Major crypto markets are forced to delist privacy coins as per FATF requirements, is it counterproductive or a step in the right direction? As Japan and South Korea — two of the largest cryptocurrency exchange markets in Asia — are increasingly pressuring exchanges to delist privacy-focused crypto assets, and concerns are rising that it could […]
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Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Michael Novogratz has hinted at new Bitcoin fund, with unconfirmed reports predicting a November launch. Michael Novogratz, Galaxy Digital CEO and chairman, spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box where he said that a new Bitcoin (BTC) fund was in the works. Novogratz alludes to new funds in interview On Oct. 24, […]
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The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that its WebSockets private API is now live. Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken made its WebSockets private Application Program Interface (API) available for all Kraken clients. On Oct. 24, Kraken reported on its blog that the first two messages of the private API have gone live to all of its […]
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Zeeshan Feroz, United Kingdom CEO of Coinbase, has argued that we need centralized entities like central banks and Facebook to support the crypto ecosystem. Zeeshan Feroz, United Kingdom CEO of Coinbase, has argued that we need centralized entities like central banks and Facebook to support the crypto ecosystem. In an interview with CNBC published on […]
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The CEO of major United States crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, said that the exchange generated nearly $2 billion in transaction fees since 2012. At Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Coinbase has generated close to $2 billion in transaction fees since it launched in 2012. On Oct. 23, the […]
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Almost half of all people working in the blockchain industry are reportedly employed by cryptocurrency exchanges. Almost half of all people working in the blockchain industry are employed by cryptocurrency exchanges, new research from industry-focused publication The Block reveals. The Block published the research results on Oct. 23, stating that 42% of people at 158 […]
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As more diverse interests engage with lawmakers and regulators, the blockchain industry no longer has a unified voice. Over the past few months, Libra, Facebook’s prospective global digital currency, has stolen much of the spotlight across many areas of the cryptosphere. The field of blockchain lobbying was no exception: From Mark Zuckerberg smooth-talking powerful officials […]
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Cryptosteel has launched its Cryptosteel Capsule, a physical backup device for the offline storage of Bitcoin private keys, passwords and wallet recovery seeds. Cryptosteel has launched its Cryptosteel Capsule, a physical backup device for the offline storage of private keys, passwords, and wallet recovery seeds. The company announced the official launch of the product in […]
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Libra proceeds with formalizing its governance structure amid major members dropping out, regulatory upheaval and fork attempts. Earlier this week, initial members of the Libra Association formalized a governance structure after holding their inaugural meeting in Geneva. The transition happened just days after seven high-profile participants, including Visa, eBay and Mastercard, chose to leave the […]
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Distributed naming system Ethereum Name Service announces the launch of multicoin support as 15 crypto wallets already plan to utilize the new feature. Distributed naming system Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has announced the launch of multicoin support as 15 cryptocurrency wallets already plan to utilize the new feature. According to an official Medium post published […]
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