Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg is in talks to testify before the United States House about its Libra stablecoin and global market power. Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg is in talks with the House Financial Services Committee to testify on Libra, Facebook’s stablecoin. Discussions on market power and Libra According to a Bloomberg […]
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Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has partnered with sports management company Dorna Sports, S.L. to develop a blockchain-based MotoGP manager game. Blockchain and artificial intelligence firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has entered into a partnership with sports management company Dorna Sports, S.L. to develop a blockchain-based MotoGP manager game. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph […]
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Binance claims to have assisted British police in investigating an online fraud exposed to 500,000 potential victims. Binance claims to have assisted British prosecutors in an investigation of an online fraud that resulted in over $51 million losses by victims. Criminal is now jailed On Sept. 26, Binance’s chief compliance officer Samuel Lim published a […]
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Scammers ask Brits for nearly $2.5 million in Bitcoin, claiming to spend the money to maintain the local economy after Brexit. Scammers asked British citizens for nearly $2.5 million in Bitcoin (BTC), claiming that the funds will be spent to maintain the local economy after Brexit. Physical letters vs emails Fraudsters apparently sent out physical […]
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China Securities Index’s Fintech Theme Index has soared over 50% in 2019, outperforming the broader market in anticipation of central bank coin. China Securities Index Co. (CSI) Fintech Theme Index has risen over 50% in 2019, outperforming the broader market. Some stocks skyrocketing 200% According to a Reuters report on Sept. 26, stocks of China’s […]
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The President of the European Central Bank does not consider stablecoins and cryptocurrencies suitable money substitutes. Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) shares his views on stablecoins, the future of crypto assets, and possible digital form of the Euro. Monitoring developments in crypto On Sept. 27, in a letter addressed to European […]
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Bitcoin continues to trade near $8,000, with other top 20 cryptocurrencies reporting mixed signals. Friday, Sept. 27 — The top-20 digital currencies are reporting mixed signals today, experiencing moderate gains and losses throughout the past 24 hours following the nosedive they took on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 The leading cryptocurrency, […]
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Libra in ongoing discussions with EU regulators following pushback from Germany and France, says managing director. The Libra Association is in talks with European Union regulators, according to its managing director, according to an interview with Reuters, Sept. 27. Bertrand Perez said that discussions were ongoing and there was still work to do, in one […]
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Ripple, the San Francisco-based startup behind the XRP token, has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial products. Ripple, the San Francisco-based startup behind the third-largest asset on the crypto market, XRP, has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial (DeFi) products. Per a Sept. 27 blog post, Ripple’s Xpring initiative, […]
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The firm behind smart contract platform RSK purchased Latin American social media giant Taringa with exposure to 30 million users. A subsidiary of Argentinian smart contract platform RSK has purchased Latin America’s social media giant Taringa, gaining exposure to 30 million users. RSK-powered rewards for content on Taringa IOVlabs, a startup dedicated to the development […]
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