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Decentralized Finance, DeFi, Explained
22.11.2019
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R3 CEO: Facebook’s Announcement of Libra Was ‘Ridiculously Stupid’
22.11.2019
R3 CEO David Rutter has ridiculed the way Facebook introduced its yet-to-be-released Libra stablecoin
Cypherpunk Holdings Acquires 4.5% Stake in Firm Behind Privacy-Centric Wasabi Wallet
22.11.2019
Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSnacks, the firm behind the privacy-focused crypto wallet Wasabi
Chainalysis Reportedly Cuts 39 Jobs Aiming to Boost Profit Margins
22.11.2019
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis sacks 39 of its employees with an eye to profit margins
Weekly Platform News: Contrast Ratio Range, replaceAll Method, Native File System API
22.11.2019
In this week's roundup: Firefox's new contrast checker, a simpler way to lasso substrings in a string, and a new experimental API that will let apps fiddle with a user's local files.
Firefox shows the contrast ratio range for text on a multicolored background
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Developer Launches BCH-Powered Paywall Service
22.11.2019
On Thursday, software developer Alex Winter announced the launch of Satoshiwall.cash, a noncustodial bitcoin cash-powered paywall service. The new platform allows anyone to create a customized paywall that uses BCH for payments so people can monetize their work online. Also read: Crypto Swapping...
Trading App for Kraken Futures Is Now Available on iOS and Android
22.11.2019
Kraken announced that it is introducing a mobile version of its Kraken Future trading app
Bithumb Quashes Shanghai Office Closure Rumors After Binance Denial
21.11.2019
Crypto exchange Bithumb denies recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices
Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU
21.11.2019
The EU is solarizing its digitized economy without an environmental tax policy — an expert’s take
Few Big Exchanges Continue to Report Fake Volumes in 2019: Chainalysis
21.11.2019
Large crypto exchanges have clamped down on reporting of fake trading volumes in 2019, while few are still likely misreporting, Chainalysis says
In 2019, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Diversified
21.11.2019
With exchanges controlling so much of the industry inflows, and accounting for more than 40% of the jobs, any review of the year has to start and end there. An analysis of the dominant trends driving trading platforms serves as a proxy for measuring the cryptosphere’s overall health. From...
Backfire in Argentina: Citizens Want BTC Over Peso Amid USD Crackdown
21.11.2019
Following the crackdown on Forex by the Argentine government, the volume of P2P crypto trading has risen to an all-time high in the country
Lawyer Found Guilty of Money Laundering for OneCoin’s Cryptoqueen
21.11.2019
Mark S. Scott was found guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million
Yahoo Finance Adds CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Prices to Its Website
21.11.2019
Major American investment and finance website Yahoo Finance adds CoinMarketCap’s crypto prices for 118 coins to its website
IRS Vs. Bitcoin ATMs: Industry Says There Is Already Enough Regulation
21.11.2019
The IRS is eyeing the Bitcoin ATM industry for potential tax issues. Large industry players are already compliant enough, experts say, while smaller operators might experience additional difficulties
Vermont Power Utility Partners With Blockchain Firm for Local Solar Energy Sales
21.11.2019
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power and LO3 jointly launched a pilot project that enables homeowners with solar panels to sell surplus power to businesses
Bitcoin Crashes Back to $7.4K Completely Wiping Out the October Rally
21.11.2019
Bitcoin loses key 0.786 Fibonacci level as false rumors circulate that Chinese authorities have raided Binance’s office in Shanghai
Binance Denies Police Raids, Very Existence of Shanghai Offices
21.11.2019
Binance cryptocurrency exchange has denied reports of a police raid on its Shanghai offices, as it purportedly has no such offices
Crypto Swapping App Sideshift AI Drops Access Code Requirement
21.11.2019
Since launching in January, Sideshift.ai has become a well known cryptocurrency application that allows people to swap 20+ cryptocurrencies in an automated manner. When Sideshift first launched, users needed an access code to use the service, but on November 20 the team removed access codes and...
New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law
21.11.2019
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission