Archax, a London-based digital exchange, will use R3’s Corda technology to manage post-trade activities. Archax, a London-based digital securities exchange, will use blockchain software firm R3’s Corda technology to manage post-trade activities. On Oct. 18, Archax announced in a press release that its post-trade processes will now run on distributed ledger technology. Archax will use […]
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TON investors could be left in the cold due to a reimbursement clause in the contract. Legal experts weigh in. Telegram’s grand entry into the cryptocurrency world is in limbo. After months of rumors, hype and anticipation, Telegram Open Network’s (TON) titan $1.7 billion sales round was declared illegal by the United States Securities and […]
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Slovakian software security firm ESET has uncovered a fake Tor Browser that steals Bitcoin from darknet shoppers. Major antivirus software supplier ESET has discovered a trojanized Tor Browser designed to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from buyers in the darknet. Fake browser distributed via 2 websites Targeting users in Russia, the fake Tor Browser was distributed via […]
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The Premier of Bermuda, Edward David Burt, has said that cryptocurrencies are a great equalizer and characterized fintech innovation as a national strategic imperative. The Premier of Bermuda, Edward David Burt, has said that cryptocurrencies are a great equalizer and characterized fintech innovation as a national strategic imperative. In an interview for Forbes published on […]
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Following Telegram’s counterclaim, the SEC insisted that the firm has violated securities laws, asking the court to grant a preliminary injunction. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has responded to Telegram’s counterclaim, insisting that Grams are securities. Preventing Telegram from further violation Following Telegram’s counterclaim on Oct. 16, where the firm argued that […]
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Russian regulator Roskomnadzor institutes a block on Cointelegraph’s website in the Russian Federation. Cointelegraph’s website has become widely inaccessible in Russia as authorities added the domain to a registry of blacklisted sites. The blacklist Although Cointelegraph has been publicly on a list of blocked sites since 2017, it was only yesterday, October 16, that the […]
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United States Senator Mike Rounds expresses his support for Facebook’s Libra coin in a letter sent to Libra Association member Anchorage Trust company. United States Senator Mike Rounds expresses his support for Facebook’s Libra coin in a letter sent to Libra Association member Anchorage Trust company. United States payment systems in its infancy On Oct. […]
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As exchanges expand Bitcoin derivatives, the CFTC clears the way for Ether futures. But will investors be interested in such a tool? The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hasn’t come to bury Ether, it’s come to regulate it. That was the message drawn from Heath Tarbert’s remarks from the stage at Yahoo Finance’s […]
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The Bank of Canada believes a central bank digital currency could be the answer to the threat that cryptocurrencies present. The Canadian central bank is reportedly considering launching a proprietary digital currency. Digital currency could share info with police and tax authorities On Oct. 16, news outlet The Logic reported that the Bank of Canada […]
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Telegram responds to the SEC in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, calling the SEC’s injunction “an ‘emergency’ of its own making.” Telegram responded to the United States securities regulator, arguing that Gram, the native cryptocurrency for the Telegram Open Network (TON), is not a security. Telegram […]
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