Cointelegraph talks U.S. CBDC with the founders of the Digital Dollar Project, former CFTC Chair Giancarlo and LabCFTC leader Gorfine. The digital dollar has been the talk of the crypto world this week. Drafts of the COVID-19 stimulus bill first included and then discarded the creation of digital dollar wallets; a digital distribution method that […]
Continue ReadingA security researcher identified nine fraudulent BTC address QR code converters that have stolen 7+ BTC in four weeks. A network of malicious QR code generators has stolen more than $40,000 from Bitcoin (BTC) users in one month. At least nine fake Bitcoin-to-QR code generators have been spotted in recent weeks, with security researcher, Harry […]
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KuCoin’s derivatives arm, KuMEX, starts accepting Tether deposits for Bitcoin perpetual contracts on March 30. As the volume of Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading continues to rise, the cryptocurrency industry keeps tapping more crypto markets, like stablecoin Tether (USDT), for futures trading. KuMEX, a derivatives arm of IDG-backed crypto exchange, KuCoin, is planning to roll out […]
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Peter Vessenes talks crypto regulation, exciting blockchain technology and what can take crypto to the next level on Cointelegraph China’s Focus talk show. Welcome back to Cointelegraph China’s Focus talk show. This time around, Peter Vessenes is under the spotlight. He is the founder of CoinLab, the first venture-backed Bitcoin company. He also co-founded the […]
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Following a warning from the national watchdog earlier this month, regional authorities across the U.K. say Bitcoin scammers are using the coronavirus crisis to hoax citizens. Following a warning from the national watchdog earlier this month, regional authorities across the United Kingdom say Bitcoin scammers are using the coronavirus crisis to hoax citizens. In a […]
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Top crypto traders have started to lean toward a resumption of a bearish trend for Bitcoin price. With the firm recovery of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Bitcoin defending the $6,400 support level with strength, crypto traders anticipated the Bitcoin price to rebound to at least the mid-$7,500 area in the short term. In […]
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The WFE’s Head of Regulatory affairs provides further clarity on what makes crypto a commodity versus a security. Are cryptocurrencies securities or commodities? The World Federation of Exchanges, or WFE, released a document talking cryptocurrency terminology and regulation last week. In conversation with Cointelegraph, WFE Head of Regulatory Affairs, Richard Metcalfe, has added further clarity […]
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California Governor Gavin Newsom warned the public against Bitcoin fraudsters during live speech about the coronavirus outbreak. California Governor Gavin Newsom warned the public against Bitcoin (BTC) fraudsters during his live speech about the coronavirus outbreak. On March 26, Newsom mentioned the leading cryptocurrency as part of his official speech about what measures had been […]
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A board of 22 finance and fintech experts joins former CFTC leaders and Accenture to steer the future of the Digital Dollar Project. The Digital Dollar Project, which advocates a blockchain-backed digital dollar in the United States, has announced the inaugural roster of its Advisory Board. The new advisors joining the founders of the project […]
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Speaking to Cointelegraph, Binance’s VP of futures explains how the firm managed to become one of the top crypto futures trading platforms. Aaron Gong, vice president of futures at major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, explained to Cointelegraph how the firm managed to become one of the top crypto futures trading platforms. As Cointelegraph reported earlier this […]
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