Basis’ CEO has confirmed the stablecoin is shutting down due to regulatory concerns over its “secondary token” implementation. The United States-based stablecoin project Basis has officially confirmed that it will close operations and refund investors in comments to Bloomberg today, Dec. 13. According to Basis’ CEO Nader Al-Naji, the decision to close the project was […]
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After seeing a small rebound yesterday, crypto markets are again in the red, Bitcoin trading around $3,400. Thursday, Dec. 13: after seeing a small rebound yesterday, crypto markets are experiencing another mild decline, with 19 out of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap in red. Market visualization from Coin360 Top cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has […]
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UAE Exchange has partnered with Ripple to launch blockchain-based cross-border remittances to Asia by Q1 2019. United Arab Emirates-based UAE Exchange has partnered with Ripple to launch blockchain-based cross-border remittances to Asia by Q1 2019, Reuters reports Dec. 13. According to the report, UAE Exchange, a part of payments and foreign exchange company Finablr, is among the […]
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Paxos Standard (PAX), the U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by blockchain trust company Paxos, has exceeded $5 billion worth of transaction volume. U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin Paxos Standard (PAX) has exceeded $5 billion worth of transaction volumes, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Dec. 13. As reported, PAX is an Ethereum (ETH) blockchain-based stablecoin, backed […]
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Major algorithmic stablecoin Basis, which raised $133 million in April, is shutting down and returning funds, say anonymous sources. Major United States-based stablecoin project Basis will shut down operations and return most of its funds to investors, crypto news outlet The Block reports today, Dec. 12. Citing “multiple people with direct knowledge of the situation,” […]
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A blog post from the University of Oxford Faculty of Law highlights the potential impact of a recent Canadian court ruling on lost or stolen crypto claims. A Dec. 12 Business Law Blog post from the University of Oxford Faculty of Law notes possible repercussions for lost and stolen crypto claims following a case in […]
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A U.S. federal court has ordered the founders of crypto startup AriseBank to pay $2.7 million in fines for allegedly defrauding hundreds of investors. A United States federal court has ordered two executives from crypto firm AriseBank to pay nearly $2.7 million in fines, according to a U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announcement Dec. […]
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Crypto markets have overcome yesterday’s downturn, as the top 20 coins are seeing green across the board. Wednesday, Dec. 12: Cryptocurrency markets have seen moderate gains on the day, with all top 20 coins by market capitalization in the green, according to Cointelegraph’s Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) began the day around $3,414, […]
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The recent slump in markets has provided traders with a good buying opportunity, but a recovery may not come in the form of a dramatic vertical rally. 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, […]
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Allianz Global Investors’ CEO has called for crypto assets to be “outlawed,” citing surprise over regulators’ lack of intervention. The CEO of Allianz Global Investors (GI), an investment management firm with €524 billion ($595 billion) in assets under management, has called for crypto assets to be “outlawed,” Reuters reported Dec. 11. Allianz GI CEO Andreas […]
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