Huobi Chain on schedule for Q2 2020 mainnet launch, encouraging regulators to participate in the innovation of financial services. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has open-sourced the development of its Huobi Chain blockchain, the company has confirmed. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Nov. 12, Huobi said that Huobi Chain, which it unveiled in June,…
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American entrepreneur and crypto advocate John McAfee has stated that it is not the responsibility of cryptocurrency firms to help prevent crypto’s use in crime. John McAfee said that it is not the responsibility of cryptocurrency firms to help prevent crypto use in crime. McAfee delivered his remarks in an interview with Washington D.C.-based news…
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2020 might kick off with a launch of a new financial instrument for Bitcoin (BTC) investors. After the September announcement of its plans to launch this new addition to their offerings for Q1 of 2020, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), a major financial derivatives marketplace, said today that the options on its Bitcoin futures…
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Regulated Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA is now fully operational for professional investors and enterprise clients. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank SEBA has launched its services for professional investors and enterprise clients, according to an official news release published on Nov. 12. As reported, SEBA Bank AG (formerly SEBA Crypto AG) is a fully-regulated institution, having secured a…
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The financial technology subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, started testing its enterprise blockchain platform. The financial technology subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, started testing its enterprise blockchain platform. According to local news outlet Sina Finance on Nov. 12th, the senior director of technology and business innovation at Ant Financial,…
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The Abra crypto investment app is reportedly adding 60 new cryptocurrencies to its platform, effectively trebling the number of supported tokens. California-based cryptocurrency wallet and investment service Abra is adding a total of 60 new cryptocurrencies to its platform, reports suggest. According to CoinDesk on Nov. 12, the increasingly widespread payment gateway is planning to…
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As China is preparing to launch its domestic digital currency, a person in charge of its development says that its creation is not about controlling people’s information, but maintaining a balance. The goal of this move by China is not gaining full control of information belonging to the general public, but to create a balance…
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Ho Chi Minh City plans to develop a regulatory framework for blockchain technology and how it is applied to smart city development. Ho Chi Minh City will develop a blockchain-oriented regulatory framework for the development of smart cities. Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh’s People’s Committee, announced the news during the…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world. Exchanges news The most popular crypto market data provider CoinMarketCap announced the launch of its new Liquidity ranking metric aimed at fighting “volume inflation” problem. The Liquidity metric Read…
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HTC’s Binance Edition Exodus 1 will support the Binance Chain blockchain and Binance’s decentralized counterpart Binance DEX. Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC will launch a limited edition of the Exodus 1 featuring services by major global crypto exchange Binance. The Binance Edition Exodus 1 supports the Binance public blockchain, Binance Chain, as well as its decentralized…
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