Algorithmic trading funds might have triggered the recent market recovery, Bloomberg reports. The recent crypto market jump could be linked to algorithmic trading, Bloomberg writes on Wednesday, April 3. Algorithmic trading — a method that uses automated software to detect trends and determine when trades should be made — has been on the rise in […]
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Two staff members at the SEC have published a framework in order to help market participants tell if their offerings are securities. Staff at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have published a framework to help market participants ascertain whether or not a digital asset is deemed to be an investment contract, and […]
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What do you think about stablecoins? Reply! On the one hand, stablecoins have no extreme volatility as they are pegged to other assets like USD or gold. On the other, the peg can sometimes be lost, and arguably the most popular stablecoin (USDT) is mainly known for being the most controversial. Today, we invite you […]
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Offchain Labs has raised $3.7 to disrupt major problems in blockchain such as privacy and scalability. Offchain Labs, a blockchain startup co-founded by a professor at Princeton University, has raised $3.7 million in a seed round led by crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital, TechCrunch reports on April 3. The new funding round was also supported […]
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Following a successful pilot in January, the Jamaica Stock Exchange will launch a limited live-trading pilot with BTC and ETH. The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) will soon carry out a limited pilot to trade Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to a press release on Apr. 3. The JSE has signed a master agreement with […]
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The company also reportedly generated about $7.7 million in revenue through its cryptocurrency mining. Biotechnology company turned mining firm Riot Blockchain reported a 2018 net loss of about $58 million in its financial report released on April 2. Per the report, the company’s net loss was primarily attributable to the noncash aggregate impairments, depreciation, amortization […]
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Bitcoin is now hovering around $5,000, as the cryptocurrency markets are on their third day of gains. Wednesday, April 3 — Bitcoin (BTC) has tested the $5,000 mark for the first time since November 2018, as crypto markets are on the rise for the third day in a row. While some major cryptocurrencies are seeing […]
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China’s cyberspace administration has released its first list of registered blockchain service providers. China’s cyberspace administration has released the first list — 197 companies long — of registered blockchain service providers, according to their March 30 notice. Chinese initiatives by internet giants such as Baidu Blockchain Engine, Alibaba Cloud Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS), Tencent BaaS (TBaaS) and […]
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WISeKey has acquired a 22% interest in American data infrastructure firm Tarmin through a multi-million USD transaction. Switzerland-based blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity firm WISeKey has acquired a 22 percent interest in American data infrastructure firm Tarmin through a multi-million USD transaction, exact amount unspecified. The news was revealed in an official announcement […]
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The platform has received the seal of approval from Smart Dubai, the government organization in charge of transforming state-level services by 2021. The blockchain platform built by one of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) two telecoms operators has received an official endorsement from the government as part of the country’s blockchain integration, executives confirmed in […]
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