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April Fools, Celebrity Scams, & Manipulated Markets: Bad Crypto News of the Week

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Bitcoin seems to be settling happily above $6,000 and is currently just north of $6,500 again. Let’s hope we’ve seen the last of those $5,000 movements and we’re ready for a steady climb back to double figures before the halving in mid-May. It’s getting closer.In the meantime, the Federal Reserve now appears to have merged into the federal government. An opinion piece in Bloomberg has described how an alphabet soup of financial programs intended to help the economy through the current crisis is allowing the government to buy up securities

Crypto Community Largely Approves of Binance Acquiring CoinMarketCap

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 1:31 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Despite markets all over the world facing ever-worsening economic troubles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it seems as though the crypto industry has been able to weather the storm, at least thus far. In this regard, Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — has recently reached an agreement to acquire CoinMarketCap, one of the most prominent crypto data websites.The official announcement was made by both companies on April 2, with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao telling Cointelegraph that CMC and Binance have from the very start been working to make

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

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My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The

IBM Praises CEO For Playing a Significant Role in Blockchain Development

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 10:45 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In a letter to the shareholders, IBM has acknowledged that one of the main achievements of the new CEO is the expansion of its blockchain business.The document notes that its technology portfolio is “built for the future”, with blockchain being one of the technologies underpinning this belief. It denotes IBM as:“...a leader in hybrid cloud, data and AI, security, blockchain, enterprise services”.Discussing the recent appointment of the new CEO, it notes that Arvind Krishna:“Played a significant role in developing IBM key technologies: artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing & blockchain”.Blockchain is

Crypto Rating Council Reveals New Cryptocurrency Scores for Brave and Other Assets

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 10:12 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) is changing up some of its scores. In fact, it’s adding three whole new ones on top of adjusting some previous ones as well.These three brand new scores are for Brave Browser’s Basic Attention Token (BAT), USDCoin (USDC), and IOTA (IOTA), a blog report from the council notes.Of course, these assets are “traded, transacted or supported in some capacity as a non-security by at least one CRC member’s U.S. business,” which is part of the criteria for listing them.Then, it changed the scores it has

Market Volatility Continues Amid COVID19 Uncertainty

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 5:36 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In times of deep crisis such as this it’s important to stay true to who we are and that seems to get more and more difficult the deeper we get. Last night, I engaged in an interesting discussion on social media when Bruce Fenton posed the question “Are mandated lockdowns right or wrong?” This is something that another bitcoin though leader, Jimmy Song, is on record as being staunchly against and the libertarian in me tends to agree. Jimmy’s point here is simply that a pattern has arisen throughout history

Exchange CEO Forecasts Crypto Market Uptick in Coming Weeks

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 4:21 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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As the world sits in flux between coronavirus and financial market concerns, AAX crypto exchange CEO, Thor Chan, thinks cryptocurrencies will ultimately make out ok.“During a period of intense panic, many investors fled the markets in search of cash, or to defend their positions elsewhere,” Chan told The Merkle in a March 30 interview, referencing recent plunging crypto and mainstream markets. “Cryptocurrency markets suffered together with all other markets,” he continued, adding:“But over the coming weeks and months, as governments cut interest rates, I think we will see the crypto

South African National Blockchain Alliance Holds Online Launch

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The South African National Blockchain Alliance carried out an online livestream launch while the country is in the midst of a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization was due to be launched at the beginning of April in Johannesburg but had to be taken online as South Africa and the world tackles a global health crisis.The launch happened during a livestream on YouTube on April 3, which included a panel of speakers elaborating on how SANBA will help nurture blockchain-focused startups and companies that

As Malta Delays Regulatory Clarity, Fewer Firms Remain on ‘Blockchain Island’

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It seems that Malta is becoming both less popular among and less populated with crypto firms. The European Union country attracted dozens of industry players in 2018 on the back of the “blockchain island” agenda championed by the local government, but the relevant framework has not yet proven to be effective. Meanwhile, the official rhetoric apparently started to shift away from the blockchain sector, as the government now aims to consolidate it with “other niche sectors.”Meanwhile, the Malta Financial Services Authority, continues to pluck out non-registered crypto agents — be

Binance Set To Launch Bitcoin Options Amid Many Other Developments

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 8:26 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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There are a few certainties when it comes to reporting within the crypto industry. Binance extending its offerings is one such thing, even amid a global pandemic. It doesn’t happen every day, it might not also occur every week, but Binance will always expand, it seems. The company has established itself as a heavyweight in the industry and doesn’t seem to be keen on letting that title go.Incorporating Options To Its ArsenalAs a testament to this, Binance has announced yet another new development to its service offering, adding Options trading

Google Chrome Leads the Pack, but Privacy-Oriented Browsers Gain Traction

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 8:12 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In recent months, big-name players like Google and Apple have been going the extra mile to showcase their privacy features to the world. However, as most people are now aware, these multinational companies have business models that are centered around collecting and aggregating the data of their customers. In this regard, growing interest in privacy-first browsers like Brave clearly suggests a collective increase in internet users’ concern over how their personal information is being accumulated, stored and utilized on a day-to-day basis.Individuals all over the globe have become so accustomed to

Revolut Reacts To Corona Crisis, Pushes out New Crypto Support

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 6:46 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Revolut, a digital banking app, has recently rolled out its cryptocurrency services to all of its standard users. This comes alongside a statement from the app itself that it widened its access earlier due to the current global economic crisis.This Is No April Fools’On the first of April, 2020, the UK-based fintech service provider made the announcement that it will allow for cryptocurrency accounts and trading to all of its standard users, with a 1.5% flat fee per trade. Before this announcement, these services were reserved only to its Premium