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Bitcoin (BTC) price plunged from $93,700 to $89,250 in under an hour on March 3, wiping out half of the previous day’s gains. The drop likely triggered panic among traders as S&P 500 index futures fell 1% following China’s announcement of retaliatory measures against the United States’ additional 10% import tariffs. Despite the sell-off, Bitcoin’s

Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain. 369 Total views 2 Total shares Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they…

Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekMt. Gox’s Karpeles: “Press Rumors About My Blockchain Plans Are False”Mark…

A move by the Iranian government to cut off the power supply to local Bitcoin (BTC) miners grabbed headlines in June amid a soaring price gain by the preeminent cryptocurrency. As Bitcoin surged to prices not seen since 2017, a rising hash rate mirrored renewed interest in the cryptocurrency. By July 1, the Bitcoin mining…

Bitcoin (BTC) looks ready to fall below $30,000 in the coming months, per a confluence of historically accurate technical indicators brought forth by popular analyst Ari Rudd.The independent market analyst published a thread on Feb. 14, explaining why Bitcoin's ongoing price recovery — from below $33,000 on Jan. 24 to around $42,000 on Feb. 14…

The SEC boss reiterated that “the law is clear” on cryptocurrencies being securities, while others highlighted the lack of regulatory clarity in the U.S. 375 Total views 22 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAnother swipe has been taken at the crypto industry by the chair of the United…

Bakkt’s share price closed trading down over 27% on March 18 after the crypto custody firm shared two major clients weren’t renewing their agreements. Crypto firm Bakkt’s share price plummeted over 27% on March 18 after the company revealed that two of its largest clients, Bank of America and Webull, would not be renewing their

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange VC Trade has integrated an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance technology developed by Taiwanese digital currency hardware wallet company CoolBitX.As Japanese finance-focused news outlet Blocktempo reported on Aug. 8, VC Trade — a crypto exchange founded by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings last June — has adopted CoolBitX’s Sygna, a know-your customer (KYC)…