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Bitcoin price (BTC) reached $12,000 on some exchanges on July 8 after a fresh uptick saw daily gains top another 6%. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Data showed BTC/USD just hit its latest significant psychological level in trading at press time, having begun the day below $11,500. On major exchanges, USD spreads meant bitcoin was yet to reach…

Social media giant Facebook has released the white paper for its long-awaited cryptocurrency and blockchain-based financial infrastructure project today, June 18.According to the paper, Facebook’s global stablecoin, dubbed “libra,” will operate on the native and scalable Libra blockchain, and be backed by a reserve of assets ostensibly “designed to give it intrinsic value” and mitigate…

In a short promotional video, Nike’s logo for its web3 platform .SWOOSH features alongside the logos for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Fortnite game. 264 Total views 2 Total shares Footwear and apparel giant Nike has hinted that it may soon drop a collection of sneaker nonfungible tokens in Epic Games’ widely popular online game…

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased more than 450,000 GBTC shares in two separate buys this week. 154 Total views 1 Total shares As the price of Bitcoin returned to more than $32,000 this week, some major firms announced they had increased their exposure to cryptocurrencies through Grayscale’s crypto trusts.According to a Friday filing with the…

Hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has appointed David Ruscoe and Russell Moore from consultancy and audit firm network Grant Thornton New Zealand as liquidators. The news was revealed in an official Grant Thornthon announcement on May 15.Grant Thornton New Zealand (NZ) is the local network of Grant Thornton International — a major professional services…

The gulf between users and those who are designing cryptocurrency service platforms must be bridged before the masses will make the leap. 444 Total views 9 Total shares As Bitcoin’s (BTC) price continues to climb ever higher, more and more people are beginning to educate themselves on how they can enter the cryptocurrency market. However,…

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.CNBC commentator and CEO of digital currency investment firm BKCM LLC,…

The Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association has published a common industry standard for the custody and management of digital assets. 666 Total views 7 Total shares The Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has published a common industry standard for the custody and management of digital assets.Announced on April 30, CMTA’s “Digital Assets…