After launching Nigerian Naira deposits in October 2019, Binance adds support of NGN as its first African currency for P2P trading. As part of ongoing fiat-to-crypto expansion, major cryptocurrency Binance is adding support for the Nigerian Naira (NGN) on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Binance P2P, a consumer-to-consumer business arm of Binance exchange, is rolling out…
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A Duke University professor believes crypto has not acted as safe haven amid the challenges to the global economy. Cryptocurrencies have not been used as a safe haven amid challenges the global economy has faced at the beginning of the year, one expert says. The world has already seen a slew of market-shaking events this…
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A Protocol Labs General Council member bashed the current crypto tax scene at a recent congressional hearing on blockchain tech. In a United States congressional meeting titled “Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses,” one of the testifying witnesses called out current cryptocurrency taxation expectations for their overbearing complexity. “Doing…
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An Indian crypto analyst spoke to Cointelegraph about the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against RBI’s ban on banks’ services to crypto firms. Earlier today, India’s Supreme Court delivered its verdict in a landmark case for cryptocurrency in the country. A bench of three justices ruled that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban on banks’…
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Facebook is scaling back its plan to release a new digital currency which could have potentially thrown global markets into chaos. Facebook may be considering modifying its plan for the 2020 release of the cryptocurrency Libra. When the social media giant introduced Libra last year, it did so claiming the cryptocurrency would be a simple…
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With the future of the crypto in India now tied to a Supreme Court case, exchanges are looking to derivatives trading. India has had a complicated relationship with crypto. While the nation holds a large number of crypto enthusiasts, many exchanges are concerned over the future of the industry. According to sources available to Cointelegraph,…
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The Supreme Court of India strikes down the central bank’s controversial ban on banks’ dealings with crypto businesses. The Supreme Court of India has struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) controversial ban on banks’ dealings with crypto-related firms. The court’s bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman, S Ravindra Bhat, and V Ramasubramanian, delivered the…
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A Seattle-based blockchain startup has launched a new cashback service to reward their iOS and Android consumers with cryptocurrencies. StormX has announced the integration of StormShop for its iOS and Android users, allowing them to earn cryptocurrencies back when they shop online, as the company has announced. The platform aims to improve the eCommerce experience…
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Chicago-based Fintech company FinTank looks to launch a national SRO to help the crypto regulatory scene. Chicago-based fintech startup FinTank aims to launch a national self-regulatory organization, or SRO, in the United States. Headed up by former Chicago Board Options Exchange, or CBOE, trader David Carman and partner George Vukotich, FinTank’s SRO “will help regulate…
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The number of global crypto ATM’s has grown to over 7,000, after surpassing the 6,000 mark just last fall. The number of crypto ATMs across the globe has grown to over 7,000, with machines in 75 countries. At press time, CoinATMRadar listed 7,014 cryptocurrency ATMs in existence. This number also includes machines hosting digital currencies…
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