Higher prices on LocalBitcoins coincide with political uncertainty in a move copied in Argentina. Bitcoin (BTC) has begun trading at a premium in Hong Kong as continued political uncertainty produces a widely-reported spike in demand. Copycat moves underline fiat distrust Data from P2P Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins showed traders paying around $300 more per coin than […]
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A so-called trustless bot enables automated trading of cryptocurrency without giving up private key access. A new proposal wants to take decentralization a step further by decentralizing the private keys themselves. Trusting trustless bot with your crypto private keys Tide, a non-profit privacy advocate, claims to have developed a decentralized technology, which gives rise to […]
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The Dallas Mavericks have become the second NBA team to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payment for match tickets and merchandise. The Dallas Mavericks have become the second NBA team to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payment for match tickets and merchandise. A tweet from cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay confirmed the […]
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Insiders at London-based banking giant Barclays have said that the bank is putting an end to its work with crypto exchange Coinbase, which will complicate. Disclaimer: this story is breaking and will be subject to updates. British banking giant Barclays has reportedly cut ties with United States crypto exchange Coinbase. As Coindesk reported on August […]
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Icon announced that it is giving away roughly $570,000 worth of its native tokens in order to promote voter and staking participation. The Icon Foundation, the group behind the Icon blockchain network, is giving away 3 million ICX tokens — worth ~$570,000 — in anticipation of its upcoming Public Representative (P-Rep) elections. The giveaway will […]
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Enterprise-grade blockchain platform Nuls and cross-blockchain layer-2 network Aleph have completed testing of a staking service that applies a new type of reward model. Enterprise-grade blockchain platform Nuls and cross-blockchain layer-2 network Aleph have jointly completed testing of a new staking service dubbed staked coin output (SCO), which applies a new type of reward model. […]
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Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, says that version 1.6 of Cardano is set to roll out within days. Charles Hoskinson, a former CEO of the Ethereum Network and current CEO of IOHK, has announced that IOHK-supported project Cardano is rolling out version 1.6 within a few days’ time. Hoskinson teased the upcoming launch in […]
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BTC exchange Bitex has partnered with Uruguay-based financial software company Bantotal to expand its cross-border payments offerings in Latin America. Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Bitex has partnered with Uruguay-based financial software company Bantotal in order to expand it cross-border payments system on the Bitcoin blockchain to Latin America. CoinDesk announced the companies’ new partnership in a […]
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The crypto market is in the red as BTC see week-long descent and XRP may be facing legal troubles with a newly-amended class action suit. Tuesday, Aug. 13 — Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and XRP continue to bleed amid a crypto market turning red. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin is trading at $11,005 at press […]
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After about a year without traction, a class action suit against Ripple has opted to cite SEC guidelines in arguing that XRP is a security. XRP investor Bradley Sostack has amended a class action suit against Ripple, in which he alleges that the company misled investors and proceeded to sell XRP as an unregistered security, […]
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