In an apparent first, PayPal has made an investment in a blockchain startup — one that focuses on leveraging the technology to give users more control over their digital identities. In an apparent first, global online payments firm PayPal has made an investment in a blockchain startup — one that focuses on leveraging the technology […]
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How a user gaming the Augur network led to the debate on the validity and effectiveness of decentralized networks. According to a Reddit thread on March 19, traders on Augur, a decentralized oracle and peer-to-peer protocol for prediction markets, are being scammed. The Reddit user claims that “some people” in the Augur community are exploiting […]
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The new San Juan Mercantile Exchange subsidiary is now live after gaining a banking license in March. Puerto Rico-based cryptocurrency trading platform San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX) has launched banking operations via a new subsidiary, the company announced in a press release on April 2. SJMX, which exists as a membership-based exchange for digital asset […]
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sponsored Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, is throwing its weight behind stablecoins amid growing speculation that it could trigger mainstream adoption. Binance has unveiled a series of new products and features relating to stablecoins — with the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange describing these digital assets as “an efficient fiat gateway into crypto.” Stablecoins are […]
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Major Swiss stock exchange SIX listed a Ripple-based Exchange Traded Product dubbed Amun Ripple XRP (AXRP). According to its official website, Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX, has listed a Ripple (XRP)-based Exchange Traded Product (ETP) today, April 2. As Cointelegraph reported in March, the exchange had already confirmed that it was planning to list the […]
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Bitcoin briefly hits $4,800, stays at $4,600, while other top coins are all in the green amid a significant markets uprising. Tuesday, April 2 — Bitcoin (BTC) has pushed over $4,500 for the first time this year, while top crypto markets are solidly in the green for the second day in a row, some seeing […]
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Estonian crypto exchange Bibox is launching a blockchain project incubator dubbed Bibox Orbit. Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bibox is launching an incubator for blockchain projects called Bibox Orbit, according to an announcement published on March 30. Estonia-based Bibox — the ninth largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of adjusted trading volume — has revealed that it is […]
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What are the United States tax reporting obligations for those who held, donated or sold/exchanged crypto. Last year was a bear market for cryptocurrencies. Many investors who did not know how to hedge their cryptocurrency investments saw these investments lose value from the market highs of 2017. Facing the deadline to report their taxes by […]
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Coinbase customers can now transfer funds to any user with a Coinbase account around the world. American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has expanded into cross-border payments. Coinbase revealed the development in a recent announcement. Coinbase customers can now transfer funds to any user with a Coinbase account around the world using Ripple (XRP) and the […]
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The Tether stablecoin’s daily transaction volume hit an all-time high. Tether (USDT), the most used fiat-pegged stablecoin, has hit an all-time high by the number of daily transactions, according to blockchain data provider Coin Metrics. On March 31, the amount of Tether transactions hit a high of 38,150, representing a new milestone in the adoption […]
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