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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) spiked more than 3% in the last 24 hours as fears were sparked of another possible imminent bank failure as First Republic Bank (FRC) shares closed down more than 50% on April 25.According to the Head of Research at Australian crypto education platform Collective Shift, the price of Bitcoin rallied…

Israeli blockchain startup Orbs has come up with an idea to encourage people to self-quarantine by using a newly launched app. 1140 Total views 53 Total shares Crypto- and blockchain-focused companies around the world have been making efforts to support people amid the coronavirus pandemic, with some of them donating funds to nonprofits and providing…

The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill is one of 26 new pieces of legislation for India's lower house of parliament to consider when it convenes next Monday. 2664 Total views 11 Total shares The Indian government will be considering a bill that would create a digital rupee starting as early as next…

Blockchain analysis company Coin Metrics has found that while Bitcoin (BTC) was experiencing its biggest daily drop in the last seven years, stablecoins reaped the benefits. Coin Metrics, which conducts analysis of various aspects of cryptocurrency tokens, released their State of the Network report on March 23. The report focused on how the rest of the…

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a welcome comeback after the Sept. 28 Wall Street open as bulls faced off with whale-sized sellers.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewWhales lie in wait at $20,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD gaining over $1,000 on the day to see highs of $19,656 on Bitstamp.The move characteristically copied…

Open interest in Ether options trading has increased from $50 million to $4 billion over the last year. 3239 Total views 18 Total shares The massive growth of Ethereum’s futures and options arena is reportedly pointing towards significant institutional involvement in the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.According to a recent report by crypto investment advisory…

Cryptocurrencies are not well-suited for the needs of terrorist groups, United States nonprofit think tank RAND Corporation states in a report published on March 27.The report, dubbed “Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies: Technical and Organizational Barriers and Future Threats,” is focused on two main angles — how terrorists use cryptocurrencies in their current state and how…

A number of cryptocurrency platforms reporting billions of dollars in daily trades on CoinMarketCap appear to have been misleading their customers about holding certain crypto licenses, an investigation by Cointelegraph has found.Bitspay, a crypto exchange that reports a $1.4 billion daily trading volume on CoinMarketCap, claimed it held a license in Estonia, and is regulated

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed four of the biggest reasons he’s “more optimistic” about crypto and stablecoins than ever before.