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After mainnet launch, The Graph team unveils Edge & Node aimed at building up protocol

Edge & Node, a new software development company founded by the core protocol team behind The Graph, today announced a 2-year service agreement with The Graph Foundation to help maintain the core protocol and build new trust-minimized tools and applications alongside The Graph community. The new company, unveiled today, was founded by Partners: Yaniv Tal, Brandon Ramirez, Jannis Pohlmann, Tegan…

Chainalysis: Most Mixed Bitcoin Not Used for Illicit Purposes

If Chainalysis is right, only a small fraction of coins sent to and from bitcoin mixers are used for illicit purposes. 

In a recent webinar titled “Cryptocurrency Typologies: What You Should Know About Who’s Who on the Blockchains,” the blockchain analytics firm suggested that users of mixing servicesmostly leverage the option for privacy reasons. Many darknet users, in contrast, send their coins…

Bank of Russia Head says Risks of Investing in Bitcoin Is Intensifying

The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, believes that the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies continue to increase. During a press conference on Friday, Nabiullina said that her views about digital currencies remain the same, as per Russian publication Tacc. She said, “My attitude towards private cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, has not changed. And this price increase…

Bank of Russia Head says Risks of Investing in Bitcoin Is Intensifying

The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, believes that the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies continue to increase. During a press conference on Friday, Nabiullina said that her views about digital currencies remain the same, as per Russian publication Tacc. She said, “My attitude towards private cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, has not changed. And this price increase…

Bank of Russia Head says Risks of Investing in Bitcoin Is Intensifying

The head of the Central Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, believes that the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies continue to increase. During a press conference on Friday, Nabiullina said that her views about digital currencies remain the same, as per Russian publication Tacc. She said, “My attitude towards private cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, has not changed. And this price increase…

Iowa Senate Introduces Blockchain Bill to Regulate Smart Contracts as Law

The state of Iowa introduced a partisan bill that recognizes and regulates blockchain technology and its smart contracts logic similar to traditional arrangements. Senate Bill 303, presented to the chamber by Republican State Senator Mark Lofgren, states there will be an oversight on smart contracts and anyone using a distributed ledger technology will be liable to similar laws as currently…