The US crypto exchange Coinbase added Stellar Lumens XLM to its Coinbase Pro platform for full trading. Trading on the XLM/USD, XLM/EUR, and XLM/BTC order books will soon start in phases, beginning with post-only mode and proceeding to full trading should Coinbase's metrics for a healthy market be met. Support for XLM will be immediately…
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Blockchain has been used in multiple sectors and organizations across the world. From healthcare to the diamond industry, various elements of businesses have been disrupted by blockchain. Now, a new, giant blockchain project is coming to life - one that actually works to improve the actual interoperability between various blockchains. The blockchain is called Cosmos.…
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While many are awaiting the Bitcoin ETF, a blockchain one is going up on the the London Stock Exchange. Invesco, an investment management company, has formed a partnership with Elwood Asset Management, a digital asset investment firm to launch a blockchain ETF on the London Stock Exchange. The goal of this partnership is to improve…
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Decred (DCR), a community-led cryptocurrency, yesterday announced that it had officially listed on OKCoin, a fiat-to-crypto exchange, which is its first pairing with a fiat currency within the United States. The listing will allow authorized OKCoin users to withdraw and deposit their Decred (DCR) holdings, and as from today they will also be able to…
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Canadian securities regulator the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a warning against a suspicious entity named Canada Bitcoin Exchange Inc. Canada Bitcoin Exchange Inc. (CBE) is operating via the website http://www.canadabitcoinexchange.net and claims to offer four “Investment Plans”, with returns ranging from 3,586% to 7,985% after 24 to 48 hours. CBE, however, is not…
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Global investment app Abra announced today that it has added native integration of Ethereum’s currency, ether (ETH). Abra clients can now deposit, invest, and withdraw ether directly from the Abra app and to directly deposit and withdraw ETH via any other ethereum wallet. Until now, ETH was available on Abra only as a synthetic asset and…
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Blockchain is breaking new barriers, it seems. Saudi Arabia is now testing a blockchain pilot project for the testing of oil quality. The idea is to "track" the oil and gas industry. The announcement comes from Aramco's CTO, Mr. Ahmad Khowaiter. According to Sputnik News, Khowaiter expressed his positive outlook on the project: There are a…
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There are absolutely a lot of dubious ICOs out there - more than 70% of all ICOs created and funded in 2017 and 2018 are gone, and with them, the money of the investors. The problem is that while there is always risk with investing, especially in something as speculative as an ICO, founders should…
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Dash Financial Technologies today announced the appointment of Venu Palaparthi as its new Chief Compliance Office and Head of Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Palaparthi will be in charge of Dash’s corporate compliance strategy including the implementation of regulatory policies within the company and will lead efforts to comply with government rules and regulations. Mr. Palaparthi has…
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two research reports focused on analyzing consumer attitudes towards cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin. The research teams asked UK consumers to participate in qualitative interviews as well as in a nationwide survey. The qualitative research revealed that consumers could be potentially harmed by crypto assets since many…
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