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In anticipation of AVA mainnet launch this summer, Emin Sirer’s AVA project raises $12 million from major industry investors. 1277 Total views 17 Total shares The Avalanche Foundation, the organization behind the Emin Gün Sirer-founded blockchain protocol Avalanche, has raised $12 million in a new private token sale.According to an announcement on June 25, the…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell back towards support at the $7,250-$7,300 level on Dec. 1 after its latest sudden uptick began to fizzle overnight. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360Futures gap incoming if lower levels stayData from Coin360 showed the largest cryptocurrency shedding almost 30% of its gains from earlier in the week, dropping from local highs of…

Veteran crypto traders Scott Melker and Michaël van de Poppe will be discussing Bitcoin’s different types of correlation with traditional assets and how to best profit from them. Bitcoin’s correlation with traditional assets has grown in the last few months, mainly due to the ongoing, unprecedented macro-economic situation. How strong are these correlations and how are…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining in Norway is 100% renewable and “flourishing” according to a report by Arcane Research. “A green oasis of renewable energy,” Norway contributes almost 1% to the global hash rate and is almost entirely powered by hydropower.The report compiled data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index and data from Coinshares to conclude that…

Optimism around the long-term adoption of digital assets remains high despite quantitate volatility in recent weeks. 354 Total views 20 Total shares In an exclusive television interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, JMP Securities director of financial technology research, Devin Ryan spoke candidly on a range of topics within the cryptocurrency industry. This included the…

$1 billion worth of Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 could be dumped onto the market by the thieves, while apparently a few BTC found their way back to the exchange. 2061 Total views 45 Total shares Recently, some of the 120,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that was stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 started moving again. Here is…

In just the last few months, the entire landscape of the crypto industry has changed. Innovation once came from within, with a number of early influencers earning god-like status among the crypto community. In 2019, the industry is marching to a very different tune, with tech companies expanding their influence out of their respective sectors…