FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash LeapRate

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

Retail forex broker FXCM Group, LLC today announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency offering with the addition of Bitcoin Cash (BCH/USD) and Ripple (XRP/USD). After successfully launching crypto CFDs in 2018, FXCM has seen its retail clients continue to add cryptocurrencies to their portfolios. Having launched three other cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin) in the past…

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto asset manager weighs in on Bitcoin surge - Future “really bright”

The Crypto-verse is multi-faceted, with several moving parts and just as many active participants in the current Bitcoin phenomenon. Yes, BTC is not the only token that has been rising quickly, but when you take into account that Bitcoin’s share of the market has risen from 50.5% in March to 56.1% at current prices, you…

May 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

zzoo launches peer-to-peer crypto asset trading protocol

The two women founders from zzoo are ready to launch seamless cross-chain asset exchange from a single application while providing price transparency and transaction finality, all while users retain complete control of their assets. Digital asset exchanges have been the key targets for hackers and SCC alike. zzoo protocol offers decentralized cross blockchain wallet and…

Bitcoin analysts searching for definite signs of Bull run – There are several

May 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin Bulls are running the table, as $8,000 represents new support level

Crypto enthusiasts are beside themselves with glee. The apparent excitement on Twitter feeds and other social media is palpable. Bitcoin continues to amaze, as it strikes out for new 2019 conquests. Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder of the Gemini exchange, perhaps, summed it up best in his recent Tweet: Bitcoin breaking 8k this time around feels…

Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”

May 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Binance back online after $40 million hack and after security upgrade

Hack? What hack? Binance is back online after completing its internal review and after completing a necessary security upgrade. It has been a harrowing week for the world’s largest crypto exchange, after it sustained a $40 million loss perpetrated by professional hackers, who summarily removed the exchange’s “virgin” status with a targeted hit on its…

Corda Network announces Board of Directors

May 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

How can blockchain keep track of refugee applications?

Blockchain revolutionizes the world we live in every day. From “helping” the real estate industry to the food and beverage one, blockchain disrupts them all. One of the most pressing issues that the whole world currently faces is undeniably the rising migration patterns and the rising number of refugees. One country, however, has thought of…

Cobalt goes live with Deutsche Bank, XTX Markets and Saxo Bank on its FX post-trade infrastructure

May 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bakkt crypto exchange announces firm ‘Go Live’ date for futures launch

It has been no secret that crypto enthusiasts have been begging for the management of the Bakkt crypto exchange initiative to complete the actions necessary in order to launch. Bakkt, the brainchild of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner and operator of the New York Stock Exchange, was to be the consummate crypto futures exchange, dealing…

May 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin dancing about $8,000 – Analysts ponder the reasons for the surge

Bitcoin continues to amaze of late, rising more than 40% in the past month. It rose more than 15% over the past weekend, astounding even the most enthusiastic of supporters, bounding over $8,100 and dancing about, as the bulls remain in control of this market. Analysts can point to one or two or maybe even…

May 14, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Microsoft to protect users' identity with Bitcoin's blockchain

Microsoft is thinking big when it comes to protecting its users' identity data. The software giant is looking to launch a decentralized identity (DID) tool built on the blockchain of Bitcoin to offer its users a new and innovative way to protect their identity. The infrastructure for the project known as the Identity Overlay Network,…

May 14, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rep. Brad Sherman wants to ban all cryptos – Time to ‘nip this in the bud’

Bitcoin is in ascendance again. Positive fundamental forces are originating from Facebook and Fidelity crypto initiatives. Institutional investors want to get in the game, if they have not already. The public, global regulators, and government officials are becoming more receptive to the notions of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, thereby allowing fear and ridicule to dissipate…

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