European Union banks may have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020. European Union banks could have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020, Reuters reports on June 26. Per the report, real-time payments have been possible in the eurozone since 2017, but only about half of the banks in the bloc adhered […]
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A new survey by U.K-based crypto exchange CEX.io has revealed that 27% of surveyed U.K. citizens hope to see cryptocurrencies in “real-world applications.” 27% of surveyed United Kingdom citizens hope to see cryptocurrencies in “real-world applications,” according to recent research by U.K.-based crypto exchange CEX.io, technology news outlet BTCManager reported on June 27. CEX.io provided […]
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tZero, crypto arm of American retail giant Overstock, has launched a mobile digital wallet and exchange app for crypto. tZero, United States retail giant Overstock’s crypto subsidiary, has launched a digital wallet and exchange app for crypto, the company officially announced in a tweet on June 27. The firm calls its new mobile crypto app […]
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The story QuadrigaCX founder, who allegedly stole almost $200 million from clients and then reportedly died. Another scam possibly revealed. The crypto community has recently been actively discussing the fate of QuadrigaCX’s 30-year-old founder, Gerald Cotten, who reportedly died in India from a fatal disease in December 2018. However, before the apparent passing, he took […]
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Fundstrat Global Advisers Co-Founder Thomas Lee suggested that bitcoin’s volatility makes a long-term approach more appropriate for most traders. Fundstrat Global Advisers Co-Founder Thomas Lee suggested that bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility makes a long-term approach towards it more appropriate for most traders in a tweet published on June 27. In his tweet, Lee intended to remind […]
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CoinMarketCap and major crypto exchanges are pushing to improve liquidity, strengthening the long-term growth trend of the sector. In May, crypto market data provider CoinMarketCap requested all exchanges in the global exchange market disclose accurate data in a move to improve transparency of the information displayed on the platform. CoinMarketCap declared an ultimatum to all […]
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Amazon-owned, leading game streaming platform Twitch has brought back bitcoin payments. Amazon-owned, leading game streaming platform Twitch has enabled bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) payments again, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 25. As Cointelegraph reported at the time, in March Twitch quietly removed bitcoin and bitcoin cash as payment options for subscriptions by removing […]
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Crypterium, a crypto payment company led by former Visa exec, has shipped 3,736 Crypterium debit cards in the first week after the launch. Crypterium, crypto payment firm led by former Visa exec, has shipped about 4,000 crypto debit cards in a week since the launch of the card, according to a press release on June […]
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Huobi is expanding into Turkey, the country with the highest reported per capita rate of crypto ownership worldwide. Huobi exchange will expand its operations to Turkey, planning to have a crypto-to-fiat onramp for Turkish users by the end of 2019, according to a press release on June 26. The Singapore-based crypto exchange will be “moving […]
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India’s proposed laws to introduce a 10-year jail term for dealing in cryptocurrency have been listed as a factor in Koinex’s closure. Indian crypto exchange Koinex has ceased operations effective immediately, co-founder Rahul Raj confirmed in a blog post on June 27. Raj said multiple delays by government agencies in clarifying crypto regulation have played a […]
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