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Ethereum Classic has almost matched Dogecoin’s massive pump in the last seven days. 7598 Total views 26 Total shares Ethereum Classic (ETC) continues to maintain its parabolic price action advance that began in late March.Data from crypto market aggregator Coingecko shows ETC is up almost 50% in the last 24-hour trading period as of the…

The commissioner made it clear she does not support bailouts for anyone in the crypto industry, arguing it's better to “let these things play out.” 86 Total views 6 Total shares Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce has spoken out against crypto company bailouts, arguing it’s actually better to “let these things play…

For the cryptosphere, August was marked by the hotly debated announcements of world giants regarding the releases of international cryptocurrencies. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced the imminent release of a national digital currency, Walmart began developing its own blockchain, Binance launching the Venus project, and Pavel Durov’s TON finally shared its release date.The…

In April, United States-based retirement plan provider Fidelity Investments moved to allow 401(k) retirement savings account holders to invest directly in Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, making crypto a potential part of one’s savings for the future.A 401(k) is a retirement savings plan offered by many U.S. employers that give the saver tax advantages and…

Polkadot has recounted its gains in 2020, identifying its dominance of the crypto staking scene among other notable milestones for the year. 1728 Total views 14 Total shares With 2021 less than 24 hours away, Polkadot creator Gavin Wood says the project has built up a head of steam heading into the new year. In…

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings will delist bitcoin cash (BCH) from its virtual currency exchange in June 2019, Cointelegraph Japan reports on April 16.SBI Virtual Currencies has now officially announced its plans to delist bitcoin cash, while keeping support for bitcoin satoshi vision (BSV) — a cryptocurrency created from a hard fork of bitcoin cash.Bitcoin…

A recent survey by China’s National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA) has found that blockchain technology is gaining a solid footing.On April 14, Chinese local news platform Sina reported the results of the latest blockchain survey conducted by the National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA). The “China Blockchain Fi­nance Ap­pli­ca­tion and De­vel­op­ment Re­search Re­port”…

Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr said he played no part in flagging Bitcoin inscriptions as a cybersecurity threat with the NVD, as the listing received a “5.3 Medium” severity score. 235 Total views 1 Total shares Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has denied playing any part in adding Bitcoin inscriptions as a cybersecurity risk on