Hawaii has unveiled a virtual currency sandbox that allows blockchain startups to conduct otherwise unlicensed money transmitting activities. The governor’s office of Hawaii revealed its new ‘Digital Currency Innovation Lab’ on March 17 — a blockchain and cryptocurrency incubator developed through collaboration between the state’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institution […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency custodian BitGo now offers insurance for the assets it holds in excess of its $100 million coverage limit. Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo now offers insurance for the assets it holds in excess of its $100 million coverage limit. According to an announcement on March 18, BitGo is the first crypto asset custodian to allow its […]
Continue ReadingThe indefinite suspension of Venezuela’s national banking system is driving further adoption of cryptocurrencies. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading has surged in Venezuela after shutting banks amid a nationwide quarantine to fight the spread of coronavirus. On March 17, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro brought a country-wide quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19. With only 33 […]
Continue ReadingSparkswap, a decentralized exchange backed by Pantera, Polychain, and Initialized Capital, has shut its doors after more than two years of operations. Sparkswap, a decentralized exchange backed by Pantera Capital, announced it is shutting down on March 17. The exchange cited a weak user base as the catalyst for its decision to cease operations. The […]
Continue ReadingSingapore’s central monetary authority issued a new set of guidelines for digital payment token service providers on March 16. Some countries have been late to the party when it comes to recognizing and regulating digital assets. The first time that Singapore’s central bank issued a framework for the regulation of payment-related activities was on Jan. […]
Continue ReadingFor a change, Bitcoin price held steady at $5.3K as equities markets dropped to 2017 levels over continued fears of the Coronavirus and its economic impact. Yesterday was another abysmal day for the S&P 500 and Dow as both markets dropped 5.18% and 6.30%, nearly erasing the entirety of the gains each market accrued since […]
Continue ReadingThe blockchain and crypto analytics firm helps the average trader understand what exactly happened for the price of BTC to fall to $3,600. Chainalysis posted their report for the BTC market for March 2020. According to the blockchain and crypto analytics firm, exchanges have experienced a huge inflow of BTC since March 9, receiving nearly […]
Continue ReadingA proposal to give every adult in America $2000 a month during the COVID-19 crisis could cause massive inflation and strengthen the case for Bitcoin. Democrat congresswoman Maxine Waters has proposed giving $2000 a month to every adult, and $1000 a month to every child in America, to help see them through the COVID-19 financial […]
Continue ReadingHuobi DM announced a new partial liquidation feature on its exchange, aimed at decreasing customers’ risk. Huobi’s derivatives trading platform, Huobi DM, has announced a new ‘partial liquidation’ feature that aims to limit trading losses. Sudden market swings can immediately liquidate highly leveraged positions and cause extensive user losses, as seen during the last week’s […]
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Binance has rolled out peer-to-peer crypto trading with five new Latin American fiat currencies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has rolled out peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading with five new Latin American fiat currencies. Users of the Binance P2P trading platform can now buy and sell cryptocurrency directly with Brazilian real (BRL), Argentine peso (ARS), Colombian peso (COP), […]
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