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Major crypto exchange Huobi becomes a member of the Blockchain Turkey Platform to cooperate with local players on blockchain efforts.Five months after officially entering the Turkish market, Huobi joined the Blockchain Turkey Platform as a "Platinum" member, the global crypto exchange announced on Jan. 15, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Turkey. Founded…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $61,000 on April 10 for the first time in nearly a month. Following the breakout, traders are starting to look at new levels of resistance and support in the short-term as optimism returns to the market.In the near term, besides the all-time high at around $61,800, there are…

Bitcoin (BTC) ticked above $22,000 after the Feb. 14 Wall Street open as crucial United States inflation data delivered “mixed” results.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price hits 5-day highs on CPIData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it tested multi-week lows twice on hourly timeframes before reversing upward. The pair…

The United Nations has previously said it was exploring the uses of blockchain technology in the fight against climate change and to help reach a more sustainable global economy. 140 Total views 2 Total shares The United Nations has selected blockchain platform Unique Network to run a nonfungible token (NFT) initiative in the effort to…

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, named Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person in the blockchain industry.Cooperation with the Russian gov’tOn Oct. 22, in an article on RBC News, Zhao, also known as CZ within the crypto community, pointed to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person in…

Marcel Pechman explains the myth of excess cash in U.S. households and the lack of sufficient savings, and how a U.S. government shutdown could impact Bitcoin. 429 Total views 8 Total shares On the latest episode of Macro Markets, analyst Marcel Pechman examines the current state of the American economy. He references a headline from

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the fall of the British pound and its impact on the cryptocurrency market. 364 Total views 20 Total shares On this week’s The Market Report show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss why the British pound is at its all-time low and how that might…

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks is officially stepping down after eight months at the OCC. The head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Brian P. Brooks has officially announced that he is stepping down on January 14, 2021.In a statement dated January 13, the organization said that…