Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket announced its shutdown in a message appearing on its official website. Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket announced its shutdown on its official website on July 8. When trying to access the exchange through its website, users are instead greeted with the following text message in both English and Polish: “Dear Users, We […]
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Libra, Ton and JPMorgan Coin, a comparative survey of three projects that are set to shock the crypto world — for better or for worse.. Since the beginning of 2018, rumors and then news about some large players entering the blockchain industry mesmerized the crypto community. Presently, the projects promoted by JPMorgan Chase, Facebook and […]
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Bitmain co-founder and former CEO Wu Jihan launched his crypto-related financial services startup Matrixport today. The former CEO of Bitmain, one of the largest bitcoin (BTC) mining pools globally, has launched a crypto-related financial services startup, according to a Bloomberg report on July 8. Following reports on the initiative in early June, Bitmain co-founder and […]
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Singapore plans to exempt cryptocurrencies that are intended to function as a medium of exchange from Goods and Services Tax (GST) — the local equivalent of VAT. Singapore plans to exempt cryptocurrencies that are intended to function as a medium of exchange from Goods and Services Tax (GST) — the local equivalent of Value-Added Tax […]
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Car site sgCarMart.com and decentralized data protocol Ocean Protocol are launching the blockchain-based “Know-Your-Vehicle” data marketplace in Singapore. Singapore-based online car marketplace sgCarMart and decentralized data exchange protocol Ocean Protocol are launching a blockchain-powered “Know-Your-Vehicle” data marketplace. The development was announced in a press release on July 5. The so called Know-Your-Vehicle used car data […]
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Academic researchers at the University of Cambridge have launched a real-time index that tracks the total electricity consumption of the bitcoin network. Academic researchers at the University of Cambridge (UoC) have launched a real-time index that tracks the total electricity consumption of the Bitcoin network. The news was revealed in an announcement posted by the […]
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The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will promote blockchain trade solutions by the International Chamber of Commerce and Perlin. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has entered a joint initiative to promote the adoption of blockchain trade solutions, according to a press release on July 1 The DCCI, which acts as an […]
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German BaaS provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. German Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain development firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. The news was […]
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A group of trade associations representing several national Virtual Asset Service Providers announced the launch of a global collaboration for firms in the industry. A group of national trade associations representing the local Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) announced their intention to establish an association to provide a global representative for firms in the industry […]
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Huobi is expanding into Turkey, the country with the highest reported per capita rate of crypto ownership worldwide. Huobi exchange will expand its operations to Turkey, planning to have a crypto-to-fiat onramp for Turkish users by the end of 2019, according to a press release on June 26. The Singapore-based crypto exchange will be “moving […]
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