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Huobi Group co-founder Du Jun intends to safeguard all crypto assets on Chinese accounts before permanently closing them down by Dec. 31, 2021. 659 Total views 17 Total shares The uncertainties sparked by China’s blanket ban on crypto trading have taken a downturn as homegrown crypto exchanges such as Houbi take proactive measures to protect…

Bitcoin (BTC) trudged closer to $7,600 on Jan. 6 after an overnight dip failed to trigger a sustained sell-off.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360BTC range suggests few surprisesData from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets put the largest cryptocurrency back over the $7,500 mark on Monday, with 24-hour highs hitting $7,550.Previously, BTC/USD had lost support at $7,450…

The next BTC bull market will last longer than previous ones due to the latest banking crisis, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten. 590 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe latest banking crisis could lead to “the first-ever extended duration bull market” for Bitcoin…

The potential benefits and applications of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of blockchain software firm Blockstack has argued.In an interview with Cointelegraph on June 12, Dr. Muneeb Ali, who holds a Ph.D in computer science from Princeton University, said:“Just like cloud computing had implications for a broad…

Bitcoin (BTC) is now seeing "tepid" demand just three months after hitting its latest all-time high, according to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode.In a tweet on Feb. 18, researchers flagged a sea change in Bitcoin on-chain activity compared to just three months ago. Bitcoin active entities echo 2019 "mini bull peak"Bitcoin's descent from $69,000 to $33,000 has…

Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 4 in New York after jury selection began the previous day. Assistant United States Attorney Thane Rehn told jurors that SBF used FTX customer funds to enrich himself and gain credibility

Over 60% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) in circulation has not left its wallet in more than a year, highlighting demand among investors. That was the conclusion of analyst Rhythm, who uploaded statistics about Bitcoin network activity on Dec. 2. BTC investors shun risk and short-term gainsOf the roughly 18.08 million Bitcoins which have been mined, 11.58…

Sunday, May 26 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) falls under the $8,000 mark again.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin is down less than one percent on the day, trading at $7,990 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly…