It’s not everyday a billionaire calls for the release of a criminal. Tim Draper’s doing it twice. One of the most successful investors in the world is calling for the release of convicted criminal Ross Ulbricht. Following up on a September 21 tweet by Tim Draper that was completely sympathetic to the imprisoned Silk Road…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and crypto store Bitrefill have partnered to allow the trading platform’s clients to shop with Bitcoin over Lightning Network. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and crypto store Bitrefill partnered to allow the trading platform’s clients to shop with Bitcoin (BTC) over the Lightning Network. According to a press release published on Dec. 4, Bitfinex…
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A marketing manager at decentralized payment solution Dash announced that the Dash Explorer will be updated to Insight on January 7th, 2020. Michael Seitz, marketing manager at decentralized payment solution Dash, announced that the Dash Explorer will be updated to Insight on January 7th, 2020. In a Dec. 4 blog post, Seitz explained that Dash…
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Eight former core developers from Morgan Stanley announced the launch of the Singapore-based Phemex, a new cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform. Eight former core developers from financial services company Morgan Stanley have launched Phemex, a new cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, in Singapore. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 4, the former Morgan Stanley…
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Source: iStock/Photographer, Filmmaker, Designer A few days before the eight network upgrade, Istanbul, Ethereum (ETH) price is down by 21% in a month. In comparison, the price jumped almost 30% in a month before the previous upgrade, Constantinople, that occurred on February 28. Back then, ETH increased even more than Bitcoin (BTC) (+12%). This time,…
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Kelly Loeffler, CEO of Bakkt. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bill Rich Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Career news Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday appointed Kelly Loeffler, CEO of Bakkt, the much-anticipated digital asset trading…
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex has struck a partnership deal with Swedish cryptocurrency-powered gift cards operator Bitrefill. The agreement will let customers pay using Bitcoin (BTC) via the Lightning Network protocol – and the parties say they will begin allowing users to pay using other tokens at some point in the future. Bitfinex chief technology officer (CTO)…
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Crypto mining is “purely technological progress,” a legislative analyst at a blockchain association in Kazakhstan says. Kazakhstan’s lawmakers won’t be taxing cryptocurrency mining until the mined crypto is exchanged for fiat money. According to a legislative analyst at a local blockchain association, cryptocurrency mining will not be treated as entrepreneurial activity but rather a “purely…
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Security researchers have discovered a new cryptocurrency-related macOS malware believed to be developed by North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group. Security researchers have discovered a new cryptocurrency-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group. As tech-focused publication Bleeping Computer reported on Dec. 4, malware researcher Dinesh…
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Julian Sawyer, a former CEO and co-founder at Starling, will now lead Gemini Europe, the European affiliate of Gemini Trust Company. Gemini, the top global cryptocurrency exchange per CryptoCompare’s latest Exchange Benchmark, hired a former senior executive from United Kingdom-based Starling Bank. Julian Sawyer, a former CEO and co-founder at Starling, will now lead Gemini…
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