Regulatory frameworks for Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have developed differently around the globe, ranging from outright bans to so-called “crypto-friendly” legislation. Despite being an economic leader, many within the crypto industry argue that the United States in particular has not yet gained a leading position among governments actively working to regulate this new technology. […]
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Bitcoin’s price steadily climbed from $9,100 to $10,900 over the past week. Is a move to $12,000 and higher back in the cards? Bitcoin (BTC) remains bullish and a multitude of metrics support this claim. Is this a trend reversal? Over the past week investors’ short-term sentiments about Bitcoin’s prospects appear to have improved. While […]
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Pro British soccer club Everton F.C. has signed a deal with eToro to advertise the crypto-inclusive trading platform in its marketing materials and at matches. Everton Football Club of the British Premier League has signed a deal with the crypto-inclusive investment and trading platform eToro. Everton shared news of the partnership in an official announcement […]
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The U.S. CFTC “did not yet approve” LedgerX to offer physically settled Bitcoin futures, according to new reports. The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved by the agency to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures, in a statement obtained by CoinDesk. Allegedly fake CFTC approval announcements As […]
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Facebook’s Libra stands to be the largest DApp network to date, with over 2.4 billion active users — but will the dream be realized? The official announcement and details around Project Libra were provided to the world on June 18, 2019. Firstly, Libra was introduced: a new global reserve-backed cryptocurrency built on top of the […]
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Circle’s CEO will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on blockchain and digital assets. Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire is scheduled to testify before congress tomorrow as a representative of The Blockchain Association — a business organization comprised of blockchain industry advocates. Allaire will testify before the Senate Committee […]
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An MIT academic has claimed that Libra used parts of a co-authored paper of his, which outlines a proposal for an asset basket-backed virtual currency. Alexander Lipton, a connection science fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and adjunct professor of mathematics at New York University (NYU), has claimed that Libra’s white paper copied […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a man for alleged defrauding investors out of $7 million through a cryptocurrency settlements service. Federal authorities in the state of New York have unsealed fraud charges against the principal of a purported cryptocurrency escrow company Volantis in the amount of over $7 million. According to an announcement […]
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Bakkt’s crypto futures contracts to launch in the current quarter per a Fundstrat strategist’s account of Bakkt’s recent event. Managing director and quant strategist at Fundstrat Global Advisors Sam Doctor suggested in a Twitter post published on July 19 that Bakkt’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts will launch this quarter. According to the post, which includes […]
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Demand for virgin Bitcoin is currently at its all-time high. In a world where the global crypto community continues to face a growing number of regulatory hurdles with each passing day, the term “virgin Bitcoin” is starting to become more common among digital currency enthusiasts. However, it is of utmost importance to clarify what this […]
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