An unnamed trader has reportedly been able to access and use Bitfinex’s crypto trading platform from the U.S. United States-based traders can still purportedly access Bitfinex’s cryptocurrency trading services, despite recent claims that the firm is not active in the state. An anonymous source told blockchain and crypto news agency The Block that they were […]
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Tobiasz Niemiro, co-owner of now-defunct Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket, has been found dead. Tobiasz Niemiro, co-owner of now-defunct Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket, has been found dead, local public radio station Radio Olsztyn reported on July 25. The local police stated that Niemiro had been found dead with a wound in his skull near his residence […]
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U.S. prosecutors are indicting a defunct crypto exchange and a senior executive for failing to comply with AML and KYC regulations and money laundering. United States prosecutors have filed a complaint against now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e and its suspected operator Alexander Vinnik, according to a document filed in the Northern District of California on July […]
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A major Chinese alcohol wholesaler has begun testing its blockchain verification solution, approximately one year after partnering with a blockchain developer. Oranco, a Chinese alcohol wholesaler and marketer that specializes in Fenjiu liquor and imported wines, is currently testing a blockchain solution to guarantee the authenticity of its products. According to a press release on […]
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The hedge fund of legendary investor Bill Miller reportedly saw 46% growth in the first half of 2019, partly from Bitcoin investment. The hedge fund of famous investor Bill Miller saw 46% growth in the first half of 2019, reportedly in some part from investing in Bitcoin (BTC). Citing an investor document, Bloomberg reports on […]
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Lightning Labs has launched a Lightning Network node monitoring tool in alpha, apparently in response to preventable network issues last year. The Lightning Network, a second-layer blockchain protocol designed to provide high-speed transactions for Bitcoin and other networks, has a new node monitoring tool. According to an official blog post, written by software developer Valentine […]
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Bakkt is reportedly preparing for a Q3 launch, but other information suggests the company still needs NYDFS approval. Bakkt, a Bitcoin (BTC) futures platform still in development, is purportedly closing in on a Q3 launch date. An anonymous source close to the company reportedly shared this information with blockchain and crypto news publication The Block, […]
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Singapore-based blockchain company Perlin has acquired blockchain development startup Dispatch Labs. Singapore-based blockchain company Perlin has acquired blockchain development startup Dispatch Labs, Dispatch Labs CTO Zane Witherspoon told Cointelegraph on July 26. Perlin acquired Dispatch’s talent, provisional and non-provisional United States patents on Dispatch’s blockchain IP, and strategic business partnerships. Former Dispatch CTO Zane Witherspoon […]
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With SWIFT looking to match Ripple’s transaction settlement rate, is speed the determining factor by which the success of a payment network will be measured? The emergence of blockchain technology has undoubtedly altered the course of global digital payment development. With the likes of Ripple and Facebook’s Libra challenging the monopoly of banks and other […]
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An MIT academic has claimed that Libra used parts of a co-authored paper of his, which outlines a proposal for an asset basket-backed virtual currency. Alexander Lipton, a connection science fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and adjunct professor of mathematics at New York University (NYU), has claimed that Libra’s white paper copied […]
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