After more than a week of ranging in a $500 zone, BTC/USD saw an attempt at a break, now falls below $9K. Bitcoin (BTC) price lost support at $9,000 on Nov. 8 after several days of downward action finally saw markets make a decisive move. Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD breaking out of its narrow…
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New York-based fintech Tassat has succeeded in obtaining regulatory approval for the launch of a crypto derivatives exchange. New York-based financial technology firm Tassat — formerly known as trueDigital — has succeeded in overcoming the first hurdle in its bid to launch a fully-regulated crypto derivatives exchange. According to an announcement from the United States…
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Head of cryptography at IoTeX says the blockchain community should address three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers. The blockchain community should immediately begin working on three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers, a cryptography expert says. Xinxin Fan, head of cryptography at privacy- and IoT-focused blockchain platform IoTeX, published an…
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Bears are licking their chops as Bitcoin price tightens, setting lower highs below $9.3K so far in November, the biggest performing month for BTC historically. So far November has started off as a relatively uneventful month for Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action but all of this could change before the weekend is over. Let’s take a…
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International banking regulator the Basel Committee is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by crypto exposure. Global banking regulator the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by dealing with cryptocurrencies. Business Reporter…
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It looks like salaries in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry are set to grow as demand is outstripping supply. More companies than ever before are looking to fill “Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency roles,” with employer demand “skyrocketing,” per a new report. A study released by job search platform Indeed claims that postings for Read more…
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Blockchain-based rewards and marketing company Refereum partners with streaming platform DLive to reward gamers for creating and watching content. United States blockchain-based rewards and marketing company Refereum has announced its latest partnership with decentralized streaming platform DLive to reward gamers for creating and watching content. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Nov.…
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The municipal Shanghai government has joined forces with financial institutions to create an alliance to foster the use of blockchain for global trade. The municipal Shanghai government has joined forces with financial institutions to create an alliance to foster the use of blockchain for global trade. The Global Times reported on Nov. 7 that during…
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Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Christopher Wray said that cryptocurrencies present a significant and growing problem for the intelligence agency. Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on security threats facing the United States. On Nov. 5, during the hearing…
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Co-founder of Riot Games Marc Merrill had his identity stolen by a Singaporian national who used Merrill’s personal information to illegally access $5 million worth of computing power. The millionaire game developer, Marc Merril, was a victim of the Singaporean man who stole identities to utilize Amazon Web Services’ and Google cloud computing power for…
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