Bitfinex has added support for OKEx native exchange token OKB as well as stablecoin USDK. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is now listing two tokens from the exchange OKEx: its native utility token OKB and the stablecoin USDK, according to a press release on June 12. Bitfinex will offer trading pairs with the new tokens and other […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has lowered trading fees for United States customers and announced its expansion to euro markets. Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has lowered trading fees for United States-based customers and announced its expansion to euro markets in a blog post published on June 12. The exchange announced the launch of euro markets later this summer, […]
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Analysis of more than one million code commits on Github found that less than 5% of contributions are made by women. Less than 5% of the code committed to the top 100 cryptocurrency projects on Github were contributed by women, according to a Medium article posted by journalist Corin Faife on June 10. The author […]
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A judge has ruled that a personal appearance by Craig Wright at mediation will promote “meaningful participation.” Craig Wright has been ordered to appear personally at mediation to address allegations that he stole 1.1 million bitcoin (BTC) from Dave Kleiman, court documents filed on June 10 show. The Australian entrepreneur had requested permission to appear […]
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A group of Brazilian officials filed a draft bill that requires public administrations to promote new technologies such as blockchain. The Brazilian government will consider a draft bill that requires all units of local public administrations to promote new technologies such as blockchain, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 11. The new bill, PL 3443/2019, was […]
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Brazil has released its blockchain solution on schedule, with participation currently involving nine domestic banks. The central bank of Brazil has officially launched its blockchain ID platform via a partnership with IBM using Hyperledger Fabric, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on June 12. The identity solution, dubbed “Device ID,” will see participation from nine banks, and is […]
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Researchers estimate that the annual emissions of CO2 generated by BTC are greater than the entire output of some small countries. The carbon emissions generated by bitcoin (BTC) are comparable to the whole of Kansas City, and even a small country, according to a study published in the Joule journal on June 12. Christian Stoll, […]
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Russia will officially pilot Maersk and IBM’s blockchain shipping tool TradeLens in St. Petersburg, following a new MoU. Russian authorities have signed an agreement with Danish logistics giant Maersk to officially launch blockchain shipping platform TradeLens, according to a press release on June 6. As a part of the agreement, the port at Russia’s second-biggest […]
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Bitcoin’s privacy is getting better, but does it pose an existential threat to anonymous cryptocurrencies? It’s no secret that Bitcoin isn’t actually anonymous, despite what various outside observers of crypto might claim. It is, in fact, pseudonymous, as its transactions are vulnerable to being traced to specific individuals by governments and intelligence agencies with enough […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day as bitcoin approaches $8,000. Wednesday, June 12 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) approaches the $8,000 mark again after breaching it earlier today. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 […]
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