Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Paxful crossed the $4.6 billion trading volume threshold as the company is entering its fifth year. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful announced on July 14 that its platform has witnessed another surge in trade volume, hitting the $4.6 billion mark and reaching over 4.5 million wallet registrations. Paxful is also forecasting […]
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Global payments giant PayPal could indeed be developing a crypto-based solution, this document shows. PayPal has confirmed that it is developing capabilities in the cryptocurrency space, according to a letter to the European Commission. Originally submitted on March 20, the document was intended as a response to the European Commission’s public consultation on building an […]
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Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reviewed its Android app code following spyware concerns. Binance will remove the ability to record audio from its Android app in the upcoming update scheduled for “mid-July”, cryptocurrency exchange CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, told Cointelegraph. Binance App will allegedly drop the microphone permission The company’s privacy-oriented move […]
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Major digital asset firm BitGo announces API support for the Financial Action Task Force’s travel rule. BitGo, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) transaction processors, is integrating a new API into its crypto wallet service to support the Financial Action Task Force’s travel rule. BitGo told Cointelegraph on July 14 that the company is […]
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Binance Card, a highly anticipated crypto debit card by Binance, will support four cryptocurrencies at launch. Binance’s highly-anticipated cryptocurrency debit card, Binance Card, is officially debuting in countries of the European Economic Area, or EEA. Binance told Cointelegraph on July 14 that EEA-based users will be able to apply for a Binance Card starting in […]
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Almost 60% of 13,000 people say they will “hodl” Bitcoin to the grave if the BTC price fails to trade above $10,000. Bitcoin (BTC) has succeeded in trolling infamous skeptic Peter Schiff as another attempt to discredit investors falls flat. In a fresh Twitter survey on July 14, Schiff asked how long BTC/USD should trade […]
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Yield farming is driving a boom in DApp and DeFi use, but user experience improvements will be key for future adoption in the next five years. From CryptoKitties to Compound, decentralized applications and decentralized finance have become increasingly popular in the blockchain space, but the sector has gone through a fair share of teething problems […]
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Nigerian scammers converted millions of dollars into Bitcoin via Gemini exchange according to an FBI criminal complaint. The two Nigerians jetsetters who filled their Instagram accounts with pictures of their ostentatious wealth were extradited from Dubai to the United States. According to the FBI, they were able to convert millions of dollars into Bitcoin (BTC) […]
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Crypto regulation in 2020: The U.S. tightens regulation of crypto, while India has finally allowed banks to get involved with firms. Cryptocurrencies have been around for more than 10 years, but the legal status of Bitcoin (BTC) and most other cryptocurrencies remains unclear and has different definitions in various jurisdictions. Are they money, an asset, […]
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The close interaction between traditional finance and regulators is the key element in the development of the cryptocurrency industry. The COVID-19 crisis has brought many new users to the world of cryptocurrencies. One of the main concerns for users, however, is whether their bank cards may be blocked due to the purchase of a cryptocurrency, […]
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