The U.S. SEC’s Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation Valerie Szczepanik said that platforms seeking to list IEO tokens for a fee could find themselves in regulatory trouble. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation Valerie Szczepanik said that platforms seeking to list initial exchange offering (IEO) tokens […]
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The ICO market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis, reportedly making $40 million so far in 2019. The initial coin offerings (ICO) market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis making $40 million so far in 2019, according to research by cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX released on May 13. In the first quarter (Q1) of […]
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BitOasis has reportedly secured preliminary approval with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. United Arab Emirates-based cryptocurrency exchange BitOasis has reportedly secured preliminary approval with financial regulators, Bloomberg reported on May 13. Founded in 2015, BitOasis claims to be the Middle East’s first digital currency wallet that uses multi-signature technology. […]
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Major American brands such as Barnes & Noble, GameStop and Whole Foods Market are among the retailers accepting payments. Payments startup Flexa unveiled an app where consumers can spend cryptocurrencies at major American retailers. The app was unveiled during the first day of the Consensus conference in New York City on May 13. Tyler Spalding, the company’s […]
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Almost 12% of crypto holders are long-term investors, according to a survey released by HBUS. Almost 12% of crypto holders are long-term investors, according to a survey shared with Cointelegraph on May 13 by HBUS, the operator of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. The company reportedly surveyed 1,067 American participants between March and April this […]
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First announced in August 2018, ICE’s Bakkt is planning to test bitcoin futures trading and custody in July 2019. Bakkt plans to roll out testing for bitcoin futures trading in early July 2019, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler announced in a Medium post on May 13. First announced in August 2018, institutional crypto exchange Bakkt now […]
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Ampleforth — the developer of a new synthetic commodity designed to diversify risk — has released an updated white paper for its digital asset protocol. Ampleforth — the developer of a new synthetic commodity designed to diversify risk — has released an updated white paper for its digital asset protocol. The paper was shared with […]
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Börse Stuttgart, Europe’s tenth-largest exchange, announced trading of XRP and litecoin-based exchange-traded notes. Börse Stuttgart (SWB), the second-largest stock exchange in Germany, has listed two crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 13. Based on two major cryptocurrencies, XRP and litecoin (LTC), and issued through XBT Provider, the […]
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Paolo Ardoino made fresh comments prior to an official announcement, with a public token purchase phase now unlikely to go ahead. The CTO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex appeared to confirm the entity had raised $1 billion in fresh investment in new social media comments on May 13. Following rumors that began with a major shareholder […]
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CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that the platform plans to fully resume deposits and withdrawals tomorrow. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, has announced that the platform plans to fully resume deposits and withdrawals tomorrow. CZ made the announcement in a security incident update published on May 12. As reported, Binance had […]
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