High-volume Coinbase Pro and Prime users in Europe and Asia can fund their accounts via international SWIFT wire transfer, the exchange reports. High-volume Coinbase Pro and Prime users in Europe and Asia can now fund their accounts via international SWIFT wire transfer from non-United States bank accounts, a post on the official Coinbase blog announces […]
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The South African Reserve Bank’s latest cryptocurrency report has led to a positive outlook for the sector in the country. A working group of South African financial regulatory organizations has released a consultation paper focused on cryptocurrencies, calling for public input to develop a cryptocurrency regulation policy for the country. This latest consultation paper is […]
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Analysts estimate that as much as ~$16 million worth of Ethereum and ERC20 tokens were stolen in the recent hack of New Zealand exchange Cryptopia. As much as $16 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and ERC20 tokens were stolen in the recent hack of New Zealand exchange Cryptopia, according to an analysis from blockchain infrastructure […]
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ING bank has signed a five-year deal to have unlimited licences for R3’s commercial blockchain platform, Corda Enterprise. Dutch international bank ING has signed a deal with enterprise blockchain consortium R3 for access to R3’s commercial blockchain platform, according to a press release published Jan. 22. As a part of the five-year agreement, ING Bank […]
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A potential bespoke stablecoin launch would come as part of Huobi’s expansion plans for the year, presented at a members-only event in Singapore this week. Top 5 Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has plans to launch its own stablecoin this year as part of its 2019 road map, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. […]
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Suspect in Bitcoin miner heist Sindri Þór Stefánsson managed to flee to Sweden before authorities arrested him in the Netherlands. An Icelandic man has received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for stealing Bitcoin mining equipment, local English-language news outlet Iceland Monitor reported Jan. 17. Sindri Þór Stefánsson, who in April 2018 boarded a flight to Stockholm […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing slight to moderate losses, with Bitcoin hovering over $3,570. Tuesday, Jan. 22 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing slight to moderate losses on the day to press time. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is still hovering over $3,550, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At […]
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Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman says that cryptocurrency “deserves an opportunity to find a sustainable future in our economy.” Adena Friedman, president and CEO of Nasdaq Inc., says that cryptocurrency “deserves an opportunity to find a sustainable future in our economy,” in a post on LinkedIn, published Jan. 20. Writing ahead of her appearance at the […]
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Even for experienced crypto users, unexpected problems can arise that seem impossible to solve. Here, we look at the solutions you need to get things sorted. I sent a transaction with a tiny fee! What do I do? Relax. You have options. For fear of sounding like a broken record, you can wait. In some […]
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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will control its crypto exchange and prepaid card service through a new setup called Rakuten Payment. Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has announced a revision to its corporate restructure, setting up a new payments subsidiary that includes its cryptocurrency business, Cointelegraph Japan reported Jan. 21. Rakuten, known informally as ‘Japan’s Amazon,’ originally […]
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