Medium: Facebook’s new crypto is good news for Bitcoin

Ethereum World News: CNBC Anchor Jumps Aboard the Bitcoin (BTC) Gravy Train

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 20:00

To most in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, mainstream media is viewed with intense skepticism. This isn’t a baseless fear, 99Bitcoins has revealed that the cryptocurrency has been “declared dead” over 360 times in its life,... The post CNBC Anchor Jumps Aboard the Bitcoin (BTC) Gravy Train appeared…

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cryptodaily.co.uk: The Long Game: Why It’s Good News That Crypto Companies Are Stepping Back From The US

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 20:30

Within hours of Facebook’s announcement that it was planning to launch Libra, its own cryptocurrency, US lawmakers had issued a response asking the company to delay. Alluding to the company’s “troubled past,” Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Walters stated that Congress and regulators should have “have the opportunity to…

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ETHNews: Ameen Soleimani Theorizes Ethereum Partnership With Libra

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 21:05

Over Twitter, Ameen Soleimani, CEO of SpankChain, outlined a funding and governance plan for an Ethereum organization that could work to become a member of the Libra Association. Crypto Twitter had a word or two regarding Soleimani's idea.

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ZyCrypto: ETH Market Update: Ethereum Quietly Fortifies Its Position Amidst Bitcoin Price Surge

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 21:06

Recently, the cryptocurrency community has been in aflutter following the parabolic rise in the price of bitcoin. As ZyCrypto reported earlier, bitcoin rallied to breach the FOMO trigger of $10,000 and attained a new high of $11, 350. Ethereum, the second largest crypto coin by market capitalization,…

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bitcoin.com: Iranian Energy Grid Blames 7% Consumption Increase on Bitcoin Miners

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 21:30

Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad, the spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iranian state-operated grid entity, has explained that electrical consumption has spiked by 7% in comparison to the previous year. Rajabi blames illegal cryptocurrency mining operations for the country’s increased electrical consumption and has warned that illicit mining facilities will…

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cryptodaily.co.uk: Will Facebook Coin Actually Be Able To Bank The Unbanked?

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 22:00

On June 18th 2019, the team at Facebook finally revealed its long-awaited plans to launch its very own cryptocurrency. Branded as 'Libra', the cryptocurrency aims to increase accessibility to the global payments system, and thus, bank the unbanked. Asides from Facebook themselves, the Libra project has some…

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Ethereum World News: Circle CEO: Non-Fiat Monies Like Bitcoin (BTC) to Continue to See Growth

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 23:00

Allaire On Crypto Spring Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets have begun to rebound, mainstream media has been all over the space once again, in a way somewhat reminiscent of 2017. Yesterday, Jeremy... The post Circle CEO: Non-Fiat Monies Like Bitcoin (BTC) to Continue to…

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Medium: How Facebook’s New Blockchain Might Revolutionize Our Digital Identities

Tuesday, 25 June 2019 23:08

The Libra cryptocurrency was unveiled on a wave of hype and speculation. But what its white paper suggested about Facebook’s vision for…Continue reading on MIT Technology Review »

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The Merkle: 4 Reasons to get Excited About the Penny/Nano Exchange

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 00:00

One thing everyone agrees on is how innovation is a key factor in the cryptocurrency industry. While not all projects are destined to achieve mainstream adoption in quick succession, no stone should be left unturned either. The Penny/Nano Exchanger is a very curious contraption, albeit one that…

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