After a week of deep green and bullish price performance, crypto markets today are seeing a major correction. Friday, May 17 — after a week of deep green and bullish price performance, crypto markets today are seeing a major correction, with bitcoin (BTC) dropping below the $7,350 mark, as Coin360 data shows. Market visualization courtesy […]
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Coinbase is reportedly negotiating the acquisition of the bitcoin custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo for $50 million in cash. American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly negotiating the acquisition of the bitcoin (BTC) custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo, technology-focused media outlet the Block reported on May 16. Sources familiar with the […]
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Latin America-based cryptocurrency startup Ripio has launched a trading platform, including an over-the-counter desk. Latin America-based cryptocurrency startup Ripio has launched a trading platform, including an over the counter (OTC) desk, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 16. Ripio’s newly launched platform will enable its customers in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico […]
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Hong Kong cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX claims that on average, its users don’t use the maximum 100x leverage. Hong Kong cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX claims that on average, its users don’t use the maximum 100x leverage that the platform offers. BitMEX reported on the data in a post published on its official blog […]
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Dmitry Medvedev noted that since cryptocurrencies have lost some of their popularity, regulation is not that necessary. Crypto regulation is not a priority for the Russian government since cryptocurrencies have lost their popularity, the Russian prime minister has recently argued. Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev’s comments were reported by Russian news agency Fontanka on May 16. […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day, as bitcoin has fallen below the $7,900 mark again. Thursday, May 16 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $7.900 mark again. Market visualization courtesy […]
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American entrepreneur and presidential candidate Andrew Yang has said that blockchain should be a big part of the United States’ future. American entrepreneur and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang has said that blockchain should be a big part of the United States’ future, Bloomberg reported on May 15. Speaking at the Consensus conference in […]
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A three-way partnership saw secondary market trading go live, which participants say marks a world first. The World Bank and Commonwealth Bank have successfully enabled secondary market trading of a blockchain bond, the institutions confirmed in a press release on May 15. The bond, known as bond-i, uses the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain and was the […]
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TokenAnalyst estimates that capital outflows from major crypto exchanges have exceeded inflows by ~$622 million over the past 5 days. Blockchain data provider TokenAnalyst estimates that capital outflows from major crypto exchanges have exceeded inflows by ~$622 million over the past five days, Bloomberg reported on May 15. London-based TokenAnalyst has reportedly based its figure […]
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Despite controlling a third of ether’s circulating supply, whales are responsible for just 7% of all transaction activity. A third of the world’s ether (ETH) is owned by just 376 people, according to Chainalysis research published on May 15. Despite controlling a large portion of ETH’s circulating supply, the study found these “whales” are responsible for […]
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