An “outlier” value resulted in BTC/USD temporarily hitting $1,700 less than the market rate, during which traders lost money. Cryptocurrency futures and options exchange Deribit says it will use its own money to refund users affected by an exchange rate miscalculation. In a tweet on Nov. 1, Deribit recognized its role in the error, which […]
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A new web app called Shhgit will scan the GitHub code repository and search for sensitive secrets, such as private crypto keys and passwords. A new web app, called “Shhgit”, will scan the web-based GitHub code repository and search for sensitive secrets, such as private crypto keys. Scanning for private crypto keys and passwords On […]
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The world’s 5th largest crypto exchange OKEx is planning to launch Tether futures trading, offering a linear futures contract with leverage of up to 100x. The world’s 5th largest crypto exchange OKEx is planning to launch Tether (USDT) futures trading, offering a linear futures contract with leverage of up to 100x. According to a press […]
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The Swiss blockchain industry seems to be recovered and even shows the employment growth in the sector, according to the main national industry body report. Recent data suggests that the Swiss blockchain industry is making impressive gains. The latest report by the country’s main industry body, Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), for example, points […]
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Here is a list of where and how to secure ownership rights for businesses and real estate through a blockchain. The use of blockchain to cement ownership rights for real estate and business has been ongoing since 2016, when the technology was first used to organize new forms of registries and registration of transactions. The […]
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The United States-based branch of major crypto exchange Binance, Binance.US, is adding support for Dogecoin tonight. The United States-based branch of major crypto exchange Binance, Binance.US, will add support for Dogecoin (DOGE), according to a blog post published on Oct. 24. Binance.US’s users will be able to trade the DOGE/USDT pair from 09:00 p.m. EST […]
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CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert announced that LabCFTC will now operate independently from the agency and will be reporting to him directly. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gives its fintech research unit LabCFTC status as an independent operating office. Blockchain and digital assets are an important part of development Established by the CFTC […]
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Cointelegraph assesses what we learned at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s hearing with Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday. Yesterday, Oct. 23, Cointelegraph reported from the United States House of Representatives as the Financial Services Committee questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for over six hours. While focused on the Libra Association and its planned Libra token, […]
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Deutsche Boerse, Commerzbank and MEAG have piloted a post-trade securities transaction via tokens. German securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse and Commerzbank have completed a joint pilot transaction settlement of post-trade securities using digital tokens and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Tokens generated from both commercial bank money and securities While the transaction also involved major German asset […]
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A fresh uptick in Bitcoin interest among institutional investors has gone some way to reversing a dramatic fall in the second half of September. One class of investors has more than doubled the value of the long positions it holds in Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts this month. Institutions settle in for the long term According […]
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