India cracks down on darknet drug deals using crypto tracking

The House Committee on Financial Services heard from several chief executive officers at major crypto firms in the United States, some of whom seemed to present a united front in urging lawmakers to provide a clear regulatory framework for crypto.Speaking at a Wednesday hearing on Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges…

Arianna Simpson has been a general partner at the venture capital firm for more than a year as a16z led several high-profile raises for crypto and blockchain companies. 487 Total views 10 Total shares Major venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz will be promoting a former employee of digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo to assist in…

Bitcoin could face increased downside volatility if it closes the week below the key $82,000 support level as investor sentiment remains subdued following short-term disappointment in the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed on March 7, outlined a plan to create a Bitcoin reserve using cryptocurrency forfeited in government criminal cases

Bitcoin Core developer Peter Wuille has introduced new Bitcoin (BTC) smart contract programming language dubbed Miniscript.Wuille, a creator of major Bitcoin network upgrade SegWit, announced the Miniscript project website on the mailing list message for Bitcoin developers on Aug. 19.As noted in the statement, Miniscript was developed and implemented by Wuille, Andrew Poelstra and Sanket…

Bitcoin (BTC) price highs in 2017 were not the result of a single trader on an exchange, the CEO of payment company Circle claims. In a series of tweets on Nov. 4, Jeremy Allaire disputed recent research which claimed Bitcoin’s bull run to $20,000 was the result of efforts by a single wallet holder. Circle CEO:…

Crypto research firm Messari has estimated that Bitcoin could trade for $50,000 each if institutions allocate a low-single-digit portfolio percentage to BTC. 2243 Total views 69 Total shares Messari’s Ryan Watkins has crunched the numbers and predicts that if institutions allocate just 1% of their portfolios to Bitcoin, then BTC’s market cap could rise to…

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Orderly Network, Echelon, Solayer Labs, Parlay Labs, Level, and Quai. 

Altcoins offer diverse, innovative features, promising technological advancements, and potentially lucrative investment opportunities.Many-a-time specific altcoins post handsome gains that surpass Bitcoin (BTC), popularly known as altcoin season. However, K33 Research analysis shows over the long-term, ‘Bitcoin only’ has been a better investment strategy than an altcoin portfolio.Altcoin portfolio underperformed Bitcoin over the long runBitcoin has…

Natural language processing (NLP) is important because it enables machines to understand, interpret and generate human language, which is the primary means of communication between people. By using NLP, machines can analyze and make sense of large amounts of unstructured textual data, improving their ability to assist humans in various tasks, such as customer service,…