The derivatives platform for Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new perpetual swaps product today that enables traders to speculate on Bitcoin dominance. The derivatives platform for Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new perpetual swaps product today, May 6, that enables traders to speculate on Bitcoin (BTC) dominance. Dominance, which refers to Bitcoin’s share […]
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University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph. University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT) has joined the governing council for enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph. Paolo Tasca — former cryptocurrency lead economist at Germany’s central bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, and founder […]
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De Nederlandsche Bank has issued an ultimatum to all domestic cryptocurrency service providers offering fiat support to register with the institution by May 18. The Netherlands’ central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has issued an ultimatum to all fiat-supporting cryptocurrency service providers to register with the institution by May 18. In a news release published […]
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After several customer complaints aired on social media, Chinese mining giant Bitmain confirms that some of its Antminer S17 units have issues. Chinese mining hardware company Bitmain has admitted to having issues with some of Antminer S17 units. “Antminer is paying close attention to the issues of some products from the 17 series, which has […]
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The world will be “nasty” if Bitcoin hits stock-to-flow’s predictions of $288,000 and higher, PlanB warns, as governments will fight for it. The creator of the Bitcoin (BTC) price model, which forecasts $288,000 for BTC/USD by 2024 will “go dark” if his predictions come true. Speaking on the latest edition of the Stephan Livera podcast […]
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy believes that using power plants for crypto mining could be one of the best ways to take advantage of a current energy glut. Cryptocurrency mining is a contemporary and efficient way to use excess energy, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy argued in a May 6 statement published on Facebook. According to the […]
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Ripple claims to be the first DLT-focused member of the global ISO 20022 standards body, driving international standards for interoperability between financial institutions. Ripple has become a member of the ISO 20022 standards body, which is driving a new data standard for payments and data messaging between global financial institutions. The company claims to be […]
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The battle to secure $9,000 as support grinds on as an ever-critical Schiff claims that the “collapse” of Bitcoin is not far away. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to take $9,000 yet again on May 6 as the mission to create new support levels continued. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Analyst: BTC “doing well” even with […]
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CoinSwitch’s Kuber mobile application aims to increase adoption among crypto users in India. Cryptocurrency exchange aggregator CoinSwitch will launch its CoinSwitch Kuber app on June 1 — exclusive to users in India. The mobile app will support over 100 coins, while also adding liquidity across all Indian exchanges to allow users to buy and sell […]
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The Celo Foundation has announced more than 20 new additions to its “Alliance for Prosperity.” Celo, a stablecoin payments network, has announced the addition of more than 20 new members to its “Alliance for Prosperity” ahead Celos’s mainet launch — which is currently expected for mid-May. The new alliance members have begun working to deliver […]
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