The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank has said that central bank-issued digital currencies cannot be economic tools, since fiat currency is still popular. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya has recently reiterated his negative stance towards central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC), the New York Times reports Oct. 20. Speaking on Saturday […]
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The government and University of Gibraltar have launched an advisory group to address the demand for blockchain-related skills. The Government of Gibraltar in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar have created an advisory group focused on the development of blockchain-related educational courses, national news outlet the Gibraltar Chronicle reported Oct. 19. The New Technologies in […]
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Crypto markets are seeing minor losses across the board, as low volatility continues, and most fluctuations are capped within a 2 percent range. Friday, Oct. 19: crypto markets are seeing minor losses across the board, as low volatility continues. The top 10 cryptocurrencies are seeing an equal amount of positive and negative fluctuations, but almost […]
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A New York federal court has ordered BTC hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc.and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million in penalties for a fraudulent Ponzi scheme. A New York federal court has ordered cryptocurrency hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc. (GBI) and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million for operating […]
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A recent analysis by online recruiting portal Glassdoor has noted an increase in blockchain-related job opportunities. A recent study by recruiting site Glassdoor published Oct. 18 found that crypto and blockchain-related job opportunities significantly increased in the U.S. this year, despite the slump in cryptocurrency prices. In the course of its analysis, Glassdoor examined a […]
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ZRX is now available for trading on Coinbase.com as well as the exchange’s iOS and Android apps. San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced trading is now open for 0x (ZRX), making it the first ERC-20 token available for trade on the platform, according to a blog post published Oct. 16. On Oct. 11, Coinbase […]
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A Russian man accused of hacking government servers in three Russian regions to mine Bitcoins is facing up to five years in prison. A 21-year-old Russian from the Siberian city of Kurgan is facing criminal charges for illegally mining Bitcoins (BTC) via government-owned servers, local news agency Ura.Ru reports Tuesday, October 16, citing the regional […]
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Major crypto exchange Huobi announces the listing of four fiat-backed stablecoins just one day after a similar announcement by OKEx. Another major crypto exchange Huobi has announced the listing of four stablecoins at once, according to an official statement Tuesday, October 16. Starting Friday, Oct. 19, the fifth largest crypto exchange by trading volume will […]
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Litecoin tanked after its founder jumped ship when it was right around the $400 range. It’s now trading at just over $55. Gemini just announced that they’re listing LTC on their platform. Could the price pump today from this news? We’ll know soon. Here’s the announcement from Gemini: We’re happy to announce that Litecoin (LTC) […]
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Blockchain Trust company Paxos has issued around $50 million worth of its recently launched U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in the past few weeks. Blockchain Trust company Paxos has issued around $50 million worth of its recently launched U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, according to a Tweet from a senior employee October 15. As previously reported, the Ethereum (ETH) […]
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