A Twitter exchange between Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and famous bitcoiner Udi Wertheimer could lead to long-awaited features being added to the platform. One of the Bitcoin (BTC) space’s best-known and most outspoken developers has pledged to advertise Binance for the rest of the year if the exchange implements specific features. Wertheimer tackles Binance lack […]
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Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse partners with fintech firm Amun to launch a new crypto exchange-traded product on the country’s exchange SIX. Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with fintech firm Amun to launch a new crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) on the country’s stock exchange SIX. “ABBA” Bitcoin and Ether ETP goes live As […]
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Though crypto transfers are immutable, offline cryptocurrency transactions may be the key to total censorship resistance for blockchain. Earlier in September, Cointelegraph reported that Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 had raised $4 million to finance its offline cryptocurrency transaction solution. The company developed a cold wallet with “hot wallet functionalities” that is completely shielded from online hackers because […]
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After a shallow pullback, will major cryptocurrencies extend their decline? Let’s study the charts. Manuel Andersch, senior FX analyst at the Bayerische Landesbank has published a report, which suggests that the “forthcoming halving effect has hardly been priced into the current Bitcoin (BTC) price.” Using a stock-to-flow ratio metric, the report projects a target price […]
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Coinbase has enabled some customers to earn 1.25% interest from holding USDC, New York-based customers are not eligible. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase now allows holders of USD Coin (USDC) to earn a 1.25% annual percentage yield (APY). In a blog post on Oct. 2, Coinbase said that eligible U.S. customers […]
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The credit rating arm of financial services firm Morningstar is developing a blockchain platform for debt securities. The credit rating arm of financial services giant Morningstar is developing a blockchain platform for the $117 trillion debt securities industry. Morningstar Credit Ratings is building an evaluation system for debt securities issued as tokens on a blockchain, […]
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While crypto was initially built off the principle of decentralization, nowadays that may not always be the case. Cryptocurrencies are based on decentralized technologies, but there is a big difference in terms of what they are, how they are used, and what it means for the projects — and now, governments — that are engaging […]
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Stablecoins backed by precious metals — here’s how to choose which one to invest in and why they are stable. Cryptocurrencies are constantly subject to exchange rate fluctuations and are characterized by high price volatility. For making crypto money more useful and more stable, a special type was created: stablecoins. Related: Stablecoins, Explained Stablecoin is […]
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Blockchain-based games distribution platform Ultra has announced that its first three block producers are Bitfinex, EOS Rio and EOS New York. Blockchain-based PC games distribution platform Ultra.io has announced on Oct. 2 that its first three block producers (BPs) are Bitfinex, EOS Rio and EOS New York. All three future network maintainers are EOS BPs […]
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Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange.io has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. In an official announcement on Oct. 1, the platform noted that the closure was purely a business decision and is not connected to any security […]
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