant services, gambling and darknet marketplaces — have changed, or even reversed. Weakening correlation could be a boon for Bitcoin merchant services, says reportChainalysis reported that one such change in trend shows resilience among Bitcoin merchant services in the current economic crisis. For example, the firm’s data for Bitcoin spending using

New Research Suggests Bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto Also Created Monero (XMR)

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New evidence suggests that the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, might have also created privacy-focused cryptocurrency, Monero (XMR). For one thing, Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero share quite a number of similarities including the anonymity of their founders. Nakamoto same as Nicolas van Saberhagen? Conducted by Monero Outreach, a workgroup of the decentralized Monero community that aims to drive greater Monero adoption and awareness, the research claimed that Nakamoto and the unknown author of the Monero whitepaper, Nicolas van Saberhagen, may have been the same person or group.  According to

AT&T Starts Appeal to Dismiss Crypto Investor’s SIM Swapping Case 

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AT&T has moved to have a long-standing negligence case against it dismissed. Earlier this week, the company filed a motion to dismiss claims that it was complicit in a SIM swapping case that resulted in millions in crypto stolen from its customers. The case itself originated back in 2018, when crypto investor Michael Terpin sued the telecoms giant of negligence and accused it of being complicit in two separate SIM swapping operations. A Timeline of Terpin’s CaseAt the time, Terpin claimed to have lost almost $24 million, but was suing the firm