A long list of factors means Bill Barhydt is now more optimistic about price rises than at any time in the past five years. The co-founder and CEO of one of the best-known Bitcoin (BTC) companies has revealed he is at his most bullish on the largest cryptocurrency in five years. In a series of […]
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SBI now has two licensed crypto trading platforms in Japan. Japan’s largest on-line financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings, now owns two licensed cryptocurrency trading platforms with its new acquisition of TaoTao exchange. According to an official announcement on Oct. 7, SBI’s foreign exchange and derivatives arm SBI Liquidity Market has acquired all shares of TaoTao, making […]
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Symbol, the forthcoming enterprise and security token-focussed blockchain from the team behind XEM, will host a whiskey fund and Lithuanian collectible token at launch. Proof-of-stake blockchain NEM (XEM) is preparing for a token migration in December alongside the public launch of the Symbol (XYM) blockchain. Speaking to Cointelegraph, NEM Group CIO and NEM Ventures managing […]
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The government is great at setting up regulatory frameworks, not building products, says Currency Comptroller Brian Brooks Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency said the future of cryptocurrency regulations is in the hands of the people, and not the government. He told Cointelegraph’s Alex Cohen at the LA Blockchain Summit that he believes that […]
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Ripple’s executive chairman has slammed U.S. lawmakers for losing the blockchain arms race to China Speaking at the LA Blockchain Summit conference on October 6, Ripple co-founder, Chris Larsen, slammed the United States for falling behind in the race to design “the next generation of the global financial system.” The address expanded on some of […]
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Crypto exchanges are disappearing at a fast rate this year. As least 75 crypto exchanges have closed down due hacks, exit scams or simply disappeared for unknown reasons so far this year. According to the Crypto Wisser Exchange Graveyard five of the exchanges, including Hotbit, FinexBox, and WCX, were labelled as scams, and four including […]
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A Proof of Concept security token transfer involving BNP Paribas and Curv could lead to integrated crypto custody solutions. Securities services provider BNP Paribas has just completed a Proof of Concept with cloud based crypto wallet provider Curv, to demonstrate a highly secure way to transfer security tokens. The security token was transferred using Curv’s […]
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The Ethereum hash rate broke the 250 TH/s barrier for the first time since Aug. 2018 The amount of computing power on the Ethereum network is currently at an all time high following weeks of volatility in key metrics on the blockchain. According to data from on-chain analytics provider Glassnode, the Ethereum hash rate hit […]
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Dapper Labs, the team behind Cryptokitties, has completed a Dutch auction for the native token of their ‘Flow’ blockchain, selling 2% of its entire supply at $0.38 each Dapper Labs, the team behind pioneering non-fungible token (NFT)-powered collectibles Cryptokitties and NBA Top Shot, has completed a dutch auction for the native token of their blockchain, […]
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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen said the firm is considering moving to the U.K., Switzerland, Singapore, or Japan. Ripple is considering relocating to Europe or Asia amid growing frustration at the lack of regulatory clarity in the United States. Speaking to Fortune Magazine’s Jeff John Roberts at the Oct. 6 LA Blockchain Summit, Ripple co-founder Chris […]
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