Gareth Jenkinson

Gareth Jenkinson is an award-winning South African journalist and sports broadcaster who has covered the cryptocurrency and blockchain space for Cointelegraph since 2017. Moving to Amsterdam in 2022 - Gareth writes news and features after joining the publication on a full time basis.

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Tether and Bitfinex say the decision not to appeal the Freedom of Information Law request by several media outlets was made in the interests of transparency.

Tether, Bitfinex agree to drop opposition to FOIL request

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2023-11-24T13:42:05+00:00

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The Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo is slowly expanding its reach after gaining regulatory approval in Austria and France.

Dutch exchange Bitvavo cleared to operate in France

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2023-11-24T08:23:56+00:00

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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko recounts the “eureka moment” that birthed the blueprint for the layer 1 smart contract protocol aiming to be “hyper-optimize...

Solana’s genesis story: Anatoly Yakovenko’s vision for a high-performance blockchain

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2023-11-23T14:23:12+00:00

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European Commission policy officer Ivan Keller highlights high-profile centralized exchange shortcomings as key reasons for the implementation of MiCA regulatio...

FTX collapse, Binance’s US settlement provide strong case for MiCA regulations

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2023-11-23T09:41:09+00:00

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An exclusive interview with Cointelegraph in 2018 highlighted growing scrutiny of Binance’s meteoric growth.

Did Binance’s CZ predict his own downfall?

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2023-11-22T12:32:56+00:00

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The blockchain-based investment note is issued on Avalanche and will automatically distribute profits to holders’ wallets.

Tech firm Republic taps Avalanche for profit-sharing investment note

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2023-11-17T16:00:00+00:00

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While artificial intelligence continues to grab headlines, small and large-scale Bitcoin miners might not necessarily jump ship to the AI and machine learning h...

AI’s energy consumption concerns echo Bitcoin mining criticisms, says Heatbit founder

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2023-11-17T11:26:22+00:00

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Decentralized exchange Sushi will test native Bitcoin DeFi functionality that promises to allow users to swap BTC across 30 blockchain networks.

Sushi taps into ZetaChain to begin testing native Bitcoin DeFi swaps

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2023-11-17T07:37:30+00:00

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