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Fed Research Considers Negative Interest Rates Effective Policy Tool
20.10.2019
A research paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco shows how negative interest rates could become an important policy tool for fighting future economic downturns. The paper examines the market response to the introduction of negative interest rates by five major central banks....
How to Trade Crypto in Person Safely
20.10.2019
With mainstream exchanges becoming progressively cumbersome due to privacy invasive policy and regulation, some crypto traders are switching to more private, face-to-face trading. While this route isn’t for everyone, and comes with unique risks, it does offer a very real solution to many...
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Oct. 13–19 in Review
20.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Circle Drops Poloniex Leaving US Crypto Traders High and Dry
19.10.2019
According to a blog post published by Circle, the cryptocurrency firm is releasing its subsidiary exchange Poloniex which is now owned by an “Asian investment group.” The trading platform will become an independent company called Polo Digital Assets, Ltd., and after November 1, 2019...
CoinMarketCap Unveils New Crypto Ranking Product: Interest by CoinMarketCap
19.10.2019
CoinMarketCap, the leading website offering financial analytics services and graphs has launched a new lucrative product named ‘Interest by CoinMarketCap’ for facilitating users. The new product will aid in ranking reputed crypto-asset lending platforms in accordance with the interest rates being...
Japan to Launch Pilot Crypto Token for Its Popular Tourist Attraction Spot
19.10.2019
A globally famous tourist spot in Japan’s Mie Prefecture area is all set to serve its visitors with a local cryptocurrency asset named Kintetsu Shimakaze Coin. The coin will operate as a stablecoin which will be pegged to the Japanese native currency, Yen. The coin will aid the tourists by allowing...
Cryptocurrency Analytical Platform Coinalyze Teams Up With U.Today
19.10.2019
Coinalyze, the leading cryptocurrency price analysis platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with U.Today to add another exciting feature for the benefit of the users. As a part of the collaboration, the visitors of the Coinalyze website will be exposed to track all the crucial news...
Strange Confusions, Big Money and 20 Crypto Jokes
19.10.2019
It was another week of ups and down in the Cryptoworld. While analysts advise us to keep our eyes on the price formation on large Asian exchanges, XRP jumped the highest among the top 10 on Monday, BAT jumped after Brave's major news, six coins in the top 50 went up by two digits, BNB jumped...
Russia Blocks 2 Crypto News Websites
19.10.2019
Russian authorities have restricted access to a couple of cryptocurrency news outlets. The formal reasons for the censorship move are different in each case but the end result is the same. In both, regulators have acted on the basis of a law that empowers them to block online sources of information...
Crypto Derivatives: On Misleading Measurements
19.10.2019
Noelle Acheson shows how using notional volumes to compare derivatives markets to spot is misleading – but, for now, it’s all we’ve got
Crypto Markets Turn Red Once Again, Bitcoin Price Hovers Under $8K
19.10.2019
Bitcoin is trading below $8,000 and suffering from more downward selling pressure
6 Darknet Markets for the Crypto Curious
19.10.2019
If you’ve got a few thousand satoshis burning a hole in your wallet, the darknet beckons. There’s no obligation to spend a single sat while scouring the darker recesses of the web, but it’s nice to know that should you get the urge, your crypto’s good. There are...
Fidelity Investments Fully Rolls Out Crypto Custody Service, Exec Says
19.10.2019
Fidelity Investments is fully rolling out its crypto custody business, according to the firm’s CEO
Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration
18.10.2019
Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform
Ethereum Name Service Adds Infrastructure for Multi-Currency Support
18.10.2019
On October 16, the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) announced multi-currency support and integration with 15 platforms and wallets. The fusion will provide users with the ability to use a single ENS name across a wide spectrum of crypto applications alongside leveraging a variety of digital assets. Also...
Crypto Firms Join Azure as Microsoft Fights Amazon for Market Share
18.10.2019
Microsoft Azure’s blockchain offerings continue to expand through new partnerships
Huobi Lira Onramp to Enable Crypto Trading for Turkish Users
18.10.2019
Huobi Global will launch fiat gateway for the Turkish lira in late 2019, the firm officially announced at the Eurasia Blockchain Summit
CME Bitcoin Futures Sees Institutional Interest and Demand from Asia
18.10.2019
Global markets business CME Group said that institutional interest toward the firm’s Bitcoin futures is thriving and 2019’s third-quarter data showed a record number of open interest. Moreover, despite the lackluster start, the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt platform...
Users of UltrAlpha Digital Asset Management Platform Get Long/Short Trading Strategy From Algoz
18.10.2019
Users of the UltrAlpha digital asset management services woke up to great news on Thursday as algorithm-based trading platform Algoz announced that it would be offering a long/short trading strategy to UltrAlpha customers. As per the announcement, UltrAlpha users will get access to services...
Binance Launched 'How to Get Rekt 101' + 11 More Crypto News
18.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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Binance said that Binance Futures has increased its maximum leverage to 125x for BTC/USDT contracts and enabled...