The benefits associated with stablecoins pale in comparison to their risks and challenges, according to a new statement from EU authorities. No global stablecoin project will begin operation in the European Union (EU) until the associated risks to monetary sovereignty are addressed, according to EU authorities. In a joint statement adopted by the Council of…
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Yesterday, a record of $8.9 billion in Bitcoin were moved on the blockchain in a single hour. On Dec. 4, $8.9 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) were moved on the blockchain in a single hour, excluding change volume, which is Bitcoin that returns to the sender. Bitcoin’s high transaction volume was pointed out by Rafael Schultze-Kraft,…
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White GuanYin statue in Hainan. 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. Adoption news The Chinese island province of Hainan is set to create the nation’s first blockchain free trade zone (FTZ), reports Xinhua. The news agency says…
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Adding to the legal uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrency in Russia, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed earlier reports that it is cooperating with the Russian Supreme Court and a number of other federal institutions to prepare draft legislation that would allow the authorities to confiscate cryptocurrency, with plans to submit a proposal by the…
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Microsoft’s cloud platform Microsoft Azure announced the “Azure Heroes” blockchain non-fungible tokens aimed at rewarding its developer community. Microsoft’s blockchain-enabled cloud platform Microsoft Azure announced the “Azure Heroes” blockchain non-fungible tokens (NFT) aimed at rewarding its developer community. The tokens represent cartoonish badgers (a play on the word “badge”) and aim to compensate positive behavior…
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California-based fintech company Figure Technologies has completed its $103 million funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. California-based fintech company Figure Technologies has completed its $103 million funding round led by cryptocurrency asset manager Morgan Creek Digital. In conjunction with closing the Series C round, the blockchain-focused firm announced that Morgan Creek co-founder Anthony Pompliano…
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A number of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are set to post “huge” losses this year, per a new report. According to media outlet Newsway, industry insiders believe that most exchanges are “expected to suffer massive losses in FY2019.” The industry fears that nobody is safe, with trading volumes down across the board. Losses are expected…
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Texas-based data center CyrusOne has reportedly fallen victim to the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware. Texas-based data center provider CyrusOne has reportedly fallen victim to an attack from REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware, business tech-focused publication ZDNet reported on Dec. 5. One of the largest data centers in the United States, CyrusOne has reportedly been exposed to an attack…
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A popular economist said that Bitcoin (BTC) can go lower, meaning that we haven’t seen the bottom yet. However, that low is just a stop on a way to all-time highs, founder of Bitcoin alpha hedge fund Adamant Capital, Tuur Demeester, stressed. “We are way above the bottom of USD 3,000 [and] I don’t think…
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Russian mining and smelting giant Nornickel has commenced testing its digital platform for metals trading. Russian mining and smelting giant Nornickel has commenced testing its digital platform for metals trading. As Bloomberg reported on Dec. 5, Nornickel began trialing its platform for digital metal tokens in collaboration with physical commodities trading group Trafigura Group Ltd.,…
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