Intercontinental Exchange, the governing body behind the New York Stock Exchange, has executed the first block trade of Bakkt Bitcoin futures contract. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the governing body behind the New York Stock Exchange, has executed the first block trade of Bakkt Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. ICE revealed the development in an Oct. 4 press […]
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Prominent Bitcoin trader Tone Vays discusses crypto, Libra, Bakkt and sh*tcoins with digital asset market analyst filbfilb. After an incredibly disappointing year in 2018, Bitcoin woke from hibernation in early April 2019 and rallied with vengeance toward a yearly all-time high at $13,800. Alas, all good things must come to an end and such was […]
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EOS users have been experiencing periodic problems with the network access, developers reassure that everything is “operating correctly.” Within the past few weeks, EOS blockchain protocol users have been experiencing periodic problems with network access. A recent article written by pseudonymous smart-contract developer and security engineer Dexaran described the apparent root of the problem: an […]
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China Merchants Bank International together with Nervos Network will develop and launch blockchain-based solutions for DeFi applications. Hong Kong-based China Merchants Bank International (CMBI) will develop and launch blockchain-based solutions for its financial services. CMBI and Huobi partner with Nervos In an Oct. 3 press release shared with Cointelegraph, CMBI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China […]
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Cryptocurrencies have entered the green zone after seeing some losses over the past day, with the Bitcoin price hovering around $8,100. Friday, Oct. 4 — The top-20 crypto markets are solidly in the green, with just a few reporting mild losses, according to data from Coin360. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways after its slump […]
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Stablecoins could pose “regulatory challenges,” says Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board. Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), has claimed that the potential scale of stablecoins such as Facebook’s Libra could present future “regulatory challenges.” Quarles voiced his opinion during a presentation at the European Banking Summit in Belgium on […]
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Ethereum venture production studio ConsenSys announces that it has fully acquired Infura, a blockchain infrastructure provider that the firm previously backed. Ethereum (ETH) venture production studio ConsenSys has announced that it had fully acquired Infura, a blockchain infrastructure provider that the firm previously backed. According to the blog post published on Oct. 4, Infura will […]
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United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase announces another trading fees increase on its professional platform Coinbase Pro. Major United States-based crypto exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has announced that it will increase trading fees again on its professional platform Coinbase Pro. Maker fees for trades under $10K surge over 200% Starting from Oct. 7, Coinbase […]
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Blockchain interoperability platform Cosmos discloses a “high-severity security vulnerability” in consensus engine Tendermint Core. In a forum post published on Oct. 1 blockchain interoperability platform Cosmos has disclosed a “high-severity security vulnerability” that was found in consensus engine Tendermint Core. According to the announcement, an update patch was released the following morning. The vulnerability reportedly […]
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China Merchants Bank International is partnering with Nervos Network to jointly develop new decentralized finance applications. China Merchants Bank International (CBMI) is partnering with Nervos Network — a Chinese blockchain startup founded by a former researcher and developer of the Ethereum Foundation. A press release published on Oct. 3 revealed that the new partnership will […]
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