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How Hackers Exploited Twitter’s VPN Problems, Obtained God Mode and Took Over Accounts
An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin…
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DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment
Adoption by criminal enterprises is evidence of the product/market fit for censorship-resistant tech and an indicator of whether innovation will see usage in the non-criminal world.
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Analysis: Are CBDCs a Threat For Bitcoin or The Opposite?
Ever since Facebook announced its plans to create a digital payment currency dubbed Libra, central bankers have tried to counter it with an invention of their own.
While Libra is facing regulatory troubles, a BIS report indicated that over…
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Kanye West: Bitcoiners Know the True Liberation of America and Humanity
U.S. presidential candidate Kanye West professed his respect for bitcoiners during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan. He says bitcoiners “really have a perspective on what the true liberation of America and humanity will be.”…
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Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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JP Morgan Sees Millennials’ Bitcoin Preference Over Gold as Foundation for Its Long Term Success
JP Morgan says bitcoin’s 2020 surge is set to continue as the digital cryptocurrency competes better against gold as an alternative currency. In a note, the financial institution says that with millennials set to become a more…
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US Government Agencies Propose Changes to Funds Transfer Rules-Seek to Broaden Definition of Money…
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board and Fincen are seeking feedback on their proposal to lower the threshold at which financial institutions must collect and retain information on funds transfers. In their joint notice on the rule change…
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Privacy-Focused Brave Users Can Now Purchase Bitcoin Cash Through Bitcoin.com
The privacy-centric web browser Brave has partnered with Bitcoin.com in order to give users access to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash from directly inside their browser. The newly added Bitcoin.com widget has been added to the latest…
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Bitcoin Price Closes Above $13K for First Time Since January 2018 Driven by a Flurry of Good News
Bitcoin had previously failed to close above $13,000 every day since Jan. 15, 2018.
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‘Oracle’ Vinny Lingham Expects High Bitcoin Volatility, BTC Price Likely to Hold $12K Handle for 30…
Four years ago, Vinny Lingham predicted bitcoin’s bull run and a number of bitcoiners have referred to him as the “oracle.” On Twitter, Lingham is once again giving his predictions on bitcoin’s future prices.…
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