Before major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced its investment in cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, both platforms registered the biggest gains in the crypto derivatives market in November. Last month, Binance saw a rise in total monthly derivatives exchange volumes (all volumes in USD, based on an aggregation of all products) of 55%, the most among the…
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In the crypto world, t’is the season…for end-of-year predictions about what will happen to the world of Bitcoin, altcoins and blockchain in 2020. The teams at cryptocurrency venture fund Token Daily Capital and media outlet TechCrunch have been particularly busy – with experts and journalists galore chiming in with predictions galore on two monster year-end…
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Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Ripple Fiats will go digital in 2020, with 50% of the biggest global banks in the world set to work with digital assets, says Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple. Garlinghouse has predicted that half of the world’s top 20 biggest banks will be actively holding and trading…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Regulation news Authorities in Shenzhen, China, have cracked down on eight companies they suspect of conducting illegal crypto-related activities, including two unregistered exchanges. Despite a recent Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy Bitcoin with…
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Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG), the operator of the second-largest stock exchange in Germany, and Japanese financial giant SBI Group has partnered in order to create a “global end-to-end ecosystem for digital assets.” Moreover, SBI Holdings will invest in Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH (BSDEX) and plans to invest in Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures Read more…
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The European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), has launched a public consultation on the regulation of cryptoassets, as the world’s second largest economy aims to strengthen its positions in the global payments market. The EC invites investors, banks, supervisors, consumers and other stakeholders to share their views on how the…
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Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtybe, CoinGeek Craig Wright, the controversial Australian computer scientist and supporter of Bitcoin SV (BSV), ‘is not the victim here,’ claims the latest court filing from David Kleiman’s estate, as Wright is trying to dodge the sanctions order which would force him to hand over billions of dollars’ worth…
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American mutual fund giant Fidelity is set to expand into Europe with a new UK-based branch. Per an official announcement, the company’s crypto arm, Fidelity Digital Assets, will begin operating in Europe. Fidelity will also launch a new entity that will serve European institutions that invest in digital assets. The new arm will be based…
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Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu, courtesy of GBC News/YouTube Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Listings news Coinfloor, Britain’s longest-running crypto exchange, will delist Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash in January 2020, and says it will focus exclusively on…
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Cryptocurrency-related scams are prevalent among Japanese high school children – but it looks like the nation’s youth is already wise to bogus promises and get-rich-quick schemes. Per Ryuku Shimpo, the education authority of the Okinawa Prefecture last month conducted a survey at 88 high schools in the region – and has discovered that no students…
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