A growing number of crypto exchanges are offering futures trading for Bitcoin and altcoins, can retail investors capitalize on this powerful instrument? There’s an increasing number of exchanges offering futures contracts trading. So far there’s Binance, FTX, Bitfinex, Bybit, and Kraken, to name just a few. Volumes are also picking up across the board and […]
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The altcoin market capitalization has steadily risen over the past few days, suggesting that the short-term price action has shifted away from Bitcoin. Although the Bitcoin (BTC) halving generated a lot of interest proceeding the event, it has failed to kickstart a trending move after completion of the event. This suggests in hindsight that the […]
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As decentralized finance becomes a principal focus for both investors and companies alike, custodians will ease their entry, making DeFi the future of finance. The future of finance is decentralized. Striving to facilitate that prognosis, decentralized finance — or DeFi — is quickly shaping into an alluring prospect for investors and companies alike. Looking to […]
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ZebPay teams up with Chainalysis to monitor transactions in India as the firm re-expands services in its home country. Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Zebpay has commissioned blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis to monitor transactions executed across its platforms in India. The move comprises an expansion in the partnership between Chainalysis and ZebPay, with […]
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Here are the legal resources available to Indian crypto users and businesses if a bank has declined services out of cryptophobia. In a recent response to a Right to Information query, the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian central bank, has stated that there is no prohibition on banks to provide bank accounts to cryptocurrency […]
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Amid this current crisis, the Bitcoin halving highlights core differences between fiat and crypto monetary systems and the distribution of power in both. One of the core narratives of Bitcoin (BTC) since inception is the oft-stated goal of separating money and state. While this has certainly been a powerful creed in the currency’s early adoption […]
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InCore bank becomes the first Swiss business-to-business bank approved by the financial watchdog to operate with digital assets The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, has authorized InCore bank to carry out digital assets transactions, allowing customers worldwide to access and transact within the bank. The official announcement represents an important step in creating […]
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Bitflyer showed 2019 losses, blockchain startup LayerX raised millions, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin exchange polling customers on their view of digital assets, Lisk opening a base in Japan, Bitflyer showing 2019 net losses, blockchain startup LayerX securing significant funding, and two entities […]
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The wet season in Sichuan normally leads to a spike in Bitcoin’s hash rate. Will the same happen this year? The post-halving reality of Bitcoin’s network may soon change shape, some industry insiders argue. The reason is quite simple, and, surprisingly, it has nothing to do with crypto itself: The wet season has arrived in […]
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Search patterns head lower, indicating that the halving is no longer driving interest in Bitcoin as price action centers on $9,500. Bitcoin (BTC) interest is hitting levels that last appeared during its March crash recovery as hype over the halving finally fades. According to the latest data from Google Trends, as of May 30, search […]
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