The gold bug has agreed to a head-to-head in order to defend gold’s superiority over the largest cryptocurrency. Veteran gold bug Peter Schiff will debate the precious metal’s utility against Bitcoin (BTC) in a dedicated event with Anthony Pompliano, the latter confirmed on Twitter July 10. Pompliano, the co-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital […]
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U.S.-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers. United States-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network (LN) payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers. The news was revealed in an official blog post published on July 10. As previously […]
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Experts and Lawmakers call for caution over potential risks of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency to the global financial industry. Facebook’s unveiling of its Libra cryptocurrency has generated a lot of attention in the financial world, as well as in the crypto space. So far, the company has announced that its Libra blockchain network will be launched […]
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Opera has added support for Bitcoin and Tron blockchain-based tokens to the crypto wallet for Opera for Android (version 53 beta). Opera has added support for Bitcoin (BTC) and Tron (TRX) blockchain-based tokens to the crypto wallet for Opera for Android (version 53 beta). In an official blog post published July 10, the internet browser […]
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After months of anticipation, top crypto exchange Binance has launched its margin trading platform. Top crypto exchange Binance has launched its margin trading platform, an official blog post published today, July 11, reveals. Binance’s move to expand trading possibilities to meet the full scope of institutional and retail traders’ needs had already been indicated by […]
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Cadence, a Coinbase-backed alternative investment provider, launched a blockchain-based investment platform for debt. Cadence, an American blockchain-based alternative investment provider, has launched an investment platform for debt, according to a press release on July 10. By launching its private credit investment platform, Cadence aims to bring more transparency and efficiency to the asset class in […]
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A new deposit functionality has been rolled out following news of a Bakkt payment app and Coinbase Card’s expansion into six European nations… Once seen by the mainstream zeitgeist as a fringe technology destined to languish on the outskirts of society, cryptocurrency today is alluring many leaders of the fintech sector by offering companies the […]
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Federal Reserve chair says time is needed to address concerns about Libra, and that the project cannot move forward until there is broad satisfaction on regulatory policies. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there needs to be broad satisfaction with the way Facebook is handling regulatory concerns regarding its forthcoming stablecoin Libra. Powell gave his […]
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South Korean technology behemoth Samsung announced the release of its blockchain and decentralized application Software Development Kit. South Korean technology behemoth Samsung announced the release of its blockchain and decentralized application (DApp) Software Development Kit (SDK) in a recent post on its website. Per the announcement, the Samsung Blockchain SDK allows for account management and […]
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U.S.-based bank The Provident Bank has begun offering deposit services to digital currency-related customers. American community bank The Provident Bank has begun offering deposit services to digital currency-related customers, according to an announcement published on July 9. The Provident Bank now offers deposit and other banking services to cryptocurrency issuers, exchangers and investors. The bank […]
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