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Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests
2.11.2020
Nigerians are protesting police corruption and concerns about a possible internet shutdown have driven some to adopt decentralized VPNs like Mysterium
Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers
2.11.2020
The peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace is launching a Visa card, starting in the U.S. market
Bitcoin Miners Saw 8% Revenue Increase in October
2.11.2020
12% of revenue came from fees, the highest percentage since Jan. 2018
First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before U.S. Election After Dominating Crypto in October
2.11.2020
Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20
Binance Labs–Backed ‘DeFi Credit Union’ Bringing Higher Yields to Savers in Nigeria
2.11.2020
With backing from Binance Labs, Nigeria's Xend Finance is looking to bring DeFi to the world of local credit unions
eToro Adds Insolvency Insurance Policy – Crypto Users Not Included
2.11.2020
The free insurance scheme covers customers for up to £1 million if the firm should ever become insolvent. But crypto holders are left out in the cold
Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All
2.11.2020
Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round for its BYOD (build your own derivative) platform
Blockchain Could Make Dismantling Nuclear Warheads More Secure: UK Report
2.11.2020
Nations working to decommission nuclear weapons should turn to blockchain to build trust and make the verification process more secure, a new policy report says
Bitcoin Revisits $13.5K After Posting Best Month Since April
2.11.2020
After October's double-digit price gain, bitcoin may be looking at a short-term pullback
Cayman Islands Announces Legal Framework in Bid to Attract Crypto Businesses
2.11.2020
The Cayman Islands is building a regulatory framework for "virtual asset service providers" with some measures already enacted
PBoC Governor Says ‘Successful’ Digital Yuan Trials Have Transacted $299M
2.11.2020
The governor of the People's Bank of China praised recent tests of the digital yuan at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
1.11.2020
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges
Square Funds Designer to Make Crypto Wallets Usable by Anyone
1.11.2020
Maggie Valentine was awarded the grant to help make bitcoin wallets usable by anyone
Uniswap Proposal to Airdrop More UNI Falls Short in Governance Vote
1.11.2020
The votes were staggeringly in favor, but a quorum was not reached, and Uniswap’s second-ever governance proposal has been defeated
Dark Web Hackers Claim to Hold Keys to 10K Robinhood Accounts: Report
1.11.2020
The number of Robinhood-related emails for sale outnumber those for other brokerages by about 5-to-1, the report says
Technician in Italy Used Airport’s Computers to Mine Ethereum in Italy: Report
1.11.2020
Using the airport's computers allowed the miner to avoid the cost of electricity needed to mind crypto, the report said
ECB Begins Public Survey About a Digital Euro, Implying a Broad Retail Offering Is Now on the Table
1.11.2020
The survey indicates a much more profound change in the way finance works is being contemplated
By the Numbers: More Bitcoin Bulls Than Ever Before
1.11.2020
A Long Reads Sunday reading of Grayscale’s recent “Bitcoin Investor Survey.”