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A consortium of big crypto companies, including Coinbase, has just launched a new certification scheme for Ethereum node operators called NORS. 

Bitcoin proponents called it the start of another bull run, while a few other analysts believe it’s a bear trap. 1170 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTBitcoin (BTC) hit a six-month high of $24,800 on Feb. 16, registering a double-digit surge of 15%. The single-day Bitcoin…

The partnership will prioritize workers’ rights and incorporate input from labor leaders in technology development. Tech giant Microsoft and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) have announced a new partnership to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can anticipate the needs of workers and include their voices in its development and

Several Venezuelan leaders recently came under fire for alleged criminal acts, although, contrary to initial impressions, the situation did not directly involve cryptocurrency usage.“Maduro and his co-defendants are not alleged to have been involved with crypto, directly,” Ashok Ayyar, counsel at Experience Legal, told Cointelegraph.A number of Venezuelan officials, including former president Maduro, faced a…

A cryptocurrency-friendly firm is having problems receiving money transfers.According to sources available to Cointelegraph, clients at Silvergate Bank have been experiencing issues with certain types of wire transfers since Friday. The firm has stated an outage by their payment processor, Fedwire, is responsible for the drop in service. CEO Alan Lane confirmed the bank has been…

The vote to decrease stability fee for MakerDAO’s Ethereum blockchain-based decentralized stablecoin Dai has failed, according to the voting results published on May 20.The vote about whether to decrease the fee by 2% to 17.5% per year started yesterday, May 19. MakerDAO is looking to change the yearly stability fee in an attempt to improve…

Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann deepens crypto push by adding crypto custody and trading services. 478 Total views 28 Total shares Maerki Baumann, an unlisted family-owned bank in Switzerland, is expanding its cryptocurrency services by introducing crypto custody and trading.Following regulatory approval from the Swiss Financial Market Advisory Authority, or FINMA, Maerki Baumann will be…

Join us as we discuss BTC's recent price rally, especially after the latest United States Federal Reserve meeting. 606 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTIn this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Budd White, chief product officer and co-founder of Tacen, a United States-based software company…

Zuckerberg and Ek’s concerns highlight the need for balanced regulation of emerging technologies.