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Un-10K-ed Bitcoin, Made History, and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.6.2020
This crypto-week, bitcoin surpassed USD 10K, then it didn't, and the eight largest difficulty drop happened, and as bitcoin demand is already outpacing supply, BTC got a red dot on the S2F model signalling a bull run. Decentraland’s virtual world made history by streaming the SpaceX launch...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Is First to List Kakao’s Token
6.6.2020
Kakao’s KLAY token is now trading with a South Korea won pairing despite the country’s restrictions on ICOs
Coinbase Offers US Feds New Crypto Surveillance Tools
6.6.2020
Coinbase Analytics vaults the massive crypto exchange into a crowded field of blockchain tracing companies all vying for millions of federal dollars
Stellar
5.6.2020
Stellar is a blockchain-based payment protocol launched in 2014 by Jed McCaleb – founder of Mt. Gox and co-founder of Ripple – and lawyer Joyce Kim. Originally, stellar aimed to create a network of microfinance institutions in developing nations and to serve the unbanked. It later shifted toward...
Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations
5.6.2020
Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins
SEC Moves to Freeze Assets of Alleged $12M Crypto Investment Scam
5.6.2020
The SEC is trying to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency mining and multilevel marketing scheme that it claimed bilked investors of $12 million
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
Crypto Derivatives Exchange OKEx Launches Options on Ether
5.6.2020
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx rolled out option contracts on Ethereum’s ether (ETH) token on Thursday, ending the Panama-based Deribit’s virtual monopoly in the space
Crypto Derivatives Blossomed In May, Celsius Hit USD 1B + More News
5.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Derivatives represented 32% of the crypto market in May, compared with 27% in April, according to a report...
Your Crypto Taxes Can Be Donated to Charity Instead
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency has become one of the easiest ways to donate to charity without the funds being funneled to third parties
Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee on Bitcoin Censorship Resistance and Dragon Ball
5.6.2020
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India’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars Amid Economic Crisis
5.6.2020
Despite the economic crisis, cryptocurrency trading platforms in India are reporting record-breaking volumes and new users. “People in India are betting big on bitcoin,” Paxful’s CEO said. “The Indian market holds great potential and importance for the future of...
The Free Market Will Determine Cardano’s Fate: IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson
5.6.2020
A high token price gives a project crucial staying power, Hoskinson tells CoinDesk
Crypto Derivatives Volume Just Hit a New Record High
5.6.2020
Crypto derivatives monthly volume hit a new all-time high of $602 billion in May
Kyrgyzstan Poised to Legitimize Crypto Mining
5.6.2020
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is deliberating on a tax regime for miners that would be the country’s first regulated framework for crypto activities
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
New Head of US Regulator and Former Coinbase Lawyer Invites Banks and Crypto to Collaborate
5.6.2020
Following a request for input on how crypto and banking can work together, new acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks talks first priorities in work with the industry
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as Crypto Market Volatility Persists
4.6.2020
Crypto derivatives volume had a record month in May - and volatility contributes to fueling that growth
A Number of Hong Kong Vending Machines Support Bitcoin Cash Payments Over BTC
4.6.2020
Just recently, cryptocurrency evangelist Roger Ver shared a video on Twitter that shows a number of vending machines in Hong Kong that accept bitcoin cash and ethereum, but not bitcoin. A bunch of people got upset at the Tweet, including the crypto-pundit Tone Vays because they couldn’t deal...
MakerDAO Weighs Accepting Real-World Assets as Crypto Loan Collateral
4.6.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) may soon boast a real-world use case as MakerDao considers accepting freight invoices as collateral for DAI loans