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If regional Turkish media is to be believed, no less than the country’s Minister of Finance (Finmin), Berat Albayrak, has proposed looking into the wildcat world of initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a way to boost the economy. English-speaking press reports so far haven’t mentioned Turkey’s supposed turn toward state-backed crypto products, but they have […]
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Russian intelligence officers accused of meddling in the 2016 presidential elections in the US have used bitcoin to finance their campaign, cover the tracks and obscure their identities, a new federal indictment suggests. You can check the details in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Also in the daily, billionaire Steven Cohen invests in crypto […]
The post The Daily: Russians Used Bitcoin to Hack US Elections, Trader Bets on the Price of BTC appeared first on Bitcoin News.
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These 10 world leaders talk about crypto, but only insofar as they can make it work for them
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An interesting situation is taking place in Iran as of right now. Although it is not a situation that favors the Iranian people, the overall trend is quite remarkable. Due to President Trump’s recent decision to renege on the Iran nuclear deal, growing numbers of Iranians are now looking to get money out of the country via Bitcoin. It’s an interesting occurrence, considering how Iran is also working on its own cryptocurrency. The Future of Cryptocurrency in Iran Nothing less than financial turmoil is taking place in Iran right now. With the United States choosing not to renew its nuclear deal with the countryPowered by WPeMatico
In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the concept of prediction markets is a topical subject. There are a few projects in the works hoping to build decentralized prediction markets such as Augur and Hivemind. One particular project, although not fully ‘trustless’ at the moment, Fairlay, has been moving a staggering amount of volume over the past few […]
The post Bitcoin Prediction Market Fairlay Sees Sizable Volumes appeared first on Bitcoin News.
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El Petro, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency, can now be purchased with Russian rubles, among other fiat currencies, President Nicolás Maduro announced. Companies from many countries, including the United States, want to buy the oil-backed crypto, he added. Venezuela’s head of state also said he decided to denominate the national currency, the bolivar. Also read: Venezuela Recruiting […]
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US President Donald Trump bans US citizens from purchasing the Petro in an executive order today, authorizes Treasury Dept. action. #NEWS
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