Bitcoin was brought to life in Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper 10 years ago and Cointelegraph takes a look at the whirlwind decade since its inception. October 31 marks the ten year anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper, which was authored by Satoshi Nakamoto, and whose identity still remains a mystery. In this relatively short […]
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Funds users of WEX.nz crypto exchange have flagged as being possibly laundered are now quarantined on Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirms. Troubled cryptocurrency exchange WEX.nz has seen its funds frozen by fellow exchange Binance after users claimed the exchange was involved in money laundering, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed on social media Oct. 29. In response […]
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sponsored A company is creating a comic book universe for crypto with a view to educating readers, entertaining them, and establishing a new raft of collectibles. Move over DC and Marvel: a fledgling company wants to create a comic book universe where crypto and blockchain are at its center – building an immersive experience for […]
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Ethereum developer and co-creator of the ERC-20 token standard has introduced a new concept for ICOs to better protect investors. The Ethereum (ETH) developer that co-authored the ERC-20 token standard has introduced a new model for Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), Czech business news outlet Kurzy reports Oct. 31. Speaking at Ethereum’s annual Devcon conference in […]
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Foreign exchange (FX) brokerage solutions provider Leverate is rolling out a cryptocurrency solution aimed at promoting crypto adoption among brokers and businesses. Reports in Finance Magnates on Tuesday (Oct. 30) said Leverate announced the launch of Terrexa Pay, providing a cryptocurrency payments gateway platform that enables users to streamline their transactions made with bitcoin and […]
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Western Union and Amazon announced a partnership Wednesday (October 31) that will offer a new payment option for international customers of the eCommerce giant. Western Union said in a release that Amazon customers will be able to pay in local currency for the items they buy online, which should spur cross-border transactions, with ease of […]
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Banco do Brasil and Santander reopen accounts of Brazilian crypto exchange Bitcoin Max following the preliminary court injunction. Two major Brazilian banks have reopened the banking accounts of one of the local crypto exchanges experiencing banking issues recently, local crypto outlet Portal do Bitcoin reports Wednesday, Oct. 31. The preliminary decision to reopen accounts in […]
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Coinbase thinks that around 300 out of the total number of cryptocurrencies in existence currently are “worth” offering. Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase will not perform an initial public offering (IPO) “any time soon,” the company’s President and COO Asiff Hirji told Bloomberg today, Oct. 31. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Hirji, who […]
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The chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has affirmed that crypto exchanges should face no issues with banking provisions. The chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has affirmed that crypto exchanges should face no issues with banking provisions, local media platform Token Post reported Oct. 30. The FSC’s Choi Jong-Ku clarified that […]
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Bitstamp has been acquired by Brussels-based investment firm. On October 29, the cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, was acquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH, which in turn, is owned by South Korean media conglomerate NXC Corp. The Luxembourg-registered exchange is now controlled by the same company that bought the majority stake in the South Korean crypto exchange, […]
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