After JP Morgan Chase created its very own cryptocurrency, the JPM, tech giants such as Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Telegram are also thinking about creating their own digital coins in the very near future. According to press, Facebook is currently talking to different exchanges about the eventual listing of the Facebook digital coin. The speculation or…
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Coinbase and San Francisco-located online lending company, SoFi, are partnering on a new trading “initiative”. SoFi plans to let its users trade cryptocurrencies on its platform with the help of Coinbase’s partnership. The news comes from CNBC. The new feature will be made available to SoFi’s clients on the SoFi Invest platform. The project is…
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The Russian president is getting serious about regulation of cryptocurrencies. Russia is probably one of the most controversial countries when it comes to decisions and stance against and for cryptocurrencies. Now, however, Putin has put a new deadline for the government to adopt specific cryptocurrency regulations. The information comes from the official website of the…
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A dynamic trio is gearing up towards the launch of a new, niche blockchain-based product that could potentially revolutionize the supply-chain industry. The three tech giants that are partnering are Mastercard, Accenture and Amazon Web Services. The companies are going to develop a blockchain-enabled supplier "tip" system that allows customers to essentially tip smaller scale…
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Blockchain is truly revolutionising the world we live in: transforming sectors such as real estate, finance and now, even energy. While the world is fighting to reduce its carbon imprint and reduce the amount of coal used, a Japanese corporation and a US-based energy company are creating the next energy source - one based on…
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Coinbase is improving the trading experience for its professional traders by adding the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, XRP, to its Coinbase Pro platform. The US crypto exchange announced the addition on Monday, February 25th. While trading will not be enabled right away, users of the professional platform will be able to transfer XRP…
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When the CEO of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange died, the password for his computer "died" with him. As a result, $190 million in deposit were lost. On 31 January, QuadrigaCX filed an application for creditor protection with the supreme court of Nova Scotia, after months of transaction delays.The company hired Ernst & Young as an independent…
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Last month, CoinFLEX was reported to be launching futures contracts to its Asian clients in February 2019. The new contracts for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum will provide possible leverage of up to 20 times. The new product has now gone live, as CoinFLEX launched its physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange. The platform is based in Hong…
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Yet again, the SEC is under the watch by so many Bitcoin enthusiasts and investors. The agency has a new deadline to rule on the eventual emergence of a Bitcoin ETF, a decision that needs to take place by April 5th, 2019. For a second time, a proposal for a Bitcoin ETF was submitted by…
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Coinbase is on a roll. It has made another major acquisition, soon after the US exchange acquired Blockspring and soon after it made major improvements in its offerings to clients. The largest US crypto exchange even added a stablecoin to its portfolio. Coinbase just made a very interesting acquisition. Buying Neutrino, an Italian blockchain surveillance company…
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