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Poloniex, Fearing Regulatory Backlash, Prevents Sale of 9 Crypto Assets In US
16.5.2019
Poloniex has stopped US customers from buying and selling nine potentially non-regulated tokens
Report: Coinbase Negotiates Acquisition of Xapo’s Bitcoin Custody Business
16.5.2019
American crypto exchange Coinbase is reportedly in talks to acquire the bitcoin custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo
Brave Browser to Raise Over $30 Million in Series A Equity Round: Sources
16.5.2019
Privacy-centric web browser Brave is raising a Series A round at a valuation of roughly $133 million, sources tell CoinDesk
Secretariat Under UN Agreement to Reward Users for Climate Action With Crypto
16.5.2019
The Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change signed an MoU with the W-Foundation to promote global climate action projects using crypto
Crescent Cash Users Can Now Send Bitcoin Cash Via Text Message
16.5.2019
On May 15, the BCH-based and open source Android wallet Crescent Cash launched a new feature that allows people to send bitcoin cash through a text message. The SMS sending service added to the wallet is due to the latest open source API introduced by the crypto startup Cointext. Also read: Bitcoin...
South American Startup Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Fiat Exchange and OTC Desk
16.5.2019
Ripio launches cryptocurrency to fiat trading platform, including an OTC desk and blockchain-based loans
Amazon’s Arrival and 4 Other Enterprise Blockchain Trends From Consensus 2019
16.5.2019
At Consensus 2019, conversations about enterprise blockchain were shaped by these five storylines
Trading Bots: Are They a Force for Good?
16.5.2019
Understanding the benefits and pitfalls of bots — and what sets them aside from wash trading — can be crucial for crypto enthusiasts
MakerDAO Votes to Decrease Stablecoin Fees for First Time in 5 Months
16.5.2019
Dollar-backed stablecoin DAI is trading above a dollar for the first time in a long-time. MakerDAO token holders have voted to decrease fees on the stablecoin in order to address high market demand for DAI
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Reveals Most of Its Users Don’t Use Maximum Leverage
16.5.2019
The maximum 100x leverage offered by the Hong Kong cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX is rarely used
Ava Labs Exits Stealth, Launches Blockchain Testnet Based on ‘Avalanche’ Protocol
16.5.2019
Ava Labs is out of stealth, revealing a past $6 million funding round and a new blockchain testnet backed by the Avalanche consensus protocol
Local.Bitcoin.com Aims to Spread Economic Freedom Through P2P Exchange of BCH
16.5.2019
On June 4, Bitcoin.com is launching a peer-to-peer marketplace called Local.Bitcoin.com that will allow users from around the world to buy and sell bitcoin cash (BCH). Now crypto enthusiasts and traders can create a pre-launch account to explore the trading platform and create orders on...
Paying the Price: WeChat Merchants Banned From Crypto Payments
16.5.2019
“It is precisely this type of restriction of freedom that will push people to use crypto,” China’s crypto community remains positive despite tightening restrictions
Ripio Is Launching a Crypto Exchange for 3 Latin American Nations
16.5.2019
Ripio, a startup working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is widening its scope with a new exchange serving Argentina, Mexico and Brazil
Estonian Consulting Firm Claims It’s Harder to Get a Crypto License Following Regulation
16.5.2019
It will be harder to get a cryptocurrency license in Estonia after this month’s new regulatory changes, according to Estonian consulting firm Eesti
Russian Prime Minister: As Cryptocurrencies Lose Popularity, Regulation Isn’t a Priority
16.5.2019
Russia’s prime minister has argued that crypto regulation is not a priority for the Russian government, since crypto lost its popularity
Firm Claims it Made USD 73,000 in Two Months of Staking ATOM
16.5.2019
UK-based digital asset investment company KR1 claims to have realized USD 73,671 revenue from “staking yields” of the Cosmos Network since its launch on the 14 March 2019. In two months, the company generated 15,463 ATOM, which was sold at an average price of USD 4.76 per ATOM, according to KR1....
Opera Will Soon Add Tron Support to Its In-Browser Crypto Wallet
16.5.2019
Opera is working to integrate support for Tron’s TRX and TRC-standard tokens in its browser-based crypto wallet
CoinDesk’s John Biggs Walks the Exhibit Halls of Consensus 2019
16.5.2019
Meet the exhibitors in the Consensus 2019 exhibit halls
Ether Whales Increasing Their Share Again
16.5.2019
Despite the amount of ether, held by individual crypto whales, almost halved in the past few years, it's on the rise again and, as of May 1, has already surpassed numbers from 2018, a new report showed.
A total of 376 whales control 33% of the circulating supply of ether in 2019, the native...