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XRP Accounts for Over 50% Of All Crypto Transactions in Last 24 Hours
30.10.2019
XRP daily transactions are going through the roof, nearing an all-time high of 1.70 million
Crypto Ranking Website CoinGecko Launches Derivatives Section
30.10.2019
Crypto ranking website CoinGecko is launching its own cryptocurrency derivatives metrics
Why a VPN Is the First Layer You Should Pull On When Browsing the Web
29.10.2019
Virtual private networks (VPNs) can be useful for all kinds of things, from streaming foreign sports to protecting your identity from heightened online surveillance. For cryptocurrency users, VPNs are particularly precious, providing access to exchanges that are geo-restricted, and enabling crypto...
Chinese State-Owned Media Try to Dampen Market’s Crypto Enthusiasm
29.10.2019
Chinese state-backed media are warning investors to remain rational amid a spike in interest in crypto companies
New Tool Will Find Secrets – Including Crypto Keys – In Your Public Code
29.10.2019
A clever tool scours GitHub for secret keys and passwords that programmers inadvertently made public
Evgeni Malkin Addresses Cryptocurrency Startup Scam as “Garbage”
29.10.2019
Evgeni Malkin, the popular Russian ice hockey player, was subjected to some critical allegations of being involved in a cryptocurrency startup scam as per a report that surfaced out from the Russian territory on social media handle, Twitter on Monday. Apparently Malkin has been involved in some...
Russia’s Sberbank Takes on Crypto with Cross-border Money Transfer App
29.10.2019
Source: iStock/-lvinst-
Russian major bank Sberbank has introduced a new low-cost, cross-border remittance solution that it believes will be able to compete with cryptocurrency for cross-border transactions.
The bank, once the Russian financial sector’s fiercest advocate of cryptocurrencies...
Exchange Tokens Have Outperformed BTC This Year
29.10.2019
Few crypto assets have outperformed bitcoin this year, but the handful that have are predominantly exchange tokens. Their success attests to that of the token sale launchpads they have hosted, which have in turn driven demand for exchange tokens. But as IEOs start to wind down, can exchanges...
Tron Gets Into Samsung Blockchain Keystore + 12 More Crypto News
29.10.2019
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Tron Foundation
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OKEx Launches Crypto Futures Settled in Tether Stablecoin
29.10.2019
The crypto exchange will soon offer futures contract trading for a number of crypto pairs including BTC, ETH, BCH and XRP
P2P Crypto Trading Volume Increased 2800% in South Africa, Says Paxful
29.10.2019
P2P crypto trading platform Paxful sees a 2,800% increase in South African trading volume
Speculation Abounds Over the Cause of Bitcoin’s Recent Rally
29.10.2019
Crypto’s most recent bull run began last Friday, October 25, after a significant plunge in prices just days earlier that had some prognosticators worried about a return to late 2018 and early 2019’s bleak crypto winter. Since the recent spike, prices have held relatively steady...
Julius Baer Top Exec: Crypto Still in ‘Darwinian’ Process of Selection
29.10.2019
Julius Baer’s chief strategist says cryptocurrencies are at a “Darwinian” stage and remain and more like gold than currency
Shyft Adds FATF Veterans as Advisors for Its Crypto Compliance Product
29.10.2019
Shyft Network is building a blockchain solution to help crypto exchanges comply with the FATF's "travel rule" guidance
China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes Blockchain
29.10.2019
China has been on a roll with a series of crypto-related announcements. President Xi Jinping’s speech to accelerate the development of blockchain technology in China was followed by the passing of a cryptography bill. Meanwhile, China’s Center for Information and Industry Development...
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
Privacy Vs. Security, Do Authorities Monitor Every Crypto Transaction?
28.10.2019
Bitcoin’s pseudonymity makes it easier to monitor any cryptocurrency transaction, but will increased tracking lead to ensuring better compliance?
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
28.10.2019
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online
Stealth Miners on the BCH Network Attract Scrutiny
28.10.2019
In roughly 17 days, the Bitcoin Cash network will upgrade by adding two new features to the protocol. Meanwhile, prior to the forthcoming changes, a large percentage of the BCH hashrate is being processed by unknown miners. Crypto proponents have been very focused on the hashrate and BCH pool...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 43
28.10.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...