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Facebook Appoints Coinbase Board Member to Head New Blockchain Unit

Facebook has appointed David Marcus, its Vice President in charge of Messaging Products, as the leader of a new blockchain unit.Marcus joined the board of American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in December last year. He confirmed his new move in a Facebook post, saying, “I'm setting up a...

, by Tim Alper

Judge Calls Two Coins “Grand Misrepresentation” in Crypto Fraud Trial

The federal judge presiding over the landmark fraud case against the operator of two American cryptocurrencies has hinted the court has already taken a dim view of the accused.Per the New York Post, the judge responded to a statement from defense lawyers calling REcoin and Diamond Reserve Coin...

, by Tim Alper

Venezuela and Palestine Launch Shared Fund with ‘USD 1.2Bn’ in Petro

Venezuela and Palestine have agreed to form a binational fund, with the former stumping up 20 million of its state-issued, oil reserves-backed Petro cryptocurrency tokens as an initial stake.The agreement was formalized at a meeting between Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, and...

, by Tim Alper

Former England Football Player Launches OWN Coin

Michael Owen, former England national team football player and striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City clubs, has rolled out his own cryptocurrency called OWN, at around USD 10 each. They are supposed to take the role of payment for his fans to take...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Millionaire’s Advice to Bill Gates How to Short Bitcoin

Bill Gates says he would short Bitcoin “if there was an easy way to do it” on CNBC’s Squawk Box and of course the community doesn’t stay silent. Tyler Winklevoss, early Bitcoin investor and co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, did not pass up the opportunity...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Research: Bitcoin Dropped Due to Bitcoin Futures Launch

Bitcoin’s fall from almost USD 20,000 is directly tied to the launch of a futures market, according to research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve published on Monday. “The rapid run-up and subsequent fall in the price after the introduction of futures does not appear to be a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“ICOs Are Necessary,” Says Binance CEO

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the largest cryptucurrency exchange Binance, said in a blog post on May 7th that “ICOs are not just good to have, but necessary” as they perform better than venture capital funds, despite the high risk of failure: “I would say raising money through ICOs...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Staging Solid Comeback

Bitcoin price held the USD 9,200 support, recovered, and later started trading in a range. Ethereum and bitcoin cash bounced back to register intraday gains. Bytecoin (BCN) surged by more than 100% after it was listed on Binance.After a substantial downside correction, bitcoin and other major...

, by Aayush Jindal

NYSE’s Parent Develops Bitcoin Trading Platform – Report

Following the announcement about opening a Bitcoin trading unit made by Goldman Sachs, some of the biggest names on Wall Street seem to be warming up to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general, The New York Times reports.According to people who wished to remain anonymous due to the plans still being...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean Exchanges Adding New Altcoins to Fight ‘Crypto Recession’

Experts in South Korea say that cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the country have recently begun supporting a range of altcoins to compensate for a big drop in trading.Per a report in media outlet Noksek Kyungjae, exchanges like Bithumb have been adding a slew of cryptocurrencies in recent...

, by Tim Alper

Oracle to Release Blockchain Product in May, Apps to Follow in June

American tech giant Oracle – the second-largest software company in the world – has said it will begin unveiling blockchain products this month.Per Bloomberg, Oracle’s head of product development, Thomas Kurian, says a platform-as-a-service blockchain product will become available...

, by Tim Alper

Coincheck Resumes Monero Trading as Regulator Ban Looms

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platform Coincheck announced on May 7 that it had resumed withdrawals and sales in the Monero cryptocurrency.Per media group Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, the move is seen as significant as Monero is one of the most high-profile currencies that offers stronger anonymity to...

, by Tim Alper

Bill Gates Applies ‘Greater Fool Theory’ To Bitcoin

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told CNBC’s Squawk Box program that he would short Bitcoin if there was an easy way to do it.“As an asset class, you're not producing anything and so you shouldn't expect it to go up. It's kind of a pure 'greater fool theory' type of investment,” he...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Blockchain Finds Its Place in Formula One

Williams Martini Racing is one of the world’s leading Formula One teams that relies heavily on new, improved technology to gain an edge over its competitors. Most recently, the team has announced its intent to implement blockchain technology for a competitive advantage.Since its founding by...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Market Weekly Outlook: Bitcoin And Altcoins Losing Momentum

Bitcoin price dropped sharply after trading a few points above the USD 10,000 level. All major cryptocurrencies declined between 5-10% during the past three sessions. BitcoinDark zoomed around 40% and traded above the USD 165 resistance.This past week, there was a solid bullish trend established...

, by Aayush Jindal

Crypto Enthusiasts Try to Decode Buffett’s Hate for Bitcoin

After an investor and one of the richest man in the world Warren Buffett once again offered his ever-constant insight into crypto, this time calling Bitcoin “probably rat poison squared,” theories abound on why he is so dead-set on proving to the world that crypto is evil...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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