Bitcoin price is leading from the front and is showing signs that a bottom has been reached. On Dec. 2, open interest on Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures reached a new all-time high. This came just a few days after the daily Bitcoin futures trading volume had hit a lifetime high. These back to back trading volume…
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The crypto loans industry is a relatively new sector, and yet many platforms have already established themselves. It may seem surprising, but platforms designed for loans and lending through the use of cryptocurrencies are a relatively new development for the crypto industry. Each platform adheres to its own strategy, but the idea shared by all…
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“It’s obvious that nation-states can’t handle all our identities for all our lives.” Upstart crypto company Saga wants to issue a new global currency on the blockchain. Just don’t call it a stablecoin. Saga’s SGA digital currency relies on an international reserve asset called Special Drawing Rights (SDR), which was introduced by the International Monetary…
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DXM, subsidiary of UpBit stakeholder Dunamu, works with crypto cybersecurity firm Ledger to launch an institutional crypto asset custody service. DXM, a financial services subsidiary of South Korean fintech firm Dunamu, has worked with crypto cybersecurity firm Ledger to launch an institutional crypto asset custody service. The partnership and the new custodian Industry news outlet…
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Cointelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of Cointelegraph China, headquartered in Guangzhou. To support our international expansion and global reach, Cointelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of the Chinese-language version of the publication. Today, Dec. 4, we celebrated the opening of the office of Cointelegraph China (Cointelegraph 中文). The news — which marks…
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Decentralized exchange protocol AirSwap announced that it is running a bug bounty program with rewards up to $20,000 in DAI. Ethereum (ETH) decentralized exchange protocol AirSwap announced that it is running a bug bounty program with rewards up to 20,000 DAI (worth $20,000). It begins now and continues indefinitely. On Dec. 4, the AirSwap team…
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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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