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The activation of Bitcoin’s (BTC) Taproot upgrade is moving forward as official Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIP) were submitted for review on Jan. 24. Even though Taproot is often hyped up for its privacy improvements, its true impact is likely to be very minor.What is Taproot?Taproot is the name given to a proposal coined by former…

The carbon-offset Bitcoin ETF has been waiting on regulators since December 2023.

Bitcoin (BTC) dived 17% when Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized its energy consumption — but it's already bouncing back.On May 13, fresh from its dip to $45,60, BTC/USD is trading above $51,000, having regained over half its lost ground. With the drama still spreading, Cointelegraph considers why, on a fundamental level, Bitcoin is ultimately resilient to…

Bitcoin demand among United States investors surged after the Federal Reserve confirmed its intentions to lower interest rates.

Though its billionaire owner has personally spoken out against digital assets many times, Berkshire Hathaway's investment may indicate the firm is more open to the idea. 3671 Total views 9 Total shares Brazilian digital bank Nubank has raised $500 million from Berkshire Hathaway, a multinational holding company run by billionaire Warren Buffett.In an announcement from…

The exchange has related frozen assets and will allocate over 3 million USDT for an airdrop to eligible users who suffered losses. 229 Total views 26 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAccording to a press release published by cryptocurrency exchange OKX on Feb. 28, the firm said that…

Ether (ETH) price rallied 32% leading up to August 23, and despite testing the $3,000 support multiple times, the level has held firmly. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) could not sustain the $50,000 mark, at least in the short-term. According to Cointelegraph, pro traders are not yet inclined to add bullish positions according to derivatives metrics.Surprisingly, the…

BtcTurk joins forces with the Turkish Football Federation on the road to the UEFA European Championship 2021. Major Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk has become the main sponsor of both the women's and men's Turkish national soccer teams via an agreement with the Turkish Football Federation, Cointelegraph Turkey reported on Aug. 20.According to the official announcement,…

Switzerland’s national bank should work with large industry players to develop a Swiss franc token, according to a report by the Avenir Suisse think tank on June 4.Avenir Suisse is an independent privately funded think tank, with a yearly budget of reportedly 5 million Swiss francs ($5 million).Despite the opportunities that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is…