Recently, there were swing moves in bitcoin price. BTC/USD surged above the USD 8,600 and USD 8,700 levels. However, BTC/USD struggled to surpass USD 8,800 and recently started a decline. The price is down more than USD 400 and it broke the USD 8,500 support area. Similarly, there was a decent upward move followed by…
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SE Digital, a subsidiary of major financial services firm Seamico Securities, has been confirmed as the first ICO portal operator to be approved by the Thai SEC. SE Digital, a subsidiary of major financial services firm Seamico Securities, has been confirmed as the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal operator to be approved by Thailand’s…
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Bitcoin’s profile for wealth protection gains momentum in the media as Hong Kong Free Press dumps BitPay. Bitcoin’s (BTC) use as a protector of wealth is coming to the fore in Hong Kong as trading volumes spike and businesses iron out problems with acceptance. Trading record underscores Bitcoin’s “non-seizability” As multiple commentators including Morgan Creek…
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American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched an iOS mobile app for its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched a mobile app for its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. Coinbase introduced the app in an Oct. 10 announcement. It provides access to more than 50 trading pairs for users in…
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Ripple Labs comes under renewed criticism for its allegedly misleading representations that it “discovered” — rather than created — the XRP token. Ripple Labs, the administrator of blockchain payments network Ripple, has come under criticism for allegedly misleading representations that it “discovered” — rather than created — the XRP token. In a series of heated…
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Australia’s largest precious metal refinery, the Perth Mint, and InfiGold, a fintech startup that digitizes precious metals, have jointly launched a gold-backed digital token. Australia’s largest precious metal refinery, the Perth Mint, and InfiGold, a fintech startup focused on precious metals digitization, have jointly launched a gold-backed digital token. The new ERC-20 token is dubbed…
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Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) to promote its my-ID service and a dedicated alliance. Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round. Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first…
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SimplyVital Health has received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to research means of reducing healthcare costs. New England-based blockchain firm SimplyVital Health, Inc. has received a $225,000 grant from the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) to research integration of its protocol Nexus with the Graphene protocol. The NSF awarded the…
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has halted trading of Monero, DASH, Zcash, Horizen and Super Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the end of Monero (XMR), DASH, Zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN) and Super Bitcoin (SBTC) trading as of today, Oct. 10. Per the Oct. 2 announcement, the assets have been delisted today. A previous version of…
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French crypto startup Keplerk resumed its service to accept Bitcoin payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France. French crypto startup Keplerk has relaunched its service to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France starting from Oct. 10. Service first launched in January After suspending the service in less than two…
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