Creators and influencers have a new way to monetize their efforts and reward their loyal followers. Social tokens — or tokens backed by the reputation of an individual, brand, or community — are gaining traction and some believe they could be the next big thing in the cryptocurrency community. But what are they, and why […]
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A crypto escrow executive has pled guilty to defrauding his client out of $3.25 million. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that the principal of crypto asset escrow company Volantis Market Making has pled guilty to commodities fraud worth more than $3.25 million on October 1. Volantis executive, 49-year-old Jon Barry Thompson, made false […]
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Volume and open interest in Bitcoin futures have been in a steady decline, but this could help catalyze the next rally. Bitcoin (BTC) futures volume and open interest are declining rapidly. Data shows that since the September peak, BTC futures volume has dropped by 60% from over $25 billion to around $10 billion. Bitcoin futures […]
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The SEC’s investigation into the crypto trading firm, which paid fines of $300,000 in July, apparently continues. Back in July, the Securities and Exchange Commission alongside the Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined investment app Abra for providing trading on synthetic assets. At the time, that looked like the end of the matter. However, in response […]
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Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island. Crypto exchange Bittrex Global received the green light from Bermuda’s financial watchdog to run its operations under the supervision of local authorities. According to the official announcement, the company got a full “Class F Digital Assets Business Act” license from the Bermuda Monetary […]
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Penn State snagged one of GoChain’s node operator spots. Penn State, a U.S. university touting more than 40,000 students, has agreed to operate as a signing node for GoChain’s proof-of-reputation, or PoR, blockchain. Constructed as a fork of the Ethereum blockchain’s code, GoChain is secured by selected entities who run their own nodes, Marie Gonzalez, […]
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Malware payouts from insurance companies pose a threat to U.S. national security. Two offices of the U.S. Department of the Treasury have issued advisories on ransomware payouts, which they say pose a threat to national security. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or FinCen reminded cryptocurrency processing companies of their duty to file suspicious activity reports when […]
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If the mission is to create economic freedom for Coinbase’s CEO, he’s taking all the right steps. You can tell from Brian Armstrong’s opening words that he’s a numbers guy. “There have been a lot of difficult events in the world this year,” understated the Coinbase CEO in announcing that forthwith, the largest cryptocurrency exchange […]
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New data shows that one month after SushiSwap’s vampire mining attack Uniswap is the real beneficiary. SushiSwap is widely thought to have syphoned liquidity from Uniswap but new data from Flipside Crypto, a cryptocurrency on-chain analytics resource, suggests that the decentralized exchange’s launch mechanism actually benefited Uniswap by bringing new money into its liquidity pools. […]
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Users automatically receive rewards on some of their crypto positions. The eToro trading platform announced on Thursday the launch of a dedicated staking service for its clients, letting users earn staking rewards from Cardano (ADA) and Tron (TRX). Users who hold positions in either of these currencies will be eligible for staking rewards, awarded monthly. […]
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