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Some 2,500 crypto-curious blockchain believers descended on Barcelona’s Hyatt Tower conference suites last week in a networking bonanza. The 8th edition of the European Blockchain Convention, and the fourth occurrence in Barcelona, also coincided with Bitcoin (BTC) sitting tight below $25,000.Despite an over 60% crypto drawdown, the conference was packed, and reportedly 2,500 attendees from banks,…

Until recently, the use of blockchain in elections was perceived as nothing more than an experiment. However, during the recent United States presidential election, some tried to turn the public's perception of the possibilities of blockchain technology. For example, the Associated Press, one of the largest U.S. media outlets, published the election results on the…

The Iranian government will be cutting off power to crypto mining until new energy prices are approved, according to a report by local news agency Iran Daily on June 24.Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, an official at Iran’s Ministry of Energy, reportedly revealed that the country has seen a 7% spike of electricity consumption over a monthly…

Monday, June 17 — Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) trades under the $10,700 mark.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin is currently down over 4.65% on the day, trading around $10,644 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the…

"All issuers, including those that pursue opportunities involving emerging technology, must ensure that their disclosures are timely, complete and accurate," said Kristina Littman. 610 Total views 31 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has announced that it has settled charges against Nvidia — the company behind graphics cards used by…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This Week$1T opportunity: JPMorgan becomes first major bank in the metaverse United States…

Ever since the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) was launched in 2017, Web3 users have been able to replace the long strings of characters that make up a crypto address with a more easily memorized blockchain username or Web3 domain name. For example, Ethereum (ETH) users can now send crypto to the network’s founder, Vitalik Buterin,…

Bitcoin is both a long-term safe haven and short-term speculative asset, Ball said. 1487 Total views 22 Total shares Former Prudential Securities chief executive and current chairman of Sanders Morris Harris George Ball sees Bitcoin as a safe haven for those looking for different investments. In an interview with Reuters on August 14, Ball admitted he…