Skyrocketing figures show crypto’s growing global dominance.Skyrocketing figures show crypto’s growing global dominance Researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance recently revealed that 100 million people around the world currently hold Bitcoin (BTC) and other blockchain-based assets. In 2018,…
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Brazil plans to track COVID-19 vaccinations using blockchain tech
In the midst of a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination effort, Brazil looks to add blockchain-based tracking to the equation. A recent YouTube webinar from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security hosted discussion on blockchain’s usefulness in several categories, including the fight…
Coinbase wallet users targeted by new Android malware
This alien doesn’t care about taking over the Earth, but it may steal your Bitcoins and dollars. A newly discovered trojan, known as Alien, is attacking crypto apps on Android phones, including Coinbase, Blockchain.com, and Luno. This new malware strain is based…
Israeli regulators propose Bitcoin be taxed as a currency, not an asset
“The regulatory reality in Israel is not adapted to the existing reality in the field,” the proposed bill states. Four members of the Israeli legislature are recommending that digital currencies be treated more like fiat for tax purposes. According to…
Finance Redefined: Uniswap’s bang ends in whimper, Sept. 16-23
DeFi users got a fat stimulus check, but Uniswap’s token fell short of the community’s inflated expectations. The biggest event of this week was definitely the sudden release of Uniswap’s token, UNI, which enriched many DeFi users by at least…
Chinese state-endorsed public chain to act as a global DeFi bridge, says Conflux Founder
Chinese Free Trade Zone is open to experimenting with permissionless DeFi applications. Conflux Network, a permissionless blockchain project which is endorsed by the Chinese state, told Cointelegraph on Sept. 22 that the project has officially launched its Tree Graph Research…
Congress sees two new bills looking to chart CFTC and SEC regulatory turf in crypto
A big day for crypto legislation in the United States. Two major crypto bills were introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. One aims to establish which cryptocurrencies are securities. The other looks to put regulation of exchanges…
Commissioner Peirce wants to see the SEC approve a Bitcoin ETF
At least one leader at the SEC is in favor of seeing a Bitcoin ETF approved in the US. In a virtual fireside chat with the D.C. Bar, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized the commission’s long-standing resistance to a Bitcoin…
Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: The vertical scaling crisis
In order to achieve blockchain mass adoption, three fundamental problems should be solved. Let’s dive into the second one: vertical scaling. This is Part 2 of a three-part series in which Andrew Levine outlines the issues facing legacy blockchains and…
Bitcoin may see relief rally to $11K after Dollar Strength Index soars
Bitcoin price still has a CME futures gap unfilled at $9,600 but that doesn’t mean $11K won’t be reclaimed soon. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been stagnating in recent weeks, as it couldn’t break above $11,000 and couldn’t drop…