Binance’s CEO has revealed the company’s plans to launch its own blockchain, “Binance Chain,” in the near future. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volumes, will launch its own blockchain “Binance Chain” in the “coming months,” as the company revealed in a tweet on Dec. 4. The new Binance-backed blockchain aims to provide […]
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China’s Bitcoin “tycoon” Li Xiaolai will develop a stablecoin within the Hong Kong-based blockchain fund Grandshores Technology. Chinese crypto investor Li Xiaolai will lead a stablecoin project within Hong Kong-based blockchain fund Grandshores Technology, according to an official document issued on Monday, Dec. 3. China’s Bitcoin (BTC) “tycoon” Li Xiaolai has been also appointed as […]
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Fidelity Investments, Nasdaq Ventures and others have invested a total of $27.5 million in crypto exchange ErisX. Crypto exchange ErisX has raised $27.5 million from Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq Ventures, among other investors, Reuters reports Dec. 4 Nasdaq is the world’s second largest stock exchange, while U.S. investment firm Fidelity administers over $7.2 trillion in […]
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The world’s second largest stock exchange Nasdaq has confirmed it plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the first half of 2019. The world’s second largest stock exchange Nasdaq has confirmed it plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the first half of 2019, U.K. daily tabloid the Express reported Monday, Dec. 3. As reported, two insider […]
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The CEO of Japanese fintech firm and crypto exchange operator Quoine believes Bitcoin will “surpass” its all-time price highs by the end of 2019. The CEO of Japanese fintech firm and crypto exchange operator Quoine has said he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will “surpass” its all-time price highs by the end of 2019, during an interview […]
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Crypto exchange OKEx has introduced a derivative product called Perpetual Swap, allowing users to hold positions indefinitely. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched a new derivative product called Perpetual Swap trading, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Dec. 3. Perpetual Swap is a peer-to-peer, virtual derivative developed by OKex, that enables users to […]
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For the first time this year, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Investment Trust was worth less than $1 billion. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) was worth less than $1 billion for the first time this year, Diar reports Dec. 3. Grayscale is purportedly the ‘lone’ Bitcoin (BTC) investment trust in the U.S. While the fund’s worth in dollars […]
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The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has released a proposal, which invites interested parties to comment and design applications for blockchain forensic analysis. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking information about investigating and analyzing blockchains, including those used for privacy coins, according to a pre-solicitation notice published Nov. 30. DHS has released […]
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Bitcoin mining difficulty saw its second largest drop in its history, surpassed only by a -18 percent adjustment in late October 2011. Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining difficulty saw its second largest drop in history, with a -15 percent adjustment on Monday, Dec. 3, as per data provided by major Chinese mining pool BTC.com. Bitcoin’s hashing difficulty […]
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Top coins are shaky as Bitcoin falls back below the $4,000 mark, but increased institutional interest — like Coinbase’s new OTC desk — could signal a turnaround. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, […]
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