Public authorities across the globe continue to press Libra, central banks argue that the stablecoin will threaten sovereignty. Public authorities across the globe continue to press the developers of Libra, Facebook’s proposed stablecoin-like digital asset. On Sept. 16, Libra representatives met with the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI), a part of the Bank […]
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CMCC Global has launched the Liberty Bitcoin Fund, providing custodial services and institutional-level access to Bitcoin. Major Asia’s blockchain-focused venture capital firm CMCC Global has launched a new institutional tracker fund for Bitcoin (BTC). Custody by Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed firm Called the Liberty Bitcoin Fund, the Bitcoin index fund deploys Anxone, a custodial solution […]
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All 7-Eleven stores across the Philippines will sell cryptocurrency for cash thanks to a partnership between crypto investment app Abra and payment processor ECPay. Cryptocurrency investment app Abra starts selling crypto for cash in all 7-Eleven stores across the Philippines with a new partnership with payment processor ECPay. Crypto in 6,000 outlets in the Philippines […]
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South Korea’s main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, is poised to unveil its pro-innovation policy for cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. South Korea’s main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party (LKP), is poised to unveil its policy for cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. As Cointelegraph Korea reported on Sept. 19, the LKP’s stance appears to be […]
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington for meetings with policymakers to discuss internet regulatory matters such as privacy, competition and its handling of political content. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington for meetings with policymakers to discuss internet regulatory matters such as privacy, competition and its handling of political content. As noted in Bloomberg’s Sept. […]
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Arab Bank Switzerland has partnered with blockchain technology firm Taurus to offer Bitcoin and Ether custody and brokerage services to its clients. Arab Bank Switzerland has partnered with blockchain technology firm Taurus to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) custody and brokerage services to its clients. Swissinfo reported the development on Sept. 19. Serge Robin, […]
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Argo Blockchain, a mining firm publicly traded on the London stock exchange, has installed 1,000 more mining machines. Mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 more mining machines, financial news outlet ProactiveInvestors reports on Sept. 19. The addition of the new machines would take the company’s total number of miners to 6,000. Furthermore, the firm also […]
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Bitcoin’s technical prowess better than ever as confidence in the network keeps growing despite a BTC price slump. Bitcoin’s (BTC) network hash rate has passed a record 102 quintillion hashes for the first time in history in a historic milestone for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin adds another zero to hash rate As data from monitoring resource […]
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Bitcoin Price drops below $10,000 again but will $9,300 support hold this time or is this the start of another bear market? For the past few days, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been hovering above the 20 Moving Average (MA) and drawing closer to the moving average as volume continued to taper off and […]
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Chile’s top central banker says the financial system could benefit from central bank digital currencies, particularly in “unconventional” monetary policies. Chile’s central bank governor, Mario Marcel, says central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can provide additional flexibility in a time of “unconventional monetary policies.” Marcel made the comments in a speech titled “High-level Policy Panel Discussion […]
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