The Chicago Mercantile Exchange reportedly said that the scale of bitcoin futures trading has continued to hit new highs in May. CME Group, the second global exchange to list bitcoin (BTC) futures, is about to record the biggest trading month for BTC futures trading, industry news outlet The Block reports May 21. The publication has […]
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The sudden onset of a new cryptocurrency bull market saw an immediate change in consumer interests, say three platforms. Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have seen new account openings increase up to 200% in the past two months, Cointelegraph Japan reported on May 22. Data obtained from three major trading platforms — Bitpoint, DMM Bitcoin and Coincheck […]
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Two Chinese over-the-counter traders have been accused of running an illicit bitcoin loan scheme. Two Chinese over-the-counter (OTC) traders have been accused of running an illicit bitcoin (BTC) loan scheme and collecting bitcoin by promising interest on deposits, Chinese newspaper The Beijing News reports on May 22. According to the article, Yi Zhou and Xiang […]
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EOS developer Block.one is offering backers a share repurchase price that will return as much as 6,567% on their initial investments. EOS developer Block.one is attempting a 10% buyback of its stock, offering backers a share repurchase price that will return as much as 6,567% on their initial investments. The news was reported by Bloomberg […]
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30 employees left the company on May 21, says Jeremy Allaire, amid the turnaround in the crypto markets. The CEO of Goldman Sachs-backed crypto finance startup Circle blamed a hostile regulatory climate in the United States as he confirmed layoffs of 30 staff on social media May 21. Following a blog post in which he […]
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The New Zealand-based blockchain collective BlockchainNZ will request that the government form a national blockchain strategy. New Zealand-based blockchain industry group BlockchainNZ announced that it will request a national blockchain strategy from the government next Thursday, according to a press release on May 21. The executive director of Blockchain NZ, Mark Pascall, will give a […]
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Mozilla’s browser Firefox Quantum has a privacy toggle that protects against cryptojacking. Firefox Quantum, the latest version of open-source internet browser Firefox, has a new privacy toggle that protects against cryptojacking, according to a blog post by Mozilla on May 21. Mozilla previously warned official blog post that websites can deploy scripts that launch a […]
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According to Diar’s recent report, institutional traders have registered record high volumes on bitcoin derivatives exchanges. Cryptocurrency research firm Diar has indicated that institutional traders recently registered record high volumes on bitcoin (BTC) derivatives exchanges in a report published on May 21. Per the report, bitcoin derivatives trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit […]
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BlockFi has adjusted its interest rates for accounts holding ether and bitcoin. Cryptocurrency asset management company BlockFi announced a change to its interest rates in a monthly update on May 21. Accounts with bitcoin (BTC) balances over 25 BTC will receive a .15% increase in interest rate, and those with ether (ETH) balances between 25 […]
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Bitfinex and Tether lawyers file to dismiss an ongoing case versus the New York Attorney General, arguing New York jurisdiction does not apply here. Bitfinex and Tether lawyers are moving to dismiss their ongoing case versus the New York Attorney General (NYAG), according to court filings on May 21. Law firms representing the two companies […]
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