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Binance Opens Fiat-To-Crypto Exchange in Uganda
On Oct. 15, Binance announced the launch of its fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in Uganda. The world’s biggest digital currency exchange said users in the East African country are now able to complete full account verification starting immediately. дальше »
2018-10-16 10:50 | |
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Bitpay Announces Stablecoin Support for Merchant Settlement
On Monday the cryptocurrency payment processor Bitpay announced the company is now supporting settlement options using two stablecoins — the Gemini dollar and the Circle Centre coin. Not only can Bitpay merchants settle in BCH, BTC, and local fiat currencies, but they can also utilize a US dollar-equivalent digital currency. дальше »
2018-10-16 03:30 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb
Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:53 | |
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New Zealand PM Used As Pawn In Fake News Site
Jacinda Arden, Prime Minister of New Zealand has had her face used by a fake news site in order to promote articles aimed at Facebook to encourage a crypto startup. A local media source, ‘Stuff’ reported on Friday that multiple sponsored posts have recently been promoted on Facebook by using the likeness of the New Zealand PM with headlines such as New Investment Plan For Kiwis which were targeted at several different age groups around the country. дальше »
2018-10-12 16:30 | |
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Crypto Exchange CoinCola Announces Partnership with Dash – Launches in Venezuela
Bitcoin Press Release: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinCola has chosen Venezuela as their first new market. Best known for its peer-to-peer OTC cryptocurrency platform, CoinCola allows traders to buy and sell bitcoin using their local fiat currency. дальше »
2018-10-11 09:05 | |
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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil
Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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CFTC Chairman Highlights Cryptocurrency Being Helpful for Underdeveloped Economies
Despite expressing confidence that digital currencies cannot replace the dollar, the chairperson of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, Chris Giancarlo, acknowledges that in some countries, people are yearning for a functional monetary system that is better than their local currency. дальше »
2018-10-4 19:27 | |
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Binance Invests $2.5 Million in Australian Blockchain Travel Startup
Binance has announced a $2. 5 million investment in Australian travel startup TravelbyBit in a move to introduce a blockchain-based, point-of-sale (POS) payment system across major airports around the world. дальше »
2018-10-4 17:50 | |
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Cryptocurrency That Works Without Internet, mCoin Launches In Africa
London-based ONEm Communications has announced the launch of its mCoin program across Africa. Designed to be a hybrid currency, mCoin is a digital currency that can be transferred over text or through the smartphone app. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:26 | |
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US Dollar Losing Dominance as a Means for Settling Transactions in Africa
The dominance of the United States dollar as a settlement currency in Africa is being challenged by emerging payment methods in financial technology and by native African fiat currencies. In the four years to 2017, fewer people in the continent of 1. дальше »
2018-9-24 21:33 | |
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A Case for Bitcoin (BTC): The USD is Not Backed By Gold or Silver and Has an Unlimited Supply
The fact of the matter is that many of us know more about Bitcoin (BTC) and the rest of our favorite digital assets, than we know about our local fiat currencies. We simply found our local currency being used and went along with the story that it was how the world operated. дальше »
2018-9-16 17:38 | |
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Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Shows How Bitcoin Can Be Used for Social Good
Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:50 | |
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Morgan Stanley Eyes Bitcoin Swap Contracts Tied to Futures Prices
Morgan Stanley is joining Wall Street’s race toward an institutional-friendly bitcoin derivative. According to anonymous sources reporting to Bloomberg, the financial institution is devising price return swaps tied to bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-14 22:07 | |
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Bittrex Launches Its International Division to Manage Businesses Outside the U.S.
While the crypto market is going through a bearish phase, some cryptocurrency exchanges are finding time to expand their business. Coinbase has recently expanded into institutional investments, better support for altcoins and local currency support in non-US territories. дальше »
2018-9-12 15:59 | |
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OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:42 | |
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IMF Doesn’t Want Crypto To Be Classed As Legal Tender
The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has advised against the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ idea to bring in a digital currency as a second legal tender as well as the US dollar. The Marshall Islands are based in the central Pacific as a remote chain of islands. дальше »
2018-9-11 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Is Extremely Useful In These Problematic Countries
In many countries, there are emerging monetary crises as local currencies lose value. Local governments or central banks are unwilling or unable to solve inflation, and that’s a key chapter in the story of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-10 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is actually terrible for battling inflation, data shows
Cryptocurrency is often floated as a failsafe for floundering economies. When faced with economic instability, blockchain evangelists are often quick to prescribe Bitcoin (or some other altcoin) as a means of alleviating hyperinflation by being more stable than the local currency. дальше »
2018-9-11 19:40 | |
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PBoC’s Fintech Research arm to Expand Blockchain Operations beyond Beijing
People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) research arm, The Digital Currency Research Lab, is set to further its operations beyond the Chinese capital of Beijing. Per a report on September 4, 2018, by the local finance news daily CNStock, the research group is expanding outside Beijing in a bid to accentuate development of emerging financial technologies, including blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, among...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-9-7 23:00 | |
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Queensland is Quickly Becoming the Cryptocurrency Capital of Australia
Queensland, the second-largest state in Australia, has given a sizable grant to a local digital currency startup called TravelbyBit in order to facilitate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency payments at retail outlets and resorts in the area, Gizmodo reports. дальше »
2018-9-6 23:08 | |
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Bitcoin Is Outperforming More FIATs Than Ever Before
In a world of falling FIAT currency, broken sovereign currency and economic downfalls, we are seeing major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin stand up to pressures and hold their own against broken financial systems. дальше »
2018-9-4 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin Scam: Fraudsters Buy 26 BTC Using Counterfeit Euro Bills in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, an individual has fallen victim to another Bitcoin scam using counterfeit currency notes. This case comes less than a fortnight after another similar high-profile occurred in South Korea involving a group of Serbian fraudsters and a South Korean businessman. дальше »
2018-9-1 21:32 | |
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Venezuelan Authorities Mandate Local Banks to Integrate Oil-backed Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his cabinet are determined to liberate the nation from the age-long economic crisis that has plagued the region, with its native digital currency the Petro. дальше »
2018-8-30 03:00 | |
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The Tokenization of Geopolitics or When Will Putin Stockpile Cryptos?
As Germany calls for an end of US dominance in global payments, as Russia backs Turkey in local currency international trade, as Iran unveils plans for a national cryptocurrency and... The post The Tokenization of Geopolitics or When Will Putin Stockpile Cryptos? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-28 21:33 | |
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The Tokenization of Geopolitics
As Germany calls for an end of US dominance in global payments, as Russia backs Turkey in local currency international trade, as Iran unveils plans for a national cryptocurrency and... The post The Tokenization of Geopolitics appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-28 21:33 | |
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R3 Corda Blockchain to Power Bank of Thailand’s Central Bank Digital Currency
Bank Of Thailand To Launch R3-Based Digital Currency After partnering with multiple local financial institutions, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has outlined its intentions to introduce its own cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-27 19:57 | |
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Indian Authorities Nab High-Profile Bitcoin Scammers
As India still remains uncertain regarding its regulatory framework for digital currency operations, a number of high-profile fraud cases involving Bitcoin have come to light. Police authorities from the Indian State of Chandigarh recently arrested Amit Bharadwaj for his role in a multicrore Bitcoin scam, reports local publication The Indian Express. дальше »
2018-8-27 04:00 | |
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Bank of Thailand All Set to Issue Own Digital Currency, Powered by R3
The central bank of Thailand (Bank of Thailand (BOT)) is set to issue its own digital currency in conjunction with several local financial institutions. Acknowledging the major impact that technological changes have on financial services globally, the Bank of Thailand announced that it is working in collaboration with the country’s largest banks on a project […] Bank of Thailand All Set to Issue Own Digital Currency, Powered by R3 was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-26 16:30 | |
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Russia’s Leningrad Region Unveils the Largest Crypto Mining Farm
The Leningrad region crypto mining facility is built at an investment cost of 500 million rubles (US $7. 3 million) and has more 3000 mining machines installed with an energy capacity over 20mW. Cryptouniverse Builds the Largest Mining Farm On Monday, August 20, the government of Russia’s Leningrad region inaugurated “the largest data processing center in Russia, designed to extract digital currency – Bitcoin,” reports local publication Chianing. дальше »
2018-8-24 04:00 | |
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Chinese Social Media Platform WeChat Block of Crypto and DLT News Media Accounts
Chinese instant messaging app and social media platform, WeChat has barred a vast array of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT) startups from the platform, according to a local news source Lanjinger on August 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-24 00:00 | |
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As Turkey’s Lira Falls, Bitcoin’s Popularity Soars
While Turkey is experiencing an economic and currency crisis, cryptocurrency trading volumes have increased significantly on local cryptocurrency exchanges. Volumes have increased by 63 percent on Koinim, Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2018-8-16 14:02 | |
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Wyre Adds MakerDAO Stablecoin Pairing for Global Money Transfers
Blockchain money transfer company Wyre has announced a partnership with MakerDAO, creator of the Dai stablecoin, to offer Dai as part of a fiat-crypto trading pair in more than 30 countries across the world including the U. дальше »
2018-8-15 00:54 | |
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‘We Couldn’t Get Any Foreign Currency’ – Turkey’s Capital Controls Show Why Bitcoin Exists
Turkey introducing capital controls to stem the impact of its currency crisis means traders can “expect” higher Bitcoin prices on local exchanges, a well-known online commentator has suggested. ‘Expect Price Premium’ Tweeting August 13, BambouClub eyed spreads on P2P platform Localbitcoins, forecasting buy and sell asks to increasingly diverge as the country’s economic situation worsens. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:00 | |
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Crypto Traders Eye Turkey as Local Currency Tumbles
As Turkey’s economic woes deepen its currency, the Lira, has plunged to new depths. This has caused volumes on local exchanges to surge as crypto traders take advantage of the currency crisis. The post Crypto Traders Eye Turkey as Local Currency Tumbles appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-13 17:43 | |
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Brazilian Presidential Candidate Pledges To Legalize Bitcoin (BTC) If Elected
A presidential candidate in Brazil has pledged to legalized cryptocurrency in the country if elected. He revealed this through his Twitter handle on the 7th of August, as he affirmed the local currency of the nation remains the national currency of the country as a legal tender for transactions, but cryptocurrency will obtain the status […] дальше »
2018-8-12 06:40 | |
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Two Swiss Banks Set to Accept Cryptocurrency Clients
Cryptocurrency continues to be popular in Switzerland despite the unwillingess of local banks to do business with virtual currency firms. Two Swiss banks, however, have decided to break out of the norm and accept digital assets and crypto clients. дальше »
2018-8-7 08:46 | |
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Meerkat ICO
MEERKAT is designed for local merchants. They can exchange MEERKAT tokens for their local FIAT currency by sending them to the exclusive Merchant Smart Contract. In exchange for their collected tokens, they receive the local FIAT+VAT value of the products they have sold for MEERKATs. дальше »
2018-8-7 02:57 | |
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Two Swiss Banks Set to Accept Cryptocurrency Clients
Cryptocurrency continues to be popular in Switzerland despite the unwillingess of local banks to do business with virtual currency firms. Two Swiss banks, however, have decided to break out of the norm and accept digital assets and crypto clients. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:56 | |
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Netherlands Central Bank: We Don’t Consider Cryptocurrency To Be Money
The central bank of the Netherlands has issued new comments on cryptocurrency this week, continuing a popular narrative from the banking sector that it is “not money. ” ‘Spending, Saving And Calculating’ In a video statement translated by local news outlet Dutch News, De Nederlandsche Bank divisional director Petra Hielkema said that cryptocurrency did not adequately permit three specific functions which consumers need and which are currently fulfilled by fiat currency. дальше »
2018-8-4 21:30 | |
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Coinbase now lets you buy and sell cryptocurrency using British Pounds
Coinbase is making it easier for Brits to buy and sell cryptocurrency. The exchange desk announced it now supports Pound Sterling deposits and withdrawals natively on its platform. In addition to eliminating frictions associated with converting funds from Euro to pounds, another benefit of having native support for the local currency is that it allows for much faster deposit and withdrawal times. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:32 | |
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Queensland Backs Cryptocurrency Point-of-Sale Project for Tourism
The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space. дальше »
2018-8-2 00:27 | |
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Looming US Sanctions Lead Iran to Develop a National Digital Currency
Iran is planning to issue its own national crypto in the face of looming sanctions by the US government. The Middle Eastern country intends on working with local companies with expertise in cryptography and technology to develop the national crypto, with the country’s central bank being in charge of the development process. This is not […] дальше »
2018-7-29 00:00 | |
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Japan’s Cryptocurrency Self-Regulator Proposes Margin Capped Trading Rules
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), is set to propose margin capped trading rules, attempting to reduce the risks of the fluctuating market. Earlier in April, the 16 registered cryptocurrency exchange services in the country came together to form the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) – a self-regulatory body designated to sanitize the local cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-7-27 13:00 | |
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Iran Proposes to India the Establishment of a Digital Currency Fund
Iran has offered India a method of collaboration through a fund that allows for the exchange of digital currency, according to local media. Almost no detail is provided, except for... The post Iran Proposes to India the Establishment of a Digital Currency Fund appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-7-25 13:15 | |
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Have Mastercard Designed A System That Uses Crypto As A Middleman?
Imagine this. You pay for your shopping in your local currency, let’s say USD. By using a new Mastercard patent, your USD is then converted into crypto. The benefits of this? A faster, cheaper transaction. дальше »
2018-7-24 23:00 | |
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Dala Adds Stellar Blockchain to Ecosystem, Reveals Multi-Chain Strategy
Dala has officially announced a new multi-chain strategy that will include Stellar, the technology behind the seventh largest cryptocurrency (lumens) by market cap. дальше »
2018-7-20 00:07 | |
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Russian Blockchain Association Creates Trusted Whitelist Crypto Project Registry
Russian Agency Establishes a Registry of Trustworthy Crypto Projects Soon, digital currency fraud will be entirely forgone in Russia, after the local association of cryptocurrencies and blockchain established a registry of whitelisted institutions that operate in the crypto sector. дальше »
2018-7-16 20:42 | |
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