Following the massive $1 billion Bitcoin transaction today, the recipient wallet became the fifth richest Bitcoin address. The recipient wallet of the $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction on Sept. 6 is now presumed to be the first richest non-exchange address. The recipient wallet of the massive 94,504 Bitcoin ($1.031 billion) transaction is the top richest […]
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A review criticizes lack of user controls and choice of Bitcoin price reference guide, finding both testnet platforms “unusable” in their current state. Bitcoin futures offerings from cryptocurrency exchange Binance have come in for criticism as a pre-release tester identifies major flaws. Rocky start for Binance PR move In a series of tweets on Sept. […]
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Japanese messaging giant LINE, has obtained a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator for its digital asset daughter company. LVC Corporation, the digital asset- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant LINE, has obtained a crypto exchange operating license from Japan’s financial regulator. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on Sept 6. […]
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Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks extends its support to five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced that it now supports five more cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the total number of covered platforms to 20. According to the official announcement, “with this release, market makers, […]
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A giant Bitcoin transaction involved $700 in fees, when just $35 would have seen it process in the next block. A $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) transaction has become conspicuous not because of its size but because its sender spent far too much on fees. Someone could have sent 94K BTC for $35 Social media users […]
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Major crypto exchange Binance plans to begin a token airdrop as part of their recent acquisition of crypto-asset trading platform JEX. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance plans to launch a token airdrop as part of the company’s acquisition of JEX, a crypto-asset trading platform. In a Sept. 5 announcement, Binance again revealed the acquisition of JEX, […]
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Vanbex sells Rocket and CryptoTaxes to crypto exchange Hyperion Technologies amid ongoing investigation into alleged fraud during ICO. Securities and cryptocurrency exchange Hyperion Technologies acquired two products developed by blockchain consulting firm Vanbex Labs, which is currently under investigation in British Columbia. Vanbex announced in a post published on its blog on Sept. 4 that […]
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A guide to blockchain interoperability — one of the main hurdles in the way of mass adoption of the technology and the ways it could be overcome. Are blockchain interoperable now? The short answer is no. Not yet, at least. Cryptocurrency exchanges are still a strong medium for interoperability in the crypto space. If someone […]
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Crypto exchange Binance and blockchain trust company Paxos join forces to launch USD-backed stablecoin, approved by the NYDFS. Binance, the biggest crypto exchange by volume, and digital asset trust company Paxos announced its partnership to launch a USD-backed stablecoin, which has received approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Binance USD […]
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Bitcoin price stable after rising more than $1,300 in a week as forecasters look towards the end of the month for what’s next. Bitcoin (BTC) price continued to fluctuate around $10,500 on Sept. 5 as the largest cryptocurrency stopped short of breaking $11,000. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin simmers after latest $11K moonshot Data from […]
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