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European bankers on digital euro: ‘ECB has no interest in users’ personal data’
April 28, 2023 7:53 am

European bankers on digital euro: ‘ECB has no interest in users’ personal data’

While anonymity still stands as the core issue of a European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions.

SEC’s war on crypto: How far will it go?
April 26, 2023 1:45 pm

SEC’s war on crypto: How far will it go?

The latest Cointelegraph Report tries to make sense of the Security and Exchange Commission’s ongoing crypto crackdown, its rationale, and the potential outcome.

Banking crisis: What does it mean for crypto?
March 17, 2023 1:00 pm

Banking crisis: What does it mean for crypto?

Cointelegraph breaks down the main events that led to the collapse of Silvergate, SVB and Signature Bank and explains what this all could mean for crypto.

US Bank collapse — Is crypto being targeted?
March 17, 2023 8:15 am

US Bank collapse — Is crypto being targeted?

The latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph unpacks whether U.S. regulators are targeting the crypto ecosystem through the closure of SVB and Signature Bank.

Binance.US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and the SEC — the ongoing court saga
March 13, 2023 3:01 am

Binance.US, Alameda, Voyager Digital and the SEC — the ongoing court saga

Court cases involving the SEC and some major crypto industry enterprises — Voyager Digital, Alameda Research and Binance.US — have continued to progress in 2023.

Nigeria revisits its payments landscape amid sluggish eNaira adoption
January 12, 2023 5:30 am

Nigeria revisits its payments landscape amid sluggish eNaira adoption

The Nigerian central bank has outlined key focus areas for its national payments system in a two-year roadmap leading up to 2025.

False alarm: DOJ did not classify MNGO as a commodity
December 29, 2022 4:50 pm

False alarm: DOJ did not classify MNGO as a commodity

Avi Eisenberg’s arrest on commodities fraud charges for the Mango Markets exploit raised eyebrows on crypto Twitter and required some processing to work through its intricacies.

Bitcoin price hits 2-week lows as FTX ‘bank run’ drains BTC reserves
November 8, 2022 4:17 am

Bitcoin price hits 2-week lows as FTX ‘bank run’ drains BTC reserves

Analytics tools can barely keep up as mass withdrawals appear to imply liquidity is evaporating.

Binance, Sequoia still backing Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter
October 11, 2022 3:55 am

Binance, Sequoia still backing Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter

The Twitter deal is back on this month, and Binance confirmed to Cointelegraph that it intends to support the deal as part of its push for Web3 adoption.

Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
August 11, 2022 5:00 pm

Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms

Cryptocurrency security firms, decentralized finance and cross-chain platforms are stressing the importance of improved defense mechanisms after a spate of hacks and exploits targeting the ecosystem.

Good news for Bitcoin: New CPI data suggests inflation has peaked | Find out now on Market Talks with Tim Warren and Caleb Franzen
August 11, 2022 3:00 pm

Good news for Bitcoin: New CPI data suggests inflation has peaked | Find out now on Market Talks with Tim Warren and Caleb Franzen

The CPI numbers are out and they might hold a bullish signal for Bitcoin (BTC). Join us as we discuss this and other topics with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Caleb Franzen.

Coinbase’s plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report
May 4, 2022 5:00 pm

Coinbase’s plans to purchase firm behind Mercado Bitcoin fall through: Report

The crypto exchange previously announced the acquisition of blockchain infrastructure platform Bison Trails as well as the Routefire platform.

Meaningless and weak: Debunking the ‘Bitcoiners are psychopaths’ study
April 20, 2022 7:46 pm

Meaningless and weak: Debunking the ‘Bitcoiners are psychopaths’ study

An expert psychologist has said the way the results were gathered were “pretty much uninformative” and the connection between psychopathy and buying crypto was “very weak.”

Enhanced Privacy and Scalability: Charlie Lee Breaks Down ‘Litecoin 2.0’
June 15, 2020 6:02 pm

Enhanced Privacy and Scalability: Charlie Lee Breaks Down ‘Litecoin 2.0’

Creator of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, discussed the upcoming MimbleWimble upgrade which aims at enhancing Litecoin’s privacy and scalability.

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