After facing delays, $257 million ICO Filecoin expects to launch its mainnet in Q3 2020, with Gemini offering custody support. After facing multiple delays, Filecoin (FIL) is now looking toward a mainnet launch in Q3 2020 — which will be supported by a Gemini exchange custody solution. Filecoin will send ICO participants their FIL coins […]
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An in-depth analysis of the recent malfunction and performance issues suffered by the Binance crypto exchange. As Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 19, Binance temporarily suspended most of its crypto trading platform activities due to unscheduled system maintenance. For several hours the exchange’s users were unable to perform most basic functions including deposits, withdrawals, spot trading, […]
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Multi-currency and futures exchange BTSE to launch the first-ever native exchange token sale based on the Liquid Network in March 2020. As the adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) sidechains continues to grow, a major Bitcoin sidechain, the Liquid Network, will soon host a token sale. BTSE, a multi-currency digital asset and derivatives exchange, plans to launch […]
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New Zealand’s tax authority has issued new proposals on taxation of crypto and is seeking public feedback on the issue. New Zealand’s tax authority has issued new proposals on the Goods and Services tax (GST)-related policy in regard to cryptocurrencies and is seeking public feedback on the issue. On Feb. 24, New Zealand’s Inland Revenue […]
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Starkware, led by Zcash founding scientist, hopes to bring security and scalability to crypto exchanges. An Israeli startup Starkware believes it can solve two of the most pressing issues in crypto trading — the inherent vulnerability of centralized exchanges and the low transactional capacity of decentralized ones. The venture was co-founded by professor Eli Ben […]
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As a crypto firm in Ukraine plans to issue the first Ukrainian hryvnia-pegged stablecoin, the country’s central bank is progressing with its e-hryvnia project. Despite considerable testing and research, the prospect of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) still raises significant concerns for bankers in Ukraine. At a Feb. 21 conference in Kyiv, the National […]
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Singapore’s Appeals Court has rejected Quoine’s appeal, ruling that the exchange must pay damages to a market maker for seven wrongfully reversed trades. In the country’s first legal dispute involving cryptocurrency, the Singapore Court of Appeals has ruled that virtual currency exchange Quoine must pay damages to electronic market maker B2C2. The damages are for […]
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Nigma Conseil and the Austrian Institute of Technology joined forces to provide an alternative blockchain forensics platform, offering compliance for AML and KYC. The French cybersecurity company Nigma Conseil and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) have revealed to have collaborated on developing a new blockchain forensics tool. The agreement was signed on Feb. 25 […]
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Warren Buffett recently said that he does not own any cryptocurrency, but Tron founder Justin Sun said that this is not the case. Warren Buffett recently said that he does not own any cryptocurrency, but Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun begs to differ. Speaking to CNBC reporter Becky Quick on Feb. 24, billionaire Buffett said […]
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Boerse Stuttgart has listed an exchange-traded product that is inversely correlated to Bitcoin’s price swings. Investors looking to short Bitcoin (BTC) have a new option in Germany. On Feb. 25, Boerse Stuttgart — the country’s second-largest stock exchange — announced the listing of an exchange-traded product (ETP) that is inversely correlated to the cryptocurrency’s price […]
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