sponsored A global crypto platform has launched a leveraged bitcoin CFD, enabling traders to speculate on the asset’s price movements against the Japanese yen and U.S. dollar. A platform has launched a leveraged bitcoin contract-for-difference (CFD) product, enabling traders to speculate on the cryptocurrency’s price movements against the Japanese yen and United States dollar. Liquid […]
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Fintech firms can put blockchain technology to the test, but cryptocurrency projects are excluded, India’s central bank has announced. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the terms of its regulatory sandbox in report on April 18. Per the terms of the sandbox, various applications of blockchain technology can be tested, while cryptocurrency-related projects […]
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Andrew Yang, a U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate in 2020, is advocating for clear regulations on digital assets. Andrew Yang, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, is advocating for clear regulations on digital assets. Yang put the key operative points in a policy published on his campaign website. Yang — an entrepreneur […]
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The National University of Columbia is joining the Bloxberg global scientific blockchain consortium. The National University of Columbia is joining the global blockchain consortium for science dubbed Bloxberg, Mauricio Tovar Gutiérrez, co-director of the research group at inTIColombia told Cointelegraph en Español on April 15. Bloxberg is a blockchain initiative formed by 12 research organizations […]
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Amid ethical concerns about mining cobalt, Volkswagen is joining a blockchain-powered platform to ensure the mineral is ethically sourced. Volkswagen is joining a blockchain-powered scheme to ensure the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries for its electric vehicles is responsibly sourced. The carmaker announced its involvement in a news release on April 18. The German-headquartered company […]
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sponsored An established fintech platform with millions of users is creating a marketplace in which workers can be paid fairly in crypto for completing microtasks. An established mobile fintech platform with more than 5 million users across 200 countries is launching a decentralized ecommerce ecosystem designed to help anyone with a smartphone make a living, […]
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Details are still sketchy after Bithumb lost $18 million due to a hack. In late March, major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb lost around $18 million as a result of a hack. While the details are still sketchy — for instance, it is unclear whether or not it was an inside job, as Bithumb initially […]
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PayPal was granted a cybersecurity patent to prevent crypto ransomware hackers from locking up users’ files. Digital payments giant PayPal has won a cybersecurity patent to protect users from crypto ransomware, according to a document from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published on April 16. The system described in the patent, entitled […]
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Intercontinental Exchange-lead institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt is reportedly considering acquiring a New York “BitLicense” to launch its bitcoin futures. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-lead institutional cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt is considering acquiring a New York BitLicense to launch its bitcoin futures, Bloomberg reports on April 18. Bakkt has seen resistance from the United States Commodity Futures […]
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Binance has started producing blocks on its Binance Chain, plans to execute mainchain swap on April 23. Binance has launched its mainnet Binance Chain and expects to execute the swap of its native token Binance Coin (BNB) on April 23, according to an announcement on April 18. The major crypto exchange first revealed its plans […]
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