BitTorrent’s decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System officially launches its mainnet and rolls out 3,000 new nodes. BitTorrent’s decentralized file sharing protocol BitTorrent File System (BTFS) has launched its mainnet. The project seeks to become what developers describe as “the world’s largest and first scalable decentralized storage system.” According to a blog post published…
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Source: iStock/hocus-focus A German bank believes that bitcoin prices are in for a major boost next year, and says current prices do not take into account the token’s forthcoming mining reward halving – expected to take place in May 2020. The bank estimates that BTC might hit USD 90,000, while it trades at c. USD…
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has no current plans to launch physically settled Bitcoin contracts, a senior executive says. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has no current plans to launch physically settled Bitcoin (BTC) contracts, a senior executive said. Tim McCourt, global head of equity index and alternative investment products at CME Group, told…
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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. Trading/Investing news Morningstar Credit Ratings, a subsidiary of global financial giant Morningstar, plans to build an evaluation system for debt securities issued as tokens on the Ethereum Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy Bitcoin…
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Blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital hires a former Google product manager as one of its new investment Principals. Blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital hired a former Google product manager as one of its new investment Principals. In a blog post published on Oct. 1, managing partner Kyle Samani said that Tony…
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Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange.io has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. In an official announcement on Oct. 1, the platform noted that the closure was purely a business decision and is not connected to any security…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reaches a settlement with Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage network. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with Nebulous, the firm behind the Sia decentralized cloud storage network. $225,000 in disgorgement and penalties On Oct. 1 the SEC announced in a…
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RenrenBit CEO Zhao Dong speaks about Tether’s yuan-backed stablecoin and its impact on Bitcoin and crypto startups in China. In late August various crypto media reported that Tether planned to issue a Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong told ChainNews that the stablecoin would be called CNHT and be held in offshore accounts. Zhao…
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Japan could shun cryptocurrency investment trust offerings – while some of the country’s top financial companies have established a securities token association. The regulatory Financial Services Agency – the body that polices the country’s exchanges and cryptocurrency businesses – has provisionally updated its guidelines on financial instruments. The agency Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy Bitcoin with Credit…
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CryptoBridge, a gateway for decentralized exchange BitShares, announces that as of this month its users will have to undergo mandatory identity checks. BitShares Decentralized Exchange (DEX) gateway CryptoBridge announced on Oct. 1 that it has implemented mandatory user Know Your Client (KYC) verification. European regulation is responsible Per the announcement, the reason for the upcoming…
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