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Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers – Bitcoin News

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Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency on the Fragment platform. Telegram Promises ‘New Era of Privacy’ With Accounts That Don’t Require Phone Numbers One of the most popular messaging services in the crypto community, Telegram, has issued a new update to its application. The messenger now allows users to have an account without linking a cellphone number, an…

FTX Execs Offered Taylor Swift $100M to Endorse the Exchange, Source Says Singer Never Considered the Deal – Bitcoin News

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According to a report, the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was allegedly courted by FTX to promote the exchange. Sources say the deal was worth more than $100 million and it was reportedly pushed by the FTX executive Claire Watanabe. Award-Winning Singer Taylor Swift Was Allegedly Courted by FTX Executives A report published by the Financial Times (FT) claims that FTX “held talks with Taylor Swift over $100mn sponsorship deal.” Swift is a famous American singer with a number of platinum-certified albums under her wing. Reportedly, the alleged Swift and FTX…

DeSci the Future of Crypto after the FTX Fiasco? – Sponsored Bitcoin News

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sponsored It’s no surprise that the news about FTX has dominated the headlines over recent weeks. Since the debacle was made public, several other dominoes have started to fall including the announcement that BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy. Before all of this there was the LUNA/Terra implosion, and if you’ve been around long enough you’ll remember of course Mt. Gox and BitConnect. There are many reasons why FTX fell from its crypto pedestal. To start, a persistent lack of transparency in order to obscure what at best can be described…

Data From October Shows Gold Reserves Held by Central Banks Tapped the Highest Level in 47 Years – Bitcoin News

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Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the gold held by the world’s central banks is at the highest level since 1974. Central Banks Continue to Acquire Gold in Q4, UAE Purchases the Largest Quantity of Gold Bullion in October Central banks around the globe are purchasing vast quantities of gold and during the first week of November, a…

DOGE, LINK Fall to 10-Day Lows on Wednesday – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Dogecoin fell to a ten-day low on Dec. 7, as the meme coin extended a recent decline, falling for a third consecutive session. Overall, cryptocurrency markets have been mostly bearish in today’s session, and are down 1.07% as of writing. Chainlink was another notable token to fall, and is currently trading by as much as 5% lower. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) dropped to a ten-day low on Wednesday, with prices falling for a third straight session. Following a high of $0.101 on Tuesday, DOGE/USD slipped to an intraday low of…

Bitcoin Dominance Has Remained Under 40% for More Than 3 Consecutive Months – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Over the last 100 days or roughly three months, bitcoin’s market dominance among 21,958 different crypto assets worth roughly $850 billion has been under 40%. Bitcoin dominance has been under 40% since Aug. 27, 2022, with a brief instance of rising above the 40% range 52 days ago, on Oct. 15. Bitcoin’s Market Superiority Lost 41% in 35 Months Bitcoin’s market capitalization has been above the $325 billion region since Nov. 29, 2022. At the time of writing, bitcoin’s (BTC) overall market valuation is around $328 billion, which represents around…

BTC, ETH Continue to Consolidate as USD Strengthens – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin was consolidating on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar continued to strengthen versus several G7 currencies. A strong dollar means demand for cryptocurrencies typically plummets, with the global market cap trading in the red as of writing. Ethereum was also lower today, falling as it remained below $1,300. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to consolidate in today’s session, as prices hovered around the $17,000 mark on hump-day. Following a low of $16,939.92 on Tuesday, BTC/USD raced to an intraday peak of $17,109.38 earlier in today’s session. The move saw bitcoin continue…

Bullish News For Polygon! zkEVM Mainnet Is Coming Soon

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Polygon, an Ethereum layer-2 solution, has recently seen massive hype due to notable partnerships with major brands such as Starbucks, Mercedes, Meta, Reddit, eBay, Disney, and Adobe, among others. And the team led by Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, continues to work hard to keep that hype going. Via Twitter, Nailwal shared a massively bullish news today. He wrote: zkEVM passing 99.5% of Ethereum test vectors putting Polygon zkEVM at extremely high EVM-equivalence. This is also reflected in the dev experience where 1000s of solidity smart contracts have been deployed…

Remittances to Low and Middle Income Countries in 2022 Up by 5% to $626 Billion — Latest World Bank Report – Economics Bitcoin News

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Despite the headwinds that have dominated the year, remittances to low and middle-income countries in 2022 still grew by 5% to $626 billion, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has said. Africa, where the cost of sending $200 averaged 7.8% in 2022, is the “most severely exposed to the concurrent crises.” Impact of the Appreciating Ruble and Weaker Euro According to the latest World Bank Migration and Development Brief (MDB), total remittances to the so-called low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in 2022 went up by 5% to $626 billion.…

Ledger Reveals New Crypto Hardware Wallet Designed by iPod Creator Tony Fadell – Wallets Bitcoin News

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On Tuesday, the hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced the launch of a new device called Ledger Stax. The machine was designed by iPod creator, Tony Fadell, and the France-based firm Ledger says the new device was built with “uncompromisingly secure architecture.” iPod Creator Tony Fadell Partners With Ledger to Launch a New Crypto Hardware Wallet Called Stax Ledger has revealed a new hardware wallet that’s roughly the same size as a credit card. Ledger Stax also features an e-ink touch screen that’s customizable and offers capacitive touch. The France-based crypto…