Bats are a known harbor to a large variety of viruses. Humans rarely interact with bats directly (they are not a common delicacy or pet in China), but other wild animals, such as civets and pangolins, do. Seventeen years before…
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5 Tips For Minimizing Your Bitcoin and Crypto Taxes
W2s and 1099s have been sent out and tax season is officially in full swing here in the United States. For those operating in the world of bitcoin or altcoin investing, this time of year can have added stress as…
Plugging into C-Lightning: The Future of Lightning Plugins Is Bright
Trying to navigate the different Lightning implementations can be a challenge. Although there were initially three implementations: c-lightning, eclair and lnd, more continue to come out of the woodwork all the time with ptarmigan, rust-lightning and Electrum the most recent…
Libra Rival Celo Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for 13 Startups
Libra rival Celo has announced its first round of development grant funding, designating $700,000 to 13 companies so far. Open-source payments network Celo has announced its first round of development grant recipients. A press release shared with Cointelegraph states that…
Bitcoin Hash Rate Drop: Miners, the Halving and Coronavirus Suspected
While a 29% drop in Bitcoin’s hash rate might be due to the miners’ capitulation, analysts point to other factors that could have had a bigger impact. The Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rate took a steep dive on March 26,…
Russia Postpones Its Crypto Law Again, Now Blaming Coronavirus
Anatoly Aksakov, a member of the Russian State Duma, says that the country’s crypto law won’t be adopted before the end of spring 2020. After facing multiple delays, the adoption of Russia’s major cryptocurrency law will be postponed again, now…
‘Prime Brokerage’ for Crypto: Apifiny Launches Institutional Platform to Connect Exchange Liquidity
Apifiny’s GlobalX is being released today, and is set to connect global crypto markets to provide a unified liquidity pool and new strategies for institutional investors. Institutions will now be able to trade on every single crypto market simultaneously thanks…
BMW’s Blockchain Solution for Supply Chains to Roll Out in 2020
World-famous car manufacturer BMW Group plans to roll out its blockchain supply chain solution to 10 suppliers this year. World-famous car manufacturer BMW Group plans to roll out its blockchain supply chain solution to 10 suppliers this year. Dubbed “PartChain,”…
SEC Claims Telegram Injunction Applies to ‘Any Person or Entity’
The SEC has opposed Telegram’s request for clarification as to whether the injunction granted against its Gram distribution has jurisdiction outside of the United States. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has opposed Telegram’s request for clarity regarding the…
Voatz Bug Bounty Kicked Off of HackerOne Platform
HackerOne has removed blockchain-based voting platform Voatz’s bug bounty program following a number of issues. For the first time in its history, bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platform HackerOne has kicked a company off its platform. Blockchain-based voting platform Voatz…
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