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Crypto for Congress: Bitcoin Sent to All Congress Members’ Campaigns
The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members,…
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First Mover: Day in the Life of a Yield Farmer Means Part-Time Gig, Full-Time Risk
Oct 5, 2020 at 12:47 UTCUpdated Oct 5, 2020 at 13:32 UTC
Yield farming, or the practice of engaging in trading and lending on DeFi platforms in exchange for rewards, has become an obsession for some people. (National Gallery of…
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After Banning ICOs China’s Defi Ecosystem Grows Exponential This Year
The decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem has become a multi-billion dollar industry and quite a bit of the popularity is stemming from China. While a number of defi projects from the West like Uniswap, Compound, and Makerdao are popular…
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The Big Winners: $145 Million Worth Of Bitcoin Transferred From BitMEX to Binance and Gemini…
Cryptocurrency investors have withdrawn approximately 45,000 bitcoins from the derivatives exchange BitMEX following the recent charges brought by the US CFTC. A sizeable portion of the massive amount has ended up on two rival exchanges –…
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Bitcoin.com Exchange Acquires BOA Exchange To Reach New Markets
Announced earlier this week, the two companies said the deal is expected to be finalized immediately, without disclosing the financial terms.
BOA Exchange is a crypto exchange that has accumulated a vast user base, offering free alt tokens…
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OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC…
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The Mt.Gox 150,000 Bitcoin Return Deadline: Here is What You Need to Know
October 15th is approaching, and that’s the latest deadline for submitting a rehabilitation plan for reimbursing the Mt. Gox creditors. With them claiming over 150,000 bitcoins, which is about 15% of the total value owed to creditors, the…
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Cryptowisser: 75 Crypto Exchanges Dead in 2020 – More Will Follow
5th October 2020, leading Crypto service comparison site – Cryptowisser, announces its Crypto exchange graveyard. The detailed page lists and explains the many crypto exchanges (largely centralized exchanges) that have disappeared,…
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While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests
During the last month since the fall of Empire Market, darknet market (DNM) patrons have been migrating to alternative markets. Meanwhile, global law enforcement recently arrested 179 individuals tied to DNMs and seized over $6.5 million in…
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New Stimulus Checks: Barbara Corcoran Slams Mark Cuban’s Expiry Date Idea, Favors Long-Term Relief
Famous investor and “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran has criticized Mark Cuban’s “use it or lose it” approach to the second round of stimulus checks for Americans. She also shares her thinking on what’s…
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