Crypto industry has the best historical moment to change its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector within the finance industry. The Fed opening the floodgates to unlimited standing quantitative easing paired with a $6 trillion stimulus package is an unprecedented event. It’s the most heavy-handed intervention by the Fed to date. For many crypto […]
Continue ReadingThe first Bitcoin Cash halving sees miner exodus, declining profitability and no significant upward price action. The quadrennial block reward halving for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has come and gone, with miner rewards dropping from 12.5 BCH to 6.25 BCH. The event marked a pivotal moment for the fifth-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as it was […]
Continue ReadingCrypto payment and fiat on-ramp solutions Wyre and MoonPay have seen increased volume in recent weeks. Although the world has largely come to an economic halt amid coronavirus prevention measures, crypto companies MoonPay and Wyre have seen volume numbers climb. “We’ve seen a huge spike in retail volume over the past few weeks,” Jack Jia, […]
Continue ReadingFrance is paving the way for a digital Euro, but how will its CBDC shape up, and what effect will it have on the cryptocurrency industry? Lately, it seems that most major national banks are toying with the notion of a national digital currency. France is conducting tests of its own now, and it could […]
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With many industries taking a hit due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, how are providers in the crypto sector faring? Despite hopes that a peak of the coronavirus cases is near, the pandemic continues to impact almost every aspect of daily life, becoming a rolling news ticker in itself. When such a disaster strikes, it […]
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Dutch retail brokerage platform BUX has launched cryptocurrency trading in 25 different European countries. In response to the growing demand for cryptocurrency trading, Dutch retail brokerage platform BUX launched its commission-free cryptocurrency trading platform BUX Crypto. In a statement published April 8, the company announced that BUX Crypto is now available across 25 European countries. […]
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OTC order book aggregator B2B2 identified Bitcoin spreads of between 5% and 10% during the record crypto market crash of March 12–13. Over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity provider B2C2 has published a report analyzing the trading spreads exhibited across its Bitcoin (BTC) market and three leading institution-facing spot exchanges throughout March. The study finds that spreads widened […]
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CasperLabs, the firm tasked with developing Ethereum’s implementation of proof-of-stake, decided to launch its own blockchain. CasperLabs, the firm tasked with developing Ethereum’s implementation of Proof-of-Stake (PoS), has decided to launch its own blockchain. According to a recent announcement, CasperLabs plans to launch its own PoS blockchain in collaboration with Singapore-based crypto exchange BitMax. BitMax […]
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Nestlé, the world’s biggest food and beverage firm, expands its long-running IBM Food Trust blockchain technology platform to its coffee brand Zoégas. Global implementation of blockchain technology in the food industry continues to grow as the world’s biggest food and beverage company, Nestlé, doesn’t put its blockchain efforts on hold. On April 6, Nestlé announced […]
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Is prime brokerage about to become more common in the crypto world, and what benefits can it deliver? We asked Bequant CEO’s for his perspective. From margin trading to futures, many services have made the leap from traditional financial instruments to cryptocurrency. But there’s one that has yet to enter the consciousness of most crypto […]
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