Steem has completed a soft fork which sanctions the account that went rogue and sent 23.6 million STEEM to Bittrex in protest of a recent hard fork. Steem has executed a soft fork to restrict the rogue “community321” account from making transfers after the account sent nearly 24 million STEEM to Bittrex in protest of…
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Bittrex lists UPT after joining the blockchain consortium, pumping the utility token more than 150% in 24 hours. Bittrex Global has listed two stablecoins and a utility token issued by ‘The Universal Protocol Alliance’ (UPA) after joining the UPA. The new listings comprise stablecoins Universal Dollar (UPUSD) and Universal Euro (UPEUR), in addition to the…
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Bittrex Global has announced the roll-out of support for credit card purchases, conditional orders on its mobile app, and a referral program. Bittrex global has announced the introduction of new features on its platform, including credit card support, a referral program, and upgrades to its mobile app. Credit card support will see an initial roll-out…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex obtained $300 million in digital asset insurance against theft or collusion for the cryptocurrency it holds in cold storage. Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex obtained $300 million in digital asset insurance against theft or collusion for the cryptocurrency it holds in cold storage. Bittrex announced in a blog post on Jan. 29 that the…
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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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An attempt to manipulate trading at exchange Bittrex saw only temporary success, with a subsequent shutdown broadly hindering attackers’ plans. Unknown hackers have attempted to launch a second 51% attack on Vertcoin (VTC) but ended up paying for the privilege out of their own pockets. As Vertcoin’s lead maintainer James Lovejoy revealed in a report…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has denied claims that the exchange sought to collaborate with the Ukrainian government. A Ukrainian government official said that United States cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex sought to collaborate with the Ukrainian government on developing the country’s cryptocurrency industry. In a Nov. 20 interview with domestic blockchain media outlet ForkLog,. Deputy Minister of Digital…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will give frozen holdings back to its Iranian users, which the exchange suspended in 2017 due to the requirements of U.S. regulators. Crypto exchange Bittrex will give frozen holdings back to its Iranian users, which the exchange suspended two years ago due to the requirements of United States’ regulators. Bittrex’s Iran-based users…
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If a stablecoin is truly stable, why is a futures contract needed, as there is no risk to hedge? OKEx, the world’s fifth-largest crypto exchange, announced on Oct. 29 plans to launch Tether (USDT) futures trading, featuring a linear contract with leverage of up to 100x. Stablecoin futures, the exchange said, offer a simpler and…
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Two AT&T employees have been accused of indulging in illegal SIM swap-related activities. Cointelegraph spoke with Seth Shapiro. Over the past week, the global crypto community bore witness to a unique case wherein California resident and blockchain entrepreneur Seth Shapiro filed a lawsuit against American telecom giant AT&T — alleging that a couple of the…
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