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Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market
9.10.2019
Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a currency trading platform
Bitcoin Ransomware Hacking Victim Hacks The Hackers
9.10.2019
A victim of a Muhstik Ransomware attack paid in bitcoin (BTC) to unlock his files just to strike back and hack his hackers. In turn, he released nearly 3,000 decryption keys for other victims, along with free decryption software.
German programmer Tobias Frömel was forced to pay 0.09 BTC (USD 700)...
Libra Association’s Head of Product Spent Just Five Months in the Role
9.10.2019
Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile
Bitcoin.com Partners with Canadian Gaming Giant Bravio Tech on Global Lotteries
9.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
Chainlink Price Up 45% as Rally Continues
9.10.2019
In the almost impeccable sea of green that’s the top 20 list this week, one coin keeps standing out as the greenest of ‘em all – Chainlink (LINK). Meanwhile, the network came out with several announcements.
Just two days ago we reported that this no longer 15th, but 13th coin by market...
US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit ‘Chilling’ Libra Project
9.10.2019
Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association
Maker Foundation’s Multi-Collateral Dai to Launch on Nov. 18
9.10.2019
The Maker Foundation’s CEO reveals that its Multi-Collateral Dai system will be ready to launch on November 18
Bitcoin Trades Flat Even As Fed Signals Inflation-Boosting Balance Increase
9.10.2019
The Fed Reserve's decision to expand its balance sheet is seen as a long-term positive for bitcoin, but prices are yet to feel any effect
Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades
9.10.2019
Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets
Grayscale: Institutional Interest in Crypto Doubles in Q2
9.10.2019
Institutions are investing in altcoins again, says Grayscale
Binance Makes Major Move into P2P Trading + 9 More Crypto News
9.10.2019
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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Major exchange Binance has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading functionality with BTC, ETH and USDT...
Banking Giant UBS Goes Live on We.Trade Blockchain for Trade Finance
9.10.2019
Swiss financial giant UBS has started full-fledged transactions on we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance platform that’s seeing growing adoption
German Programmer ‘Hacks Back’ After Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
9.10.2019
German programmer Tobias Frömel “hacked back” the perpetrators of the Muhstik ransomware who forced him to pay 0.09 BTC
Ethereum Price Climbs Over USD 180, while the ETH 2.0 Drama Develops
9.10.2019
Performance at Devcon in Osaka. Source: a video screenshot, Twitter, @drwasho
The price of the second coin by total market capitalization, ether (ETH), stepped over the USD 180 level. Meanwhile, the developers are discussing the transition from Ethereum 1.0 to Ethereum 2.0, facing both supporters...
New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
9.10.2019
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative
Poloniex Delists Clams, Pascal, Steem, Navcoin, GameCredits and LBRY
9.10.2019
Major crypto exchange Poloniex is delisting six digital currencies: Clams, Pascal, Steem, Navcoin, GameCredits and LBRY Credits
Security Token Firm Taps German Developer’s $7 Billion Property Pipeline
9.10.2019
Fundament landed German real estate giant Bauwens as a strategic investor with its $7 billion of projects to boost its asset-tokenization business
Bitcoin Price Consolidates While Altcoins Target Fresh Highs
9.10.2019
After struggling to settle above USD 8,300, bitcoin price started a downside correction. BTC/USD traded below the USD 8,200 support, but it remained well bid above the USD 8,050 support area. The price is currently (08:00 UTC) trading in range, with resistance near USD 8,300 and support at...
French State-Owned Bank Joins $8M Lightning Network Startup Funding
9.10.2019
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network dev ACINQ raises $8M in a new funding round
Binance Launches P2P Trading for Chinese Yuan
9.10.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance launches peer-to-peer trading for Bitcoin, Ether and Tether against the Chinese Yuan