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They say that to see the future, one should only learn history. Oftentimes, though, we tend to ignore history altogether. Exactly 33 years ago, on this day, October 19th, 1987, Wall Street and global markets tumbled in a massive selloff…
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Tech startup Everipedia is teaming up with the Associated Press to sign and distribute election results on the blockchain using distributed oracle network Chainlink (LINK). In a press release, Everipedia announces its collaboration with…
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The cyberhackers used bitcoin to cover their ties to critical hacking campaign "infrastructure" such as servers and domain names, according to an indictment unsealed Monday by U.S. prosecutors.
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Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down. Cypherpunk Holdings chief economist Jon Matonis broke the news on Twitter. Bar owner Jorg Platzer later…
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Bitcoin’s price finally made a worthwhile move after surging to $11,840 on Bitstamp following days of stagnation. BTC/USD. Source: TradingView The price has since retraced a bit to trade at its current level of around $11,780.…
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Five Filecoin miners have gone on strike. Bitcoin miners are seeing depressed earnings. And Binance is closing its Jersey branch.
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US Fed Chair Powell believes that the United States should focus on getting right the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), rather than attempt to be first. While speaking on a panel hosted by the International…
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Oct 19, 2020 at 12:53 UTCUpdated Oct 19, 2020 at 13:38 UTC Wall Street analysts say a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate in a “blue wave” could mean looser fiscal policy. (Katsushika Hokusai/Metropolitan Museum…
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With Bitcoin’s price hovering around $11,500, recent data indicated that the asset had spent only about three months of its existence above that particular level. BTC: Only Three Months Above $11.5K The official launch of the first-ever…
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Euro Pacific Bank, founded by gold bug and bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, is reportedly under investigation by the tax authorities of five countries. The bank’s customers allegedly include several tax fraud masterminds and a Russian…
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