Crypto Stories: Ethan Lou shares experience of crypto conference in North Korea

Crypto Stories: Ethan Lou shares experience of crypto conference in North Korea

When North Korea announced a crypto conference back in 2018, Canadian journalist Ethan Lou jumped at the opportunity to see what the country’s crypto scene looked like. He encountered many surprises, including being introduced as a presenter to a North Korean audience. According to Lou, he went there with eight other unsuspecting participants who simply …

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DeFi partnership aims to tokenize shares of pre-IPO companies

DeFi partnership aims to tokenize shares of pre-IPO companies

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Portal has partnered with the asset marketplace HighCircleX (HCX) to tokenize stocks of pre-initial public offering (IPO) companies, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Monday.  The collaboration aims to make investing in private equity easier by building on top of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. Through this, HighCircleX is looking …

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Bitcoin climbs above $41K on Wall Street open as gold dives, dollar cements highs

Bitcoin climbs above $41K on Wall Street open as gold dives, dollar cements highs

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $41,000 on April 14 as the first day of Western stock market trading after Easter painted a more bullish picture. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analysis calls for caution on BTC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking above $41,000 during April 19, reaching five-day highs on Bitstamp. …

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BTC could drop to $30K in 2 weeks, trader warns as gold goes for $2K high

BTC could drop to $30K in 2 weeks, trader warns as gold goes for $2K high

Bitcoin (BTC) is in line for a relief bounce but still risks dropping all the way to $30,000 before May, a new analysis warned on April 18. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $30,000 dive is April “risk” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hovering near $39,000 on April 18 as bearish …

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US dollar strength mimics 2020 Coronavirus crash — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

US dollar strength mimics 2020 Coronavirus crash — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with all quiet on traditional markets but a storm brewing in crypto. As the Easter long weekend continues for the United States and much of Europe, traders are keenly eyeing whether Bitcoin can stay stable for four days without professional investor involvement. So far, the picture has not favored …

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Crypto Twitter reacts as Russian gov’t reviews finalized crypto bill

Crypto Twitter reacts as Russian gov’t reviews finalized crypto bill

The Ministry of Finance (MinFin) of Russia finalized a draft bill named “On Digital Currency” and has sent it to the Russian government for approval to be passed as law. The draft of the federal law clarifies regulations related to the trading and mining of cryptocurrencies. On Apr. 8, Russia’s finance ministry announced the amendment …

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Bitcoin clings to $40K support as focus returns to BTC price ‘supercycle’

Bitcoin clings to $40K support as focus returns to BTC price 'supercycle'

Bitcoin (BTC) fooled no one with its criss-crossing of $40,000 on April 15 as traders remained firmly risk-off on BTC. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin returns to key 2022 Fib level Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD bouncing modestly after returning to the $39,500 zone on Thursday. The move erased …

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Binance and Coinbase silent on Bitcoin Lightning: Community tries to understand why

Binance and Coinbase silent on Bitcoin Lightning: Community tries to understand why

The Bitcoin Lightning Network integration started to take off among the cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. However, some of the world’s largest crypto trading platforms seemingly are not in the hurry to integrate the protocol. Last week, Robinhood crypto trading app became the latest major industry player to announce the Lightning integration, following in the footsteps of BitPay …

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MicroStrategy shareholders letter: We’ll ‘vigorously pursue’ more BTC buys

MicroStrategy shareholders letter: We’ll 'vigorously pursue' more BTC buys

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has proclaimed to shareholders of his company that his firm intends to “vigorously pursue” its reserve assets strategy to buy and hold more Bitcoin. Saylor’s publicly traded company is the largest single-wallet holder of Bitcoin (BTC) in the world with 129,218 BTC according to wallet tracker Bitcoin Treasuries. Those coins are …

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