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ING Chief Economist: Libra Accelerating Central Banks’ Crypto Plans
27.9.2019
ING chief economist Mark Cliffe says central banks could move towards issuing digital currencies within 2-3 years, given Facebook’s Libra project
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
27.9.2019
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in the space about institutionalization and traditional money flowing into crypto. It’s almost as if some believe that Bitcoin can’t scale as a purely...
Harbor’s Regulatory Wait Ends as FINRA Awards Crypto Broker-Dealer License
27.9.2019
Harbor's broker-dealer licensing breaks a lengthy standoff between aspiring crypto broker-dealers and the U.S. regulators who approve them
A Nigerian Wallet Suspected in USD 1M Exit Scam + 8 More Crypto News
27.9.2019
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Satowallet, a Nigerian crypto wallet, allegedly pulled off an exit scam, disappearing with users’...
Facebook-Led Libra Could Be Boon to UN, Says Crypto Project’s Chief
27.9.2019
The head of the Libra Association has argued that the Facebook-led cryptocurrency could help the U.N. achieve its sustainable development goals
Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Dedicated Staking Platform
27.9.2019
Binance launches staking as a value-added service to its users, enabling them to pocket rewards on their token holdings
Ellipal’s Titan Wallet is now Air-gapped, Making It More Secure and Easy to Use
27.9.2019
The Ellipal Titan is known as a secure cryptocurrency wallet with a sleek design and a range of features that provides enhanced security for cryptocurrency. This is testified by its new air-gapped configuration along with a feature that facilitates the set-up of three steps for verification which...
Emsisoft launches Fix for WannaCryFake Bitcoin Ransomware
27.9.2019
Emsisoft, the IT firm recently released a fix for the bug that is hovering in the WannaCryFake, the bitcoin-ransoming malware. WannaCryFake is another version of the popular WannaCry ransomware which targeted the computers from Microsoft in 2017. It works by either encrypting the victims’ data with...
Tether CNH Gets Listed by Bittrex International
27.9.2019
According to the official announcement dated September 25, 2019, Bittrex International is all set to list Tether CNH on its platform. The digital asset trading platform first announced the update through its official handle on Twitter, followed by a detailed blog post. New Listing Update:...
Bithumb Global 1.0 Officially Launched with New Fiat-to-Crypto Features and More
27.9.2019
Leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb Global (BG), is now sternly positioned to become the number one digital asset exchange across the global crypto market. The platform that supports court currencies, staples, and fluent crypto transactions anywhere in the world, had already...
Protests Led RBI to Raise PMC Bank’s Withdrawal Limit
27.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the withdrawal limit of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) it placed on a cooperative bank a couple of days ago. The central bank said it aims to reduce the hardship of depositors after many heavy protests followed its original order. Also read: Panic at 137 Bank...
Users of Nigeria-Based Crypto Wallet Lose $1M in Alleged Exit Scam
27.9.2019
Users of Nigeria-based Satowallet have lost $1 million due to an alleged exit scam
US SEC’s Crypto Mom: ‘I Think We Need to Be a Little Less Paternalistic’
27.9.2019
U.S. SEC Commissioner Peirce, also known as Crypto Mom, encourages regulators to “be a little less paternalistic”
Bitflyer Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading Across Europe and the US
27.9.2019
Bitflyer has added a selected number of new cryptocurrencies for its European and American clients to trade. Bitcoin cash (BCH) is among the few digital assets now available to buy and sell on all licensed platforms operated by the Japanese company. Also Read: NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon?...
Crypto-Games to Expand With New Player-Focused Features
26.9.2019
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Launched in 2014, the Crypto-Games.net platform has been working on achieving synergy between online gambling and the emerging cryptocurrency technology for five years now. This online gaming website allows its users to use various...
Latin American Payment App Mercado Pago Can Be Topped-Up With Crypto
26.9.2019
The Atlanta-based blockchain payment provider Bitpay has announced the firm has partnered with Mercado Livre, one of the largest ecommerce providers in Latin America. The collaboration provides people with the ability to purchase Mercado Livre gift cards with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin cash...
BTC and Quantitative Easing: What’s the Correlation to Crypto?
26.9.2019
Unconventional monetary policy is rife within the U.S. right now, and a step toward quantitative easing seems inevitable; BitMEX CEO Aurther Hayes believes this will send Bitcoin sky high, but will it?
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto Exchanges
26.9.2019
How the fast-growing South Africa could become the continent’s crypto leader?
‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
26.9.2019
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets
Tauros Would be Accepting Crypto Payments via Debit Cards
26.9.2019
The banking company, Tauros claimed that they would accept payments from their customers in cryptocurrencies if, the customers use their debit cards. The banking firm announced that their new digital accounts would let customers deposit money via tokens like Bitcoin and will also accept fiats....