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A survey of people familiar with crypto shows a stark contrast between public perception of crypto’s utility and what it is actually used for. 996 Total views 36 Total shares A survey published by research firm Visual Objects has found food and clothing purchases to be the most common use cases for cryptocurrencies.The findings highlight…

The digital asset manager has reduced its holdings of both cryptocurrencies significantly. Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has reportedly dumped a significant portion of its XRP and XLM holdings.Data from Bybt, a cryptocurrency futures trading platform, reveal that Grayscale’s XRP holdings declined by more than 9.18 million on Dec. 29, bringing its…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has ordered that ICO broker ICOBox must pay $16 million after the startup failed to act on previous legal action from the commission.U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer of California sided with the SEC in a default judgement, after the alleged unregistered broker failed to respond to the…

Bitcoin (BTC) continued toward $25,000 on the Aug. 11 Wall Street open amid news that the world's largest asset manager had launched a BTC product.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewSilbert on BlackRock: "Here comes Wall Street"Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it spike to $24,921 on Bitstamp as United States stocks…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly dropped from $10,000 to $8,600 on BitMEX as nearly $140 million worth of long contracts were liquidated. The pullback came merely 16 hours after BTC surged to $10,473, testing the dreaded $10,500 resistance level.Bitcoin typically sees a heightened level of volatility when it approaches key dates. Crucial periods in…

The weekend rally in cryptocurrencies was led by Bitcoin (BTC) but this move was not supported by huge trading volumes. According to on-chain analysts at CryptoQuant, the low trading volume suggests that “whales are staying low without much action.”However, Bitcoin has successfully held the $30,000 support for two weeks, which suggests that accumulation is taking…

The SEC originally wanted LBRY to pay millions of dollars in penalties, but now concedes the defunct firm can’t pay up that amount. 460 Total views 3 Total shares The United States securities regulator is seeking to revise its $22 million punishment against decentralized content platform LBRY, acknowledging it is unlikely to be able to…

Small farmers in the developing world may be on the cusp of an agricultural breakthrough. With emerging technologies like satellite imagery, drones and machine learning boosting productivity, it’s becoming more viable than ever to sell their produce in places like Western Europe. There’s just one catch: avocado farmers in East Africa or coffee growers in Latin…

United States blockchain-based rewards and marketing company Refereum has announced a partnership with a South Korean online games developer and publisher to expand its in-game rewards scheme. 8 million players to gain access to tokensIn a press release shared with Cointelegraph and subsequent blog post July 23, Refereum, which pays users in its in-house RFR token,…