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Fantasy Sports Giant Fanduel Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
4.9.2019
The second-largest fantasy sports provider Fanduel has revealed customers can make deposits on the platform using cryptocurrency. Fanduel members can now top up their accounts with BCH or BTC via the digital currency payment provider Bitpay. Also Read: More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built...
China’s Digital Currency Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access
4.9.2019
A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Encourages Open Cryptocurrency Regulation
4.9.2019
Central banks and regulators should protect consumers while being open to innovation like crypto, says outgoing IMF chief Christine Lagarde
‘Team Satoshi’ Is Running Again – This Time for Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney
4.9.2019
Bitcoiners around the world are vowing to run this Friday in memory of the late bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney
Huobi Token Gets Traction on Blockchain Smartphone Acute Angle News
4.9.2019
Acute Angle. Huobi Token (HT), the native token of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, is the best performing coin among the top 20 tokens by market capitalization today after the exchange announced its move "into hardware."
At pixel time (11:48 UTC), HT trades at c. USD 4.11 and is up by 3% in the past...
Marshall Islands Launches National Crypto With 'Fixed Supply'
4.9.2019
The digital currency will have a fixed, tamper-proof money supply, with growth predetermined at 4% per year
Ripple Hires Legal Expert Behind Token Taxonomy Act
4.9.2019
Blockchain payments tech provider Ripple has hired a former political adviser to assist its advocacy efforts with lawmakers in Washington, D.C
SK Group’s Securities Arm Teams Up With Blockchain Real Estate Firm
4.9.2019
SK Securities, a branch of South Korea's largest telecom SK Group, partners with a blockchain real estate firm Kasa Korea
15 Arrested in China for Allegedly Bribing Internet Cafe to Mine Crypto
4.9.2019
Chinese authorities arrested fifteen men suspected of bribing an internet café admin to mine cryptocurrency
Indian Government’s New Report Views Crypto Positively
4.9.2019
A new Indian government report has put cryptocurrency in a positive light, viewing the mechanisms surrounding it, including initial coin offerings, as “revolutionizing the global fintech landscape.” The report also discusses the regulation of coins and tokens. Also read: Indian...
Bitcoin Short of Bull Target Despite Five Days of Price Gains
4.9.2019
Bitcoin has charted its longest winning run in a month, but still requires a move to almost $11,000 to confirm a short-term bullish revival
BitMEX ‘Congratulates’ Binance on Plagiarizing Its Futures Platform Doc
4.9.2019
“Shame on us,” the Binance CEO responded, promising to fix the documentation text immediately
How Binance (Un)intentionally Made BitMEX to Promote Their Futures
4.9.2019
It appears that major crypto exchange, Binance, was caught red-handed plagiarizing BitMEX’s FAQ sections about Auto-Deleveraging and Funding Rate. The entire conversation was then turned into an amusing blame game by the most ardent fans of both exchanges, while one of the theories claims that this...
Custody Provider Legacy Trust Launches Crypto Pension Plan
4.9.2019
Cryptocurrency custody provider Legacy Trust is launching one of the first digital assets-based pension plans
Bitcoin Price Now in ‘Early Phase’ of the Next Bull Cycle, Analysts Say
4.9.2019
Bitcoin price moving average data suggests new bull market cycle
Blockchain.com Raising USD 50M + More Crypto Briefs
4.9.2019
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Major crypto wallet Blockchain.com is in talks with investors about raising USD...
Bitcoin Extending Gains While Altcoins Consolidate and Struggle
4.9.2019
Yesterday, we saw a strong upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 10,350 resistance level. Later, there was a downside correction, but BTC/USD remained well bid and later climbed above the USD 10,500 resistance level. However, most major altcoins struggled to continue higher and currently...
Wallet Giant Blockchain Raising $50 Million Crypto Fund: Report
4.9.2019
Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report
Dutch Central Bank Prepares to Start Regulating Crypto Sector
4.9.2019
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing to supervise the country’s crypto sector. The bank has requested crypto exchanges and wallet providers to come forward and submit some information. Once the law takes effect, these operators will be required to register with the central bank...
Bitcoin Network Computing Power Nears 90 Quintillion Hashes per Second
4.9.2019
Bitcoin price should follow hash rate’s all-time high: Keiser