Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s latest research supports the theory that the launch of institutional trading platform Bakkt partly caused Bitcoin to drop 20%. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s newest research supports the theory that the launch of institutional trading platform Bakkt partly caused Bitcoin to drop 20%. In the latest edition of its markets overview, Binance […]
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Sequoia-backed startup Band Protocol launches its fully decentralized BTC binary options app BitSwing on Ethereum’s mainnet. Decentralized data governance startup Band Protocol launched its fully decentralized binary options trading app BitSwing on Ethereum’s (ETH) mainnet. Band Protocol — which closed a $3 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital India this February — announced the […]
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Japan STO Association launches on Oct. 1, includes Nomura Securities, Rakuten Securities, SBI Securities, Monex and others. Six major Japanese brokerage firms such as SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities officially established Japan Security Token Offering (STO) Association. The four other members of the new association include Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, Kabu.com Securities and Japan’s financial […]
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Ethereum Name Service auctions were halted because of a bug that resulted in names being awarded to wrong users and for lower bids. Ethereum Name Service (ETN) name auctions were halted because of a bug that resulted in names being awarded to wrong users and for lower bids. Faulty documentation ENS’s editor Brantly Millegan announced […]
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin (BTC)-related fraud. In an official news release published on Sept. 30, the regulator revealed that Jon Barry Thompson of […]
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A network vote at the end of October will decide whether users are in favor of dropping the inflation tool that was a part of Stellar’s original design. Cryptocurrency protocol Stellar (XLM) announced that it intends to remove its inflation feature in an upcoming upgrade. According to the Stellar Development Foundation’s (SDF) blog post published […]
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United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announces a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announced a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. According to a Sept. 30 press release, […]
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A blaze reportedly wiped out huge numbers of rigs owned by mining giant Innosilicon, but the company remains quiet. The Bitcoin (BTC) network experienced fresh turbulence on Sept. 30 while evidence emerged of a fire destroying $10 million worth of mining rigs. A video of alleged Bitcoin miner fire emerges According to Marshall Long, one […]
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Ethereum smart contract FairWin, recently accused of being the fastest-growing Ponzi scheme on Ethereum, was emptied. Ethereum (ETH) smart contract FairWin, recently accused of being the fastest-growing Ponzi scheme on Ethereum, was emptied. According to Etherscan’s data, at press time FairWin’s balance is exactly zero ETH. Yet, the smart contract held over 49,518 ETH just […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered cryptocurrency company Longfin to pay a total of $6.7 million in penalties. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered purported cryptocurrency company Longfin to pay a total of $6,755,848 million in penalties. Falsely obtained qualification for […]
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