LedgerX beat competitor Bakkt to the public launch, which comes less than a month after gaining regulatory approval. United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market. In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its physical futures […]
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Sex and Crypto: Cointelegraph looks into use of cryptocurrencies in the adult entertainment industry for anonymity and avoiding transaction fees Because of its pseudo-anonymous, censorship-resistant nature, cryptocurrency has become a popular payment method in the adult entertainment industry. Pornsites, webcam sites and online sex shops have been using crypto to reduce their dependence on traditional […]
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Facebook’s Libra stands to be the largest DApp network to date, with over 2.4 billion active users — but will the dream be realized? The official announcement and details around Project Libra were provided to the world on June 18, 2019. Firstly, Libra was introduced: a new global reserve-backed cryptocurrency built on top of the […]
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Bitcoin back over $10K. Wednesday, July 31 — After falling below the $10K barrier on July 27 and splashing around in the mid-$9,000s for the intervening days, Bitcoin (BTC) is back in the five figures as of 3:15 PM UTC. Infographic courtesy of CoinMarketCap After starting the day around the $9,500 price point, BTC has […]
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Singapore’s financial watchdog warns of an online Bitcoin scam scheme using fabricated claims by a former prime minister. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has flagged an online Bitcoin (BTC) scam scheme that offers Bitcoin investment using forged claims by a former prime minister. Website uses forged statements by a former prime minister to solicit […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi partnered with industry membership body Global Digital Finance to develop crypto standards. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi announced that it partnered with industry membership body Global Digital Finance (GDF) to develop crypto standards in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 31. Per the release, the exchange has joined major crypto companies Circle, […]
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Discover what token burning is and how it works, and why blockchain projects are so eager to use the process amid revenue gains… Do token holders really benefit from token burning? While projects themselves gain significant advantages from burning their tokens, the process isn’t a zero-sum game. Token holders also benefit in several ways from […]
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Lawyers for Bitfinex, Tether and parent firm iFinex Inc. have said the respondents have already spent over $500,000 responding to document requests for their ongoing legal battle. Lawyers for Bitfinex, Tether and parent firm iFinex Inc. have said the respondents have already spent over $500,000 responding to document requests for their ongoing legal battle. The […]
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German Bitcoin bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding. Germany-based Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 31. Connecting Bitcoin and banks Per the release, an international investor consortium led by Sony […]
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Rain has secured a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain, which it says will significantly help form banking ties. Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange Rain has become the Middle East’s first exchange to receive a regulatory license. In a blog post from July 31, Rain confirmed it had received a Crypto-Asset Module (CRA) license from the […]
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