The average Bitcoin transaction is now worth more than $150,000. The average value of Bitcoin (BTC) transactions has increased dramatically since July this year. The average transaction value was sitting at approximately $25,000 per transaction four months ago, but posted a yearly high on Oct 20 at $151,000 per transfer — representing an increase of […]
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It could become the first of its kind blockchain maritime cargo platform in the region Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, or FNE, has granted approval to nine national freight maritime cargo companies to establish a joint venture to develop a blockchain platform, the first of its kind in the region. According to MundoMaritimo.cl, the platform […]
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The U.S acting comptroller of the currency believes the role banks play in society will soon be transformed by crypto assets and DeFi. The U.S acting comptroller of the currency, Brian Brooks, predicts th decentralized finance (DeFi) will render many of the financial services offered by banks obsolete, just as email disrupted the postal service. […]
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This makes The Bahamas one of the first countries in the world to officially launch a CBDC beyond a pilot program. The Central Bank of the Bahamas has announced the country’s “Sand Dollar” — a state-backed virtual currency — is now available nationwide. According to an Oct. 20 Facebook post from Project Sand Dollar, the […]
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Bitcoin price is near $12K again but this level may cause more harm than good if bulls fail to flip it to support. On Tuesday Bitcoin (BTC) bulls mustered enough strength to push BTC price slightly above the $12K mark, a level not seen since Sept. 1. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360 The […]
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Brazilian Minister defends IPO of federal digital bank created to aid population during pandemic Brazil’s Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said during an online event this Tuesday that Brazil “is about to” join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and that the Brazilian government has plans to launch a public offering of shares […]
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“It’s a bit weird one of the biggest exchanges in the world isn’t letting us withdraw money for so long,” said one crypto Twitter user. Major exchange OKEx suspended crypto withdrawals on Oct. 16. With little information coming from the firm or its CEO Jay Hao in the time since, users have begun demanding answers […]
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Data from Wilshire Phoenix suggests BTC price formation is driven by CME Bitcoin futures but would this dynamic differ if stablecoin volumes were also included? On Oct. 14, Wilshire Phoenix investment firm released its Efficient Price Discovery report, which detailed how CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures impact Bitcoin price discovery. The firm concluded that “CME Bitcoin […]
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China’s growing interest in blockchain technology spreads to publicly traded companies. A report published by Securities Daily explained how China’s publicly-listed companies spend the millions they have allocated toward blockchain R&D. The study surveyed 23 companies in China who began working with blockchain back in 2016. Figures suggest that companies allocate an average 20% of their annual […]
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One desktop app, many exchanges. The Cryptowatch platform, a subsidiary of the Kraken exchange, announced on Tuesday the release of its desktop-based trading app. Cryptowatch is a trading terminal that aims to group most market data and exchanges under one roof. Traders using the platform are able to connect their accounts across many popular exchanges […]
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