Major crypto exchange BitMEX announced that it will restrict access to its platform from Seychelles, Hong Kong and Bermuda. Major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced that it will restrict access to its platform in Seychelles, Hong Kong and Bermuda. Per an announcement published on Aug. 19, in order to ensure the safety of funds and the […]
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Coinone’s Malta-based crypto exchange CGEX will cease operations on Sept. 18, following temporary termination of services. Coinone Global Exchange (CGEX), a Malta-based crypto exchange launched by major South Korean exchange Coinone, will terminate its service in mid-September. Less than a year in operation According to an announcement on Aug. 12, the exchange will shut down […]
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Independent public charity Fidelity Charitable has received $100 million in cryptocurrency donations since 2015. Independent public charity Fidelity Charitable has received $100 million in cryptocurrency donations, according to its recently published report. In its “2019 Giving Report,” Fidelity Charitable illustrated account development throughout 2018, and provided insights into its growth since its establishment. Generally, the […]
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Blockchain-powered prediction markets attempt to change the world, from politics to science, by creating digital democracies with a new age of financial tools. Recently, there have been an increasing number of blockchain-based prediction markets (PMs) such as Augur, Bitcoin Hivemind, Amoveo, Gnosis, Cindicator, etc. PMs use the technology of smart contracts for bets on various […]
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Three crypto ETF proposals are in limbo as the SEC delays again. Let’s take a look at the history of the SEC’s dealings with the applications… The long and uncertain road toward crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) being approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took its latest turn on Aug. 12, when […]
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Cere Network, San Francisco-based blockchain CRM startup raised $3.5 million in a seed round participated by Binance Labs. Cere Network, a San Francisco-based blockchain customer relationship management (CRM) startup, has completed a $3.5 million funding round. The seed round involved major global blockchain investors, including Binance Labs, a venture arm of Binance, the second biggest […]
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German regulator BaFin greenlights Black Manta Capital Partners to use its STO platform in the country. Luxembourg-registered financial firm Black Manta Capital Partners has received a license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for its Security Token Offering (STO) platform. A regulated STO platform in Germany Black Manta Capital Partners announced on Aug. […]
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The World Bank used a blockchain to raise over $33 million for its Kangaroo bond. The World Bank raised over $33 million for its Kangaroo bond on a blockchain. The international organization announced on Aug. 16 that it raised an additional A$50 million (over $33 million) for its Kangaroo bond due August 2020, using a […]
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Santander to allow clients in Latin American countries to send money to the U.S. for free through tech developed by Ripple. Spanish banking giant Santander plans to expand Ripple-powered global payment solution to Latin America, a Santander spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Aug. 19. Citing rising transaction volume, Santander wants to expand Ripple’s xCurrent technology to […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum blockchain is almost full and this pressure is keeping organizations from joining. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum blockchain is almost full. In an interview with The Star published Aug. 19, he said the hurdle that faces big organizations interested in the Ethereum ecosystem is the still-thorny […]
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