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In 2020, holding the top 100 altcoins equally was a more lucrative investment than Bitcoin up until Dec. 18, according to eToro. 3200 Total views 12 Total shares Investors who knew when to swap Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins could have boosted their gains significantly in 2020, according to new research from eToro, the popular social…

Bittrex and Poloniex have become embroiled in a class-action lawsuit that alleges USDT created out of thin air drove the 2017 bull run. 1140 Total views 27 Total shares The plaintiffs behind a class-action alleging that Bittrex and Tether drove the 2017 bull run through market manipulation have requested the issuance of summons to exchanges…

The rules were intended to “support public confidence ... by guarding against even the appearance of any conflict of interest.” 244 Total views 7 Total shares The Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, has approved rules that would ban senior officials at the Federal Reserve from purchasing and holding cryptocurrencies and other investments.In a Friday…

Wednesday, Nov. 28: After the dramatic Nov. 14 market dump, cryptocurrencies are staking major recoveries across the board, with all of the major coins seeing significant growth and scattered assets sealing double-digit gains, as data from Coin360 shows.Market visualization by Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) has soared 9.3 percent on the day, breaking above the $4,000 mark to…

A handful of industries and tech workers are shifting from Web2 to Web3 and with this move, awareness of blockchain technology is also spreading.The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is one project that is looking to help facilitate Web3 adoption by making it easier for DApp users to interact with the Ethereum network. This is accomplished…

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has successfully deployed a new ticketing system via mobile phones based on blockchain technology, according to an August 16 press release. After the “successful implementation” of the blockchain ticketing system for 50 percent of the tickets for the 2018 UEFA Europa League final in Lyon in May, the…

The discussion paper reviews the literature on the impact of CBDCs in large, developed economies and draws some conclusions and specific design elements. 426 Total views 5 Total shares The importance of remuneration in the design of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) was emphasized in a paper the United States Federal Reserve Board released…