Institutions on the fence about crypto involvement may no longer fear legal uncertainty, given recent crypto custody regulatory clarity. Recent regulatory transparency provided by U.S. banking regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, may give interested institutions the confidence to enter the crypto industry. “For those of us who have been […]
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Ethereum price looks to make a new 2020 high as Bitcoin bulls fight to hold BTC price above $9,600. Bitcoin (BTC) has covered a considerable amount of ground over the past few years. Initially considered as an asset mostly used for unlawful activities, it has finally received the approval of the Office of the Comptroller […]
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Major breakthroughs the U.S., Russia and China lead this week’s cryptocurrency policy news as it looks like everyone is trying to bring the industry in from the cold. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note Without breaking out the fanfare prematurely, […]
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx now features daily, two-day, and monthly options trading for BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and EOS/USD. OKEx, the second largest crypto options trading platform after Deribit, is expanding its options trading types. Starting July 24, OKEx features new crypto options trading opportunities including daily options, two-day options, and monthly options. OKEx now features seven […]
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A derivatives exchange wants to offer its users a way to hedge against and speculate on the changes of Dai’s Savings Rate. Delta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, announced the launch of an interest rate swap contract for DAI, MakerDAO’s dollar-pegged stablecoin. The contract will allow its purchasers to enter interest swaps on the Dai […]
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A week of solid gains for investors is sparking changes at CME, data shows as $9,500 continues to hold. Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives have returned to the spotlight this week as price moves appear to spark a surge in open interest. Data from on-chain analytics resource Skew showed open interest for CME Group’s Bitcoin futures nearing […]
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The price of Bitcoin faces a near-term pullback as Wall Street veterans warn of a Nasdaq bubble forming. Ned Davis, who has operated his namesake Wall Street research firm since 1980, believes a Nasdaq bubble is forming. Based on the rough correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and stocks in recent months, it could negatively affect the crypto […]
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Former Bitmain staff have been accused of “illegally” moving 10,000 Antiminers from a company-owned mining facility in Mongolia. In the ongoing power struggle at cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain, not only have accusations of “illegal power seizures” made headlines, but now the physical theft of mining hardware as well. A new post on Bitmain-owned Antminer’s WeChat […]
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As data becomes the main commodity for social media giants, can you trust crypto apps with your personal info? Over the past few weeks, TikTok has found itself in hot water over security issues. First, it was axed in India along with 58 Chinese apps for “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized […]
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Blockfyre co-founder Simon Dedic says that the recent influx of money into the crypto space is evidence that a strong bull market has already begun. Recent months have seen a surge of fresh money entering the crypto markets, from oversubscribed token sales to 100%+ price gains for tokens like Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and VeChain […]
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