Wirecard’s subsidiary that is responsible for issuing debit cards has been suspended as the company can no longer access customer funds. Wirecard’s subsidiary responsible for issuing debit cards, Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd., has been suspended by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA. According to a statement issued on June 26 by the regulator, […]
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The mining equipment firm, scheduled to go public via Nasdaq later today, is preparing for a massive expansion. Major Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment maker Ebang, which is reportedly getting listed on Nasdaq Global Market later today, is planning to expand its business by setting up a cryptocurrency exchange and mining farms. As told to […]
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Bitfinex has uploaded the code for a crypto-powered open-source P2P data streaming protocol to GitHub. Veteran cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced an open-source peer-to-peer data streaming platform that will allow users to share media across a decentralized network. The code for Bitfinex’s “Dazaar” protocol has been uploaded to GitHub, describing a decentralized network in which […]
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Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption. Beyond rapidly changing how we create, store and transfer value, cryptocurrencies are accelerating financial inclusion in a way that traditional financial institutions have either been unwilling or unable to. Yet crypto’s possibilities go […]
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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen discussed U.S. regulators’ ignorance towards regulating the blockchain and crypto space and how it is helping China. In a recent interview with Wall Street Journal reporter Paul Vigna, Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen said that the United States has been “slow to the game” in terms of experimenting, implementing […]
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Venezuela’s government reportedly accepts Bitcoin as a payment method for some passport applications. Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners, known as SAIME, plans to accept bitcoin (BTC) as a new payment method for citizens seeking a Venezuelan passport. The information was originally leaked via a Reddit post on June 23. News of the […]
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A new cryptocurrency hardware wallet stores private keys securely and fully isolated, while NFC technology enables authorization of transactions through a mobile device. Keycard is a new credit-card sized hardware wallet featuring near-field communication (NFC) to authorize cryptocurrency transactions. At launch, it features integration with combined private messenger/wallet/DeFi browser, Status App, although further integrations are […]
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China is not playing catch-up, but rather exploring aggressively pragmatic ways to deploy a digital infrastructure for the whole economy with the blockchain tech implementation. There is an old saying in China: “Building the road is the first step to becoming rich.” Asian countries use infrastructure to boost the economy, and China is probably the […]
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Users are even eligible for up to $50 in bonuses. Cryptocurrency exchange ByBit now lets its users exchange over 20 fiat currencies for cryptocurrency. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on June 22, ByBit users can trade their U.S. dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, euros, Singapore dollars, British pounds sterling and many others for […]
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Ether options could be the new fuel that drives growth in the crypto market. Ether (ETH) options are having a fantastic year, with open interest on Deribit — the largest market for these options — having surged 315% to $158 million over the past two months, breaking the $150-million barrier for the first time ever. […]
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