# Bitcoin News
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June 17,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin
It all started as an idea in a white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto, the computer programmer who invented Bitcoin in 2008. It was this event that opened the floodgates for other cypherpunks and innovators with similar ambitions that soon resulted in the advent of several different cryptocurrencies. A few of...
June 17, 2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at
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American actor Neil Patrick Harris has revealed that he was an early investor in Bitcoin. The actor is famous for his role in the family sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" shared this information in a recent interview as part of a partnership with leading Bitcoin ATM operator CoinFlip. Early...
June 17,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin
Arcade Crypto, in collaboration with Valour Structured Products, Swiss-based exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer and a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, to list the first cryptocurrency fund-based ETP Arcane Plans to List Crypto Fund-Based ETP In a press release by Arcane Crypto on Wednesday (June 16, 2021), the company announced that Arcane...
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# Blockchain News
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June 17,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain
Major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin launched the KuCoin Community Chain (KCC) mainnet, with the goal of providing the community with a more efficient and cost-effective experience. KuCoin Unveils Community Mainnet KuCoin announced the official launch of the KCC mainnet on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). According to the announcement, the mainnet was...
June 17, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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China’s blockchain adoption drive is set for another use case with the government looking to utilize the novel technology in improving security protocols for electronic delivering platforms tasked with managing imported containers. Several state agencies in the country have released detailed decentralized ledger technology (DLT) utilization plans even as China’s...
June 16,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain
The integration of blockchain technology into gaming has helped the industry to scale new heights. According to researchers, the impact of blockchain on the video gaming industry is multi-dimensional and diverse. A survey done among video game industry executives showed that blockchain helped the industry by bringing in more security,...
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# Altcoins News
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June 17,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins
Bitcoin was launched over twelve years ago and has since experienced unprecedented growth as a store of value. The world’s first practical decentralized cryptocurrency is a modern-day marvel of software engineering, cryptography, and trustless economic incentivization, often lauded as one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century -- but...
June 17, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at
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The evergrowing XinFin’s XDC token is now available through one of the most prominent and superintendent exchanges Bitcoin.com. The Bitcoin.com exchange now incorporates XinFin and now XDC tokens could be traded through it. https://twitter.com/BitcoinComExch/status/1405105543598030850 In addition, the integration is made with a focus on interoperability. More so, XinFin aims to...
June 17,2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins
Leading platform for building non-fungible token (NFT)-based virtual worlds, Enjin (ENJ) today announced a partnership with Virtual Worlds to mint photorealistic digital replicas of the Egyptian Pyramids as NFTs. Egyptian Pyramids as NFTs Enjin, an all-in-one platform for developing scalable and interoperable blockchain ecosystems which is also enabling entities to...
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# Regulation News
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June 16,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Regulation
R3 and the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) have inked a strategic partnership deal aimed at developing a central bank digital currency (CBDCs) sandbox that would make it easier for fintech firms and traditional banks to create and test their CBDC payment solutions, according to a press release on June...
June 16, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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The Bank of Indonesia (BI) has banned the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment, stating that the payment method is not legitimate in the country. Crypto as Payment Tool Not Legitimate in Indonesia According to Tempo on Tuesday (June 15, 2021), Perry Warjiyo, the governor of the Bank...
June 16,2021 by Anna Larsen at Regulation
It has been reported that the Indian government and top industry stakeholders are revisiting provisions of the law that advocated a ban on cryptocurrency. The bill in question is dubbed the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021 that was developed years back but never introduced during parliament's...
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# Price Analysis
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Total crypto market cap erased $64 billion from its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $1.62 trillion. The top ten coins are all in red for the last 24 hours with ether (ETH) losing 2.3 percent, currently trading at $2,430. At the time of writing bitcoin...
The total crypto market cap added $17 billion to its value for the last seven days and now stands at $1,687 billion. The top 10 coins were mostly in red for the same time period with some of them posting double-digit losses. Bitcoin (BTC) was the only gainer with a 9.5...
Total crypto market cap lost $30 billion to its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $1.66 trillion. The top ten coins are all in green for the last 24 hours with Polkadot (DOT) leading the pack with a 10.7 percent increase respectively. At the time of...
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# Ethereum News
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June 14,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum
Anthony Sassano has revealed via Twitter on June 13, 2021, that about 23 percent of the entire Ether supply is now locked in smart contracts just like in June 2016 when the first Ethereum-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) went live. The latest figures are quite indicative of Ethereum’s success as...
June 11, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at
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Vitalik Buterin has hinted that he is very bullish on Eth2 development. The Russian-Canadian programmer says a successful launch of the much-anticipated Eth2 will significantly boost Ethereum adoption by businesses globally. Buterin Bullish on Eth2 Development The Ethereum development community has been making significant progress in the journey towards Ethereum...
June 10,2021 by Wayne Jones at Ethereum
Ether’s scaling solution, the Raiden client, aims to rollout Bespin Mainnet on its network. The Bespin update will ensure the Raiden Network stabilizes the bugging issues on its transport layer. Moreover, it will push up the date of the full release of the Raiden Light Client project. What’s New According...
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