Is prime brokerage about to become more common in the crypto world, and what benefits can it deliver? We asked Bequant CEO’s for his perspective. From margin trading to futures, many services have made the leap from traditional financial instruments to cryptocurrency. But there’s one that has yet to enter the consciousness of most crypto […]
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The U.S. legislative branch’s supreme auditor has created two job positions with responsibilities including the development and exploration of blockchain. The United States Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Innovation Lab posted ads for job positions to develop “use case prototypes” for blockchain technologies in late-March. GAO is the supreme audit institution of the U.S. government and […]
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Saga has listed its SGA token on Celsius network, allowing up to 9.9% interest. Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has listed startup Saga’s SGA stabilized asset, unlocking the potential for token holders to earn interest. “Saga has partnered with leading cryptocurrency interest income platform, Celsius Network,” Saga founder Ido Sadeh Man told Cointelegraph. The collaboration […]
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Ethereum co-founder suggests applying stylometric techniques to find Satoshi, but there is a caveat. Charles Hoskinson suggests applying stylometric techniques to find Satoshi Nakamoto, but there is a caveat. Stylometrics In an April 5 interview, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and founder of Cardano (ADA) Charles Hoskinson suggested that the most effective way to find the person […]
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CEO of Bitcoin.com Roger Ver has swiped away claims that he laid off 50% of his staff, labeling the news “more Bcash FUD”. Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver has brushed aside assertions that his website laid off 50% of its workforce, labeling the claims “more Bcash FUD.” Several cryptocurrency news outlets reported the layoff news after […]
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic accelerates central bank digital currency developments, according to Deutsche Bank macro strategist Marion Laboure. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic accelerates central bank digital currency (CBDC) developments, according to Deutsche Bank macro strategist Marion Laboure. In a tweet from April 3, Deutsche Bank cites Laboure’s claim that the risk of cash spreading the […]
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New Zealand’s financial regulator, the Financial Markets Authority, issued a warning against a suspected Bitcoin investment platform. Amid the apparent global surge of cryptocurrency-related scams, New Zealand’s financial regulator has warned the public against another suspected Bitcoin (BTC) investment scam scheme. In an April 6 statement, the country’s major financial watchdog, the Financial Markets Authority […]
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The victims of an alleged $35 million crypto Ponzi are suing Wells Fargo for failing to enforce reporting requirements on an employee accused of co-masterminding the scam. Q3 Investment Recovery Vehicle (Q3IRV), an entity representing the more than 100 victims of the alleged $35 million Q3 Ponzi scheme, has filed a class-action lawsuit against Wells […]
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Publicly-listed mining firm Argo Blockchain has broken its own records for Bitcoin mining, seemingly escaping the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. London Stock Exchange-listed mining firm Argo Blockchain has broken its own records for Bitcoin (BTC) mining, seemingly escaping the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. An operational update published by Argo on April […]
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Blockin, parent company of mining pool Poolin, has launched a new blockchain explorer that will help users select the correct fee for their Bitcoin transactions. Blockin, the parent company of one of popular Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools, Poolin, is launching a new block explorer on April 6. The explorer includes mempool statistics that would help […]
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