South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno reaches three million wallets, reporting a surge of trading volumes in August. Major South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno has continued growing, having processed more than $5 million worth of crypto in August 2019. Marius Reitz, general manager for Africa at Luno, claimed that over 80 million South African rands ($5.4 […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list Telegram’s forthcoming native Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. Caymans Island-registered cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon plans to list encrypted messaging app Telegram’s forthcoming Gram token via a partnership with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault. According to a Finance Magnates report on Sept. 10, Blackmoon — […]
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Blockchain company CasperLabs announced it has raised $14.5 million in a series A funding round led by Terren Piezer. Blockchain company CasperLabs announced it has raised $14.5 million in a series A funding round led by Terren Piezer, an International financier and chairman of Los Angeles-based investment company, Acuitas Group Holdings. Investment to further develop […]
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Five figures arrested over scheme police say was one of the most sophisticated ever seen in Europe. Portuguese police and Europol have seized funds worth €70,000 ($77,200) in what they describe as one of the most advanced counterfeiting operations ever seen. €1.3M fake notes sold since 2017 As Brazilian daily news outlet Sputnik and others […]
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Representatives at interbank payments network provider SWIFT have lambasted cryptocurrencies as being “useless and unstable.” Interbank payments network provider, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), has dismissed cryptocurrencies as being “useless and unstable.” An FXStreet report published on Sept. 10 cites unnamed SWIFT representatives at a London briefing earlier this week, who reportedly […]
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Bitcoin, as a truth machine, is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, according to Gold Bullion International co-founder Dan Tapiero. Gold Bullion International co-founder Dan Tapiero analyzed Bitcoin’s (BTC) value as a truth machine. Tapero made his regards during an interview with business news outlet AlphaWeek published on Sept. 10. He said: “What it is […]
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As of April 2019, the value of yen-denominated Bitcoin holdings has outstripped those in XRP on domestic exchanges. Fresh data from the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has revealed that as of April 2019, the value of yen-denominated Bitcoin (BTC) holdings has outstripped those in XRP on domestic exchanges. As Cointelegraph Japan reported on […]
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The Blockstream CEO says the era of altcoins ruling the market is done and that Bitcoin would return to owning 90% of it. Bitcoin (BTC) is reverting to its historical 90%+ market dominance at altcoins’ expense, one of the industry’s best-known figures has declared. Back: Bitcoin will hit 90% dominance again In a Twitter debate […]
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: What should happen to say that cryptocurrency mass adoption has started? Since its inception in January 2009, Bitcoin’s (BTC) popularity has been increasing, peaking in December 2017 when the leading cryptocurrency’s price hit record highs around $20,000 per coin and dropped back down. After 10 […]
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Grammy award-winning rapper Akon has rebuffed Bitcoin naysayers who claim that the asset lacks intrinsic value. Grammy award-winning music artist Akon has rebuffed Bitcoin (BTC) naysayers who claim that the asset lacks intrinsic value. In a radio interview published on Sept. 10, Akon lambasted the perception that fiat currencies are any less vulnerable to this […]
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