Bitcoin halving effect on BTC price may stay a mystery before 2020, Bakkt COO hints. The COO of institutional trading platform Bakkt appears unsure about its futures market predicting the impact of the 2020 Bitcoin halving event. White: We want to “lead price discovery” Speaking to CNN in an interview on Sept. 23, Adam White […]
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Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform has traded 71 Bitcoin futures contracts in the first 24 hours following its launch. Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt platform has traded 71 Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts in the first 24 hours following its launch on Sept. 22. According to ICE historical data on Bakkt’s Bitcoin/USD futures contract trading, the platform has […]
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Coinshares is asking its customers to join them in the fight against the proposed ban on cryptocurrency ETNs by the U.K.’s FCA. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to ban cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) — but Coinshares, a U.K.-based regulated public exchange, disagrees with that proposal. Claims of insufficient evidence In a Sept. […]
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Major cryptocurrency markets are reporting mixed signals today, with Bitcoin being bearish following the launch of Bakkt’s physically delivered futures. Monday, Sept. 23 — Major cryptocurrency markets are reporting mixed signals today, with Bitcoin (BTC) being slightly bearish following the launch of Bakkt’s physically delivered Bitcoin futures. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 The leading digital currency […]
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Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart Group, has launched its trading venue for digital assets, BSDEX. As of today, the newly launched Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) is available to select users in Germany. Fully regulated under the German Banking Act In a Sept. 23 press release, the Boerse Stuttgart Group — Germany’s second-largest stock […]
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Will the launch of Bakkt boost Bitcoin prices? What do the charts project? Let’s analyze the charts. The long-awaited launch of Bakkt has seen a lukewarm response as only 63 Bitcoin (BTC) contracts have been traded as of press time. This is not unexpected because Bitcoin has been range-bound for the past few weeks, hence, […]
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Binance’s American arm Binance.US will launch 13 fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading pairs on Sept. 24. Binance.US, the United States-based arm of major crypto exchange Binance, will start trading on Sept. 24, offering zero trading fees until Nov. 1, 2019. 13 trading pairs Binance.US will launch 13 fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading pairs tomorrow, according to a […]
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Philipino lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology regulation, according to local Senator Grace Poe. Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology (fintech) regulation. Local news outlet Rappler reported on Sept. 23 that Poe made her remarks after a hearing […]
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Samsung’s entry into the crypto mining industry could disrupt the entire ecosystem if its latest patent comes to life. Electronics giant Samsung filed for a patent in May 2019 titled, “Programmable Blockchain Solid State Drive and Switch.” Even though few details are known about the newly designed system, a surge in patent applications filed by […]
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After the launch of Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures, the firm listed three reasons why the event is an important milestone for the industry. Following the launch of Bakkt’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures, the company listed three reasons why the event is an important milestone for the industry. In a statement on Sept. 23, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler […]
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