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Could ‘perverted’ CBDCs stop you from buying candy

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 5:30 AM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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NSA whistleblower and journalist Edward Snowden is known to comment on Bitcoin and crypto-adoption. However, in the latest issue of his newsletter, Continuing Ed, Snowden cited an article discussing whether the U.S could mint a platinum coin worth $1 trillion. In doing so, Snowden also spurred a discussion on centralized money, CBDCs, and their possible use case as surveillance tools. On banking, bitcoin, and the future of money: a response to a governor of the Federal Reserve, Christopher J. Waller.https://t.co/720SYvqzZM — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) October 9, 2021 To be or not to

White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 8:55 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Belt Finance, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol operating a yield optimization strategy on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), claims to have paid the largest bounty in the history of decentralized finance (DeFi) to a whitehat hacker who averted a $10 million bug crisis. Industry whitehat programmer Alexander Schlindwein discovered the vulnerability in Belt Finance’s protocol this week and reported the news to the team. For his efforts, Schlindwein received a generous compensation of $1.05 million, the majority of which ($1 million) was granted by Immunefi, with the additional $50,000 offered by

Wall Street-Style Crypto Regulation Coming, Says Kraken Lawyer

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 6:45 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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The cryptocurrency industry should brace for ‘Wall Street-style’ regulation, according to Kraken Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori.Sponsored Sponsored “You’re just living in a fantasy world if you don’t believe that this industry is going to face heavier, more Wall Street-like regulation from governments in the U.S. and abroad, and Kraken has simply been practical about that future,” Santori told Bloomberg. Authorities have been cracking down on the cryptocurrency industry over the past few months, taking issue with everything from stablecoins to decentralized exchanges to lending products. As warnings mount from state

The Crypto Top 20 Looked Very Different In 2017, Will Your Fav Projects Still Be Relevant In 4 Years?

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 8:01 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Popular crypto YouTuber Lark Davies tweeted about 2017’s landscape, pointing out that most of the top 20 tokens back then have since fallen away. He added that people need to be aware of the fast change in pace with cryptocurrency markets and to plan accordingly. “This is the top 20 #crypto coins 4 years ago today. Gives you some pretty solid perspective. If you don’t think your coin will still be here, or at least in the top 100 in 4 years from today then you had better have an

Prisma Analytics, Dell Technologies and CryptoDATA Tech will host the official launch of Edain utility token

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 9:19 AM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Prisma Analytics, Dell Technologies and CryptoDATA Tech will host the official launch of Edain utility token Prisma Analytics GmbH, Dell Technologies, and CryptoDATA Tech have teamed up for an innovative project and announce the online launch of their utility token called EDAIN on September 29th, marking the start of the pre-sale period. The EDAIN launch event aims to raise awareness for decision-makers that seek to leverage data into actionable knowledge. It will be an exclusively online event, as it will be transmitted live on the Edain website starting 17:00 (UTC).

Bitcoin is great, but real crypto innovation has moved elsewhere

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2021 3:07 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Something is brewing, and those with finely tuned noses can smell it. As traders have come to expect, Bitcoin (BTC) is doing “Bitcoin things” by bouncing around between the usual “key” support and resistance levels, and to be honest, it’s all starting to feel a bit boomerish.Bitcoin’s long-awaited “moon” depended on institutional investor buy-in, breaking the previous all-time high at $19,000, and a set of other firmly held beliefs. Well, all that happened, and the run to $64,900 exceeded many investors’ wildest dreams. But despite this, the entire BTC situation

The A to Z on if and when Bitcoin can flip Apple

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 5:30 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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For a long time, Bitcoin has been subjected to a lot of criticism, unnecessary skepticism, and scrutiny. Ranging from its use in illegal transactions to energy concerns and price volatility, the king coin has seen it all over the last decade. However, the crypto’s trajectory from a market cap of $1 million in 2011 to almost $1.1 trillion this year has placed it seventh on the list of the world’s biggest assets. In spite of all the FUDs and criticism, the fact remains that Bitcoin managed to reach $1 trillion

This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 9:17 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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With decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens seeing a meteoric, rise it’s easy to believe crypto apps are finally breaking through. But is there actually real user growth, or is it just the same influencers moving from one hyped market to the next? We sought to answer this puzzle and identify what it means for the future of innovation. So, let’s take a closer look at the growth of DeFi and NFTs.DeFi is arguably the most prevalent application of smart contracts today. Automated market makers, algorithmic stablecoins and yield farming strategies

Bitcoin & Ethereum: which asset will cross this benchmark first in the next 2 weeks

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Time Stamp: July 28, 2021 10:00 AM - Modified On: July 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin and Ethereum both tested their initial targets of $40,000 and $2400 over the past day, after consistently rallying over the last week. The market sentiment is currently improving for both assets. While Bitcoin has been the driving force for the majority of the bull markets, smaller altcoins have rallied behind Ether’s bullish period as well. In 2021 itself, Bitcoin reached its all-time high during April 15th-20th, reaching a valuation of $64,000. Other assets followed suit, but when Ethereum touched its ATH of $4375 during the 1st of May, assets