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Belgian Student Completes the DNA Storage Bitcoin Challenge

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It does not happen all that often that the medical sector and Bitcoin come together in a meaningful way. A PhD student at Belgium’s University of Antwerp successfully completed the DNA Storage Bitcoin challenge. By successfully cracking a DNA sequence a week before deadline, Sander Wuyts has won one Bitcoin. At today’s value, that is close to US$11,000 … Read more

South Korean Prime Minister Imposes Crypto Code of Conduct on Government Officials

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The South Korean prime minister has ordered a new code of conduct to be prepared and implemented specifically to address the actions of government employees regarding cryptocurrency regulations. This follows the recent case of possible insider trading which is being investigated. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and Tax Free in Belarus Starting in March … Read more

Survey: 60% of Americans Have Heard of Bitcoin, 5% Own

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Global Blockchain Business Council and Survey Monkey teamed for an appraisal of American attitudes toward the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Awareness of the decentralized currency is way up, but those who actually own the digital asset remains relatively low. Also read: Tezos Swiss Foundation Concept is “Old, Inflexible and Stupid” Americans More Bitcoin Aware, … Read more

Analysts and Bullion Dealers Notice a Relationship Between Gold and Bitcoin

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As cryptocurrencies have grown popular over the past year, researchers have noticed an inverse relationship between gold and bitcoin markets. Over the past two weeks, as cryptocurrency markets have slumped, financial analysts are reporting even more data about the correlation between both assets. Also Read: Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Try to Regain Strength After the Recent Dip Researchers … Read more

South Korea Releases Official Guidelines for Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Banks

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The South Korean government has officially released two sets of previously promised guidelines that specify cryptocurrency regulatory measures. In addition to details of the new real-name system to end anonymous trading of cryptocurrencies, the government also published its anti-money laundering guidelines for banks providing services to cryptocurrency exchanges. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and … Read more