Ethereum price looks to make a new 2020 high as Bitcoin bulls fight to hold BTC price above $9,600. Bitcoin (BTC) has covered a considerable amount of ground over the past few years. Initially considered as an asset mostly used for unlawful activities, it has finally received the approval of the Office of the Comptroller […]
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Major breakthroughs the U.S., Russia and China lead this week’s cryptocurrency policy news as it looks like everyone is trying to bring the industry in from the cold. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note Without breaking out the fanfare prematurely, […]
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx now features daily, two-day, and monthly options trading for BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and EOS/USD. OKEx, the second largest crypto options trading platform after Deribit, is expanding its options trading types. Starting July 24, OKEx features new crypto options trading opportunities including daily options, two-day options, and monthly options. OKEx now features seven […]
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A derivatives exchange wants to offer its users a way to hedge against and speculate on the changes of Dai’s Savings Rate. Delta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, announced the launch of an interest rate swap contract for DAI, MakerDAO’s dollar-pegged stablecoin. The contract will allow its purchasers to enter interest swaps on the Dai […]
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The price of Bitcoin faces a near-term pullback as Wall Street veterans warn of a Nasdaq bubble forming. Ned Davis, who has operated his namesake Wall Street research firm since 1980, believes a Nasdaq bubble is forming. Based on the rough correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and stocks in recent months, it could negatively affect the crypto […]
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As data becomes the main commodity for social media giants, can you trust crypto apps with your personal info? Over the past few weeks, TikTok has found itself in hot water over security issues. First, it was axed in India along with 58 Chinese apps for “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized […]
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Blockchain.com’s head of research Garrick Hileman discusses the interest of Indian banks in the crypto space. Garrick Hileman, the head of research at Blockchain.com, shared in an interview today that Indian banks are showing interest in cryptocurrencies but are also skeptical of heading further into this space due to the regulatory uncertainty. While speaking to […]
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Malta is taking a more holistic approach to its digital economy, combining blockchain with other “niche sectors.” The Maltese government is continuing to break away from its once-prominent blockchain agenda, as it intends to take a more holistic approach toward digital economy development. In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Kearon Bruno, chairman of Digital Economy […]
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Travala.com’s native token AVA will now be added to the Swipe wallet service and Visa card platform — making it spendable at 60 million merchants worldwide. At a time of unprecedented upheaval in the global tourism industry, blockchain-based travel booking service Travala and Swipe aim to boost crypto’s useability. Announced on July 24, Travala’s native […]
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A new survey shows that Turks may not be trading and using cryptocurrencies as much as previous reports have indicated. A new survey seems to debunk the common conception of Turkey as a cryptocurrency-savvy country. Major Turkish crypto exchange Paribu had a simple aim: to find 1,000 Turkish citizens who somehow heard about crypto. It […]
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