Veil, an Ethereum-based predictions platform using the Augur marketplace, has shut down. The Ethereum-based predictions platform Veil is shutting down, according to an official Medium post on July 11. As of July 11, no new markets will be added to the platform. Trading will be disabled entirely on July 24. Veil co-founder Paul Fletcher-Hill recommended […]
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The co-founder of defunct Bitcoin exchange BitFunder has received 14 months imprisonment in connection with federal charges of obstruction of justice and securities fraud. The operator of now-defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange BitFunder, Jon Montroll, has received a 14 months prison sentence following federal charges of obstruction of justice and securities fraud, finance and trading industry […]
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Cryptocurrency services firm Prasos has received a payment institution license from a Finnish regulator, allowing it to offer payment services in EEA countries. Finland-based cryptocurrency firm Prasos has secured a payment institution license via the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FFSA). The news comes by way of an official announcement via its crypto exchange website on […]
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Bitcoin has risen after Trump’s negative tweets. Can it continue its move up or will it reverse direction? Let’s look at the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your […]
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A New York fintech firm aims to launch Bitcoin derivatives upon approval of a registration acquisition from the U.S. CFTC. New York-based financial technology firm trueDigital Holdings LLC is aiming to acquire the registrations of trueEX LLC in a bid to launch a fully-regulated crypto derivatives exchange, according to a press release published on July […]
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Block reward halving “shock” at Bitcoin and Litecoin could be mitigated by merged mining, according to Binance Research. The effect of block reward halvings for both Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (BTC) mining could be mitigated by merged mining, according to a report by a research arm of major crypto exchange Binance released on July 12. […]
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Trump’s first-ever public comments on Bitcoin achieved precisely zero fallout on markets as BTC price climbed above $11,500. Bitcoin (BTC) was starting to reverse upwards July 12 as a critical tweet from United States president, Donald Trump, became a hot talking point across cryptocurrency. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD 0.9% […]
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Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has suspended all services after losing $32 million in a hack involving XRP, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has suspended all services after losing $32 million in a hack involving XRP, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. In an official announcement on July 12, Bitpoint revealed that it had […]
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Props announces that its token has been approved by the SEC, claiming it is the first consumer-facing token to receive the U.S. watchdog’s blessing. Delaware-based blockchain organization Props PBC has released a token approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation A+, according to a press release on June 11. According to the company, […]
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A mob has burned down the house of Sphelele Mbatha, the manager of an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme, Bitcoin Wallets. An angry mob in Ladysmith, South Africa has reportedly torched the residence of Sphelele Mbatha, known as Sgumza, a manager of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme Bitcoin Wallet. The mob was likely a collection of victims […]
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