Bitcoin consolidates around $10,500, while U.S. stock markets drop amid trade war fears. Friday, Aug. 2 — Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated at around $10,500, while the top 20 coins by market cap are seeing mixed signals. 13 out of 20 top cryptos by market cap are seeing green at press time, with Texos (XTZ) recording the […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin broke the $10,000 mark again. Bitcoin (BTC) price climbed back above the $10,000 mark again while the top 20 are seeing mostly red on Aug. 1. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin price is currently up by 1.06% […]
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The U.S. CFTC “did not yet approve” LedgerX to offer physically settled Bitcoin futures, according to new reports. The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved by the agency to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures, in a statement obtained by CoinDesk. Allegedly fake CFTC approval announcements As […]
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Gibraltar-based crypto derivatives exchange Quedex was granted a DLT license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Gibraltar-based crypto derivatives exchange Quedex has secured a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). Quedex claims to be the world’s first regulated crypto futures and options exchange Quedex was granted a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Providers licence […]
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Major British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, will not regulate Bitcoin as part of its recent guidance on crypto assets. Major British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will not regulate Bitcoin (BTC) as a part of its recent guidance on crypto assets. FCA finalizes its statement on crypto after a public consultation released in […]
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LedgerX beat competitor Bakkt to the public launch, which comes less than a month after gaining regulatory approval. United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market. In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its physical futures […]
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Coinbase vice-president of engineering Tim Wagner is reportedly stepping down from his position at the trading platform. Tim Wagner, the vice president of engineering at major cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, is reportedly leaving the company. Wagner will purportedly leave Coinbase within the next two weeks, according to a report by CoinDesk on July 30. An unnamed […]
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Incoming payout could induce change in stagnant markets, three days after Bitcoin shed almost $1,000 in minutes. Bitcoin (BTC) price continued trading around $9,500 July 30 as analysts suggested the end of the month could still provide a fresh move upwards. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 All eyes on futures and 50-day moving average Data from […]
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The U.S. CFTC has rehired a former employee who recently worked at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it is hiring Andrew L. Ridenour as senior counsel to the chairman. Up until recently, Ridenour worked at the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. CFTC Chairman Tarbert unveiled Ridenour […]
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Affiliate of private investment bank US Capital Global, US Capital Global Securities, offers $10 million in a cryptocurrency fund. US Capital Global Securities (USCGS), offers investors a $10 million equities investment in a tokenized fund, reveals a press release published on July 29. USCGS is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)-regulated affiliate of private investment […]
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