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Tether Launches Chinese Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain
9.9.2019
Tether has launched its Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, which it revealed will run on the ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token
Bitcoin Exchange PrimeXBT Partners With Bitfury to Ensure Compliance
9.9.2019
Bitcoin exchange PrimeXBT announced that it partnered with blockchain development firm Bitfury to ensure compliance
Weiss Crypto Ratings Downgrades Bitcoin, Some Altcoins, Ups NEO
9.9.2019
An updated grade list by Weiss Ratings, the financial ratings agency that covers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, shows a number of top coins being downgraded last week, including the world’s number one cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.
As previously reported, BTC was given its first A rating ever,...
Report: BitMEX Crypto Exchange COO Steps Down
9.9.2019
The COO of major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has resigned, sources say
Tim Draper Joins Board of Directors at EOS-Based DApp Firm
9.9.2019
EOS-based DApp firm MakeSense Labs sees Tim Draper join its board of directors
Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million
9.9.2019
Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months
Tim Draper Joins Board of EOS-Based Messaging Dapp MakeSense
9.9.2019
Silicon Valley notable Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain
Crypto Market Sentiment Recovering; Bitcoin is Back in Positive Zone
9.9.2019
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This week, we find the average crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, at 5.26, up from last week’s 4.46, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
There are no coins in the negative range this week....
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
Bitmain Ramps Up Power and Efficiency With New Bitcoin Mining Machine
9.9.2019
Crypto mining giant Bitmain is launching two new models for its Antminer range, one of which is its most powerful yet
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 36
9.9.2019
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Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Bitcoin Deposited in Bakkt Warehouse Protected by $125M Insurance
9.9.2019
Bakkt unveils $125 million insurance policy for warehouse Bitcoin deposits
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
New Analysis: Every Bitcoin Holder Makes a Profit After 1,335 Days
9.9.2019
You needed to hold the S&P 500 for six times as long as Bitcoin to guarantee profits
Catalonia Announces a Decentralized ID System the Gov’t Won’t Control
9.9.2019
The Catalan government announced IdentiCAT, a decentralized identity system
Huobi Confirms That USD 1B Transaction Did Not Include Their Own BTC
9.9.2019
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The recent transfer of more than 94,500 bitcoins, worth USD 1 billion at the time, sent crypto twitter into a theorizing frenzy, trying to figure out who could be behind this and why. We now know that cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s funds are not a part of it.
As previously...
UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatity Raises $50 Million
9.9.2019
U.K.-licensed Nickel Asset Management says it has raised $50 million for a fund aimed to make profits off the volatility of cryptocurrencies
Stablecoins and Exchange Coins – What’s the Difference From the Ol’ Corporate Bond?
9.9.2019
A new weekly record was set last week in global corporate bond sales, with investors grabbing hold of around $140 billion in new bonds according to data from Dealogic. This occurs against a backdrop of negative yielding debt, and the meteoric rise in popularity of stablecoins and exchange-native...
Dozens of Altcoins Outperform BTC, Fueling Altseason Talks
9.9.2019
The cryptocurrency market shows its intriguing, even if unpredictable, face yet again with dozens of altcoins from the top 100 coins outperforming Bitcoin in the past week. This has led many in the Cryptoverse to ask that all-too-familiar question yet again: has the altcoin season begun?
While...
Bitcoin Price Wobbles Toward $10K as Altcoins Push Dominance Under 70%
9.9.2019
Bitcoin drops more than altcoins in Monday market shake-up