Some Kraken clients were buying Bitcoin at $8,000 or selling at $12,000 due to a bug in the test of an unreleased order type. Some Kraken clients were buying Bitcoin (BTC) for $2,000 cheaper than the market price and selling it for nearly $12,000 on Sept. 13. On Friday, United States-based crypto exchange Kraken experienced […]
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Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has added support for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ether. Major cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay has added support for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ether (ETH). Per a press release published on Sept. 16, companies that use BitPay for payment processing are now able to accept […]
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CEO of Calibra, Facebook’s digital wallet for its Libra, says the notion that Libra threatens the global financial system must be debunked. CEO of Calibra, Facebook’s digital wallet for its proposed Libra stablecoin, has attempted to debunk the notion of Libra’s threat to the global financial system. Not new money but a better payment network […]
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From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news. The German-speaking world continues to see lots of developments in the crypto industry, as a Liechtenstein-based exchange is tokenizing a $25 million movie fund with actor Wesley Snipes, Austrian textile manufacturers use blockchain to go green and a Swiss crypto finance company expands its […]
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Libra’s launch is predicted for the second half of 2020, France wants to create a “EuroCoin” to rival Facebook, and Domino’s is giving away Bitcoin worth $110,000. Top Stories This Week Facebook’s crypto launching in H2 2020, says Libra Association chief The head of the not-for-profit driving Facebook’s Libra digital currency has said he is […]
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Cointelegraph en Español presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news from the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish-speaking world sees major cryptocurrency and blockchain developments with Uruguay approving a new bill that could be applied positively to ICOs, Cuba using crypto to access the global economy and Venezuela finally installing its first Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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A hacker spent $1,000 in EOS to steal more than $110,000 in cryptocurrency by exploiting EOS game of chance EOSPlay. A hacker spent $1,000 in EOS to steal more than $110,000 in cryptocurrency through an exploit of EOS gambling game EOSPlay. Biggest DeFi service EOS REX used An alleged bug in EOSPlay allowed the attacker […]
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The IRS is using unreliable tax forms received from cryptocurrency exchanges to come after traders. Over the past month, we have seen the IRS, the tax collecting agency of the United States, send out more than 10,000 warning and action letters to suspected cryptocurrency holders and traders who may have misreported digital assets on their […]
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Mike Kennedy, founder of digital payments network Zelle, joins Stellar-focused crypto development company Interstellar as its new CEO. Stellar-focused (XLM) crypto development company Interstellar appointed the founder of digital payments network Zelle Mike Kennedy as its new CEO. On Sept. 12, the company announced the appointment in a Medium blog post. Stellar as an international […]
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Bank of Venezuela has reportedly added a prototype wallet to customers’ online banking accounts. Venezuela’s largest bank, Bank of Venezuela (BDV), has added support for the country’s controversial Petro digital currency. Bank of Venezuela hints at crypto wallet As cryptocurrency news outlet Decrypt reports on Sept. 13, BDV clients have discovered a new section in […]
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