Stablecoins Can Temper US Dollar Hegemony Risks, Says Non-Profit Exec

The systemic risks posed by U.S. dollar domination of global foreign currency reserves could be tempered by stablecoin issuance, analysts argue in a new piece for the WEF

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Security Platform Is Up To $2.5B In Crypto Moved A Month 6 Months After Launch

Crypto security platform is reportedly moving more than $2.5 billion in crypto each month less than half a year after launch

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US CFTC Obtains Over $1.3B in Administrative Penalties in 2019

In 2019, the U.S. CFTC obtained monetary relief in its enforcement actions totaling over $1.3 billion, including funds collected from crypto companies

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BRICS Nations Discuss Shared Crypto to Break Away From USD and SWIFT

BRICS countries are discussing the launch of a cross-national cryptocurrency to replace the U.S. dollar and enable freedom of trade

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Ripple Completes Promised $50M Investment in MoneyGram With Final $20M

Ripple has completed its original $50 million commitment with another $20 million investment in MoneyGram

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Former Hollywood Executive Admits to Embezzling $22M to Buy Crypto and Gamble

A former executive of Hollywood-based StyleHaul Inc, Dennis Blieden, has admitted to embezzling $22 million from his employer to buy crypto and gamble

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2019: A Berlin Odyssey — 7 Days of Crypto-Living on ETH Debit Card

Cointelegraph’s Joseph Birch takes on mainstream finance with Monolith’s crypto debit card, “At this stage, crypto has infiltrated the mainstream financial network. I am inside”

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Not Your Keys: 92% of Institutional Investors Keep Crypto on Exchanges

Never mind the risk: crypto investors still prefer third-party custody

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Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Nov. 17-23

Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world

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Overstock’s Former CEO Patrick Byrne Still Holds Major tZero Stake

Former Overstock CEO is still holding a major stake in tZero, Overstock’s crypto token platform

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Canada: Thieves Steal $4K From Bitcoin ATM, Leave $50K Untouched

Two men have stolen $4,000 from a Bitcoin ATM in a small-town grocery store, but left $50,000 behind in an overlooked canister

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R3 CEO: Facebook’s Announcement of Libra Was ‘Ridiculously Stupid’

R3 CEO David Rutter has ridiculed the way Facebook introduced its yet-to-be-released Libra stablecoin

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Venezuela Cuts Petro’s Backing from 5B Barrels of Oil to 30M: Reuters

Venezuela to back its Petro with 30 million barrels of crude oil instead of 5 billion barrels as initially planned

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Sacramento Kings CTO: Fans Quit Spending Bitcoin When the Price Hiked

The Sacramento Kings’ chief technology officer said that fans stopped spending Bitcoin on team merchandise with the price sky-rocketed

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With 7,600 Blockchain Patent Applications, Chinese Firms Far Outpace US

Chinese firms submitted 7,600 blockchain patent applications between 2009 and 2018, about three times as many as U.S.-based companies

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Singapore: Crypto Derivatives Set to Come Under Regulatory Oversight

Crypto derivatives are poised to come under the regulatory oversight of the Monetary Authority of Singapore

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Canada’s Largest Bank Refutes Rumors About It Launching Crypto Exchange

The Royal Bank of Canada has denied rumors about it launching a digital currency trading platform

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Tassat and Blockfills Launch Trade at Settlement Product for Bitcoin

A new institutional Trade at Settlement product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) is being launched to help crypto traders better hedge their risk

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Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Explained

Here’s what you need to know about zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)

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Binance Adds Support for Turkish Lira and Bitcoin, XRP, Ether Trading Pairs

Binance has announced trading pairs for Bitcoin, Ether and XRP with the Turkish lira ahead of CEO Changpeng Zhao’s trip to the country

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State-Run Ukranian Railway in Lviv Gets Caught Mining Bitcoin

A division at a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine illegally mined Bitcoin, using the country’s power grid

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EU Must Coordinate Crypto Regulation to Become Global Leader: AFME

Financial markets advocacy group AFME says Europe must establish a common approach to regulating crypto assets if it wishes to stay ahead of the game

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EOS Creator Block.One to Vote for Block Producers With 9.5% of Coins

The firm behind EOS, Block.One, announced that it will now use its 9.5% of EOS tokens to vote for block producers

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65,000 Swiss Retailers Will Soon Be Able to Accept Bitcoin

Bitcoin Suisse is joining forces with EU payment and transaction services provider Worldline to provide support for crypto payments in Switzerland

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New Product Specialist Joins Fidelity to Focus on Crypto Strategy

Product specialist joins Fidelity to oversee the company’s strategy on cryptocurrencies, custody and execution services

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Two Former Circle Executives Co-Found Proprietary Crypto Trading Firm

Two former Circle executives and a former DRW executive have founded proprietary crypto trading firm CMS Holdings

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Crypto News From Turkey: Nov. 2-Nov. 9

Turkish fraudsters rake in 600 BTC as the country’s president orders completion of digital lira tests by 2021 in this week’s crypto new from Turkey

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Bitcoin Deposits on Coinbase will now Require only Three Confirmations

Coinbase has just released a new announcement, stating that it will reduce the number of confirmation requirements for four crypto assets on its platform. The United States’ largest crypto exchange, has brought in some welcome changes to its platform. дальше »

2019-11-9 14:34

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Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives in US

New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx

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2019-11-8 14:40

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BTC Miners: No More Basement Rigs, Greater Profits to Come

As Bitcoin firms add to their arsenal, it seems there’s no stopping the BTC mining industry. But is it still profitable in 2019?

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2019-11-8 17:21

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Following a $72 Million Token Sale, Nervos to Launch Its ‘Lina’ Mainnet

After a $72 million token sale, public blockchain project Nervos Network has announced it will launch its mainnet dubbed Lina on Nov. 16

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2019-11-7 00:39

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Canadian Regulators Seize Crypto Exchange Reportedly Owing $16M to Clients

Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Vancouver-based Einstein cryptocurrency exchange

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2019-11-5 02:25

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China: Blockchain Is the Future But Keep it Rational — Avoid ‘Aircoins’

China’s official state-owned media is promoting “orderly blockchain innovation” but cautioning against speculative cryptocurrency hype

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2019-11-5 10:25

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Bahrain to Provide Fast-Track Setup Program for Fintech Startups

The Bahrain Economic Development Board announced a fast-track program for fintech startups, which expedites visa requirements and registration processes

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2019-11-5 04:30

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CEO of Zimbabwean Crypto Exchange Loses Password to Bitcoin Cold Wallet

CEO of the Zimbabwean Golix cryptocurrency exchange allegedly lost the password to a Bitcoin cold wallet

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2019-11-3 02:11

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Coinbase Data Shows That Bitcoin Has Outperformed S&P 500 Since 2013

As the Bitcoin white paper turns 11, data from Coinbase shows that Bitcoin continues to outperform the S&P 500 since 2013

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2019-11-3 01:21

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to Speak at Turkish Summit Alongside Gov’t Bigwigs

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao will be speaking at the Turkish Capital Markets Summit in November alongside government officials

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2019-11-1 22:05

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Swiss Crypto Bank Gets Approved for Singapore Banking License

Singapore welcomes crypto bank Sygnum with license

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2019-10-31 12:18

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Binance.US Cryptocurrency Exchange to List NEO and ATOM

The American branch of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange will add support for Neo and Cosmos’ tokens on Oct. 31

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2019-10-31 07:16

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Bitmain Quietly Files for Deutsche Bank-Backed IPO in the US: Report

Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has quietly filed an application for an IPO in the U.S. with alleged sponsorship from Deutsche Bank

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2019-10-30 11:48

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Peter Schiff Blames ‘Whales’ After Bitcoin Gains 30% Against Gold

Whales are flouncing Bitcoin HODlers, goads Peter Schiff

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2019-10-30 10:37

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Bitcoin Madness, Zuckerberg in Congress, China’s Blockchain Plans: Hodler’s Digest, Oct 21–27

In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin hits $10,000 days after five-month lows, China wants to accelerate blockchain adoption, and Cointelegraph is back on Facebook

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2019-10-28 21:57

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Unknown Miner Controls 50% of BCH Hash Rate for 24 Hours

Redditor spots a Bitcoin Cash miner that apparently now controls more than 50% of BCH hash rate

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2019-10-27 17:35

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Wrapped Crypto Tokens, Explained

Cryptocurrencies with homes on many different blockchains such as Zcash are getting wrapped equivalents on Ethereum. What does this mean for the crypto space?

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