Category: Cryptocurrency

bitcoin new rise
June 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin prices above $2,800 as surge continues

Well that didn't take long. Recovering fairly quickly from the 34% correction Bitcoin suffered in the last weekend of May, Bitcoin prices have started off the trading week with another surge taking the leading digital currency past its previous all-time high of $2,791. In early Tuesday trading Bitcoin rose as high as $2,877, and now…

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JFD Brokers bitcoin trading
June 01, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

JFD Brokers adds BTCEUR and BTCUSD leveraged Bitcoin trading

CySEC regulated retail forex and CFDs broker JFD Brokers has announced the launch of leveraged Bitcoin trading for its clients. Becoming one of the first brokers in the industry to be granted by CySEC the license to offer the pairs BTC/EUR and BTC/USD for trading, DMA/STP broker JFD will also allow partial trading on these symbols,…

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æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform
May 26, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russian Quantum Center researchers develop quantum-safe blockchain

The researchers of the Russian Quantum Center developed and tested the first quantum blockchain technology – a method of distributed storage and verification of financial, commercial, and other data protected by quantum cryptography, the Center announced earlier today. 10 years ago blockchain was thought of as some fun for computer geeks but times have changed…

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May 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TMX Group develops blockchain prototype for energy business

TMX Group (TSX: X) announced the development of a blockchain-based prototype to power a new service offering from Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a North American energy exchange and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group. NGX collaborated with Nuco Inc. (Nuco), a digital infrastructure provider, to build a new system using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to…

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May 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain technology firm ShapeShift launches digital asset trading network Prism

Swiss blockchain technology company ShapeShift AG announced the launch of Prism - a digital asset trading network built entirely upon Ethereum-based smart contracts. Prism is a platform upon which humans and machines can acquire exposure to portfolios of digital assets without trusting a counterparty. These portfolios (called “Prisms”) are customizable in size, allocation, and duration.…

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May 22, 2017 BY admin

LedgerX closes $11 million Series B to push forward regulated bitcoin options

Still awaiting regulatory approval, the we last heard from LedgerX, a swap execution facility (SEF) for bitcoin options was in 2015 when the CFTC issued temporary registration status. Hoping to push forward, the company announced today closing of a Series B round of $11.4 million in financing. Led by Miami International Holdings Inc. and Huiyin Blockchain…

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