Former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, a spin-off of controversial BTC-e exchange, was arrested in Italy. Former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, a spin-off of controversial BTC-e exchange, was arrested in Italy. No official statement to date Dmitri Vasilyev, who reopened BTC-e exchange as WEX.nz in September 2017, was detained by Italian prosecutors. […]
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Privacy-focused digital currency Zcash has forked into new blockchain network Ycash, whose total supply amounts to a 21 million coins. Privacy-focused digital currency Zcash (ZEC) has forked into a new blockchain network dubbed Ycash, whose total supply amounts to 21 million coins. According to a tweet by the Ycash Foundation, the first block of Ycash […]
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Tether vs. New York: Regardless of who wins or loses, crypto will keep growing. Are Bitfinex and Tether in trouble? Maybe, but the thing is, we don’t know just how much trouble, because the stablecoin issuer has challenged the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) case against them. In claims filed in […]
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To reduce fees in cross-border transactions, the world does not need Libra, but technology, BlackRock CEO argued. CEO of the world’s largest exchange-traded fund provider BlackRock claimed that he does not consider Facebook’s Libra a cryptocurrency. The need to democratize foreign currency exchange In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 19, BlackRock’s Larry Fink […]
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sponsored A mobile crypto wallet has added a DApp browser, enabling users to access thousands of decentralized services in one place. A mobile crypto wallet has announced that users can now effortlessly access thousands of decentralized applications (DApps) directly through its platform. Lumi Wallet says its motivation is to create a one-stop-shop for crypto enthusiasts […]
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire will be one of seven people Tron’s Justin Sun will take to the power lunch with Warren Buffett. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire will attend the crypto power lunch alongside Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Tron CEO Justin Sun and Litecoin creator Charlie Lee. On July 19, Allaire accepted Sun’s invitation on […]
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Patrick McHenry warned lawmakers that they would ultimately fail if they attempted to control decentralized cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s (BTC) plight in Congress has seen attention focus mainly on naysayers, but this week’s hearing also saw United States politicians accept it was always beyond their control. ‘Governments cannot stop this innovation’ During testimony on July 17, U.S. […]
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Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann spoke in favor of Facebook’s Libra during a recent G7 event, a report says. The head of Germany’s central bank Jens Weidmann spoke in favor of Facebook’s Libra during a recent G7 event. Bundesbank head warns against suppressing innovation Weidmann, Bundesbank President and the Governing Council member of the European Central […]
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Previous gains which took BTC/USD closer to $11,000 evaporate amid new worries over legal upheavals. Bitcoin (BTC) was coming down from a fresh uptick on July 19 amid rumors United States authorities were preparing to investigate derivatives giant BitMEX. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Politics and investigations weigh on Bitcoin Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD targeting […]
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Suspicions are reportedly focusing on U.S. users circumventing a ban on trading. United States regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly investigating derivatives giant BitMEX. CFTC wants to know if Americans using BitMEX According to sources citing people familiar with the matter speaking to Bloomberg, the CFTC suspects that BitMEX, which is registered […]
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