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Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 23.Swalwell, 38, announced his presidential bid on April 8. A fourth-term Member of Congress from California's Bay Area, he serves on the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees…

DJ PLS&TY has launched 30 limited edition vinyls of his latest EP on an Ethereum-based art and culture platform. Tommy Leas, professionally known as DJ PLS&TY in the electronic dance music industry, has launched the vinyl record of his “Very Special” EP record on the Ethereum-based art and culture exchange platform, Foundation.Foundation allows artists to…

The latest quantum computer may not help unlock lost Bitcoin — at least, not yet. A Bitcoin wallet with nearly $700 million is up for grabs — but anyone intending to be a “crypto thief” and nab it will have to crack the password first.Crypto Twitter user Alon Gal has put out a call to…

Missouri-based software maker CryptoTrader.Tax has launched a new product facilitating cryptocurrency tax reporting.As the 2019 tax year comes to an end, the software is designed to help firms, certified public accountants and professionals counsel their clients about reporting their taxes from crypto in accordance with the tax guidelines set out by the United States Internal…

After penning a deal with Texas-based crypto wallet providers BitWallet, the Houston Texans join a long list of crypto partnerships and payment deals in the NFL. 142 Total views 2 Total shares National Football League (NFL) team Houston Texans has become the first organization in the league to sell single-game suites in exchange for crypto.…

At the request of the People’s Bank of China, Beijing could soon probe its digital payments monopolies, sources claim. 2538 Total views 22 Total shares Days after the CEOs of the world’s top tech firms faced antitrust hearings in the United States Congress, sources are alleging that Beijing too could soon probe its own digital…

The launch of a Bitcoin ETF played a pivotal role in the rise of BTC adoption. 992 Total views 5 Total shares According to a report published by Grayscale Investments on Monday, more than one-quarter of U.S. investors surveyed (26%) said they already own Bitcoin (BTC). Out of this group of owners, 46% and 44%…

JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ largest bank, has reportedly taken on U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini as customers.A report from the Wall Street Journal on May 12 cited unnamed sources apparently familiar with the matter, who highlighted that the move is the first time the banking giant has served clients from the crypto industry.Both…

The latest episode of The Market Report analyses the recent Bitcoin price correction to $26,000 and what it reveals about the current market structure. 114 Total views 1 Total shares In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s The Market Report, analyst Marcel Pechman delves into Bitcoin’s recent drop to $26,000. Derivatives market analysis shows Bitcoin (BTC)…