# Bitcoin News
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February 25,2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin
A report by an Australian crypto exchange posits that bitcoin (BTC) has eclipsed gold in terms of popularity in Australia. Bitcoin More Popular than Gold Per a report by Melbourne-based digital currency exchange BTC Markets, bitcoin is more popular than gold Down Under. The report based its findings on a...
February 24, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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U.S. payment processing company Square has made another bitcoin buy, investing $170 million in the biggest crypto by market capitalization. Meanwhile, bitcoin’s recent price dump does not seem to scare away institutional investors. Square’s Bitcoin Purchase Represents 5% of Liquid Assets Square made the announcement in its recent bitcoin investment...
February 23,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Bitcoin
Bitcoin. The world's most valuable digital currency is both hot and cold. No doubt, it has had its episodes--mostly of defying investor expectations. Whether you were a holder or an observer, fluctuating crypto prices could be bliss or a train wreck gladly missed. Heightened Volatility in 2020 Oscillating prices, nonetheless,...
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February 27,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Blockchain
Singapore has developed a blockchain-based standard for the verification of Covid-19 tests, according to local reports. This standard is expected to make it easier for the government to verify health documents within its borders easily. Blockchain-based Standard for Covid Certificates Singaporean Minister of Smart Nation Initiative Vivian Balakrishnan revealed the...
February 26, 2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at
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With the rapid influx of users and investors into the cryptocurrency industry courtesy of the ongoing bullrun, having a safe and dependable digital currency wallet has become more important than ever. While there is no dearth of cryptocurrency wallets in the industry, identifying the ones that can be trusted with...
February 24,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain
Air France, one of the largest airlines in the world is expanding its blockchain adoption in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted the global travel industry with stakeholders forced to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the effect of the virus on air travel....
# Altcoins News
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February 25,2021 by Wayne Jones at Altcoins
Announcing on Twitter, IOHK, the company supporting Cardano (ADA) protocol, confirmed an update of the Mary protocol. https://twitter.com/inputoutputhk/status/1364634860405608455 Mary Protocol Awaits The development will require a hard fork, and is scheduled to go live via mainnet on March 1 entirely. IOHK added that they would be talking more about 'Mary'...
February 25, 2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at
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As one of the most technologically equipped and advanced blockchain protocols, PIVX is a financial user data protection-oriented digital currency that leverages cutting-edge ZK-powered SHIELD technology to give the users the liberty to choose whether they want to receive and send transparently (akin to bitcoin) or anonymously (like Monero, Dash,...
February 24,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins
The Gleec platform has introduced its new Gleec card app, allowing users to request a virtual and physical top-up Visa cryptocurrency Gleec Card. The late February launch comes roughly three years after the launch of Gleec Coin, a virtual currency built for real-world purchases through Gleec’s integrated ecosystem. Crypto-funded cards...
# Regulation News
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February 26,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Regulation
The Belarus government is exploring the prospects of tapping into the crypto mining industry to utilize its excess energy supply. Crypto Mining on The Agenda Belarus Energy minister Vikto Karankevich confirmed this development during a meeting with other energy stakeholders in the country. When quizzed on the prospects of using...
February 25, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the company is preparing for a direct listing of its Class A common stock on the US giant stock exchange, Nasdaq. Coinbase Closer to Fulfilling IPO Ambition A Form S-1 filing with...
February 25,2021 by Wayne Jones at Regulation
U.S. lawmakers will discuss whether or not terrorists use cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems to fund attacks on Thursday. Crypto in Terrorism Funding The House Financial Services Committee subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy revealed further details concerning its hearing on domestic terrorism funding late Wednesday, together with...
# Price Analysis
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Total crypto market cap erased $133 billion from its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $1,533 billion. The top ten coins are mostly in red for the last 24 hours. Binance Coin (BNB) and Polkadot (DOT) were the worst performers with 7.3 and 6.9 percent of...
The total crypto market cap added $144 billion to its value for the last seven-days and now stands at $1,602 billion. The top 10 coins were mostly in red for the same time period with Chainlink (LINK) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) losing 10.4 and 12.6 percent while Binance Coin (BNB)...
Quarkchain $QKC is a sharding project in the same family as zilliqa, polkadot, elrond, and eth 2.0. Though quarkchain has a much smaller market cap, it is by far the fastest chain of the smart contracts platforms mentioned above. In comparison, Zillaqa has 2828 TPS whilst $qkc sitting at an...
# Ethereum News
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February 26,2021 by Wayne Jones at Ethereum
On 25 February, CI GAM (CI Global Assets Management) heralded the filing of the CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF; furthermore, it received a preliminary prospectus for the same. The First ETH ETF As the company looks forward to the ETF launch, it will stand as the first-ever ETF investing directly on...
February 25, 2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at
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Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum – Optimism – has found a major backer in Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Round The race to become the first Layer 2 scaling solution to fix the high gas fees woes for the largest smart contracts platform is heating up. The demand...
February 24,2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at Ethereum
Digital-asset investment firm CoinShares has launched an Ethereum based exchange-traded product (ETP). This will be the second ETP to be released by the firm following the launch of its Bitcoin ETP in January. Ethereum ETP Listed on Swiss SIX Exchange According to a press release from CoinShares, the Ethereum ETP...
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