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Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, will be extradited to France, according to a new decision from Greece.Following years of disagreement on what jurisdiction should care about the alleged Bitcoin (BTC) laundering suspect, the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights has reportedly decided to finally extradite the Russian citizen…

The government of Georgia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with blockchain technology firm Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) to implement blockchain-enabled projects across business, education and government services. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 17.The MoU has been signed between the Georgian Ministry of Education and…

Thursday, Oct. 10 — Following an impressive rally yesterday, major crypto markets have slowed to trade in the red over the past day. Bitcoin (BTC) has stuck to $8,600, while other major coins are experiencing a downward trend.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360After jumping from an intraday low of around $8,200 up to nearly $8,600…

Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald opens up on the importance of Bitcoin ETFs and why the traditional financial world should pay attention to digital assets moving forward. 405 Total views 13 Total shares Cointelegraph sat down with Leah Wald, CEO of digital asset investment firm Valkyrie Investments, to learn more about the importance of a…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the May holiday weekend after late trading saw crypto losses echo "basically everything."BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMacro keeps BTC firmly in its placeData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reversing at $38,180 on Bitstamp to circle $38,600 on April 30. The pair had performed weakly during Friday, this nonetheless…

Over the past three months, Bitcoin's (BTC) daily closing price fluctuated between $35,050 and $47,550, which is a 35.7% range. Although it might seem excessive, this is not unusual, especially considering BTC’s 68% historical annualized volatility. Bitcoin/USD 1-day chart at Coinbase. Source: TradingViewThe relief rally that came after the April 11 dip below $40,000 followed the…

Bitcoin price holds above $63,000 even as regulatory enforcement ramps up and spot BTC ETF outflows raise concern.

The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round. 1339 Total views 42 Total shares South African blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform Sun Exchange obtained a $3 million investment from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners, thereby closing its $4 million Series-A funding round, according to a statement issued today.Sun Exchange…

Known as the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF, this investment fund is the first filing for futures and spot Ether holdings under the ‘33 Act and is overseen and supervised by Toroso Investments. 172 Total views 3 Total shares The Nasdaq stock exchange has submitted an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval