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June 14, 2020

Website Compiles List of KYC-Free Exchanges, Along With Some Warnings

The website Kycnot.me has compiled a list of cryptocurrency exchanges that do not require identity verification to preserve the independence of crypto. A new website seeking to compile an active list of every cryptocurrency exchange that welcomes traders in some capacity without forcing them to hand over personal information through know-your-customer, or KYC, verification.Kycnot.me is […]

Developer Activity Surrounding Eos, Tron, and Bitcoin Cash Plummets

While overall developer activity is down for most leading crypto assets, core code updates appear to be on the increase. A report published by blockchain and AI investment firm Outlier Ventures has found a decline in developer activity of roughly 20% on average across 12 leading blockchain and cryptocurrency projects.In Outlier Ventures’ Blockchain Developer Report […]

Five Wanted For Indian Crypto Scam Operating Since 2017

Five individuals have been identified by Indian police as likely involved with a crypto investment scam that has operated since 2017. Indian police have registered a case against five individuals suspected of involvement in a cryptocurrency scam that has defrauded investors since 2017.Despite operating for several years, the scammers are only believed to have made […]

ChainLink Price Oracles Dominate DeFi Data-Feeds Amid KyberSwap Integration

Chainlink’s price oracles are quickly emerging as the industry-standard data source for the DeFi sector, with top project Kyber Network integrating the price feeds for its token swaps. Chainlink’s price oracles are continuing to see widespread adoption among decentralized finance, or DeFI, protocols, with Kyber Network (KNC) integrating the price feeds on its KyberSwap token […]

June 13, 2020

Cointelegraph Research: Bitcoin Still Outperforms Stocks After Halving

Strong network fundamentals, accumulation by institutional investors, and BTC’s year-to-date performance point to a positive future for Bitcoin. Data published today from Cointelegraph Markets and on-chain data provider lookintobitcoin found that the Bitcoin (BTC) price remains well positioned as on-chain analysis and BTC’s reaction to global events continue to play to the crypto asset’s strengths.Bitcoin’s […]

Survey Respondents Are Split 50/50 Between Bitcoin & Big Banks

The proportion of people who trust big banks has fallen drastically since 2017, while the support for Bitcoin has exploded — millennials lead the way. The survey results are in — there is almost an equal split on the issue of trust: Bitcoin (BTC) or big banks. There has also been an incredible change in […]

Exclusive: Wilshire Differentiates its Fund From Grayscale, Says “Investors Deserve More”

Wilshire tells Cointelegraph how its publicly listed Bitcoin fund will differ from other U.S. competition. The founder of investment firm Wilshire Phoenix, William Herrmann, said his firm’s recently filed U.S. Bitcoin fund notably differs from anything else currently on the U.S. market, based on its Bitcoin price sourcing and involved third parties. In an email […]

Paul Tudor Jones’ Bitcoin Investments “Not A Surprise” Former Soros Adviser Says

Takeshi Fujimaki, a former adviser to George Soros, said it was “not a surprise” to hear Paul Tudor Jones’ bitcoin revelation. When macro investor Paul Tudor Jones, or PTJ, confirmed he was investing in Bitcoin, it sparked an uptick for the whole crypto market. Many crypto traders welcomed his surprise move, noting it was a […]

Changpeng Zhao Spends 20% of His Time Interacting on Twitter

Binance’s founder said Twitter is not part of some broader goal, but a way to interact with the crypto community. Active Twitter user Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, CEO of crypto exchange giant Binance, explained his use of social media, which has played a key role in his exchange’s community engagement. CZ said his Twitter activity is […]

Bitcoin Price Drop to Key $9K Support Could Place the Uptrend in Peril

Bitcoin price searches for support in order to maintain the current uptrend. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) was unable to break through the resistance zone at $10,000 and corrected nearly 10% in a day. The drop down occurred on the same day that U.S. equity markets saw a substantial retracement. These moves automatically made investors and […]