A veteran Chinese regulator urges those tasked with steering the strategic development of Sichuan province to tap surplus hydropower for the blockchain industry. A veteran Chinese regulator has told those tasked with steering the strategic development of Sichuan province to tap surplus hydropower for the blockchain industry. Jiang Yang — former vice-chairman of the China […]
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Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Today, Oct. 31, marks eleven years since the publication of the Bitcoin white paper by the still-mysterious person or group pseudonymously identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. A revolutionary text Bitcoin: A […]
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Carbon exchange AirCarbon launched a global tokenized carbon credits trading platform for airlines and the aviation industry in Singapore. Carbon exchange AirCarbon launched a global tokenized carbon credits trading platform in Singapore. Business news outlet Business Times reported on Oct. 30 that the platform will allow firms such as airlines to buy and sell tokens […]
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Crypto market aggregator CoinGecko announces that it is launching its own cryptocurrency derivatives section. CoinGecko announced that it is launching its own cryptocurrency derivatives section. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 29, the data aggregator said that its new derivatives section will offer additional stats so users can track more than 100 […]
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Worldwide Google searches for “Bitcoin” have hit the highest level in three months, suggesting an overall shift in market sentiment as China supports blockchain. Worldwide Google searches for “Bitcoin” (BTC) — currently worth $9,400 — are now near a three-month high, according to Google Trends. Current interest is at the highest level since early August, […]
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Bitcoin tries and fails to hold the $9.5K mark, still preserving the recent 30% gains it sealed in its sudden uptick which began on Friday last week. Bitcoin price (BTC) was challenging $9,500 on Oct. 29 as the largest cryptocurrency preserved its higher levels after a bullish breakout over the weekend. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. […]
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Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful has seen 2,800% more trades in South Africa this month compared to October 2018. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful has seen 2,800% more trades in South Africa this month compared to October 2018. Demand for crypto sharply increases in S.A. Paxful announced the growth of its South African user […]
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Bakkt announced its coming app for consumer payments, with Starbucks on board as the flagship retailer starting next year. Cryptocurrency custody and futures trading platform Bakkt has announced its coming entry into mobile payments with a consumer app. Per an Oct. 28 blog post from the company, Bakkt will follow its recent successes in trading […]
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Libra considering the use of fiat-pegged stablecoins for its basket while navigating through a wave of negative criticisms from regulators. Amid the regulatory storm facing Libra, the project’s hierarchy is looking to change one important detail of the payment system: using fiat-pegged stablecoins rather than a token supported by a basket of national currencies. The Libra Association […]
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As markets began reacting to sentiment from China on Friday, Bakkt was already capitalizing on fresh institutional interest, transforming its trading activity. Institutional Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform Bakkt is on course to treble its all-time high for trade volume after hitting new records last week. Bakkt Frontruns China Hype According to data from Twitter-based monitoring […]
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