Brazilian banks will be implementing a new standardized blockchain identity solution powered by Hyperledger Fabric. Brazilian banks will be implementing a new standardized blockchain identity solution powered by the Hyperledger Fabric-platform, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on June 2. The identity solution — co-developed by IBM and the country’s central bank, CIP — is reportedly to be […]
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As executives keep quiet on the move, a competitor suspended fees for cash meetups, accusing LocalBitcoins of participating in the “war on cash.” Finnish P2P bitcoin (BTC) trading platform LocalBitcoins has kept silent after users reported it had removed cash trading from its service on June 1. LocalBitcoins, which allows users to trade BTC for […]
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London-based cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain has significantly upgraded its 2019 second quarter forecast. London-based cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain has significantly upgraded its 2019 second quarter forecast in light of the crypto market upturn. The news was reported by Alliance finance and stock market news agency for London South East on June 3. Following […]
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Comments from the regulator’s chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, suggest an active relationship between the two parties is forming. United States regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is in talks with Facebook about its upcoming stablecoin launch, the Financial Times (FT) reported on June 2. Citing chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, the publication revealed that Facebook […]
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Global settlement firm OKLink, a subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, launches its USDK stablecoin. Global settlement firm OKLink, a subsidiary of major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, will launch its stablecoin today, June 3, an OKEx representative told Cointelegraph. In an email sent to Cointelegraph, the OKEx rep specified that the stablecoin — dubbed USDK — will […]
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EOS coin holders voted on whether to reduce the inflation from 5% to 1% per year. EOS holders voted to reduce the annual inflation rate from 5% to 1% as of June 1, according to data on the voting platform maintained by EOS Block Producer (BP) EOS Authority. According to the poll’s description, out of […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is reportedly looking to launch Lightning Network support for the tether stablecoin. Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is looking to launch the USDT stablecoin operated by sister firm Tether on the Lightning Network (LN), crypto news outlet The Block reported on May 31. Per the report, Bitfinex’s chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino […]
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Caitlin Long and Peter Van Valkenburgh find themselves on the opposite sides of the federal-versus-state regulation divide. It is easy to think of the most prominent blockchain advocates as a united front, whose ranks are tightly closed in the face of the common enemy — a horde of fierce crypto critics, unwieldy regulators, anti-money laundering […]
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The decentralized exchange developed by Binance warns that it will block access from 29 countries. The decentralized exchange (DEX) developed by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance will block access to users based in 29 countries. The DEX informs potential users of the restriction via a message that appears when accessing the platform from one of the […]
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Even after the recovery from the lows, major cryptocurrencies continue to surge. Can the top five performers extend their upwards move? The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research […]
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