In the course of a planned hard fork update, the BCH network appears to have experienced difficulties processing transactions. In the course of a planned hard fork update, the bitcoin cash (BCH) network experienced difficulties processing transactions, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX tweeted on May 15. Following the expected fork at block 582,680, the network purportedly began […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange’s custody service received the $1 billion in the 12 months after its launch. During an on-stage discussion at Consensus, Brian Armstrong, CEO of major United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, said that its custody service has already received $1 billion in crypto under management. Coindesk reported on Armstrong’s comments […]
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Dunamu gave funding to 26 blockchain startups as part of a multi-year investment roadmap. The parent company of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has invested almost $50 million in blockchain startups since March 2018, English-language Korean business news outlet The Investor reported on May 15. Dunamu, which created a dedicated investment subsidiary, Dunamu & Partners, […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day as bitcoin has fallen below the $8,000 mark again. Wednesday, May 15 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below the $8,000 mark again. Market visualization courtesy […]
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The preliminary work to make the exchange fit for mainstream use once again has finished, developers say. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed it has completed a major system upgrade and will relaunch its trading platform at 13:00 UTC on May 15. Binance, which lost over 7,000 BTC (at the time $41 million) in a hack […]
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The instant convertor’s CEO told Bloomberg that current volatility is an essential part of crypto’s metamorphosis. The CEO of instant cryptocurrency exchange platform ShapeShift told Bloomberg TV on May 15 that bubbles are an essential part of the industry’s growth. Speaking in an interview, Erik Voorhees argued that the volatility seen in bitcoin (BTC) and […]
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Hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone into liquidation and suspended trading services. Hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has appointed David Ruscoe and Russell Moore from consultancy and audit firm network Grant Thornton New Zealand as liquidators. The news was revealed in an official Grant Thornthon announcement on May 15. Grant Thornton New […]
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Social networking giant Facebook has on-boarded two compliance officers who previously worked at U.S. major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Social networking giant Facebook has on-boarded two new compliance experts, who previously worked at United States major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Mikheil Moucharrafie joined Facebook as compliance officer after almost four years of working at Coinbase. At the […]
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sponsored A new cryptocurrency exchange platform allows users to trade by themselves and to copy strategies of the best performers on its interconnected social investing platform. Hamburg-based fintech company Naga has released its new exchange platform, Nagax, after an intensive beta testing period. The developer promises a user-friendly interface and “super-fast execution,” as the system […]
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Coinbase releases trading for New York residents in a move which sparked a 22% XRP price move. United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase confirmed it had rolled out XRP trading to New York users in a social media update on May 13. Amid bitcoin’s (BTC) ongoing bull market, XRP topped the day’s best performers on Tuesday […]
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