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LocalBitcoins Removes In-person Cash Trades, Check these Alternatives
3.6.2019
One of the most popular peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges, LocalBitcoins caught the cryptoworld by surprise when they apparently stopped offering in-person cash trades on its list of options, leaving its users in 248 countries to search for alternatives.
The news broke out when some of the exchange’s...
Creating Your Own SLP-Based Token Using Memo
3.6.2019
Over the last few months, Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens have been very popular among Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters and there’s been a wide variety of unique tokens created. Since then Memo.cash, the onchain social network built on Bitcoin Cash has revealed users can not only store...
Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups
3.6.2019
Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls
FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans
3.6.2019
‘Early stage’ talks are underway with the CFTC over Facebook cryptocurrency, says chairman Giancarlo
PR: dClinic Partners With Indonesian Hospital BP Batam
3.6.2019
Batam (Indonesia) and dClinic will be world leaders in Healthcare Blockchain technology by bringing together a significant number of partners to help deliver a blockchain solution for Indonesian citizens.The aim is to have this solution eventually roll out across the whole of Indonesia.
The post...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of May
3.6.2019
May constitutes an extremely lucrative month for the vast majority of cryptocurrency traders as the markets were painted lush green and eight out of the top 10 coins by market capitalization registered more than 40% gains. The total crypto market capitalization went up by almost USD 100 billion...
LocalBitcoins Removes Cash-for-Crypto Trading Option
3.6.2019
P2P crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins has reportedly removed an option allowing users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies in person for cash
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start the Week With Bearish Moves
3.6.2019
This past week, we saw a couple of swing moves in bitcoin price above the USD 8,500 level. BTC/USD climbed back towards the USD 8,700 and USD 8,800 resistance levels. However, the bulls failed to remain in action and the market recently declined below key supports. Similarly, there were bearish...
Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger
3.6.2019
Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals
Community Funding and Bringing Smart Contracts to BCH in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
3.6.2019
The Bitcoin Cash community is working to raise funding for developers and a new programming language is bringing smart contract functionality to BCH. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: How to Check...
OKEx Subsidiary OKLink to Launch USD-Pegged Stablecoin USDK
3.6.2019
A new stablecoin with ticker USDK will be launched today by global settlement firm OKLink, a subsidiary of top cryptocurrency exchange OKEx
Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Facebook in Talks With Another Top Regulator Over its 'GlobalCoin'
3.6.2019
Social media giant Facebook is in “very early stages of conversations” with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over its digital coin, Christopher Giancarlo, the outgoing head of the CFTC, told the Financial Times.
These talks should help clarify whether the company’s plans for...
Bitfinex Plans to Launch Lightning Network Support for Stablecoin Tether: Report
3.6.2019
Lightning Network support for the tether stablecoin is reportedly set to be launched by major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex
EOS Holders Vote to Reduce the Annual Inflation From 5% to 1%
3.6.2019
Coin holders voted on whether to reduce the EOS inflation rate from 5% to 1% per year
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
3.6.2019
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take...
Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report
3.6.2019
Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
3.6.2019
America’s fundamental political divides come to define approaches to crypto regulation
Venezuelan Mining Parts Supplier Coincoin Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
2.6.2019
Venezuela is among those nations where cryptocurrencies enjoy faster adoption. The South American country suffers from a political and economic crisis causing hyperinflation of the national fiat, the bolivar. Coincoin, a mining equipment supplier based in Caracas, is one of many Venezuelan...
Cryptopia Suits Gather Steam as Another Failed Exchange Is Bound for Court
2.6.2019
When cryptocurrency exchanges fail, a seismic shock shudders through the cryptosphere. With thousands of users, from traders to companies, left out of pocket, litigation is inevitable in a bid to claw back some of the losses. Cryptopia is the latest in a long line of exchanges to face a litany...