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https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-cuts-anot...
Circle Cuts Another 10 Employees, Rejects Connection to CEO Stepping Down
Payments company Circle lays off another ten employees, saying the move is not related to the CEO’s recent transition out of his role.
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15 hours, 22 minutes
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vc-firm-andreess...
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Announces Instructors at Free Crypto School
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to launch in February 2020.
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20 hours, 22 minutes
https://cointelegraph.com/news/elliptic-launche...
Elliptic Launches Tool to Connect Banks with Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Elliptic Discovery collects details of more than 200 crypto exchanges to enable banks to manage risks associated with crypto.
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20 hours, 22 minutes
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Adds Support for Tezos Staking
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos staking starting on Dec. 13.
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1 day, 22 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ledger-live-adds...
Ledger Live Adds Support for Tezos and Staking, Adds Features to Hardware Wallets
Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced the latest version of its Ledger Live application, adding support for Tezos and Tezos staking.
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3 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/12/154795...
Blockchain: Tim Draper Backs VC Goren Holm Ventures, Firm Rebrands as Draper Goren Holm
Prominent venture capitalist and blockchain proponent Tim Draper has backed LA-based blockchain-focused venture firm. Goren Holm Ventures has received an investment from Draper and expanded his partnership with the firm, now rebranded to Draper Goren Holm. Co-founded by Josef Holm and Alon Goren, the VC
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3 days, 12 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-istanbu...
Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Get Support From Major Crypto Exchanges
As Ethereum successfully performs Istanbul hard fork, several crypto exchanges announced support for the network update.
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5 days, 16 hours
https://themerkle.com/dai-is-now-a-supported-as...
DAI is now a Supported Asset on the Coinbase Card » The Merkle Hash
Especially now that Christmas shopping is on the horizon, this stablecoin support can be rather interesting to explore among Coinbase Card holders.
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5 days, 21 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-card-ro...
Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official
Coinbase Card, a crypto-powered Visa debit card by Coinbase exchange, now supports Dai, a stablecoin pegged to the United States dollar.
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5 days, 23 hours
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/12/154877...
Coinbase Introduces First Stablecoin on Coinbase Card “DAI”
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Friday the introduction of the first stablecoin for Coinbase Card. The platform reported that it has launched full support for the digital currency, DAI. 'Paying with a stablecoin brings something new to the Coinbase Card experience and using a
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6 days, 10 hours
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptobridge-clo...
CryptoBridge Closes Down and Waves Relaunches, DEXs Face Tough Times
CryptoBridge DEX went out with a bang, citing market conditions and increased regulations. Should others be worried?
Fintastico Team
1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-co-founde...
Circle Co-Founder Sean Neville Quits as CEO After Reshuffle: Report
Sean Neville is preparing to work on the company’s board of directors from the end of December, according to a media report amid the sale of Poloniex exchange.
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1 week
https://www.ccn.com/larry-page-sergey-brin-givi...
Hey Larry Page & Sergey Brin, You Forgot to Sign the Giving Pledge on Your Way Out
Larry Page and Sergey Brin's fans will be disappointed as they leave Google. So will Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but for different reasons.
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1 week, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sofi-obtains-bit...
SoFi Obtains BitLicense to Offer Crypto Trading Services in New York
California-based financial firm SoFi has acquired a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.
Fintastico Team
1 week, 1 day
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/34896/sofi...
SoFi gets New York BitLicense for cryptocurrency trading
SoFi has been granted a BitLicense by New York regulators, paving the way for online lender to offer cryptocurrency trading services in the state.
Fintastico Team
1 week, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/data-shows-crypt...
Data Shows Crypto Exchange Volume May Not Equate to Website Traffic
Data from Amazon’s Alexa analytics website shows high volume on crypto exchanges does not necessarily mean a high traffic and engagement ranking.
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1 week, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-cryptocu...
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Adds Support for Tezos Staking
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced staking rewards for Tezos starting Dec. 4.
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1 week, 1 day
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Student Lender SoFi Gets NY BitLicense, Clearing Way to Offer Crypto Trading - CoinDesk
SoFi has been granted a BitLicense by NYDFS, allowing it to provide crypto trading services to New Yorkers.
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1 week, 1 day
https://www.coindesk.com/student-lender-sofi-ge...
Student Lender SoFi Gets NY BitLicense, Clearing Way to Offer Crypto Trading - CoinDesk
SoFi has been granted a BitLicense by NYDFS, allowing it to provide crypto trading services to New Yorkers.
Fintastico Team
1 week, 3 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/p2p-bitcoin-mark...
P2P Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful Set to Surpass LocalBitcoins in Volume
P2P Bitcoin marketplace Paxful recently hit an all-time-high in weekly traded volume, continuing its near-unbroken uptrend.
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1 week, 4 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154538...
If Not Blockchain, Then What? Interview with Former EY Blockchain-Lead-Turned-Heretic, Angus Champion de Crespigny
Angus Champion de Crespigny is a technology executive in London who worked for almost three years as EY's Blockchain Americas Lead and for seven months as the company's Americas Cryptoasset Lead. 'Blockchain' has been widely touted as a revolutionary technology set to irrevocably disrupt everything
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1 week, 5 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154618...
Coinbase Patents Internal KYC Tech
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has successfully patented a 'compliance determination and enforcement platform' for possible internal use in KYC-AML (know your customer/anti-money laundering). The system uses 'self-learning' as well as a 'factor entering module (that) enters factors from each user account into a compliance
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1 week, 5 days
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-acquires-prim...
Correction: Coinbase and Tagomi Deny Acquisition - CoinDesk
A prior report that Tagomi had been acquired by Coinbase was incorrect, according to spokespeople at both companies.
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1 week, 5 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154606...
Report: Major South African Bank FNB Closes Cryptocurrency Business Accounts
As of March 2020, 'Top Four' South African Bank FNB will no longer provide business banking to, '(cryptocurrency) trading platforms and intermediaries that trade in digital money,' City Press reports. Affected entities include crypto exchanges Luno, VALR, ICE3X and their intermediaries. “Our decision was made after
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1 week, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockone-joins-e...
Block.One Joins EOS Elections as One Entity Allegedly Controls 6 Block Producers
Block.One’s announced participation in EOS’s block producer elections has reignited concerns regarding the network’s centralization.
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1 week, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-denies-...
Coinbase Denies Report of $150M Acquisition of Tagomi Brokerage Firm
Coinbase has denied reports that it acquired digital currency brokerage firm Tagomi for $150 million.
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1 week, 6 days
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Copper Covers 96% of the Crypto Market After Walled Garden Expansion | The Fintech Times
Copper, the London-based custodian for digital assets, has expanded its Walled Garden infrastructure and is now connected to the top 15 exchanges
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1 week, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/heres-where-to-s...
Here’s Where to Spend Crypto Online This Black Friday
As Black Friday 2019 gets underway, what are your options for getting the best bang for your Bitcoin?
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1 week, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/irs-not-infringi...
IRS Not Infringing Privacy Requesting Crypto Exchange Data: US Judge
A California federal court has affirmed the legitimacy of the U.S. tax authorities’ summons for data from crypto exchange Bitstamp in connection with an individual tax reporting case.
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1 week, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-secures...
Coinbase Secures Patent for System to Identify Non-Compliant Accounts
Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/upbit-promises-s...
Upbit Promises Swift Reimbursement, Theories Over Missing Funds Swell
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has lost 342,000 ETH. All users will soon be reimbursed with corporate funds.
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2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-patents-autom...
Coinbase Patents Automated KYC Enforcement Tool - CoinDesk
Coinbase has patented a system which would automatically identify accounts violating AML rules.
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2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154566...
Judge Denies Crypto Trader's Petition to Prevent IRS from Accessing Records at Bitstamp
A judge in the state of Washington has denied a cryptocurrency trader's petition to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing records of his 2016 trades at the Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange. Judge John Coughenour has, however, determined that the IRS's original summons goes 'overboard'
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2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-ubs-execu...
Former UBS Executive Establishes Digital Securities Insurance Platform
A former executive of investment bank UBS, Claude Waelchli, has established a United States-based digital securities issuance platform dubbed Tokenyz.
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2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154551...
Ripple-backed Storage and Rental Firm Omni Rentals Will Reportedly Be Closing Down
Ripple-backed storage and rentals firm Omni Rentals will reportedly be closing down its operations toward the end of this year.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bittrex-exchange...
Bittrex Exchange Denies It Sought to Collaborate With Ukrainian Government
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has denied claims that the exchange sought to collaborate with the Ukrainian government.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-backed-om...
Ripple-Backed Omni Rentals to Shut Down by Late 2019: Report
Omni Rentals, a $35 million-funded storage and rental startup backed by major crypto firm Ripple, is reportedly shutting down its operations.
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2 weeks, 1 day
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2 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-backed-om...
Ripple-Backed Omni Rentals to Shut Down by Late 2019: Report
Omni Rentals, a $35 million-funded storage and rental startup backed by major crypto firm Ripple, is reportedly shutting down its operations.
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2 weeks, 1 day
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2 weeks, 1 day
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2 weeks, 2 days
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/11/25/its-a-bird-...
It's a bird... it's a plane, it's Bitcoin! - Daily Fintech
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Bitcoin! According to Wikipedia, Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user …
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2 weeks, 2 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154470...
Coinbase UK Now Supports Four New Assets: XTZ, DAI, EOS, & LINK
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced last week that Coinbase UK now supports four new assets on its platform, which are Tezos (XTZ), Dai (DAI), EOS (EOS), and Chainlink (LINK). Coinbase reported that by supporting the new assets, the platform grants customers access to buy, sell,
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-custody...
Coinbase Custody Extends Crypto Staking to Global Investors
The institutional asset custody arm of United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it is transitioning to an internationally-based staking service this week.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-repo...
Chainalysis Reportedly Cuts 39 Jobs Aiming to Boost Profit Margins
New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis sacks 39 of its employees to cut costs and extend profits.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/irs-laughs-off-c...
IRS Laughs Off Coinbase User's 'Surveillance Conspiracy' in Tax Reporting Case
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service reaffirms its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation as completely legitimate in fresh filing.
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3 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-falls-fr...
Binance Falls From Top 10 in CryptoCompare’s New Crypto Exchange Rankings
Binance, the second-biggest crypto exchange, fell out of CryptoCompare’s new exchange rankings due to security concerns.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bison-trails-rai...
Bison Trails Raises $25M in Funding Round Led by Blockchain Capital
One of the 21 founding members of the Libra Association, Bison Trails, has raised $25.5 million from Blockchain Capital, Coinbase and ConsenSys.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-federal-judge...
U.S. Federal Judge Rules in Favor Bitcoin IRA in Case Against Kingdom Trust
A federal judge has ordered Kingdom Trust to return customer data access to info on Bitcoin IRA’s website after the custodian broke a referral agreement.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-federal-judge...
U.S. Federal Judge Rules in Favor Bitcoin IRA in Case Against Kingdom Trust
A federal judge has ordered Kingdom Trust to return customer data access to info on Bitcoin IRA’s website after the custodian broke a referral agreement.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-sl...
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $8,600 While Tezos Jumps 11%
The price of Bitcoin has slipped below the $8,600 price mark, while Tezos jumped a massive 11% on the day.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 6 days
https://www.ccn.com/feds-nab-two-suspects-in-al...
Feds Nab Two Suspects in Alleged $550K Crypto-Fueled Scam
Two men were arrested by Boston authorities for an alleged scheme to steal people's social media accounts and cryptocurrencies.
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3 weeks, 6 days
https://www.coindesk.com/defi-startup-compound-...
DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Series A Led by A16z - CoinDesk
It's one of the largest venture capital investments in a decentralized finance (DeFi) startup to date.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 6 days
https://www.coindesk.com/swiss-six-exchange-lis...
Swiss SIX Exchange Lists Tezos ETP With Staking Rewards - CoinDesk
Amun AG has listed a Tezos (XTZ)-based exchange-traded product on the Swiss SIX exchange.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-kingdom...
Coinbase, Kingdom Trust, Regal Assets Jointly Offer Crypto IRA and 401(K) Accounts
Crypto exchange Coinbase, custodian Kingdom Trust and investment firm Regal Assets have jointly begun offering crypto IRA and 401(K) accounts in the United States.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 6 days
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-expands-reach...
Coinbase Expands Reach of Visa Card in Europe, Adds 5 New Cryptos - CoinDesk
The exchange has added new crypto options to its Visa debit card, including XRP, XLM and REP, and also expanded availability to 10 more nations.
Fintastico Team
4 weeks, 1 day
https://www.coindesk.com/three-fronts-in-the-gl...
Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars - CoinDesk
There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?
Fintastico Team
4 weeks, 1 day
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154022...
BnkToTheFuture Invests in Broker Dealer BMI Capital
BnkToTheFuture alongside Coinstreet Partners has invested in US Broker-Dealer BMI Capital, according to a company release. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. BnkToTheFuture said it plans to bring security tokens to institutional investors in both the US and Asia facilitated by the BMI Capital.
Fintastico Team
4 weeks, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/with-new-crypto-...
With New Crypto Hardware Wallet, Evercoin Takes Aim at Trezor and Ledger
Evercoin launches Evercoin 2, a secure crypto wallet powered by YubiKey 5ci. How does it compare with Trezor and Ledger and will it really keep users safe?
Fintastico Team
4 weeks, 1 day
https://www.coindesk.com/alphapoint-to-support-...
AlphaPoint's White Label Tech Now Lets Crypto Exchanges Offer Margin Trading - CoinDesk
The product, ‘AlphaPoint Margin Trading & Risk Management,’ features a raft of leveraged trading options and controls for crypto brokerages and exchanges.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vc-firm-andreess...
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Launches Free 7-Week Crypto School
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching a free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to kick off in February 2020.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://themerkle.com/eidos-airdrop-causes-majo...
EIDOS Airdrop Causes Major EOS Network Congestion » The Merkle Hash
To receive this airdrop, users need to send EOS to and from the EIDOS contract. The number of overall network transactions has increased significantly.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ciphertrace-urge...
CipherTrace Urges Crypto Companies to Prepare for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Crypto companies will need to comply with FATF regulations by June 2020, but there are still many potential stumbling blocks.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-and-blockchain-...
Crypto and Blockchain Jobs Have Increased By 26% Since 2018: Research - CoinDesk
Wile the number of ads being posted in the space has grown, job seeker interest has plummeted, according to Indeed data.
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1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-will-now-rewa...
Coinbase Will Now Reward Users for Holding This Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
Coinbase is for the first time allowing general users to earn rewards by simply holding cryptocurrency, starting with the Tezos (XTZ) token.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-carry-tr...
Bitcoin ‘Carry Trade’ Can Net Annual Gains With Little Risk, Says PlanB
Trading strategies that yield consistent profit can be hard to find but crypto analyst PlanB says it’s possible to gain 7-10% per year from Bitcoin.
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1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-cryptoc...
Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange Opens Tezos Staking to All US Customers
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase is now introducing staking rewards for all Tezos holders on the exchange.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/squares-cash-app-now-c...
Square's Cash App Now Charging Fees for Bitcoin Purchases - CoinDesk
Square's Cash App has started charging fees of as much as 1.76 percent on bitcoin purchases, sources have pointed out to CoinDesk.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/11/05/square-is-g...
Square`s growth strategy and the masses - Daily Fintech
The ten-year-old Fintech that listed on NYSE exactly 4 years ago – November 2015 with the ticker symbol SQ; continues to innovate. It is best known as a B2B Fintech in the payments space that had huge success with small merchants globally. It grew with POS terminals and smart credit card readers. As a publicly-traded …
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1 month, 1 week
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/11/04/45161/
Charles Darwin would have built a killer stablecoin. Stablecoins are competitors to traditional bank accounts - Daily Fintech
New forms of money and their adoption will greatly depend on two things: if they can be used as a store of value and if they can be used as a means of payment. Stablecoins have emerged promising both, making significant strides in the past couple of years. Since 2014, a total of 213 stablecoin …
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1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/as-bitcoin-price...
As Bitcoin Price Consolidates, Litecoin Looks Ripe for Massive Gains
Bitcoin’s price action slows as Litecoin looks poised for significant gains.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/after-painful-2018-chi...
After Painful 2018, Chinese Blockchain VCs Are Getting Back Into the Market - CoinDesk
After the crypto market crash last year, Chinese venture capital firms are taking another look at blockchain.
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1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/smart-money-came...
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1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/deribit-to-pay-u...
Deribit to Pay Users $1.3M After Bitcoin Price ‘Flash Crash’ to $7.7K
An “outlier” value resulted in BTC/USD temporarily hitting $1,700 less than the market rate, during which traders lost money.
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1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmex-updates-b...
BitMEX Updates BTC Price Indices to Remove ‘Insufficient Trade Volume’
Bitcoin and crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX is implementing major changes to the weights of its price indices later this month.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-prices-slides-...
Bitcoin Price Slides 2% After Deribit, Coinbase Flash Crash - CoinDesk
Another flash crash has occurred for bitcoin (BTC), this time on the Coinbase Pro and Deribit exchanges.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/okex-launches-crypto-f...
OKEx Launches Crypto Futures Settled in Tether Stablecoin - CoinDesk
The crypto exchange will soon offer futures contract trading for a number of crypto pairs including BTC, ETH, BCH and XRP.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cme-bitcoin-futu...
CME Bitcoin Futures Chart Posts Another Gap to Fill Near $8,900
Bitcoin’s weekend price action left another CME gap around $8,900 as the crypto asset continues to consolidate.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Announces That WebSockets Private API is Live
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that its WebSockets private API is now live.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/michael-novograt...
Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Firm Is Launching New Bitcoin Funds
Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Michael Novogratz has hinted at new Bitcoin fund, with unconfirmed reports predicting a November launch.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Announces That WebSockets Private API is Live
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that its WebSockets private API is now live.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/153262...
San Francisco-based Crypto Exchange Coinbase Has Generated Nearly $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since its Launch in 2012
Crypto exchange Coinbase has generated around $2 billion in transaction fees since the company launched in 2012.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-uk-ceo-...
Coinbase UK CEO: We Need Centralized Entities to Support Crypto
Zeeshan Feroz, United Kingdom CEO of Coinbase, has argued that we need centralized entities like central banks and Facebook to support the crypto ecosystem.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/podcast-caitlin-long-o...
PODCAST: Caitlin Long on Bitcoin as Insurance Against Financial Collapse - CoinDesk
"Bitcoin is less volatile from a systemic perspective than I think the traditional financial industry is," says the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition co-founder.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-has-earned-2-...
CEO: Coinbase Has Earned $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since 2012 - CoinDesk
Coinbase turned a profit since 2017 and has earned $2 billion in transaction-fee revenue since its founding in 2012.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-lobby...
Blockchain Lobbying: Interests Fragmenting as Crypto Field Expands
As more diverse interests engage with lawmakers and regulators, the blockchain industry no longer has a unified voice.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/telegram-backer-sought...
Telegram Backer Sought Circle Listing Before SEC Halted Token Launch - CoinDesk
A least one crypto exchange was asked to list Telegram's tokens before the SEC halted the launch of the TON blockchain, court filings show.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/153069...
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Is 'Engaged in a Full Rollout' of its Custody and Trading Services
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Is "engaged in a full Rollout" of its custody and trading services for cryptocurrencies.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/fidelity-digital-asset...
Fidelity Digital Assets Opens to All Qualified Investors - CoinDesk
Fidelity Digital Asset Services is rolling out its custody and trading platform to all qualified clients, after initially expecting it to launch in March.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/152978...
Bermuda Is Now Accepting USDC Stablecoin As Payment for Taxes, Fees, and Government Services
Bermuda is now accepting Circle's USDC stablecoin as payment for taxes, fees, and other government services.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.fintechfutures.com/2019/10/libra-pu...
Libra publishes signed charter with 21 members, inc. Spotify, Uber and PayU
Libra's meeting also agreed on board members and staff.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bermuda-becomes-...
Bermuda Becomes First Gov’t to Accept Tax Payments in USDC Stablecoin
Bermuda became the first government to accept stablecoin USDC for tax payments, according to global financial services company Circle.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bermuda-now-accepts-us...
Bermuda Now Accepts USDC Crypto for Taxes and Government Services - CoinDesk
Bermuda announced Wednesday it will accept payments in the USDC stablecoin "for taxes, fees and other government services."
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/explained/how-to-trad...
How to Trade Big Crypto Volumes, Explained
Have you ever thought about how big crypto transactions affect the crypto markets? Learn more about whale movements here.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wilshire-phoenix...
Wilshire Phoenix Updates Its Bitcoin ETF Filing With SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission once again begins accepting comments regarding the updated Bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposal by Wilshire Phoenix.
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Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, but similar issues arise around the world. #1 Do I need to report cryptocurrency on my taxes? Cryptocurrency is treated as property for tax purposes. Just like stocks, bonds, real-estate, and other forms of property, you need to report your capital gains and losses from your cryptocurrency transactions on your tax return—specifically, if you incurred a taxable event during the year. A taxable event is a specific scenario that triggers a tax liability. The below
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Grayscale: Q3 Saw Record High Inflows, Growing Institutional Interest
Digital asset management giant Grayscale registered over $254 million in total investments into its products in the third quarter of 2019.
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SEC Restarts Clock on Proposed 'Bitcoin and T-Bills' ETF - CoinDesk
Members of the public have another 21 days to send the SEC comments on a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and Treasury bonds.
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Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures - CoinDesk
At a charter signing in Geneva on Monday, the Libra Association locked in 21 members of its governing council.
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Ripple, Coinbase Invest in Mexico’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Bitso
Ripple, Coinbase invested an undisclosed amount in the first Mexican crypto exchange to help it expand to Brazil and Argentina.
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Coinbase Eyes European Growth After Winning Irish E-Money License - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been granted an Irish e-money license that will bring it greater access to EU and EEA markets.
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Digital Bank Juno Raises $3 Million in Seed Round, Uses Blockchain Platform for 'Decentralized Lending,' Promises Whopping 5.5% Savings Rate
Bank startup Juno has issued a release reporting $3 million in seed funding from some prominent names. The digital banks says it has received the backing of Sequoia, Polychain and Dragonfly. Juno was founded in July 2019 by Varun Deshpande, Ratnesh Ray, and Siddharth Verma
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Bitcoin Price: Which Countries Have the Biggest Premiums?
Crypto price premiums are a thing! Which countries suffer the most and how big is the difference in price for a Bitcoin?
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2 months
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‘Hurun China Rich List 2019’ Features 12 Crypto Magnates
"Hurun China Rich List 2019” published by Hurun Report, a research, media and investments firm, features 12 local crypto magnates.
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Can Crypto Exchanges Ever Be Truly Decentralized?
Can a DEX be fully exempt from regulations in the current landscape, and what does it take to be free in the world of crypto?
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2 months
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Coinbase Custody Announces Support for Maker Governance Voting
Coinbase Custody now allows Maker holders to participate in the project’s governance.
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2 months
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Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard Abandon Facebook’s Libra Project
Mayor companies, Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard are abandoning Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra amid increased regulatory pressure.
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SEC Halts Telegram's $1.7 Billion 'Unlawful' Token Issuance - CoinDesk
The SEC has secured an emergency restraining order against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale and issuance.
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Coinbase Pro Releases iOS Mobile App, Promising Usability and Mobility
American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched an iOS mobile app for its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro.
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New Coinbase Pro Mobile App Caters to Crypto Power Users - CoinDesk
Coinbase has released a new trading app for its professional trading clients.
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Lending Protocol Founders to Launch 'Neo-Bank' Offering Interest on USDC - CoinDesk
The founders of Nuo are launching Juno, which will offer a smart-contract wallet with 5.5 percent interest on USDC in a bid to attract retail users.
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OKEx Korea Reviewing Decision to Delist Privacy Coins Zcash and Dash - CoinDesk
OKEX Korea is reconsidering a decision to delist the privacy coins zcash and dash it announced in September.
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2 months
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Coinbase Custody to Support Telegram’s GRM Token at Launch
Coinbase announces that it will provide custodial support for the forthcoming cryptocurrency from the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram.
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2 months
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MakerDAO’s Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18 - CoinDesk
From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH. Augur’s REP token and Brave’s BAT token are some of the assets under consideration.
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2 months
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Diginex Becomes First Asian Firm to Join Steptoe-Led Blockchain Alliance
Hong Kong-based startup Diginex becomes the first firm in Asia to join the Blockchain Alliance led by Steptoe & Johnson law firm.
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2 months
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Veteran Crypto and Stocks Trader Shares 6 Ways to Invest and Get Rich
Do you want to be rich? This is the proper way to invest your money so it grows while you sleep.
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Blockchain in Crypto Trading: How Do Decentralized Instruments Work?
Decentralized trading services can help users conduct an impartial analysis, hedge risks and even trade without any experience.
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2 months
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Benedikt Bünz: Head of Research at Findora Explains How Bulletproofs Ensure Confidentiality of Blockchain Transactions
Benedikt Bünz, Findora's research head, explains how Bulletproofs ensure confidentiality of blockchain transactions.
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2 months
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Coinbase in Talks to Acquire Rental Startup Omni's Engineering Staff: Report - CoinDesk
Th cryptocurrency exchange is said to be in talks to acquire the human assets of Omni, a Ripple-backed rental and storage firm.
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PayPal Ditches Libra, Crypto Stagnant, Mark Cuban Hates BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 30–Oct. 6
PayPal pulls out of the Libra Association, crypto markets fail to recover, and Mark Cuban says he’d rather have bananas than BTC.
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Coinbase Pro Multiplies Fees for Lowest-Tier Trades by Professionals
Coinbase is increasing fees at Coinbase Pro, the company's platform for professionals trading crypto. The increases will go into effect on Monday, October 7, 2019. The company announced the fee changes in a blog post, and says the changes are, 'designed to increase the depth
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2 months, 1 week
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US Response to Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Ridiculous,’ says Coinbase CEO
The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
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2 months, 1 week
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WATCH: Dash CEO Looks Forward to Stability and Adoption - CoinDesk
Dash Core Group CEO, Ryan Taylor, sat down to speak with CoinDesk to discuss the recent spate of exchange listings for Dash.
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Coinbase Pro’s Fees Surge 233% for ‘Lower-Volume’ Users, Whale Fees Drop
United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase announces another trading fees increase on its professional platform Coinbase Pro.
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2 months, 1 week
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Coinbase Reinstates UK Bank Deposits and Withdrawals - CoinDesk
Coinbase UK is once more allowing GBP deposits and withdrawals after it partnered with ClearBank in August.
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2 months, 1 week
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Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Draws Skepticism From Legal Experts - CoinDesk
The Crypto Rating Council is dividing legal experts, with some praising the concept and others skeptical whether it will sway the minds of regulators.
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2 months, 1 week
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Crypto Custodian Bitgo Launches Staking for Dash, Algorand - CoinDesk
Custodian service BitGo announced BitGo Staking, beginning with cryptocurrencies dash and algorand.
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2 months, 1 week
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What Tezos and Bitcoin Have in Common - CoinDesk
At this week's TQuorum conference, the shared values of the Tezos community were on display.
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Coinbase to Pay Users 1.25% Interest on USDC Stablecoin Holdings - CoinDesk
Starting today, Coinbase users get 1.25% returns on their USDC holdings.
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2 months, 1 week
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Coinbase, Pantera Capital Participate in $2.4M Seed Round of DeFi Startup
Decentralized finance startup InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital.
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2 months, 1 week
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Congressional Challenger to House Speaker Pelosi Is Fundraising in Crypto - CoinDesk
Democratic blockchain and crypto enthusiast Agatha Bacelar is challenging House Speaker Pelosi on a tech-focused platform.
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2 months, 1 week
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Acquisition Marks Broadridge Financial's First Foray Into Crypto Services - CoinDesk
On Tuesday, Broadridge Financial Solutions bought Shadow Financial Systems, which has products that serve the cryptocurrency and crypto derivative space.
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2 months, 1 week
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InstaDApp DeFi Site Raises $2.4 Million From Prominent Crypto Investors - CoinDesk
The fourth-largest dapp in DeFi, InstaDApp, is now backed by Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Coinbase Ventures and others.
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Bitcoin Price Bounces Back to $8.4K but Bearish Bias Remains
Bitcoin bounces back from the drop to $7,800 but bulls are unsure whether the crypto market bottom is in?
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2 months, 1 week
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Coinbase-Led Group Aims to Help Crypto Firms Avoid Securities Violations - CoinDesk
Coinbase, Circle, Genesis and more are developing a ratings system aimed to flag crypto assets that are similar to securities.
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Crypto in Cuba Faces Challenges Despite Growing Adoption, Overview
While ordinary Cubans are using crypto access the global marketplace, the sector faces a number of challenges.
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Overstock’s Path From Dot-Com-Bubble Ruins to Blockchain Ecosystem
A look at the journey of Patrick Byrne and Overstock.com to be pioneers of the crypto/blockchain ecosystem.
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Game On: Egretia Launches a Global DApp Contest to Boost Blockchain Gaming for 2020
(New York) Over the past few years, blockchain has been a hot topic in gaming with more developers and mainstream brands actively taking an interest in innovative technology. However, it is still too early to tell whether we are in the blockchain gaming revolution. Lots of blockchain games that exist today indeed were not built …
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Coinbase Now Supports Stellar and Chainlink Cryptocurrencies in New York - CoinDesk
The exchange has announced that New York residents now have access to two cryptos launched for other jurisdictions months ago.
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Crypto Venture Firm 1confirmation Announces New $45 Million Fund - CoinDesk
Backed by some of crypto's most high-profile LPs, the Nick Tomaino-led 1confirmation is announcing a new $45 million venture fund.
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Online Lender SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Next Week - CoinDesk
The millennial-focused SoFi will offer trading in bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin next Tuesday and source its liquidity from Coinbase.
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Bakkt COO Opens Door to Retail Investors in Newly Launched Bitcoin Futures - CoinDesk
Bakkt COO Adam White said retail investors will be able to trade its newly launched bitcoin futures, which posted a lackluster first day.
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Bakkt COO Opens Door to Retail Investors in Newly Launched Bitcoin Futures - CoinDesk
Bakkt COO Adam White said retail investors will be able to trade its newly launched bitcoin futures, which posted a lackluster first day.
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2 months, 2 weeks
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Wash Trading: Blockchain Transparency Institute Reveals Kraken, Coinbase Remain Cleanest Crypto Trading Platforms
A recent market surveillance report confrimed that US-based exchange Kraken and Coinbase are among the cleanest crypto trading platforms.
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Dash Now Supported on Coinbase’s Crypto Platform
Coinbase announced last week it is now supporting Dash (DASH) through its cryptocurrency exchange platform. This news comes just days after Dash announced its availability on Coinbase Pro. Coinbase reported that its customers may now buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store DASH. The currency
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2 months, 2 weeks
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The Tax Man Cometh: Crypto Traders Cannot Avoid Paying the Governments Cut of Gains Sean Ryan, CTO of NODE4, Explains
Several weeks ago, Crowdfund Insider reported on letters being mailed by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals regarding possible taxes owed on crypto trading gains. These 'CP2000' letters are largely driven by mandatory reporting from cryptocurrency exchanges. As CI has been told, many of
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2 months, 2 weeks
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Kraken and Coinbase Among the Cleanest Crypto Exchanges: BTI Report
The Blockchain Transparency Institute finds that Kraken and Coinbase are among the cleanest cryptocurrency exchanges in the industry.
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2 months, 3 weeks
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Justin Sun Reveals New Plan for TRON’s Proof-of-Stake Mechanism
Blockchain platform Tron’s founder, Justin Sun, has announced a new plan for TRON's proof-of-stake mechanism.
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Coinbase crypto exchange has announced that it is coinsidering listing 17 new cryptocurrencies, a day after offering support for Dash.
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2 months, 3 weeks
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South Korea's Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Cryptocurrencies - CoinDesk
Upbit support for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), haven (XHV), bittube (TUBE), and PIVX (PIVX) will end Monday, September 30.
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2 months, 3 weeks
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South Korea's Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Cryptocurrencies - CoinDesk
Upbit support for monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), haven (XHV), bittube (TUBE), and PIVX (PIVX) will end Monday, September 30.
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Seed CX Slashes Rates as Crypto Trading Fee War Looms - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has cut fees as competition piles into the profitable crypto trading space.
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BitMart Established BMX 10 Millions Eco-Fund at “Night of Consensus” – CCN.com
Sep 17, 2019 Shanghai —— BitMart, a licensed premiere global digital asset trading platform hosted the Pre-A round of equity financing reception and “Night of Consensus” at W Shanghai - the Bund Hotel. There were many exciting events during the Shanghai International Blockchain Week and a mass of high-quality projects participated in this grand event. …
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Cross River CEO: ‘High-profile fintech folks’ interested in its real-time payments rollout
Cross River Bank, the partner bank for large fintech startups like Stripe and Affirm, is using The Clearing House's real-time payments (RTP) network to enhance
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Zap Dev: Use Lightning Network to Buy Bitcoin — Avoid Coinbase, BitPay
Olympus set for 2020 rollout as architects vent fury at the poor quality of Coinbase and BitPay’s Bitcoin buying service.
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2 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase Looks to Add Support for Telegram and 16 Other Digital Assets
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is looking to add support for Telegram and 16 additional digital assets.
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Coinbase Considering Listing Telegram and Polkadot Cryptocurrencies Among Others - CoinDesk
Some of the coins under consideration, such as Telegram, are not yet live.
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Wells Fargo strikes data-sharing agreement with Plaid
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2 months, 3 weeks
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Former Coinbase Exec Joins CFTC as Director of Market Oversight
Coinbase's current VP and General Counsel for Business Lines and Markets, Dorothy Dewitt, is leaving the exchange to become Director of Market Oversight at the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC). Dewitt's LinkedIn profile indicates she's been working at Coinbase for 11 months. The CFTC, 'polices...derivatives
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ING reveals crypto report: The utility phase
Until crypto is useful, mass adoption will not follow.
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CFTC Appoints Former Coinbase Exec as Director of Market Oversight
Coinbase vice president Dorothy D. DeWitt will now serve as director of the division of market oversight at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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2 months, 3 weeks
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CFTC Taps Coinbase Lawyer to Head Division Overseeing Bitcoin Futures - CoinDesk
New CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has named Coinbase general counsel Dorothy DeWitt as the agency's new director of market oversight.
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OKEX Korea Drops 5 Privacy Coins Citing FATF Rules - CoinDesk
The Korean arm of the exchange has dropped support for privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies including monero, zcash and dash.
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2 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-privacy-star...
ETH Privacy Startup Aztec ‘Ignites’ Its SNARKs Generation Ceremony
Ethereum privacy startup Aztec announces the launch of its zero-knowledge SNARKs generation via a cryptographic computation ceremony called Ignition.
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2 months, 4 weeks
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Coinbase Considering Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) Platform for Asia
Coinbase is considering launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform in Asia. This would allow it to launch and broker 'a proprietary exchange token' and other tokens in the region, Coindesk reports. The crypto trading platform's possible plans were announced this week by Kayvon Pirestani,
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2 months, 4 weeks
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Non-Custodial Exchange KyberSwap Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway
Non-custodial exchange KyberSwap has launched a fiat-to-crypto gateway in collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Coindirect.
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2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151541...
Hong Kong-based Investment Platform BnkToTheFuture to Facilitate Security Token Offerings, Invests in UK based Blockchain Consultancy Diacle
Fundraising platform BnkToTheFuture is preparing to facilitate security token offerings. However, liquidity in the crypto market remains low.
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2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151518...
Coinbase UK Settles Lawsuit After Being Forced to Freeze Stolen Bitcoins Settles Lawsuit
Coinbase UK has settled a lawsuit with the CEO of Alphabit regarding Coinbase's alleged handling of Bitcoins worth almost $1 million USD that were allegedly stolen from Alphabit by hackers in July, Law 360 reports. Alphabit is UK-based 'crypto-asset investment company' that claims to manage
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3 months
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Investing Platform BnkToTheFuture to Enable Security Token Offerings - CoinDesk
BnkToTheFuture, a fundraising platform for fintech and blockchain companies, is gearing up to enable security token offerings (STOs).
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3 months
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Binance is Coming: Formidable Asia-Founded Crypto Exchange Will Begin Registering Traders on Compliant US Exchange Next Week
Binance, believed to be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms, will begin registering users wanting to trade select 'crypto assets' on the company's 'Binance.US' platform next Wednesday. 'Binance.US will open account registration and begin accepting deposits of BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, and USDT
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3 months
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Max Levchin’s Affirm seeks capital amid surge in fintech funding – TechCrunch
Fintech investment is expected to reach new highs in 2019.
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3 months
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Ethereum Classic Successfully Executes 'Atlantis' Hard Fork - CoinDesk
Ethereum Classic has successfully implemented a system-wide software upgrade as part of a bid to increase its interoperability with Ethereum.
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3 months
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Staked Automates the Best DeFi Returns With Launch of Robo Advisor - CoinDesk
DeFi investors have a new way to generate the best possible returns.
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3 months
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Bobby Lee Returns With Ballet, a Crypto Hardware Wallet for the Masses - CoinDesk
More than a year after he sold one of China's longest-running bitcoin exchanges, Bobby Lee, co-founder and former CEO of BTCC, is back.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-uk-sett...
Coinbase UK Settles Lawsuit With Victim of Email Phishing Attack
The U.K. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase settled a lawsuit with a man who lost 80 Bitcoins in an email phishing attack.
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3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-conside...
Coinbase Considering Initial Exchange Offering Platform: Report
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has indicated it is considering the launch of a proprietary exchange token and a potential IEO platform.
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3 months
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Researchers Publish Evidence of ChainLink Token Price Manipulation
Researchers claim that pump and dump manipulation involving the Chainlink token occurred in spring-summer 2019.
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Coinbase May Soon Launch an Initial Exchange Offering Platform - CoinDesk
Coinbase's head of institutional sales in Asia alluded to a forthcoming IEO product from the crypto exchange at an Invest: Asia panel on Wednesday.
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3 months
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Report: Coinbase Processing Majority of Public-Facing USD-to-Tether Trades, Binance Hosting Most Public BTC-to-Tether Action
America and Asia's two largest public-facing crypto trading platforms, Coinbase and Binance, also bear the most exposure to Tethers, a synthetic form of USDs introduced into crypto trading markets to give liquidity. This is the conclusion of CoinMetrics, a blockchain data analysis firm, which recently
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3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-launche...
Coinbase Launches USDC-Based Initiative to Support DeFi Developers
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has revealed the USDC Bootstrap Fund, aimed at improving decentralized finance.
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3 months
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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Announces Support for ETC Hard Fork
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced support for Ethereum Classic’s upcoming Atlantis hard fork.
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3 months
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Coinbase to Invest $2 Million USDC in DeFis Compound and dYdX - CoinDesk
Coinbase is launching a new effort to grow the DeFi ecosystem, starting with USDC investments in Compound and dYdX.
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https://www.coindesk.com/vulnerability-fixed-in...
Vulnerability Fixed in Facebook Contract Language for Libra Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
The vulnerability in the Move IR compiler allows malicious actors to introduce executable code to their smart contracts," OpenZeppelin’s CEO Demian Brener told CoinDesk.
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Top Ethereum Casinos for 2019 - Best ETH Gambling Sites » The Merkle Hash
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Tim Draper Joins Board of EOS-Based Messaging Dapp MakeSense - CoinDesk
Silicon Valley notable Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain.
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Centralized Cryptocurrency Trading Shows Signs of Regression » The Merkle Hash
Centralized trading platforms play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. A lot of users store their funds there for a wide variety of reasons. Recent research by TokenAnalyst confirms things are slowly changing. A lot of big exchanges see less of an influx of Bitcoin, forcing them to tap into other revenue streams. The Trading and Exchange “Dip” It is always important to put data in its proper context. The information provided by TokenAnalyst does not come as too big of a surprise. Late 2017, all of 2018, and early 2019 have been brutal for the crypto industry. As
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Huobi’s Research Arm to Partner with the University of Gibraltar
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Coinbase, Ripple Leave Top 10 of LinkedIn's ‘Hottest’ Startups List
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and blockchain startup Ripple leave the top 10 of LinkedIn’s “50 most sought-after startups in the U.S.” list of 2019.
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Galaxy Digital Gains Approval to Underwrite Public Securities Offerings
Michael Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has gained FINRA approval to underwrite public offerings of securities.
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Startup Tests New Ethereum Sidechain Following Coinbase Investment
Offchain Labs, an enterprise-focused blockchain startup, has launched an Alpha version of its Ethereum scaling solution with new investment from Coinbase.
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Crypto Insurance Market to Grow, Lloyd’s of London and Aon to Lead
The cryptocurrency insurance market is expected to outpace cybersecurity insurance, with giants like Lloyd’s of London and Aon among potential major players.
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Coinbase and Ripple Muscled Out of Top 10 Hottest US Startups – CCN Markets
Crypto startups Coinbase and Ripple have dropped from top-10 positions to No. 28 and No. 29, respectively, on LinkedIn's 2019 top 50 startups list.
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Crypto Banking Regulation Around the World, First Signs of Growth
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Man Facing 20 Years in Connecticut for Alleged Theft of Mobile Phone and Cryptocurrency
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Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners - CoinDesk
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.
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Bitcoin.com Opens Crypto Exchange to Compete with Coinbase and Binance
Cryptocurrencies news-focused website Bitcoin.com announces the launch of its own digital assets exchange, plans to compete with Coinbase and Binance.
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Police Seize $15K Crypto Thief After He Mistakenly Disclosed Identity
Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of crypto in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective.
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Liquid Exchange Reveals Escrow Account for Sale of Telegram Tokens - CoinDesk
Crypto exchange Liquid has disclosed a wallet address where the proceeds from its July sale of Telegram's GRAM tokens are being held in escrow.
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Company Behind Zcash Reports Losses in Q1 2019
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company operated at an average monthly deficit of $186,000 during the first quarter of this year, says the official report.
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Can PACs Popularize Cryptocurrency Donations in US Politics?
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Report: Cryptojacking Campaigns Up by 29%, Ransomware Attacks Up 118%
McAfee Labs has observed increases of 29% in crypto jacking and 118% in ransomware attacks in the first quarter of 2019.
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Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks up 29% in Q1: McAfee Report - CoinDesk
McAfee said some of the attacks had worm capabilities, allowing it to jump from server to server.
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Startup caters to millennials tired of paying in cash 'like a gangster'
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Coinbase Study Says 56% of Top 50 Universities Have Crypto Classes - CoinDesk
Compared to last year, twice as many university students, or 18 percent, partook in a crypto or blockchain class.
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Political Group Launches 'ICO' to Support US House Candidate - CoinDesk
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Winklevoss Twins' Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Crypto Lending Network - CoinDesk
The Silvergate Exchange Network provides a frictionless way to transfer U.S. dollars "around the clock."
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Libra Association's Crypto Members Remain Unfazed by Regulatory Backlash - CoinDesk
Despite government scrutiny, crypto firms in the Libra Association say they're committed to the project.
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Winklevoss Twins' Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Crypto Lending Network - CoinDesk
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Coinbase's Ex-Policy Head Will Lobby for Facebook's Libra Crypto - CoinDesk
Facebook has hired a lobbying firm led by a former head of policy at Coinbase amid regulatory pushback from U.S. lawmakers over its Libra project.
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Facebook's Calibra Is Building a Compliance Team, Searching for Sanctions Lead - CoinDesk
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Crypto in Court — Overview of the Biggest Lawsuits Worldwide
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https://dailyfintech.com/2019/08/26/41984/
Do we need Stable Coins? - Daily Fintech
TLDR. While most consider cryptocurrencies an investment asset class, we should not forget that the original purpose of decentralized digital currencies was to be used as currencies. Volatility has been the biggest obstacle for cryptocurrency payments. The use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method has been slow, but over time it has been gaining substantial momentum. …
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Bitcoin Price Stumbles 8% in 5-Day Slide as Traders' Fears Rise
The bitcoin price has declined by more than 8 percent in the past week from $10.950 to $10,030 across major exchanges.
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How Facebook Libra Has Been Influencing Crypto, Politics and Finance
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Money Dashboard to triple staff on £4.6 million fund raise
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Tensions surface between Facebook and Libra backers over regulatory pushback
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BitPay Blocks $100K Bitcoin Donation to Amazon Rainforest Fire Charity
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Wild West to crypto best: how compliance separates cowboys from champions
At the heart of early cryptocurrency was the ideal that cross-border transactions could exist outside the system, untraceable and pseudonymous. That’s about t
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Simetri Research Launches Dashboard for Short-Term Crypto Traders
Simetri Research has launched a new cryptocurrency trading signals platform, which is reportedly designed for short-term traders needing quick market insights.
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Crypto Trading Is the New Wall Street: Kraken Pro Trader
Nelson Minier, who is the head of OTC at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, explained to Nasdaq TradeTalks why traders are flocking to crypto.
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Coinbase WalletLink Now Lets Clients Use DApps on Desktop Browsers
Coinbase’s user-controlled cryptocurrency wallet Coinbase Wallet has enabled its clients to use decentralized apps on any desktop browser with the WalletLink service.
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Coinbase Now Allows You to Access Dapps on Desktop Browsers - CoinDesk
Coinbase Wallet saves users from installing browser extensions, moving private keys across devices, to administer their wallet funds on desktop browsers.
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Top-Rated Crypto Exchanges Comprise 5% of Total Trading Volume: Report
Untrusted exchanges still command the lion’s share of global cryptocurrency trading volumes, a new CryptoCompare report reveals.
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Palestinian Civilians Are Using Bitcoin More Than Terrorists - CoinDesk
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Palestinian Civilians Are Using Bitcoin More Than Terrorists - CoinDesk
Terrorists are using bitcoin, but they aren't the only ones. Here's the real story about bitcoin usage in Palestine.
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Casa Releases Node Monitor Service to Improve Bitcoin Network Health
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US Crypto Review: Top-5 States With Welcoming Regulations
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SEC's Top Crypto Cop Joins Coinbase's Law Firm - CoinDesk
Robert A. Cohen will join corporate law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell as partner after 15 years with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Japan’s Largest Gift Card Marketplace Launching Blockchain Gift Cards
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Bitcoin Buyers Bask in Latest Legal Defeat for Bitfinex & Tether
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A flood of competing stablecoins is coming to the global economy, setting the stage for what could be a climactic battle with the world's biggest central banks.
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BitGo Appoints Former Xapo’s Senior Vice President Pete Najarian As New Chief Revenue Officer
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Silvergate Bank Eyes Crypto-Backed Loans for Institutions - CoinDesk
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Santander Still Banking Coinbase, Barclays Out, Clearbank Steps In
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Ethereum Price Prediction and Analysis For August 16th - ETH Declining, Crypto Community Expecting Growth » The Merkle Hash
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex The second cryptocurrency in terms of capitalization, the Ethereum, continues a declining correction. The test of the important support level of $165 is close; if it happens, the buyers will have to demonstrate a bounce in order to prevent further decline. It is possible that the ETH is falling in connection with a strong correction of the Bitcoin. All altcoins, in general, remain under pressure, and some say that the times of the bullish rally are nearly over. However, on August 10th, 2019 Nick Patel carried out a poll on his Twitter account,
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Biggest Crypto Hedge Funds and What They Tell About the Market
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Coinbase Accidentally Saves Unencrypted Passwords of 3,420 Customers
Coinbase resets the passwords of over 3,000 customers in response to a bug that logged their real passwords in clear text.
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Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers - CoinDesk
The rare bug impacted roughly .01 percent of the exchange's 30 million customers, Coinbase revealed Friday.
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Bitcoin Price Surges 10% in 48 Hours as Bakkt Countdown Begins
The bitcoin price spiked after regulated futures platform Bakkt announced it had received approval to launch in September.
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Coinbase buys Xapo custody business
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Bakkt Announces Sept. 23 Launch of Futures and Custody Platform in US
Bakkt announces that it has received regulatory approval and will be launching its futures trading in the US on Sept. 23.
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Coinbase Custody Completes Acquisition of Xapo’s Institutional Businesses
Coinbase announced on Thursday that its Coinbase Custody has completed the acquisition of Xapo’s institutional businesses. Coinbase claims that the acquisition caps off a tremendous period of growth and innovation for Coinbase Custody. 'In just over one year since launch, Coinbase Custody has grown to over $7 billion
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Coinbase CEO Just Revealed a Big Catalyst for Bitcoin’s Price
Coinbase CEO says that institutional investors are pouring millions of dollars every week into crypto, which is good news for bitcoin price.
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Barclays ends landmark crypto partnership with Coinbase
Coinbase no longer has access to the UK FPS.
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Outlier Ventures Study: $23.7 Billion Has Been Raised by Blockchain Startups Since 2013
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Coinbase Custody Buys Xapo Institutions, Continuing Rapid Expansion
Coinbase Custody announces acquisition of Xapo’s institutional business, putting total assets under custody over $7 billion.
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Coinbase CEO: Institutions Depositing $200-400M Into Crypto Per Week
On the back of its part acquisition of Xapo’s clients, the U.S. exchange identified the beginning of an adoption curve.
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Acquires Xapo’s Institutional Custody Business - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired the institutional business of cryptocurrency wallet and custody solution provider Xapo.
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Twenty-five US$100 million "mega-rounds" helped VC funding for the fintech sector reach US$8.3 billion in Q2.
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Santander Joins Bank Blockade Against Coinbase in the UK: Report
Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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Santander Joins Bank Blockade Against Coinbase in the UK: Report
Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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HMRC cracks down on crypto investors
The tax authority has requested customer data from UK exchanges.
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Barclays and Coinbase go separate ways
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New IRS Warning Letters Target Crypto Investors Who Misreported Trades - CoinDesk
The IRS is sending another round of warning letters to crypto users, this time to taxpayers who it thinks misreported income on exchange transactions.
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Blockchain and Crypto Jobs Market: 2018 Vs. 2019 by the Numbers
Companies are actively hiring blockchain and cryptocurrency specialists, while the number of job searches has dropped.
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How Coinbase Is Using an Ethereum Upgrade to Help Merchants Take USDC - CoinDesk
Coinbase Commerce is putting ethereum's latest systemwide upgrade, Constantinople, to the test.
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Public Blockchain Findora that Aims to Redefine Finance Adds Former Coinbase Exec Balaji Srinivasan & Noted Cryptographer Prof. Dan Boneh as Advisors
Findora, a 'cryptographically transparent public blockchain for building decentralized financial applications,' has enlisted the assistance of two prominent names. Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase, and Professor Dan Boneh, Head of Stanford Cryptography, have both joined Findora as Strategic Advisors. Professor Boneh said Findora's vision
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Blockchain Firm Findora Hires Former Coinbase CTO as Strategic Advisor
Finance infrastructure-focused blockchain project Findora has appointed the former CTO of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase as a strategic advisor.
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How Coinbase Is Using an Ethereum Upgrade to Help Merchants Take USDC - CoinDesk
Coinbase Commerce is putting ethereum's latest systemwide upgrade, Constantinople, to the test.
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How Coinbase Is Using an Ethereum Upgrade to Help Merchants Take USDC - CoinDesk
Coinbase Commerce is putting ethereum's latest systemwide upgrade, Constantinople, to the test.
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Blade raises $4.3m from Coinbase
The crypto derivatives exchange is launching in three weeks.
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4 months
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Bitcoin's Price Looks Set for a Drop to $10K - CoinDesk
Bitcoin is looking south, having retraced more than 50 percent of the $3,000 rally seen in the 10 days to Aug. 6.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-defends...
Coinbase Defends Against BCH Lawsuit From Users, Case Ongoing
After 1.5 years of investigation, Coinbase is found guilty not of fraud but of negligence. But the case is not completely over just yet...
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Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan Joins DeFi Blockchain Project Findora - CoinDesk
Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase, has joined Findora as a strategic adviser, as has Dan Boneh, head of Stanford's Cryptography Group.
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Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase - CoinDesk
Barclays is no longer banking Coinbase, resulting in delayed fiat withdrawals and deposits for the crypto exchange's U.K. users.
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USC Marshall Convenes Workshop on Fintech and Big Data
Faculty Experts and Industry Leaders Discuss What is Next for the Evolving SectorLOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Southern California'sMarshall School of Business convened a workshop on the latest developments and future prospects arising from the convergence of banking
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Coinbase Backs $4.3 Million Raise for New Crypto Derivatives Exchange - CoinDesk
Blade, a crypto derivatives exchange that hasn't yet launched, has already won backing from major investors including Coinbase.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-derivativ...
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Blade Raises $4.3M From Coinbase and Others
The upcoming crypto derivatives platform Blade has raised over $4 million from Coinbase and SV Angel, among others.
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4 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150490...
Coinbase UK Delisting 'Privacy Coin' ZCash
The UK division of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has sent letters to customers telling them to convert their ZCash coins or remove their balances by August 26th, Coindesk reports. Balances not relocated will be converted to British pounds. ZCash is a so-called 'privacy coin' that
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4 months
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Zcash ‘Brexits’ as Coinbase Delists Privacy-Focused Altcoin in the UK
Zcash is getting delisted by Coinbase, but only in the UK leading to some speculation about the nature of the move.
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4 months
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US Unveils FedNow, Bitcoin Cash Vs. Coinbase | Coffee and Crypto
This week’s episode of “Coffee and Crypto” looks at FedNow, the alleged leak at Binance, and the legal fight between Bitcoin Cash and Coinbase.
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IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance - CoinDesk
Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect.
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Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash - CoinDesk
The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash.
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Justin Sun: Tron’s Listing on Major US Exchange Is #1 Priority
Justin Sun says listing Tron on more U.S. exchanges is his team’s number one priority as the community warns big investors are concerned.
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Bitcoin Price Drops on the Day as Altcoins Send Mixed Messages
Bitcoin price stumbles while altcoins report mixed, mostly red activity, with Cardano currently winning the day among top 20 coins.
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4 months
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Who Is David Marcus: Bitcoin Believer Turned Facebook’s Libra Boss
David Marcus, the man who has come to personify the seismic change in the global financial system, has come a long way to the helm of Facebook’s Libra...
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbases-profes...
Coinbase’s Professional Platform to Begin Listing Process for Algorand Token
The professional trading arm of Coinbase is scheduled to begin listing Algorand, a cryptocurrency developed by an MIT professor.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-says-it...
Coinbase Says It Prevented a Crafty Phishing Attack to Exfiltrate Keys
The security team at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed how it countered a sophisticated phishing attack aiming to exfiltrate private keys and passwords.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-now-sup...
Coinbase Now Supports Tezos Trading On Apps and Online
Following listing earlier this week on Coinbase Pro, Tezos is now available on Coinbase.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-custody...
Coinbase Custody Adds New York Banking Regulatory Experts to Its Board
Coinbase Custody Trust Company has appointed Richard Neiman and Robert Easton to its Board of Directors, who previously held various leadership positions in the New York State financial regulatory system.
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gemini-exchange-...
Gemini Exchange Added to CME Group’s Pioneering Crypto Benchmarks
The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini platform is being added as a constituent exchange for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s cryptocurrency reference rates.
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4 months
https://www.coindesk.com/gemini-exchange-data-i...
Gemini Exchange Data Is Being Added to CME's Crypto Indices - CoinDesk
Data from the Winklevoss-founded exchange Gemini is being added to eight crypto indices offered by CF Benchmarks, including its CME offerings.
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4 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150348...
Bitcoin Cash: Negligence Case Against Coinbase to Proceed, Fraud Claims Dismissed
A civil case against American crypto trading platform Coinbase alleging the exchange bungled its listing of Bitcoin Cash (a fork of Bitcoin) will proceed on grounds of possible negligence in California. Fraud and unlawful conduct allegations have been dismissed after the judge determined that the
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4 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-must-face-neg...
Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch, Judge Rules - CoinDesk
Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled.
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4 months
https://www.coindesk.com/ex-coinbase-cto-is-beh...
Ex-Coinbase CTO Is Behind Mysterious Nakamoto.com, Sources Say - CoinDesk
"Nakamoto is bitcoin country. HODL or GTFO." Sources tell CoinDesk this is the new project from former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/coinbase-bitcoin-cas...
Judge: Coinbase 'Incompetent,' But No Fraud in Bitcoin Cash Launch
The Northern District Court of California has slammed Coinbase as ‘incompetent’ due to its botched Bitcoin Cash launch in December of 2017
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/exchanges/coinbase-battle-b...
Coinbase Goes to Battle With Binance, Looks to Add 8 New Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase continues to make decisions to counter the flurry of moves made by cryptocurrency exchange Binance, considers 8 new coins.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150299...
Report: British Tax Authority Requests User Crypto Trading Records from Coinbase, eToro and CEX
A source to Coindesk is claiming that Britain's tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs, has sent letters to three cryptocurrency exchanges requesting access to the trading records of British customers served by the platforms. According to the source, Coinbase, eToro, and CEX.IO have all received
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/judge-rules-coin...
Judge Rules Coinbase Did Not Commit Fraud in Bitcoin Cash Lawsuit
Negligence over the botched 2017 launch presents a way forward, Vince Chhabria says, but fraud allegations are lacking.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/binances-cz-like-it-or...
Binance's CZ: Like It or Not, Facebook's Libra Coin Is Poised for Mass Adoption - CoinDesk
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao shares his thoughts on Facebook’s Libra and says Brexit is bullish for crypto in a wide-ranging interview.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/coinbase-effect-mati...
'Coinbase Effect' Makes Little-Known Cryptocurrency Go Bananas
A little-known cryptocurrency surged 60% after Coinbase said it was "exploring" listing it on its prestigious crypto exchange.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/british-tax-authority-...
British Tax Authority Seeks Data from Crypto Exchanges in Search of Tax Evaders - CoinDesk
The U.K. tax authority is pressuring crypto exchanges to reveal customers' names and transaction histories in a bid to claw back unpaid taxes, sources said.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/uks-tax-authorit...
UK’s Tax Authority Requests User Data From Crypto Exchanges: Report
UK tax authority has reportedly asked digital currency exchanges to provide it with customers’ names and transactions data to locate tax evasion.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/british-tax-authority-...
British Tax Authority Seeks Data from Crypto Exchanges in Search of Tax Evaders - CoinDesk
The U.K. tax authority is pressuring crypto exchanges to reveal customers' names and transaction histories in a bid to claw back unpaid taxes, sources said.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150263...
Coinbase Announces it Considering Offering Another Set of Tokens
As part of its stated goal, 'to offer support for all assets that meet our technical standards and...comply with applicable laws...(and give) customers around the world...access...to at least 90%...of all digital assets in circulation,' Coinbase has announced it is 'exploring the addition of new assets.'
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trading-platform...
Trading Platform EToro Adds Support for Tezos Amid Price Surge
British exchange and trading social network eToro has listed Tezos, while the coin has seen a price surge of almost 50% on the week.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-considering-a...
ATOM, DASH and More: Coinbase Considers Adding 8 New Cryptos - CoinDesk
Coinbase is looking at adding eight more tokens to its current lineup.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-explori...
Coinbase Exploring Eight New Assets in Bid to Expand Market Access
Coinbase says it is working on support for eight new cryptocurrencies, and ultimately aims to support many more.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/tezos-co-creator-commi...
Tezos Co-Creator Commits to Donating Millions in Future XTZ Proceeds - CoinDesk
The co-founder of the Tezos blockchain has singed the Founders Pledge to contribute a significant amount of wealth to charitable causes.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.fintechfutures.com/2019/08/grayscal...
Grayscale selects Coinbase to store $2.7bn worth of assets
Coinbase Custody had reached $1 billion in crypto AUM in May.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-nears-11...
Bitcoin Nears $11,000 Mark While Altcoins See Mixed Results
Bitcoin is up almost 15% over the past seven days, with its price nearing the $11,000 mark.
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4 months, 1 week
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From Ghana to the Bronx, Meet the Teen Bitcoiners Building the Future - CoinDesk
From experimenting with zcash in the Bronx to rogue bitcoin contributors, these teens are shaping the future of cryptocurrency.
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4 months, 1 week
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Grayscale Selects Coinbase to Store its $2.7 Billion in Crypto Assets - Finovate
Digital currency wallet and crypto management platform Coinbase landed a major win today. The California-based company announced that Grayscale, a major digital asset fund manager, has partnered with Coinbase to store its $2.7 billion worth of assets on Coinbase Custody. Launched in 2017, Coinbase Custody is a cold storage solution for crypto assets. In May Read more...
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4 months, 1 week
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Digital Asset Manager Grayscale to Custody with Coinbase
Effective the end of last month, digital asset manager Grayscale will use Coinbase Custody as their custodian for their 'single-asset investment products' including digital currencies as well as publicly listed funds: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: ETHE), and Grayscale Ethereum Classic
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-otc-tradi...
Circle OTC Trading Branch Head Daniel Matuszewski Resigns
The head of Circle’s over-the-counter trading desk has resigned and an in-house trader will reportedly fill his vacancy.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-to-con...
Grayscale to Conduct One of Largest Single Day Crypto Transfers
Digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments will today transfer nearly $3 billion worth in cryptocurrency holdings to American crypto exchange Coinbase.
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4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-ceo-armstrong...
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Crypto Is Path to Financial Inclusion - CoinDesk
“Coinbase can’t do it alone, there needs to be thousands of companies out there," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/huobi-announces-...
Huobi Announces Wallet Support for Tezos Tokens and Baking
The wallet provided by cryptocurrency exchange Huobi will support Tezos XTZ tokens and baking.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-s...
Crypto Markets See Second Day of Green, Bitcoin Above $9,700
Crypto markets are seeing widespread green, with Bitcoin breaking back above $9,700 and many large market cap altcoins seeing solid gains of between 3 and 9% on the day.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/huobi-partners-w...
Huobi Partners With Global Digital Finance to Develop Crypto Standards
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi partnered with industry membership body Global Digital Finance to develop crypto standards.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Tezos Rallies Following Coinbase Announcement, Major Tokens Up Slightly
Tezos is rallying due to recent news about its Coinbase Pro listing, while top coins are seeing slight gains on the day.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Report: Coinbase VP of Engineering Tim Wagner Steps Down
Coinbase vice-president of engineering Tim Wagner is reportedly stepping down from his position at the trading platform.
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4 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-custody-to-li...
Coinbase Custody to List YouNow's Props Token - CoinDesk
Since the token launched in early July, more than 230,000 YouNow and XSplit users and content creators have been given 'Props.'
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Coinbase-Backed Securitize Issues Token Representing a Financial Newsletter Business - CoinDesk
The token produced in collaboration with Curzio Research is Securitize's tenth issuance.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Bitcoin's Largest Wallet Blockchain Just Launched Its First Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk
Bitcoin wallet provider and blockchain explorer Blockchain just launched its first exchange platform, the PIT.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rehires Advisor From Coinbase
The U.S. CFTC has rehired a former employee who recently worked at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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US Investment Firm Launches a Hedge Fund With Holdings in Coinbase, Bakkt - CoinDesk
The NYCQ Fund is a tokenized venture fund with holdings in Coinbase, Bakkt, Nomics, and Tagomi.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class - CoinDesk
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing.
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4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-exchange-bits...
EU Exchange Bitstamp Partners with UK Firm to Offer Pound Sterling Onramp
Major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with digital asset brokerage BCB Group to enable direct pound sterling transfers.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Firm That Monitors Coinbase's Stablecoin Audited Over $10 Billion in Client Assets - CoinDesk
Grant Thornton audited more than $10 billion spread over 40 cryptocurrencies in more than 100 million addresses.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Heads Up! US Internal Revenue Service Sending Letters to Taxpayers Reminding them to Pay Taxes on Virtual Currency Transactions
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sending letters to taxpayers with 'virtual currency transactions' to pay your taxes (or else!). For some time now, the IRS has required crypto exchanges such as Coinbase to share transaction details so there is no hiding from the
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Firm That Monitors Coinbase's Stablecoin Audited Over $10 Billion in Client Assets - CoinDesk
Grant Thornton audited more than $10 billion spread over 40 cryptocurrencies in more than 100 million addresses.
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Crypto Community Reaction to Facebook Libra US Congressional Hearings
Facebook Libra discussed by leading blockchain experts in the aftermath of two days of U.S. Congressional hearing...
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Facebook Libra Not Avoiding U.S. Regulators, Switzerland a Better Fit
Facebook isn’t avoiding the U.S. to skimp on compliance, but because Switzerland is better for crypto.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Price Analysis 24/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, TRX
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Facebook Libra Backers Are Not Official Partners Yet, Says Visa CEO - CoinDesk
While Facebook's Libra project was said to have 28 founding partners when unveiled, that isn't quite the case, says Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly.
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4 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149760...
H1 2019 Report: Cryptocurrencies and IEOs Up, ICOs and Venture Funding for Blockchain Down
InWara, a firm specializing in the analysis of cryptocurrency/token offerings and 'blockchain' startups has issued its 'Half-Yearly report — H1 2019: Deciphering Token Offerings-IEOs, STOs and ICOs.' The firm is seeing interest in new types of tokens (IEOs and STOs) but significant drops for ICOs (many projects
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4 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149751...
Coinbase Now Offering Exclusive Trading Data to Customers
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced last week it is now offering exclusive trading data available to any Coinbase customers for free. According to Coinbase, trading signals are up-to-date, trusted, exclusive data only available on the platform and are meant to help customers independently create and
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Robinhood Raises $323 Million From DST, Sequoia, and Ribbit Capital - CoinDesk
The $323 million in funding from crypto notables, including Ribbit Capital and Sequoia, brings Robinhood's valuation to $6.7 billion.
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4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/samourai-wallet-...
Samourai Wallet: Wasabi’s CoinJoin Management Lacks Privacy
Samourai Wallet raised concerns over the alleged lack of privacy ensured by the CoinJoin implementation of competing wallet Wasabi.
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Kristina Yee (YC ’89), Marketing Strategist for Blockchain, FinTech, AML, RPA, Fraud, and Cybersecurity
Kristina Yee is a consultant at M4 Associates, providing market research, product strategy, and competitive analysis to clients including BMC, ChangeTip, GigaOM, Economist Intelligence Unit, Lunyr, and Nova.ai. She previously worked as a senior analyst for Aite Group, focusing on cybersecurity, fraud, identity management, RPA, AML, cloud computing services and infrastructure, cryptocurrency, and blockchain. In…
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Full House: Crypto Cards Show a Strong Hand in 2019
As investor confidence in crypto grows, some of crypto’s biggest name launch cards.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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1 AM UTC Is the Most Volatile Hour for Bitcoin: Research
1 AM UTC was the hour of greatest volatility for Bitcoin’s price from 2017 to 2019, crypto analytics firm LongHash found.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Privacy Coin Zcash Will Soon Undergo Its First 'Friendly' Fork – Meet Ycash - CoinDesk
A new privacy coin, Ycash, will be created in a matter of hours. Here's everything you need to know about the spin-off.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Privacy Coin Zcash Will Soon Undergo Its First 'Friendly' Fork – Meet Ycash - CoinDesk
A new privacy coin, Ycash, will be created in a matter of hours. Here's everything you need to know about the spin-off.
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Facebook defiant at House hearing; BNY Mellon beats despite lower profits
The company will work on Libra, but won’t issue digital currency without proper authority; the bank’s profit dropped 8% on reduced revenue.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase launches trading signals for smarter crypto investing
Whether you’re new to crypto or a long-time HODLer, it can be confusing to sort the real news from the noise. That’s why we’re making exclusive trading data available to any Coinbase customer — for free — starting today.
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Coinbase Announces Three Data-Based Trading Signals for Users
Coinbase has launched three trading signals its users, with the purported aim of providing more sophisticated trading metrics for investors.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase Releases New Data Tools for 'First-Time' Crypto Investors - CoinDesk
A new suite of tools from Coinbase shows how the crypto exchange's top traders are managing their assets.
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4 months, 4 weeks
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Bitcoin Below $10,000, Down 26.6% in 7 Days: What Caused the Pullback?
The price of Bitcoin has dropped below $10,000 in a sharp pullback. Analysts discuss where the market is headling and the factors of the drop.
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4 months, 4 weeks
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What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.
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4 months, 4 weeks
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Set Protocol Launches Ethereum Trading Strategy Bots - CoinDesk
The ETH 20 Day Moving Average Set acts as a "tokenized trading bot," said Felix Feng, Set Protocol CEO.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-lightnin...
Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Claimed 2.22 BTC in 'Justice' Against Thieves: BitMEX
Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes have claimed 2.2 BTC in “justice transactions” to deter potential thieves since Dec. 2017, according to BitMEX Research.
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4 Reasons why Negative Trading Fees are Crucial in the Cryptocurrency Industry » The Merkle Hash
In the cryptocurrency world, there are numerous interesting ventures and solutions to take note of. When it comes to trading platforms and exchanges, the trading fees are often scrutinized first and foremost. Some platforms have come up with a crafty solution, known as negative trading fees. The bigger question is what all of this means and how viable the concept really is. Establishing Negative Trading Fees On paper, it is only normal for third-party service providers to introduce trading fees. After all, they provide the infrastructure necessary to conduct these trades, as well as custodial solutions for wallets and supported
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Trump warns on Libra; Lenders retreat on farm loans
President says Facebook could face “full banking regulation”; big banks’ farm loan portfolios have shrunk more than 17% since 2015
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Facebook Is Seeking an Economics Researcher for Its Calibra Wallet - CoinDesk
Facebook is continuing to grow the team for its Libra cryptocurrency project with the hiring of a new economics researcher.
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Fidelity Digital Assets Is Hiring 10 More Blockchain and Trading Experts - CoinDesk
The crypto-focused branch of the major asset manager is looking to grow its team with the addition of 10 new roles across blockchain and trading.
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3 Altcoins Emerge as Potential Hedge While Bitcoin Price Plummets
Bitcoin fell 10% overnight, but only 3 altcoins stayed strong. BNB, Chainlink, and LEO. Are a small group of crypto 'hedges' emerging?
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5 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cadence-launches...
Cadence Launches Blockchain-Based Tokenized Debt Marketplace
Cadence, a Coinbase-backed alternative investment provider, launched a blockchain-based investment platform for debt.
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Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up
A new deposit functionality has been rolled out following news of a Bakkt payment app and Coinbase Card’s expansion into six European nations...
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Coinbase Is in Talks to Launch Its Own Insurance Company - CoinDesk
Coinbase is exploring plans to set up its own regulated insurance company with the help of broker Aon, sources told CoinDesk.
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https://www.ccn.com/news/us-regulators-defend-d...
Crypto Mom Bemoans 'Regulatory Escape Room' Feel for Crypto
U.S. regulators FINRA and the SEC have put out a joint statement explaining why they have yet to approve applications from crypto exchanges.
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5 months
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ShapeShift’s New Non-Custodial Exchange Supports Hardware Wallets
Switzerland-based crypto exchange ShapeShift launched its non-custodial multi-chain digital assets platform.
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Polish Crypto Exchange BitMarket Shuts Down Citing Liquidity Loss
Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket announced its shutdown in a message appearing on its official website.
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5 months
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Crypto Industry in Numbers: How Does Q2 2019 Compare to the Past
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Fintech has not created a level-playing field for small to mid-size banks
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Libra, TON and JPMorgan Coin Compared: Are They Heroes or Villains?
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Bitstamp Crypto Exchange Sets Up Lightning Network Node
Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange set up its own node for the Lightning Network, encouraging more participation from the industry.
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5 months
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ShapeShift's New Platform Aims to Make Crypto Self-Custody as Easy as Coinbase - CoinDesk
ShapeShift’s new one-stop shop for non-custodial crypto management is launching out of private beta today.
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High-Frequency Trading Is New Battleground in Crypto Exchange Race - CoinDesk
Crypto exchanges including Huobi, ErisX and Gemini are rolling out the red carpet for high-frequency traders.
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High-Frequency Trading Is New Battleground in Crypto Exchange Race - CoinDesk
Crypto exchanges including Huobi, ErisX and Gemini are rolling out the red carpet for high-frequency traders.
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Electrum Will Support Bitcoin Lightning Network, Wallet’s Creator Reveals
Thomas Voegtlin revealed the feature will come in an impending update at the ongoing BIP001 conference in Ukraine.
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Dogecoin Finally Listed on Binance — DOGE Price Up 30%
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that today it will list one of the oldest cryptocurrencies dogecoin.
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We’re All in This Together - The Value of Associations in Fintech | The Fintech Times
In any industry there are groups / associations where individual entities come together to create a larger consensus on technology, practices, regulation
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All Roads Lead to Osaka: The FATF’s New Crypto Rules | The Fintech Times
Bitcoin was designed for pure decentralisation and the sovereignty of its holder and since its birth, over 2200 more cryptocurrencies have been minted.
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https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149109...
US House Representatives Ask Facebook for Moratorium on Implementation of Libra Coin
Five US House Representatives have submitted a letter to Facebook asking the company to, 'immediately agree to a moratorium on any movement forward on Libra- its proposed cryptocurrency and Calibra- its proposed digital wallet.' The letter was forwarded by the powerful House Financial Services Committee
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5 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gab-seeks-10m-to...
Gab Seeks $10M to Decentralize and Use ‘Free Speech Money’ Bitcoin
Gab has made a bid to seal $10 million in a Series A crowdfunding round that will enable it to decentralize and integrate bitcoin.
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5 months, 1 week
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4 US Lawmakers Join Call to Freeze Facebook's Libra Project - CoinDesk
Several House Democrats called for a moratorium on Libra development in a letter to Facebook executives on Tuesday.
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https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/149069...
Kyber Network Update: Surpasses 827,000 ETH in Total Transaction Volume & More Than 1 Million Tokens Burned Within First Year of Launch
Kyber Network, a Singapore-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed 827,000 ETH in total transaction volume, and one million tokens burned within the first year of launching its platform. Kyber Network reported that fifty-seven blockchain-based applications including MyEtherWallet, Decentraland, and Coinbase wallet
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5 months, 1 week
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CloudFlare Outage Takes Down Coinbase, CoinMarketCap and Other Top Crypto Websites - CoinDesk
The outage hit multiple major exchanges and information sites.
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5 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/07/148986...
Trader: Bitfinex AMPL IEO 'Unstable' and a 'Get Rich Scheme'
A trader at Maple Leaf Capital has taken to Twitter to present an unflattering analysis of the Bitfinex crypto trading platform's 1st IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) token 'Ampleforth' (AMPL). (0) This will be a thread about Bitfinex’s 1st ieo – Ampleforth $AMPL. Whilst with a
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5 months, 1 week
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Coinbase Says Interest in Crypto 'Growing' in America
San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is tooting it's sector's horn in a recent blog post regarding 'awareness and adoption trends related to crypto in America, such as which US States have the highest rates of participation and where enthusiasm is highest.' The results are gleaned from,
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5 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-kimchi-premiu...
Bitcoin's 'Kimchi Premium' Returns With $1K Price Spreads on Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk
The spread between the price of bitcoin on South Korean and U.S. exchanges reached as high as $1,000 this weekend, a sign market inconsistencies are returning with price action.
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5 months, 1 week
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronshevlin/2019/07...
The Solution To The Fintech IPO Shortage
The inability to achieve scale in financial services may be depressing the number of fintech IPOs. But the root cause of this inability to achieve scale is the lack of sustainable business models.
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Gemini Crypto Exchange Opens Chicago Branch 'To Meet Growing Institutional Demand'
Gemini, one of 18 New York-based cryptocurrency companies licensed and regulated in the state, is opening a new office in Chicago in order to 'meet growing institutional demand,' exchange co-founder Tyler Winklevoss writes in a recent blog post. 'Our Chicago office will serve as an
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-j...
Hodler’s Digest, June 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
A Coinbase crash interrupts Bitcoin’s parabolic run and a Singaporean exchange is the latest to fall victim to a hacking attack.
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Report: Bitcoin Up 3X This Year But Crypto 'dApps' Show No Growth at All
Data at App Annie, the Apple App Store and Google Play downloads shows that consumer interest in crypto apps and 'dApps' (purported 'decentralized applications') has flattened in 2019 even though the price of Bitcoin tripled this quarter, Bloomberg reports. The data is relevant, says the
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Exit Scam? Dublin-Based Exchange Bitsane Vanishes With Users’ Funds
Ireland-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has apparently vanished, taking as many as 246,000 users’ crypto deposits with it.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-release...
Coinbase Releases Key Findings on Crypto Awareness and Adoption in US
Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase released key findings about awareness and adoption trends related to digital currency in the United States.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Billionaire Investor Henry Kravis Makes First Crypto Investment - CoinDesk
Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has reportedly made an investment in a crypto fund started by an ex-employee.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/charles-hoskinso...
Charles Hoskinson Thinks Cardano Will Prevail Over Libra in Emerging Markets
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson sees emerging markets as huge reservoirs of future customers, but succeeding in them depends on relationships.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148911...
Outage and Issues at Two Crypto Exchanges as Bitcoin's Price Dropped $1.8K in 15 Minutes
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Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin Will Stabilize Between $10,000 and $14,000
Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that Bitcoin’s price will stabilize between $10,000 and $14,000.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/huobi-expands-to...
Huobi Expands to Turkey Where 20% of the Population Hold Crypto
Huobi is expanding into Turkey, the country with the highest reported per capita rate of crypto ownership worldwide.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/winklevoss-gemin...
Winklevoss’ Gemini Exchange Launches Chicago Office to Serve as Engineering Hub
New York-based Gemini exchange adds a Chicago office in a move to extend engineering expertise for the platform.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-takes-an...
Bitcoin Price Takes Another Tumble, Shedding Nearly $1,000 in 20 Minutes - CoinDesk
The overall crypto market has shed some $80 billion over the past 24 hours.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Snowden: 'The Most Important Thing Bitcoin Is Missing Right Now Is Privacy' - CoinDesk
Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office - CoinDesk
Gemini has hired five former Coinbase engineers in a push to improve the exchange's trading platform and matching engine.
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CoinMarketCap Pushes Exchanges to Transparency: Sign of Mature Market?
CoinMarketCap and major crypto exchanges are pushing to improve liquidity, strengthening the long-term growth trend of the sector.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Former Visa Exec-Led Startup Ships Nearly 4,000 Crypto Cards in a Week
Crypterium, a crypto payment company led by former Visa exec, has shipped 3,736 Crypterium debit cards in the first week after the launch.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Snowden: 'The Most Important Thing Bitcoin Is Missing Right Now Is Privacy' - CoinDesk
Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/crypto-market-plumme...
Crypto Market Plummets $58 Billion as Major Coins Fall 30% in Bloodletting
The global crypto market continued to drop on Thursday, with $58 billion exiting in a flash. Altcoins were worst affected, as Bitcoin and the alts sunk.
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Coinbase Users Now Have 'Recharge' Capabilities With Bitcoin Lightning Network
Bitrefill has brought Bitcoin Lightning services directly to Coinbase exchange accounts before the exchange “could do it themselves.”
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Bitcoin Price Correction Continues as $13,800 Becomes Key to Further Gains
Altcoins suffer as BTC/USD regresses from highs of $13,800, which now becomes a key level for more gains.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Coinbase Pro Announces Support for Chainlink Token
Coinbase’s professional offering Coinbase Pro is rolling out support for Chainlink tokens.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-falls-by...
Bitcoin Falls by $1,400 After Crash of Major Crypto Exchange Coinbase
Bitcoin has fallen by $1,400 on June 26, following reports of performance issues on the website of major trading platform Coinbase.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-hit-with-outa...
Coinbase Hit With Outage As Bitcoin Price Drops $1.8K in 15 Minutes - CoinDesk
Coinbase went down briefly on Wednesday afternoon, coinciding with a massive sell-off in bitcoin's price.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/synthetix-revers...
Synthetix Reverses Oracle Error-Caused Misplaced sETH in Exchange for a Bug Bounty
Synthetix resumes trading after agreeing to give a bug bounty to a trading bot owner for reversing the misplaced 37 million sETH.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Pokémon Theme Singer Teaches Thousands of Followers About Bitcoin
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/sec-begins-accepting-p...
SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills - CoinDesk
The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/06/25/who-bought-...
Who bought a seat at the table of the Libra Association
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Why Washington mobilized so quickly against Facebook's crypto plans
The speed and the bipartisan nature of the demand for an investigation into Facebook's Libra are telling, giving ammunition to those who warned the cryptocurrency space is underregulated and unsafe
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Ripple CEO Is Long Bitcoin, Says 'No One Crypto to Rule Them All'
Even though Ripple controls a significant amount of the XRP supply, CEO Brad Garlinghouse is bullish on bitcoin and owns some.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-and-coinb...
Circle and Coinbase's Centre Seeks to Form Consortium to Promote, Issue USDC
Centre consortium founders Coinbase and Circle open invitations to other institutions wishing to issue USD Coin.
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://bankinnovation.net/2019/06/cross-river-...
Cross River Bank acquires business-banking platform Seed | Bank Innovation | Bank Innovation
Fort Lee, N.J.-based Cross River Bank, a partner of large fintech companies like Affirm, Coinbase, Stripe and Transferwise, today acquired Seed, a startup that
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://themerkle.com/4-signs-investors-are-sti...
4 Signs Investors are Still Bullish on Cryptocurrency Firms - The Merkle Hash
Raising money in the cryptocurrency world can be done through a wide variety of options. As the recent Inwara report seems to confirm, a lot of money is being poured into cryptocurrency startups once again. This is the most bullish development for this industry as a whole, primarily because it has been quiet on this front since late 2017. More Exchanges in the Pipelines No one minds a bit more competition in the world of cryptocurrency exchanges. Although it will be difficult to compete with the likes of Binance and Coinbase, there is always room for new players to try
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5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/mozilla-closes-holes-t...
Mozilla Closes Holes That Led to Coinbase Hacks - CoinDesk
Hackers used two simple Mozilla vulnerabilities to spear-phish Coinbase employees.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-ceo-pra...
Coinbase CEO Praises Privacy While Allegedly Blacklisting Anonymous Transactions
Co-founder and CEO of major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Brian Armstrong attracted criticism after praising private crypto transactions.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-seeking-crypt...
Facebook Seeking Crypto Wallet Data Engineer, Regulatory Policy Expert - CoinDesk
Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/news/coinbase-targeted-fire...
Binance CEO Zhao Slams Firefox as Zero-Day Trojan Targets Coinbase Employees | CCN Markets
By CCN Markets: A vulnerability allowing for remote code execution (unauthorized use) in Firefox was…
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5 months, 3 weeks
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A Monumental Fight Over Facebook's Cryptocurrency Is Coming - CoinDesk
The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world's governments and Facebook over Libra.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Best of Bitcoin & Tether Combined? 10 Libra Whitepaper Takeaways
Libra casts a unique shadow over the crypto space; is it the best of Bitcoin and Tether in one? Here are 10 key takeaways from the whitepaper.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-j...
Hodler’s Digest, June 17–23: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
The QuadrigaCX story gets weirder, and Satoshi Nakamoto is apparently the author of a coloring book.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-two-israe...
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for phishing attacks and a successful hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-clean-water...
From Clean Water Supply to Rebuilding Notre Dame: Crypto and Blockchain in Charity
Digital money has been gradually transforming the world’s charity landscape, involving governments and traditional nonprofits.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/bitcoin-crests-10000...
Bitcoin Crests $10,000, Silencing Critics and Kicking Off Crypto Summer
The bitcoin price touched $10,000 again on Friday evening. Now it seems crypto winter is over and BTC is at the 50-yard line.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Where to Find the Rising Stars of Bitcoin's Developer Community - CoinDesk
The Chaincode Labs summer residency program shows how decentralized software development evolves.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin Price Targets $10,000 and Beyond, Thanks to Weak Dollar Sentiment
Earlier during the Asian session, the bitcoin to dollar exchange rate flew past the $9,800 level for the first time since May 6, 2018.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148656...
Coinbase Unveils Real Time Price Alerts For Mobile App
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Thursday it was introducing real-time price alerts for any cryptocurrency through the Coinbase mobile app. The new feature will automatically find out when the market moves on the crypto users care about most without the need to go check
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Fintech glossary of terms: A - O
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/meteoric-bitcoin-pri...
Bitcoin Price Breaks 2019 High as Investors Paint $15,000 FOMO Target
Since June 10, bitcoin has been on a strong upside movement supplemented with large volume across major crypto markets, achieving a new 2019 high.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase CFO & Overstock.com CEO: Security Tokens Are the Future
Coinbase Global CFO Alesia Haas and Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne participated in a panel discussion hosted by Fortune where they discussed STOs.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/recent-firefoxs-...
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
The recently reported Firefox’s zero-day flaw was used by hackers to attack Coinbase employees on June 17.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-launches-mobi...
Coinbase Launches Mobile Push Alerts for Crypto Price Swings - CoinDesk
The opt-in feature notifies users of significant fluctuations in the 22 assets supported by Coinbase.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/roll-wants-to-take-pow...
Roll Wants to Take Power From YouTube With Cryptos for Content Creators - CoinDesk
"Social money" startup Roll raised a $1.7 million seed round from BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, Gary Vaynerchuk and Techstars.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/op-ed/have-we-reached-peak-...
Have We Reached Peak Binance?
Published: 19/06/2019 20:39 ET. Journalist: P. H. Madore @bitillionaire By CCN Markets: Ah, Binance. Many of us remember the original idea. Plenty of us decided to pass on the ICO, which has provided some of the highest returns of any investment in recent times. ICO To King of Crypto There were plenty of good reasons to pass on the ICO. The only stated purpose of the token at the time was that it would give you a discount on trading. There was no reason to believe that Binance would suddenly become a massive destination for traders. Fast-forward a couple of
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/altcoin-news/litecoin-rises...
Litecoin Price Gains Despite Facebook's Libra Stealing Altcoins' Thunder
Litecoin (LTC) entered a positive territory while top cryptocurrencies trended flat as investors became cautious of Facebook token, Libra.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148581...
Investors Using EstateGuru May Now See Their Investments on LHV Internet Bank
In an example of Fintech cooperation, EstateGuru investors may new monitor their investments on LHV internet bank. EstateGuru is a short term property loan crowdfunding platform. LHV is the largest domestic financial group in Estonia. According to EstateGuru, on the summary view of the online
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-securitize...
Japan: Securitize, Local Advocacy Group Partner to Promote Digital Securities Adoption
Securitize is partnering with the Japan Security Token Association to promote digital securities adoption in the country.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-hits-...
Blockchain Hits Top 10 Future Skills in LinkedIn Asia Pacific Report
The social network also identified compliance and AI in being highly useful skills in the coming years for the sector.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33990/face...
Facebook reveals digital wallet plan
Social media platform Facebook has unveiled further details of its much-anticipated digital currency offering, which it hopes will transform financial services.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-news/10000-bi...
$10,000 Bitcoin Price Imminent in 'the Days of Bitcoin Bug': Analyst
Cornerstone Macro's Carter Worth stated that based on technicals, the trend of bitcoin is seemingly positive and is aiming for 2018 levels.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Litecoin Foundation to Release Physical Cryptocurrency Debit Card
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Wall Street's Titans Meet Fintech's Purple-Haired Innovators—Data Sheet
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/facebook-libra-crypt...
Facebook Reveals Global Cryptocurrency 'Libra'. Is it a Bitcoin Killer?
Facebook has revealed the white paper for its much-hyped cryptocurrency, “Libra.”
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/facebooks-new-crypto-f...
Facebook's New Crypto Faces Scrutiny From European Authorities - CoinDesk
“It is out of question’’ that Facebook's Libra be allowed to “become a sovereign currency,” says France's finance minister.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/ripple-xrp-flexes-we...
Ripple (XRP) Flexes Weakly Despite $50 Million MoneyGram Deal
The XRP to dollar exchange rate today corrected by as much as 7.15 percent, falling to an intraday low of $0.430 on Coinbase exchange.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148516...
Facebook Launches Stablecoin Libra and Accompanying Wallet Calibra. Is This Good for Crypto?
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) launched its long-anticipated cryptocurrency today with an onslaught of documents, commentary and punditry feedback. Two new websites were revealed each affiliated with a different aspect of their new crypto-ecosystem. First there is the Libra stablecoin, a global currency 'backed by a collection of
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/round-up-of-cryp...
Round-Up of Crypto Exchanges Hack So Far in 2019, How Can It Be Stopped?
Six crypto exchanges have been hacked so far in 2019. How can cyber attacks be avoided and addressed in the future?
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/facebooks-libra-crypto...
Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency: A Technical Deep Dive - CoinDesk
Technical details of Facebook's Libra blockchain were published Tuesday in a white paper by the Libra Foundation. Here's what stands out.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/facebook-release...
Facebook Releases Cryptocurrency White Paper for Libra Currency
Facebook has released the white paper for its stablecoin project.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-launches-subs...
Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Targeting 1.7 Billion Unbanked - CoinDesk
Facebook's newly unveiled Libra blockchain is tackling remittances at first, but it could have a much broader impact.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4270733-fintec...
Why Fintech May Not Be Fit For Public Consumption
The year 2019 seems set to be a record-setting one for venture capitalist exit value capture by means of tech IPOs. The successful exits thus far may be charged
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto/extremely-bullish-bi...
'Extremely Bullish' Bitcoin Supercharges Crypto Market to Hit $288 Billion
In 1 week the valuation of the crypto market has increased from $252 billion to $288 billion by $36 billion as bitcoin climbed to $9,391.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/stonewalled-by-finra-u...
Stonewalled by FINRA, Up to 40 Crypto Securities Wait in Limbo for Launch - CoinDesk
Wall Street watchdog FINRA has sat for as long as 12 months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications by blockchain startups.
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5 months, 4 weeks
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Fintech glossary of terms: A - C
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Source: South American Online Marketplace Working With Facebook on Crypto Project
South America’s major e-commerce network is reportedly a partner on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-crypto-per...
Top 5 Crypto Performers: NEO, LTC, BTC, ETH, XMR
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-news/facebook...
Facebook, Binance, Chinese Yuan Combine to Boost Bitcoin above $9000
The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate touched $9,388 at 0600 UTC — its highest since May 30 — on Coinbase, a San Francisco-based exchange.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://themerkle.com/3-major-indicators-the-al...
3 Major Indicators the Altcoin Season Might Skip a Year - The Merkle Hash
It has been a very interesting week for Bitcoin in the price department. The same can’t always be said about the altcoins, as they need a bullish Bitcoin to note any real gains of their own. This week, it became apparent that some of the bigger exchanges will introduce drastic changes. An interesting turn of events, albeit one that won’t harm the industry all that much. Binance Exits the US It was a matter of time until a big crypto trading platform decided to leave the United States behind. Despite being a country where there is plenty of Bitcoin and
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-re...
United States Residents Will Lose Access to Many Altcoins Starting in September
Many cryptocurrencies will be unavailable for trade in U.S. after Binance updates scheduled for September.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-custody...
Coinbase Custody Holds $1.3B in Assets Under Custody, Expects to Hit $2B ‘Soon’
Coinbase Custody announced that it holds $1.3 billion in assets under custody and the firm expects to hit $2 billion soon.
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6 months
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Report: Facebook Secures Support From Dozens of New Firms for Its Crypto Project
Social media platform Facebook has reportedly secured support from dozens of players in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector for its forthcoming digital currency.
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6 months
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United States Residents Will Lose Access to Many Altcoins Starting in September
Many cryptocurrencies will be unavailable for trade in U.S. after Binance updates scheduled for September.
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6 months
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New CryptoCompare Research Assesses Top Performers Among Crypto Exchanges
Cryptocurrencies data and indices provider CryptoCompare’s new research shows which cryptocurrency exchanges perform best.
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Iceland's Currency Will Be First in Europe to Be Traded as E-Money - CoinDesk
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Crypterium Introduces Global Crypto Payments Card - CoinDesk
The card offers zero fees for bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin transactions.
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Facebook's GlobalCoin May Be A 'Historic Initiative,' Say RBC Analysts - CoinDesk
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6 months
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Bitcoin Surges as Analyst Warns That Binance Triggered 'Altcoin Winter'
The bitcoin price surged on Friday, and one analyst says that it's because Binance's shocking announcement could trigger "altcoin winter."
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6 months
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Crypterium launches prepaid card
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6 months
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Bull Trap? Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $8,300 Isn’t Backed by High Volumes - CoinDesk
A clear divergence between prices and trading volumes on the charts suggests bitcoin’s recent $800 rally could be short-lived.
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6 months
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Binance US is Finally Launching, Will Co-Exist with Coinbase: CEO Zhao
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is launching in the U.S. with a partnership with BAM Trading Services with full compliance.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/europol-reveals-...
Europol Reveals Gamified Coin Tracing Training for Law Enforcement at Crypto Conference
Europol is hosting its 6th cryptocurrency conference with over 300 crypto experts from law enforcement and the private sector.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-hires-standar...
Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project: Report - CoinDesk
Facebook's hiring spree for its upcoming cryptocurrency continues with the addition of a senior bank lobbyist from Standard Chartered.
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6 months
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Circle Is Closing Its Mobile App, Circle Pay, This September - CoinDesk
Circle Pay, an early flagship product for Circle, is being shut down as the company focuses on its USDC stablecoin.
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6 months
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This Bitcoin Chart Destroys the Argument That BTC Can't Be Money
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6 months
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BRD Partners With Wyre to Build Bank Transfer Wallet Feature - CoinDesk
BRD aims to compete with exchanges thanks to its addition of low-cost bank transfers.
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6 months
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Circle and Coinbase Invite More Members to Consortium Behind US Dollar Coin
Following Circle’s USD Coin launch in late 2018, the firm decided to expand its Centre consortium to more members.
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6 months
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Project Libra: What We Know About Facebook’s Forthcoming Cryptocurrency
Social media giant revealed to be rather close to creating its own crypto token.
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6 months
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Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members - CoinDesk
Circle and Coinbase are a launching a bold effort to make money as easy to move around the world as internet data and content.
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6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148371...
Coinbase Visa Card Launching in 6 More European Countries
US based cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has announced that it's Coinbase (Visa) Card will become available in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands this week following a successful launch of the card in the UK in April. According to CNBC, the card will
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6 months
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Bitcoin Wunderkind Erik Finman Launches Coinbase Rival
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-spring-institutional...
Crypto Spring Has Arrived & Institutional Money Will Move In: Barry Silbert
Bitcoin, the asset written off by many prominent economists after an enormous fall last year, has surged by more than 115% in the first half of 2019.
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6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148362...
Report: Incoming FATF Rules for Crypto Will Be Costly and Better For the Sector's Long Term Prospects
Last weekend in Japan, G20 Finance Ministers “…reaffirm(ed)' their support of incoming 'amended' FATF Standards requiring strict KYC/AML compliance in the cryptocurrency sector. The rules are expected to impact cryptocurrency exchanges, crypto wallet providers, custodians, hedge funds and brokers. G20 ministers also stated that they
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/eos-developer-bl...
Eos Developer Block.one Working With Lobbying Firm on Blockchain Issues
Block.one is working with an international law firm on lobbying in “policy related to blockchain.”
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/cryptocompare-launches...
CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.
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6 months
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Consumer Use of Fintechs For Banking Services Rockets
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-margin-100x-leverag...
Bitcoin Trader Commits Suicide after Losing 2,000 BTC on 100x Leverage Bet
A Chinese bitcoin trader has ended his life after he lost 2,000 BTC in a short position which was leveraged by 100 times.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fatf-to-release-...
FATF to Release New Rules for Global Crypto Sector, Impacting Exchanges, Funds, Custodians
On June 21, the FATF will reportedly publish a note clarifying how participant nations should exercise oversight for the digital assets sector.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-debit-card-6-eu-na...
Coinbase Boasts 'Extremely Strong' Debit Card Launch in 6 EU Nations
Coinbase is expanding its crypto debit card into six more European countries on Wednesday.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocompare-la...
CryptoCompare Launches Exchange Benchmark in Response to Concerns Over False Volume Reporting
CryptoCompare has launched an Exchange Benchmark product that ranks over 100 crypto spot exchanges worldwide.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/cryptocompare-launches...
CryptoCompare Launches Benchmark Rankings for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency data and indices provider CryptoCompare is working to make it easier to spot good, and bad, crypto exchanges.
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6 months
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BQQQ IEO oversubscribed, to start trading on June 12 - The Merkle Hash
SINGAPORE – Bitsdaq, AsiaGlobal’s cryptocurrency exchange has announced the subscription result of BQQQ IEO. According to the announcement, BQQQ IEO is oversubscribed in all three days, raising a total of 750,000 USDT instead of the original target of 500,000 USDT. BQQQ trading will be officially launched on June 12, followed by a series of BQQQ activities. Ricky Ng, founder and CEO of Bitsdaq, thanked the supporters for continual support, and noted that with unprecedented demand for BQQQ’s and market’s deepening awareness of IEO, quality projects would not be buried: “BQQQ will become one of the vital cryptocurrencies on the
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6 months
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Consumer Use of Fintechs For Banking Services Rockets
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6 months
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Coinbase Expands Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Cards Across Europe - CoinDesk
Coinbase has expanded its Visa debit card service to six European countries, allowing customers in the region to spend their digital assets.
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6 months
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Pan-African Insurer Old Mutual Will Not Insure Mining Rigs - CoinDesk
South African insurance company Old Mutual has refused to insure mining rigs in Africa, making it harder to protect cryptocurrency gear there.
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6 months
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Fintech and Blockchain in Montauk—a Countdown: The Ledger
The leading edge of finance and technology.
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6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148279...
Coinbase Update: Customers May Now Earn DAI By Watching Lessons/Completing Quizzes About DAI & Features
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Monday that customers around the world can start earning DAI by watching lessons and completing quizzes about DAI and its features. According to Coinbase, DAI is the first stablecoin to be made available through Coinbase Earn. 'According to the DAI whitepaper, DAI is
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-earn-no...
Coinbase Earn Now Supports Ethereum-Based Dai Stablecoin
Coinbase has added a new unit for Ethereum-based stablecoin dai on Coinbase Earn, the first stablecoin to be included in its educational program.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-adds-dai-as-f...
Coinbase Adds DAI as First Stablecoin in Crypto Exchange's Earn Program - CoinDesk
Fresh on the heels of the addition of EOS, Coinbase is adding ethereum stablecoin DAI to its Earn program.
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6 months
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Above $125: Litecoin Jumps to Highest Price in Over a Year - CoinDesk
The price of litecoin surged another 10 percent today, pushing its price above $125 to record its highest value since May 23, 2018.
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6 months
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Employers Can Now Pay Salaries in Ether Via Crypto Startup Bitwage - CoinDesk
Employers can now pay their workers' salaries in ether through crypto payroll startup Bitwage.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-lobbying-gro...
Why Lobbying Growth Is a Sign That Crypto Is Maturing
Crypto lobbying is growing, but it’s being led by “noncrypto” companies.
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6 months
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/06/10/39688/
Are you buying BTC? How safe is your Bitcoin?
Last week our theme was “Why is Bitcoin going up? HOLD on Bitcoin?”. Our theme for this week is “Are you buying BTC? How safe is your Bitcoin?” TLDR. Digital currency needs to be safe, accessible a…
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Block US Users From Trading in 32 Cryptos
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced that it will block United States-based users from trading in 32 cryptocurrencies.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-25000-bullish...
Bitcoin Price Could Hit $25,000 Before 2020, Says Bullish Crypto Analyst
The bitcoin price has the potential to break above its all-time high by year-end 2019 or early 2020, according to crypto analyst Oliver Isaacs.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-trading-...
Bitcoin Trading Volume on Coinbase Hits Year High
Bitcoin trading volume on crypto exchange Coinbase recently hit 263,000 in May, a volume which had not been seen since February 4, 2018.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-...
Crypto Exchange With 2 Million Users Launches Apps for Apple and Android Devices
A crypto exchange with more than 2 million users has launched apps for Android and iOS — and now plans to become a major player in the pan-Asian region.
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6 months, 1 week
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Bitcoin Trade Volume on Coinbase Hit a 14-Month High in May - CoinDesk
Coinbase recorded its most bitcoin trade volume in 14-months during May when over 739,000 bitcoins traded hands.
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6 months, 1 week
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‘Crypto’ for ‘Cryptography’: How Justified Is the Exuberance Around Apple’s Developer CryptoKit?
As Apple unveils its new cryptographic framework, experts weigh in on its relevance to the cryptocurrency industry.
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6 months, 1 week
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Litecoin Price Soars 18% and Halving Excitement Could Boost Value Higher
The litecoin price has appreciated more than 18-percent this week, and fundamentals suggest that it could go even higher.
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6 months, 1 week
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What to Expect When the IRS Alters Its Bitcoin Tax Policy - CoinDesk
Coming guidance from the IRS is expected to clarify longstanding crypto tax questions. Here's what to look for.
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Zeux - the World’s First Crypto Mobile-Payment and Investment App - The Merkle Hash
Crypto adoption for the masses still seems like a distant future but one London-based fintech believes it has the answer to stand out from other competitors in the industry. Zeux has managed to address a real pain-point for everyday crypto users, providing full capabilities to simplify financial services, provide fast and easy crypto payments and investment returns – all in one app. Offering the best crypto returns on the market Zeux gives its customers the ability to access the best traditional and digital investment opportunities, getting competitive returns, while being able to manage all their financial accounts with ease. Zeux
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6 months, 1 week
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Over 100 Staff Now Reportedly Working On Facebook’s Crypto Project
CNBC has collected public details on high-level executives for Facebook’s cryptocurrency project via LinkedIn.
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6 months, 1 week
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SEC Chair: Bitcoin Is Not Like Stocks, 'We Won't Flip a Switch on Crypto'
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton offered the regulator's take on bitcoin, and it seems they are no closer to providing clarity today than they were a year ago.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148173...
Coinbase Custody Now Supporting Deposits & Withdrawals from Security Token BCAP
Coinbase is pushing closer to its mission to be all thing for digital assets including security tokens. Yesterday, Coinbase Custody announced it was now accepting withdrawals and deposits from $BCAP. BCAP, or Blockchain Capital, is one of the first security tokens in existence. It is
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/localbitcoin-los...
LocalBitcoin Loses Traders After Cash Trading Ban: 'Not Very Local'
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-top-executives...
3 Top Executives Depart Online Lending Fintech Startup SoFi
Fintech startup SoFi — known for its online lending services — has seen three top executives depart from the company.
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Report: Former Bitmain CEO Working to Create 'Biggest OTC (Crypto) Desk…Overnight'
Jihan Wu, departed CEO and co-founder of the world's largest crypto-mining hardware producer, Bitmain, will launch an OTC cryptocurrency custody and trading called Matrix, within a month, sources to a report in the Block. Given that the company will likely have wholesale access to 'crypto
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6 months, 1 week
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Japan’s LINE Pay and Visa Partner on New Blockchain, Digital Payments Solutions
LINE Pay Corp. is partnering with Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions.
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Bitcoin Brawl: 'Faketoshi' Craig Wright Savages 'McScammer' McAfee
Bitcoin SV's Craig Wright took aim at John McAfee this week, calling him a scammer, criminal and anarchist. In 'Faketoshi' vs 'McScammer', who's worse?
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Coinbase, Circle Disappear from DefendCrypto List of Supporters
In the wake of the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) enforcement action against Kik and the Kin initial coin offering (ICO), it appears that Coinbase's name, as well as Circle's, has been scrubbed from the list of supporters on the DefendCrypto website. DefendCrypto was concocted
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6 months, 1 week
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The Land of the Free: Why Decentralization Matters in the Crypto Republic
The success of Tezos' self-amendment process and other recent events stress the relevance of the topic of governance in the crypto community.
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EOS Price Prediction and Analysis - EOS Failed to Stay Above Its 12-Year High - The Merkle Hash
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex The EOS is going down and trading around $6.69 on Tuesday. The correction did reach 50%, just as expected, and once the MACD diverged, the price went down on H4. This new downtrend may take the price to the current channel support at 5.70. Still, there was a gap that could signal a rise to the resistance at $7.56, in order to close that gap, with the price going down only afterwards. On H1, the Stochastic diverged, and a downside channel started forming, with the price testing the support after the gap. The
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-conquer-wall-street...
Bitcoin Will Conquer Wall Street - And Everything Else: Ex-Coinbase CTO
Bitcoin will conquer Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and everything else. That's the wildly bullish forecast of ex-Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan.
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Bitcoin Price Plunges 14% in Violent Spiral to $7,700 -- Here's Why
In the past several hours, the bitcoin price has dropped from around $8,500 to $7,732, by nearly 14% against the U.S. dollar.
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Crypto OTC Trading, Explained
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Tron’s Justin Sun Wins eBay Charity Auction in $4.57M Bid to Lunch With Warren Buffett
Justin Sun has won an eBay charity auction to have lunch with renowned investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett.
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Hodler’s Digest, May 27–June 2: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Kik has launched a Defend Crypto campaign, while Facebook’s crypto coin could face some demographic challenges.
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Open Bets On CME's Bitcoin Futures Hit Record High - CoinDesk
CME Bitcoin Futures have hit a record high in open interest at 5,190, up seven percent on the week prior, data from the CFTC shows.
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FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans
Comments from the regulator’s chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, suggest an active relationship between the two parties is forming.
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6 months, 1 week
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Coinbase Adds EOS to Its Crypto Education Rewards Program - CoinDesk
Coinbase users can now get up to $10 in EOS tokens by learning about the cryptocurrency through the exchange's Earn program.
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6 months, 1 week
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Eos Developer Block.one Announces Blockchain-Based Social Media Platform Voice
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Coinbase President Steps Down, Emilie Choi Named as Replacement - CoinDesk
Asiff Hirji is leaving Coinbase after 18 months on the job. The crypto exchange also announced that current executive Emilie Choi would take over as COO.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Revolut, Chip and Marcus by GS integrate with Money Dashboard
UK fintechs collaborate to help consumers spend smarter and reach saving goals.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Coinbase Sides With Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Miners on 51% Attack Smack
By CCN: Coinbase researchers have released their own investigative findings into the recent Bitcoin Cash 51% attack controversy, and their conclusions might upset many Bitcoin maximalists. When Bitcoin Cash came under attack during a scheduled hardfork
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Money Dashboard integrates with Revolut and Marcus; hires CFO
Money management app Money Dashboard has released integrations with three new account providers - Revolut, Chip and Marcus by Goldman Sachs.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Ethereum Price Targets $350 Despite Massive 10% Plunge in 24-Hr Spiral
By CCN: Ethereum price(ETH) has depreciated more than 10-percent against the US dollar as the global cryptocurrency market undergoes a massive correction. The ETH-to-dollar dropped to $235.44 on Coinbase as on May 30, 2100, UTC after
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Chainalysis Research: Speculation Remains Bitcoin’s Primary Use Case
Research from Chainalysis indicates that only 1.3% of economic transactions for bitcoin came from merchants in the first four months of 2019.
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Coinbase Adds Support for EOS Cryptocurrency on Retail Site and Apps - CoinDesk
Coinbase has added support for the EOS cryptocurrency for customers on Coinbase.com and its Android and iOS apps.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Exclusive: Bitfinex CTO Reveals Stablecoin Tether is Launching on EOS
By CCN: Speaking to CCN, Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin in market valuation, is launching on the EOS blockchain protocol. The launch of Tether on EOS follows its release on
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Crypto Giant Coinbase Hints at First-Ever U.S. Bitcoin Margin Trading
By CCN: For years, the global bitcoin margin trading market has been dominated by BitMEX, which at one point reached a daily volume of $10 billion on May 12, a new record high for the
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Plaid launched in the UK
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Huobi Clamps Down on Crypto Wash Trading After Bitwise Report - CoinDesk
Huobi said it has taken steps to discourage wash trading in the wake of a report that implied the exchange inflated trading volume.
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Coinbase Not Currently Investing in Decentralized Exchange Sector, Executive Confirms
Emilie Choi says that while the space has a lot of potential, Coinbase will continue to focus on fiat-to-crypto activities.
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Coinbase’s Canadian Customers May Now Link Their PayPal Accounts
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Tuesday it is now expanding PayPal support for our customers in Canada. Coinbase reported that its customers in Canada may now instantly transfer sale proceeds directly into their PayPal accounts. 'Coinbase is committed to being the most trusted crypto exchange
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Galaxy Digital Purportedly Recruits Former Head of OTC at Coinbase
Tim Plakas has reportedly left Coinbase to join Galaxy Digital’s OTC team.
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Project Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook's Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.
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Bitcoin: The Censorship Free Cure to JP Morgan’s Dystopian Nightmare
By CCN: Just as the world’s financial institutions begin to take an interest in Bitcoin, they prove themselves to be the very reason for its creation. After several conservative activists were effectively ‘unpersoned’ by JP Morgan
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Bitcoin Price Shatters $11,000 on GBTC's 37% Premium with Massive Demand
By CCN: In the past month, within a 30-day span, the bitcoin price has surged 60 percent against the U.S. dollar to about $8,500 as the valuation of the crypto market rose by $100 billion. Major
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6 months, 2 weeks
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U.K. Exchange Coinfloor Is Getting Paid to Help Crypto Firms Access Banking - CoinDesk
Coinfloor will collect a fee for referring reputable crypto startups to electronic money institution Enumis for bank-like current accounts.
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Kik Battle Line: DefendCrypto Fund Seeks to Challenge the SEC & Current Regulatory Approach with Crypto
Kik Interactive Inc., a company based in Canada, raised about $100 million selling Kin tokens in an initial coin offering (ICO) during the midst of the hot crypto issuance market in 2017. First sold to accredited investors in a SAFT, once the platform was functional,
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Report: Circulation of Facebook’s Crypto Could Face Demographic Challenges
Facebook’s payment-focused cryptocurrency Globalcoin could face demographic challenges, according to recent research by crypto analysis firm Diar.
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Kik Launches $5 Million Crypto Funding Campaign for Lawsuit Against US SEC
Kik’s lawsuit aims to force the U.S. SEC to give a ruling which will help clarify their regulatory stance towards crypto and ICOs.
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Bitcoin Billionaire Pledges Crypto Billions to Gates & Buffet’s Giving Pledge
By CCN: Ben Delo, bitcoin billionaire and co-founder of crypto trading platform BitMEX, has pledged the majority of his wealth to Giving Pledge, the philanthropic organization set up by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren
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6 months, 2 weeks
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6 months, 2 weeks
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Blockstation Wants to Provide the Solution for Traditional Exchanges to Get into Digital Assets
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6 months, 2 weeks
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Will Bitcoin’s Volatility This Month Hinder the Future of an ETF?
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase Now Supports DAI Digital Token on Cryptocurrency Platform
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6 months, 3 weeks
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6 months, 3 weeks
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6 months, 3 weeks
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6 months, 3 weeks
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LocalBitcoins Imposes Restrictions on Iranian Accounts
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6 months, 3 weeks
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Spanish Banking Fintech Launches Visa-Friendly EU Crypto Debit Card
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Spanish Banking Fintech Launches Visa-Friendly EU Crypto Debit Card
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Facebook to Roll Out 'GlobalCoin' Cryptocurrency in 2020: Report - CoinDesk
Social media giant Facebook is set to roll out its own cryptocurrency – internally called 'GlobalCoin' – in 2020, according to a report from BBC.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Coinbase's Merchant App Hits $50 Million in Volume Since 2018 Launch - CoinDesk
Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn's app for online retailers – hit a milestone after seeing an uptick in volume in Q2 2019.
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Coinbase Opens DAI Stablecoin Trading to Retail Customers - CoinDesk
Coinbase will now let its retail customers buy or trade the DAI stablecoin, so long as they don't live in New York.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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P2P Bitcoin Platform LocalBitcoins Leaves Iranian Crypto Traders Dry
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Crypto Lender Dharma Adds Support for USDC
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Jeremy Allaire's Circle Lays Off 10% of Staff amid Prickly US Regulation
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Coinbase Payment Processing Service Now Supports Circle’s USDC Stablecoin
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Plaid gives digital banks and fintech a new tool to bypass traditional finance
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Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin.
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Plaid gives digital banks and fintech a new tool to bypass traditional finance
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Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
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USD Stablecoins Hit Spot Trading Volume Record Highs, With USDT Still Dominating Market
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Crypto Engineer Details 'Embarrassing' $100,000 SIM-Hack Bitcoin Theft
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Facebook Launches Fintech and Blockchain Firm in Switzerland
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NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills - CoinDesk
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$900 Million: Coinbase Records Highest Weekly Ethereum Trading Volume Since 2017 - CoinDesk
Popular ethereum markets exceeded $900 million in trading volume on Coinbase last week, its highest amount since late 2017.
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This Coinbase-Backed Cryptocurrency Surged 75% in a Single Day
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White Hat Hackers Earn $32,000 for Finding Crypto Security Exploits in Last Two Months
White hat hackers reportedly earned $32,000 in bounties in the past two months for finding and documenting crypto and blockchain security issues.
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Coinbase Earn Allows Users in More Than 100 countries to Earn Their Share of Over $100 Million in Crypto
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Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk
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$900 Million: Coinbase Records Highest Weekly Ethereum Trading Volume Since 2017 - CoinDesk
Popular ethereum markets exceeded $900 million in trading volume on Coinbase last week, its highest amount since late 2017.
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Coinbase's Education Rewards Program 'Earn' Expands to Over 100 Countries - CoinDesk
Coinbase now lets users in 103 countries earn rewards for learning about cryptocurrency via its Earn program.
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Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.
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Centralized Crypto Exchanges Saw Major Monthly Volume Uptick in April, Report Shows
Centralized crypto exchanges saw a major uptick in traded volume this April, with a solid 85% overall increase among top fiat-to-crypto platforms.
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Bitsdaq Gains An Additional Strategic Investment. Entering Into A Strategic Partnership With Consensus FinTech Group
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Top 5 Crypto Performers: XEM, XLM, XTZ, BNB, IOTA
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Facebook Registers Blockchain Company in Switzerland
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Coinbase Earn Now Available to the Public in Over 100 Countries
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Facebook Registers New Fintech Firm in Switzerland
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Facebook Registers Secretive 'Libra' Cryptocurrency Firm in Switzerland - CoinDesk
More details emerge about Facebook's secretive crypto firm, Libra.
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Facebook Registers New Fintech Firm in Switzerland
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What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
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Coin Metrics Report Highlights Discrepancies in Ripple’s Escrow System Reporting
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At Key Moment, Facebook Hires Two Former Compliance Officers from Coinbase
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Coinbase Plans US Debit Card Launch, Is 'Considering' Margin Trading
By CCN: Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong conducted a live YouTube AMA today from the company’s New York offices. Presumably, he’s in town for blockchain week, which brought him away from the San Francisco headquarters. Armstrong answered
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Report: Coinbase Negotiates Acquisition of Xapo’s Bitcoin Custody Business
Coinbase is reportedly negotiating the acquisition of the bitcoin custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo for $50 million in cash.
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SEC Negotiations Have Cost Kik $5 Million, Says CEO - CoinDesk
Kik's CEO says the company has spent more than $5 million talking to the SEC about whether its kin ICO was an unregistered securities sale.
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XRP Price Prediction and Technical Analysis For May 16th - The Merkle Hash
These are good times to be an active cryptocurrency trader. Even with the barest of knowledge, anyone can get a feel for how the markets are currently evolving and where things may head next. The recent XRP price momentum certainly took people by surprise, although the excitement might not necessarily be over just yet. XRP Follows the Overall Trend It is always difficult to pinpoint an exact reason as to why the value of any currency, token, or asset is moving up. Over the years, it has become apparent most markets follow Bitcoin’s overall trend in one way or another.
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Legendary Millionaire Investor Pivots from ‘Fraud’ to ‘Alive and Well’ on Bitcoin
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Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shuts Down: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most
A major crypto exchange in South Korea has shut down, showing the intensity of the brutal 16-month bear market that caused a wide range of issues for crypto businesses.
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Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shuts Down: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most
A major crypto exchange in South Korea has shut down, showing the intensity of the brutal 16-month bear market that caused a wide range of issues for crypto businesses.
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Bitcoin Bulls Unleashed as Crypto Begins Trading on Good News
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Don't Lose Your Crypto! 3 Ways DEXs Keep Your Funds Super Safe
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, Binance Coin, Stellar, Cardano, TRON: Price Analysis May 15
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Bitcoin Cash Experiences Bug During Scheduled Hard Fork Upgrade
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Bitcoin Analyst Destroys Mr. Wonderful After Shark Tank Star Slams Crypto
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Fidelity Investments Seeks Talent for Its Digital Assets Division
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Brian Armstrong: Coinbase Custody Has $1 Billion of Crypto Under Management
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange’s custody service received the $1 billion in the 12 months after its launch.
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Coinbase Expands USDC Crypto Trading Globally
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Tuesday it was officially expanding USDC crypto trading globally. Coinbase reported it now supports more than 100 countries, adding trading between cryptocurrencies to 50 new countries, and USDC stablecoin crypto trading now available in 85 countries. 'Stablecoins like USDC have
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Coinbase Custody Now Has $1 Billion of Crypto Under Management, CEO Says - CoinDesk
At Consensus 2019, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange's custody service has been onboarding $150 million in assets under management each month.
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Coinbase Goes for Tether's Throat, Catapults USD Coin Into 85 Countries
By CCN: Given the widely publicized troubles faced by Tether (USDT), there is a massive opportunity for a competitor to wade into the stablecoin arena. It appears that Coinbase will be that adversary, as the
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/facebook-onboard...
Facebook Onboards Two Former Coinbase Compliance Experts
Social networking giant Facebook has on-boarded two compliance officers who previously worked at U.S. major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
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XRP Price Fails to Hang on to $0.4 but Uptrend Isn't Broken - The Merkle Hash
It has been a very interesting day for all cryptocurrencies, tokens, and assets. Although the big gains are literally spread out across the board, the XRP price has noted some incredibly bullish momentum. It even surpassed $0.42 at one point, although the trend has calmed down a bit. The ongoing mirroring of Bitcoin’s price trend could negate the remaining gains rather quickly. Where is the XRP Price Headed? A very peculiar albeit somewhat predictable trend is forming across all markets. Bitcoin’s bull run is showing signs of slowing down, which will inevitably allow altcoins to reclaim some lost value in
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Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase's Former Compliance Managers - CoinDesk
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort.
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/some-major-coins...
Some Major Coins Still Making Gains, Others Trade Sideways as Oil Reports Mixed Signals
Bitcoin continues to trade near $8,000, with other top 20 cryptocurrencies reporting mixed signals.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78383/coi...
Coinbase brings USD Coin trading to 85 more countries
Today we’re deepening our support for crypto-to-crypto trading globally by adding USD Coin (USDC) trading to customers in 85 countries on Coinbase and Coinbase Pro.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-tops-cryptoc...
XRP Tops Cryptocurrency Price Gains After Coinbase and ETN Rollout
Coinbase releases trading for New York residents in a move which sparked a 22% XRP price move.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/up-1200-today-bitcoins...
Up $1,200: Bitcoin Price Surges Above $8K - CoinDesk
The price of bitcoin (BTC) rose above $8,000 after surging more $1200 today alone.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.ccn.com/coinbase-launches-xrp-tradi...
Coinbase Launches XRP Trading in New York, Price Explodes 20%
By CCN: Coinbase has expanded its exchange platform to support XRP trading in New York. In a tweet on Monday, the cryptocurrency exchange confirmed that New York state residents can now buy, sell, convert, send, receive,
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.ccn.com/google-searches-scream-fomo...
Google Searches Scream ‘FOMO!’ as Bitcoin Tops $8,350
By CCN: Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, once gave some investing advice that is incredibly timely now that bitcoin (BTC/USD) skyrocketed to a fresh 2019 high of $8,350 on Coinbase: "To be a successful investor,
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147394...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Opens XRP Trading For New York Residents
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Monday it has launched trading support for XRP for New York state residents. The announcement was made through the platform's Twitter account. The tweet revealed: XRP (XRP) is now available to Coinbase users who are New York residents. New Yorkers
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-expands...
Coinbase Expands Service to 50 More Countries, Launches USDC Support in 85 Jurisdictions
Major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says they plan to help countries with high inflation by adding USDC support in 85 jurisdictions.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-rolls-out-tra...
Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries - CoinDesk
Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-opens-up-xrp-...
Coinbase Opens Up XRP Trading for New York Residents - CoinDesk
New York-based users of Coinbase can now trade or store XRP on Coinbase.com or the crypto exchange's iOS and Android mobile apps.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/yes-you-may-need-a-blo...
Yes, You May Need a Blockchain - CoinDesk
Balaji S. Srinivasan is the former CTO of Coinbase, a Board Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and a member of CoinDesk’s advisory board. The following article originally appeared in Consensus Magazine, distributed exclusively to attendees of CoinDesk’s Consensus 2019 event. There’s a certain kind of developer who states that blockchains are just terrible databases. As the …
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/up-1200-today-bitcoins...
Up $1,200: Bitcoin Price Surges Above $8K - CoinDesk
The price of bitcoin (BTC) rose above $8,000 after surging more $1200 today alone.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://www.coindesk.com/pax-streamlines-redemp...
PAX Streamlines Redemptions in Battle for Stablecoin Market Share - CoinDesk