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NEWS Sep 6, 2018 at 10:30 UTC  |  Updated  Sep 6, 2018 at 10:38 UTC U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has denied a rumor that has emerged on social media claiming the firm is shutting down operations at one of its service centers amid a security issue. Reddit user "throwaway34034324" posted a thread on Thursday claiming that the…

news Facebook blockchain lead David Marcus told U.S. lawmakers that the social media giant plagued by privacy scandals won’t have access to personal financial information with its new cryptocurrency. In a letter dated Monday to the Senate Banking Committee responding to pointed questions the lawmakers sent in May, Marcus took a diplomatic tone, acknowledging the…

An IMF survey of the Middle East and Central Asian region has concluded that while CBDC's may not be essential they can advance financial inclusion and lower the cost of financial services.The uptake of CBDC's may only have marginal benefits in the Middle East and Central Asia if other barriers are not addressed, the IMF

BNB price climbed over $380 for the first time since Nov. 2022, and outperformed the broader crypto market.The token is benefitting from fading concerns about crypto exchange Binance after last year's regulatory troubles, and web3 gaming project Portal's airdrop farming campaign for BNB holders.Binance-adjacent cryptocurrency BNB (BNB) climbed to its highest price since the crash

Crypto trading platform Bitget plans to expand into the Middle East and hire up to 60 new members of staff, the company said on Thursday.The company said it has already opened an office in downtown Dubai to support the expansion, and will explore opportunities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also foresees…

Jul 16, 2020 at 19:21 UTCUpdated Jul 16, 2020 at 19:36 UTCTwitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy OneA cyberattack against Twitter has sparked widespread debate about tech industry regulations and borderless money.  So far the scam has garnered $120,000 worth of bitcoin by tweeting about a fake…

Few things get your average crypto enthusiast as excited as a brand-new cryptic abbreviation to rally around. This cycle, the DePIN banner is flying high, and compared to some of the past crazes, this one is actually pretty wholesome. Not just that — it’s exciting, it has a ton of potential, and it marries Web3

news Those seeking employment in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry have reason to be positive, says employment search company Indeed. The number of bitcoin, blockchain and crypto-related employment ads in shares per million on the popular job listing site rose by 26 percent from 2018–2019, following a four-year trend of 1,457 percent growth in the…

Blockchain advocacy group Coin Center still believes some cryptocurrencies are securities by law, and should be regulated as such.