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September 23, 2020

Could holding 0.28 BTC could put you in the top 1% wealth bracket someday?

The numbers seem to line up, but do the facts? A large portion of Bitcoin’s (BTC) value lies within its limited 21 million coin supply, which means ownership of a small portion could lead to significant wealth — if mass global adoption occurs. “There is only 0.0027 BTC for the current 7 billion people,” trader, Bitcoin […]

Recap of Cointelegraph panel: Brokers and banks in crypto

Cointelegraph recently hosted a YouTube panel discussing brokers and banks involved in the crypto industry, based on a report from CV VC and PwC. This past summer, a Switzerland-based blockchain investment company called CV VC, and a Swiss audit and advisory firm known as PwC, in collaboration with Cointelegraph, put together an in-depth report on […]

Could holding 0.28 BTC put you in the 1% wealth bracket?

The numbers line up, but do the facts? A large portion of Bitcoin’s (BTC) value lies within its limited 21 million coin supply, which means ownership of a small portion could lead to significant wealth — if mass global adoption occurs. “There is only 0.0027 BTC for the current 7 billion people,” trader, Bitcoin evangelist, and […]

Blockchain tech is helping to reduce the impact of deforestation in Brazil

The move is intended to prevent “laundering” cattle from sanctioned farms. Major meat processing company JBS S.A., has repeatedly come under fire for allegedly contributing to the illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. They are now using blockchain technology to create a unique solution to the problem.According to a Sept. 23 report from Reuters, JBS […]

Colombian gov’t invites companies to trial its crypto transaction framework

Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere. The government of Colombia has approved on September 22 a pilot program that calls companies to test crypto transactions until December 31 within the regulatory sandbox just passed by the country’s financial watchdog.During a panel titled “Overview of the Regulation of Crypto Assets in […]

Price analysis 9/23: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, DOT, BNB, CRO, LTC, LINK, BSV

Bitcoin and altcoins are at risk of a deeper correction if they do not rise above their immediate resistance levels soon. According to survey data from crypto asset insurance firm, Evertas, institutional investors believe that clearer regulations and better infrastructure in terms of trading, reporting, and custodial services will increase their participation in the crypto […]

Crypto mining activities are now regulated by the Venezuelan gov

But there is always a catch when it comes to Maduro’s government. Venezuela’s National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities, or SUNACRIP, has issued the first decree to officially regulate all crypto mining activities. In order to qualify, miners will need to meet specific requirements.An official announcement was first published in the Gaceta Oficial […]

Bloomberg suggests that Bitcoin should be $15,000 according to this adoption metric

Their belief seems to be that Bitcoin is destined to appreciate unless these key indicators reverse themselves. According to the Bloomberg crypto newsletter, a key on-chain indicator suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) is currently greatly undervalued. Bitcoin active addresses, the 30-day average. Source: Glassnode.Bloomberg’s crypto analyst Mike McGlone believes that the recent all-time highs in Bitcoin’s hashrate […]

DeFi and security not mutually exclusive, say CertiK and Binance Smart Chain Reps

The crypto space continues to build frameworks to supplement DeFi’s rising star. Keeping pace with the rapidly developing decentralized finance, or DeFi, niche within the crypto industry, major crypto exchange Binance has called on blockchain auditing company CertiK to beef up its platform’s security. “The rapid innovation and experimentation of DeFi is what makes it so […]

Uniswap 57% price crash marks ‘DeFi depression’ for SUSHI, CRV, UNI

Leading DeFi token Uniswap has seen massive losses recently following in the footsteps of CRV and SUSHI. In the previous weeks, the majority of the cryptocurrencies have seen a massive crash. Losses of 50-80% have been witnessed in the markets, particularly affecting the DeFi space.The major losers in the previous weeks were Curve DAO Token […]