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A recent study conducted by University of Texas professors indicates that pig-butchering crypto scams may have siphoned off tens of billions of dollars. A new study led by University of Texas finance professor John Griffin and graduate student Kevin Mei… origin »
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BNB Chain, a leading blockchain technology ecosystem, has announced that it will sponsor the HackTX 2022 hackathon scheduled to hold at the University of Texas, Austin from October 15 to 16, 2022.
2022-10-9 23:00 | |
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Elon Musk has joked about accepting Dogecoin as a means of payments at his Texas university
2021-11-1 10:37 | |
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Several prominent blockchain company executives have said that a recent study claiming a single investor likely manipulated Bitcoin to its record high of $20,000 in December 2017 is misleading and that it is based on a misunderstanding.
2019-11-5 11:40 | |
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Last year, two academics concluded that the Bitcoin rally in 2017, when the cryptocurrency hit the all-time high, was caused by manipulation. Now the research authors figured out that the surge was likely caused by a single entity.
2019-11-4 18:16 | |
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Bitfinex, which shares co-founders with the Tether stablecoin, is once again attracting controversy over the manipulation of the Bitcoin price. Per a paper published by the University of Texas Professor John Griffin and Ohio State University’s Amin Shams, Bitcoin’s run to a record high near $20,000 in 2017 was caused by a single market whale.
2019-11-5 12:42 | |
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Google has recently affirmed that it was able to achieve some important breakthroughs in the quantum computing field. Now, a researcher from the University of Texas at Austin, Scott Aaronson, has told Fortune that this kind of progress could improve how the proof of stake technology works. In case you do not know, proof of […]
2019-10-24 22:37 | |
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A researcher from the University of Texas at Austin said that Google’s quantum computer could be applied in proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies
2019-10-24 18:51 | |
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By forming the Healthcare Working Group, the Austin Blockchain Collective of Austin, Texas, hopes to give patients control over their own medical data as the University of Texas at Austin and various Austin-based blockchain startups partner to build a blockchain solution for healthcare data management.
2019-6-4 19:08 | |
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CryptoNinjas Radium, a proof of stake (PoS) cryptocurrency that specializes in bringing advanced utility to the blockchain, announced today that it is partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington.
2019-5-8 19:53 | |
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The CTO of Ripple, David Schwartz recently spoke to the News and Research Team from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in Austin where he was interviewed about a wide range of topics on the crypto ecosystem.
2019-3-24 21:01 | |
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Popular stablecoin Tether has updated its Terms of Service (TOS) on February 26th, once again raising questions over its dollar peg. No One Does it Better Than Tether Tether has regularly come under suspicion over its claims that it’s 1-to-1 backed by the US Dollar and that it has been used to manipulate Bitcoin prices.
2019-3-16 22:00 | |
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Ripple's UBRI Partnership with University of Texas at Austin Has Been a Huge Blockchain Success Ripple's UBRI Partnership With University Of Texas At Austin Has Been A Huge Blockchain Success Chinese Crypto Miner Huaren Capital to Launch a Digital Peso for Remittances in the Philippines Chinese Crypto Miner Huaren Capital To Launch A Digital Peso […]
2018-12-1 07:29 | |
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Ripple’s UBRI Partnership With The University Of Texas At Austin Has Been A Huge Success Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) continues to move forward. In a report from earlier today, a professor involved with the UBRI at the University of Texas at Austin acknowledged that Ripple’s program has been a success so far. In […]
2018-11-30 20:49 | |
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On Campus is a new Ripple Insights series that highlights the institutions, people and research that make up Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), launched earlier this year to promote greater understanding of blockchain, crypto and digital payments through deeper engagement with academia.
2018-11-29 21:35 | |
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Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December.
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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CryptoNinjas Komodo Platform, the blockchain service ecosystem today announced a new collaboration with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). As a leader in the blockchain space, Komodo Platform has always been a strong supporter of educational outreach.
2018-10-3 23:00 | |
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Published a month before a report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate bitcoin's price, another academic study has come to light that challenges this theory.
2018-9-25 20:35 | |
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Following an earlier report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate the bitcoin price, a new report has emerged debunking this theory.
2018-9-24 20:35 | |
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Over the past few months, the movement of Tether tokens (USDT) has been accused of being able to manipulate the price of Bitcoin. It’s a complicated concept, but many believe that using Tether to back FIAT currencies is having an impact on the price of Bitcoin.
2018-8-30 15:00 | |
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On August 1, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch released a new paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal, detailing their successful attempt at transplanting lab-grown artificial lungs into living pigs.
2018-8-7 22:00 | |
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“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized.
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U.
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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New steel tariffs could hit the Tenaris seamless pipe mill in Bay City, Texas, hard. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University There’s no end in sight to the tariffs President Donald Trump will impose on imports from the nation’s best customers.
2018-7-7 15:06 | |
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During an exclusive interview with Cryptovest, Toby, a developer from BTC.com, gave his opinion on Bitcoin’s market manipulation, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and more. BTC.com Talks About Crypto Market Some weeks ago, a Texas University professor presented a study in which he showed that Bitcoin price has been manipulated by Tether (USDT) during bear markets. […]
2018-7-6 00:23 | |
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Three weeks after a University of Texas professor published a report alleging that Tether and Bitfinex had manipulated the price of Bitcoin all throughout 2017, a new report has emerged that questions the stablecoin’s trading pattern on Kraken, an American crypto exchange.
2018-7-2 19:00 | |
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Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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A Washington-based law firm said today that the cryptocurrency Tether (USDT), which as its name suggests is pegged to the value of the U. S. dollar, holds enough U. S. dollar reserves to back all of its coins in circulation.
2018-6-20 22:00 | |
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Ripple Labs, the American technology company whose payment protocol is Ripple [XRP], has decided to invest $2 million, over a period of five years, in blockchain technology research by funding the McCombs School of Business, one of the schools at The University of Texas, Austin. It is the oldest public schools of business in all […]
2018-6-16 07:17 | |
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New research published this week by professors at the University of Texas allegedly found that Tether, a cryptocurrency pegged to the U. S. dollar, was used to manipulate the price of bitcoin during the peak of its rally in 2017.
2018-6-16 04:16 | |
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Ripple is funding a blockchain research initiative at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.
2018-6-15 08:00 | |
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Following the University of Texas report published yesterday on the possibility of Tether and Bitcoin’s manipulated price inflation through Hong Kong-based exchange, Bitfinex — I want to offer Director of Research at CoinDesk, Nolan Bauerle as a source.
2018-6-15 04:56 | |
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There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U.
2018-6-14 22:01 | |
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New research out of the University of Texas alleges that the price of Bitcoin throughout its bull run in 2017 was being manipulated using Bitfinex’s Tether currency. Tether May Have Been Used to Prop Up Bitcoin A recently published paper by Professor John Griffin and graduate student Amin Shams examined the traffic of cryptocurrencies on.
2018-6-14 12:00 | |
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Tether [USDT], one of the most traded cryptocurrencies supported by platforms like Bitfinix, ShapeShift, Bittrex, and Omni, shows an indication of being spent on Bitcoin in its critical moments, according to research by a University of Texas professor.
2018-6-14 09:07 | |
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In an unexpected turn of events, a new report by the University of Texas has found that ‘stablecoin’ Tether could be being used to manipulate the price of Bitcoin and thus, change the direction of the markets.
2018-6-14 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin started 2017 with a value of just $900. By December, it had jumped to nearly $20,000. To the casual observer, it appeared the world was finally buying into the promise of cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-12 22:14 | |
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Tether (USDT) has once again become the source of criticism after a new study blamed it for Bitcoin price manipulation in 2017, The New York Times reports Wednesday, June 13. A paper released June 13 by John M.
2018-6-13 20:22 | |
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Days after Tether (USDT) gained a higher market cap than Monero and Dash, new research has reignited suspicions that the altcoin “manipulated” Bitcoin prices. Cryptocurrency Highs Fuelled By Tether The product of two researchers at the University of Texas, the paper — titled Is Bitcoin Really Un-Tethered? — claims to have identified potential evidence of direct price manipulation since November 2017.
2018-6-13 20:00 | |
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The U.S. dollar-pegged tether has been used to support bitcoin’s price during market downturns, a new study published by University of Texas at Austin professors. The published study states that the researchers used “algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with tether are timed following market downturns and result in sizable increases in bitcoin prices.
2018-6-13 19:31 | |
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The total stablecoin supply has surpassed $221 billion, making up more than 1% of the U.S. dollar M2 money supply. Stablecoins, once a niche sector, now account for over 1% of the U.S. dollar M2 — a broad measure of…
Stablecoin issuer Tether backs MANSA’s $10 million funding in a bid to streamline liquidity for global payments. Cross-border fintech firm MANSA, focused on solving liquidity challenges in payments, has secured $10 million in a funding round led by Tether, with…
The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has been excluded from the European Union’s latest MiCA regulation approvals, which granted licenses to 10 stablecoin providers. This move highlights the EU’s strict stance on crypto asset regulations, raising concerns about market restrictions and potential delistings of USDT within the bloc.
Reeve Collins, one of Tether’s original co-founders, plans to launch a stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana by 2025’s second half.
A South American agribusiness company announced it received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Tether Investments. The proposal is to acquire a majority stake through a tender offer at $12. 41 per share.
Tether is exploring brain-computer interface technology with the development of BrainOS, an open-source platform designed to keep this innovation decentralized and accessible. The company announced the initiative on its official website through an interview excerpt from its CEO, Paolo Ardoino.…