In order to avoid the risk of losing funds, Lightning Network users are advised to upgrade their LN versions. Following a recent warning on vulnerabilities on Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network (LN), a startup claims to have found instances of the vulnerability being exploited. Upgrade advised to avoid loss of funds Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO at LN-focused […]
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The price of Bitcoin dips slightly below $10,300 as the market continues to trade sideways. Tuesday, Sept. 10 — Cryptocurrency markets continue to largely trade sideways with Huobi (HT) token being the only top-20 coin that is showing above-average gains. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) saw an intraday high of around $10,390, while slowly […]
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The Intercontinental Exchange, which will house the Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contracts, has released requirements for margin trading. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced tentative margin requirements for Bakkt Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading contracts. The announcement appeared on ICE’s official website on Sept. 9. Bakkt futures margin requirements Per the notice, the initial hedge requirement for daily […]
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40% of millennials would prefer to invest in crypto assets in the event of a recession, according to data from eToro. 40% of millennials would prefer to invest in crypto assets in the event of a recession, according to data from eToro, a multi-asset investment platform and social network. In a press release shared with […]
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Co-Founder of Gold Bullion International, Dan Tapiero examined the value of Bitcoin (BTC) as a machine of truth. Dan Tapiero mentioned this during his interview with the digital magazine for the alternative investment industry Alphaweek that was published on September 10, 2019. He mentioned: “Bitcoin is a lot of things, so what it is is […]
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The age-old strategy of arbitrage capitalizes on price imbalances between markets — but how does it work in the cryptocurrency world? So, is crypto arbitrage worth the effort? The jury is out on this one. People who have plenty of experience in the marketplace — and know how to identify an opportunity when they see […]
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Trading Bitcoin and crypto is similar to traditional stocks but comes with far greater risk and a few other important caveats every trader should know. We have all heard hundreds of stories about the life-changing money being made in the crypto space. Anonymous Twitter traders regale us with tales of turning $1,000 into millions in […]
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Nasdaq has launched a decentralized finance index including crypto assets of projects like 0x, MakerDAO and Augur. Major United States stock exchange Nasdaq has unveiled a blockchain decentralized finance (DeFi) index Defix (DEFX). According to a Defix press release published on Sept. 9, brokerage firm Exante streamlined the launch of the Defix index. A disparate […]
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South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno reaches three million wallets, reporting a surge of trading volumes in August. Major South Africa’s crypto exchange Luno has continued growing, having processed more than $5 million worth of crypto in August 2019. Marius Reitz, general manager for Africa at Luno, claimed that over 80 million South African rands ($5.4 […]
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Five figures arrested over scheme police say was one of the most sophisticated ever seen in Europe. Portuguese police and Europol have seized funds worth €70,000 ($77,200) in what they describe as one of the most advanced counterfeiting operations ever seen. €1.3M fake notes sold since 2017 As Brazilian daily news outlet Sputnik and others […]
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