Alipay denies providing support for Bitcoin trading amid reports of Binance accepting fiat deposits via popular payment channels. Earlier in October 2019, Binance announced a fiat on-ramp for crypto trading via Chinese payment services Alipay and WeChat. This move was part of the exchange giant’s peer-to-peer (P2P) trading rollout for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether […]
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G20 nations call upon the International Monetary Fund to examine the macroeconomic implications of global stablecoins. The G20 finance chiefs of the world agree that global stablecoins give rise to a set of public policy and regulatory risks. On Oct. 18, Reuters reported that the G20, an international forum for the governments and central bank […]
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that Facebook’s not-yet-released Libra stablecoin is “a neat idea that will never happen.” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said that Facebook’s not-yet-released Libra stablecoin is “a neat idea that will never happen.” Dimon delivered his comments during a speech at the Institute of International Finance conference on Friday, […]
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German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Libra. German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. At the International Monetary Fund and World Bank fall […]
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Archax, a London-based digital exchange, will use R3’s Corda technology to manage post-trade activities. Archax, a London-based digital securities exchange, will use blockchain software firm R3’s Corda technology to manage post-trade activities. On Oct. 18, Archax announced in a press release that its post-trade processes will now run on distributed ledger technology. Archax will use […]
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Protecting users from government seizures and coercion of miners is paramount for Bitcoin, says Kevin Pan. Bitcoin (BTC) needs to become more resistant to governments as a priority, the CEO of one of its biggest mining pools has said. Pan: Privacy is Bitcoin’s “real problem” In an interview with cryptocurrency media outlet Bitcoin Magazine quoted […]
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A G7 task force believes that stablecoins could present a significant risk to the global financial stability, but also present an opportunity to update payment systems. A G7 task force reports that stablecoins, such as Facebook’s Libra, present significant risk to the global financial system but also have potential in the field of payments. Doubling […]
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Nearly 75 percent of German consumers would not use Facebook’s Libra stablecoin as a means of payment at home or abroad. Almost three-quarters of German consumers would not use Facebook’s planned digital currency, Libra, according to a recent poll. Only 27 percent considers using Libra On Oct. 17, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported that out of […]
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As exchanges expand Bitcoin derivatives, the CFTC clears the way for Ether futures. But will investors be interested in such a tool? The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hasn’t come to bury Ether, it’s come to regulate it. That was the message drawn from Heath Tarbert’s remarks from the stage at Yahoo Finance’s […]
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The potential loss of Libra could be Bitcoin’s gain as the Facebook-led crypto project faces increasing regulatory challenges. Facebook’s dream of being a cryptocurrency giant is seemingly becoming more distant by the day, as increasing regulatory uncertainty continues to jeopardize the company’s Libra project. While Libra has been surrounded by anything but good news even […]
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