Here is why Libra is not ready to launch a cryptocurrency yet and why lawmakers find it hard to separate Facebook from the association. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress on Oct. 23 about the company’s planned use of the cryptocurrency it is backing, Libra, attempting to debunk the […]
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Hackers took over BitMEX Twitter, and claimed responsibility for the earlier leak of 30,000 email addresses. BitMEX says all customer funds are safe. Hackers took over the Twitter account of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX after the previously reported leak of customer email details on Nov. 1. The exchange claims that, although its Twitter account was hacked, […]
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Bitcoin price has closed October green, a first since June, and now has key moving averages on track to cross bullish in November. Bitcoin price (BTC) closed out October at $9,150, which represents the first monthly gain since June. October also brought new lows of $7,300, which was met with a memorable swing of around […]
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Markets wobbled as news emerged of problems at Deribit and Coinbase Pro but BTC price contained the fallout, bouncing off support at $9,000. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $9,300 on Nov. 1 after a period of downward pressure gave away to fresh positive sentiment. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin shows firm $9K support Data […]
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Argentina’s central bank extends capital controls to ban the purchase of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency using credit cards. After recently imposing limits on U.S. dollar purchases, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCA) announced Oct. 31, that citizens are prohibited from using credit cards to buy Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. The news was initially reported by […]
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As the Bitcoin price shows volatility unseen since June, traders anticipate a large move to occur after monthly close on Nov. 1. The Bitcoin price has been showing a high level of volatility following its abrupt increase to $10,600 on Oct. 26, when Bitcoin (BTC) climbed by 43% against the United States dollar on a […]
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Monero (XMR) futures trading launched by a regulated Dubai-based BTSE cryptocurrency exchange that says it wants to “spark a conversation.” Dubai-based multi-currency and spot/futures exchange, BTSE, unveiled its Monero (XMR) futures trading, Oct. 31. The move makes it one of the first and only exchanges offering futures contracts on the privacy-focussed cryptocurrency. Bucking the trend […]
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The rejection of the Winklevoss twins’ Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in 2017 ushered in both new attention from investors and new volatility, data suggests. Bitcoin (BTC) changed its volatility characteristics as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss unveiled the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), new data claims. Uploaded to social media by well-known statistician Willy Woo on Nov. […]
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Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has accidentally leaked user emails by forgetting to use blind copy (b/cc) on a mass email. Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has accidentally leaked user emails by forgetting to use blind copy (bcc) on a mass email. The incident was acknowledged by BitMEX in an official statement published today, Nov. 1. Cointelegraph’s […]
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A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent “Sharia-compliant” cryptocurrency and a host of other get-rich-quick schemes. A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent “Sharia-compliant” cryptocurrency and a host of other get-rich-quick schemes. As Gulf News reported on Oct. 30, Aziz “Com” Mirza had cultivated for […]
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