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Coinbase continues to explore support for new digital assets

We are continuing to explore the addition of new assets for customers around the world.
Coinbase's goal is to offer support for all assets that meet our technical standards and which comply with applicable laws. Over time we expect our customers around the world will have access through Coinbase platforms to at least 90% of the aggregate "); background-size: 1px 1px; background-position: 0px calc(1em + 1px);">market cap of all digital...
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Advancing our approach to digital currency

Advancing our Approach to Digital Currency | Visa As a global payments technology company, Visa is focused on delivering the greatest value to people, businesses and economies everywhere, regardless of currency, channel or form factor. We're reshaping how money moves across the globe, and that means pursuing a broad array of technologies and partne...
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Bakkt Announces Sept. 23 Launch of Futures and Custody Platform in US

Bakkt has announced the coming launch of its much-anticipated platform for daily and monthly futures in the United States in a blog post on Aug. 16. Having received approval from the necessary regulators, the launch is scheduled for Sept. 23. Bakkt's physically delivered futures have been the subject of a great deal of anticipation, with the compan...
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US Cryptocurrency Exchange ErisX Receives License for Crypto Futures

 Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has procured a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to an official blog post on July 1, ErisX is planning to make digital asset futures contracts available for trade on its regulated derivatives market later this year v...
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Simple Crypto Tax Guide [2019 Edition]

 Part of the end of 2017's epic cryptocurrency bull market and the beginning of 2018's equally shocking bear market was the regulatory pivot that occurred in major nations. Countries like the United States were (and are still) responsible for much of the crypto market's volume and movement. The US acts as a sort of bellwether that shows how th...
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PR: Koine acquires hireabl to strengthen client on-boarding for institutional custody of digital assets

Koine, the specialist financial institution for custody and settlement of digital assets, has acquired Recruitable Ltd (trading as "hireabl"), a pre-launch, fintech company with a scalable platform for automated client on-boarding.​ Koine plans to make a number of strategic acquisitions of innovative, early stage tech-based, IP owners in order to f...
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Lesson: Trend lines

Trend lines are lines drawn at an angle above or below the price. They are used to give indications as to the immediate trend and indicate when a trend has changed. They can also be used as support and resistance and provide opportunities to open and close positions. Drawing trend linesThe chart below shows an example of a trend line in a downtrend...
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Bitcoin Breakout or Breakdown in coming months?

 These should bode well for bitcoin's price action as well as the altcoins. Here are our predictions and what we think will happen in the next several days. #1. Bitcoin Halving - Bitcoin's block rewards will be lower this time around! This should bode well for the fact that we a limiting supply of it. #2. Bakkt Exchange - The launch of the BAK...
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BREAKTHROUGH: Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted by Whole Foods, Nordstrom and More

Cryptocurrencies have long been struggling with mainstream adoption for a long time, but it seems like major retailers are warming up to the nascent payment option. Whole Foods, Crate and Barrel, and a bunch of other physical stores are now accepting digital currencies, Fortune reports. Making crypto usable Cryptocurrency payments at physical store...
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Institutional Investors Will Flood the Crypto Market within Next 5 Years: Fidelity Research

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The results of the survey conducted by Fidelity Investments indicate that opinions about cryptos are changing for the better, as nearly half of the respondents see digital currencies as 'innovative technology'. Fidelity Investments, multinational financial services corporation with $2.5 trillion in assets under management, has carried out research ...
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68% of Global Millionaires Already Invested or Plan to Invest in Crypto by 2022: Survey

 68% of global high-net-worth individuals have already invested or are planning to invest in crypto by the end of 2022, according to a survey by Dubai-based financial consultancy firm deVere Group released on May 3. DeVere group has more than $10 billion in assets under advice, with more than 80,000 clients located in more than 100 countr...
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Samsung’s $2.9 Million Investment in Custody Giant Ledger Shows Major Players Watching Crypto

 South Korean Electronics Giant Samsung has announced a USD 2.9 million investment in the French crypto wallet maker Ledger. The investment firmly stakes Samsung's claim as a cryptocurrency player after Samsung Ventures led a USD 4 million round in ZenGo, a startup developing keyless crypto wallets, amidst rumors that the company is also devel...
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Bitfinex Used Tether Reserves to Mask Missing $850 Million, Probe Finds

Bitfinex Used Tether Reserves to Mask Missing $850 Million, Probe Finds
A cryptocurrency exchange that claims real dollars back its popular digital coin Tether raided those reserves to cover up $850 million that went missing, the New York Attorney General's office said Thursday. State Attorney General Letitia James said Hong Kong-based iFinex Inc., which operates the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and owns Tether Ltd...
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IMF, World Bank Launch Private Quasi-Crypto ”Learning Coin”

 A joint private blockchain project from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank is being launched to help educate institutions and gain a better understanding of both blockchain and cryptocurrencies. A quasi-cryptocurrency dubbed "Learning Coin" will also be used during the project, although it is stressed that the token will...
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Nash Exchange: The Compliant Crypto DEX Of The Future Arrives

Nash public beta is a precursor to an imminent full launch.
Nash Exchange is a non-custodial exchange that will soon launch its beta platform among core community members. Upon its launch, the exchange aims to offer trading pairs with NEO, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, and will provide fiat gateways for United States and international-based investors. As decentralized exchanges (DEX) and liquidity protocols launch...
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The Smartdrop Model

How To Bootstrap Dapps and Protocols Without An ICO Authors: David A. Johnston, Mark Thorsen, Henry Liu, Erik Kuebler & Grace Torrellas Technical Reviewers: Kyle Samani, Tushar Jain, & Nathan Johnston Abstract This paper proposes best practices for "Smartdrops", as a means of fast-tracking community growth, raising brand awareness and incen...
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Everex is able to start onboarding US clients.

From the desk of Anna Vladi, COO of Everex, New York, NY: I am very excited to write the first piece of news from Everex US. After a great launch in January, we have been quite busy from building relationships with banks and other technology partners to applying for money transmitter license with the Banking and Insurance departments of various sta...
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Top 170+ VC’s and hedge funds investing in crypto and blockchain companies

Crypto venture capital firms 1confirmation - Crypto fund investing in the decentralized web3TS Capital Partners - European technology venture capital firm500 Startups - An early-stage venture fund and seed acceleratora16z crypto - A venture fund that will invest in crypto companies and protocolsAbstractvc - Early-stage venture capital firm based in...
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Samsung Pay Likely to Integrate Cryptocurrency Payment Option On Its Platform

With many big corporations warming up to the idea of cryptocurrencies, South- Korea-based tech giant Samsung is likely to join the crypto bandwagon. Two weeks back during the Mobile World Congress 2019 even in Barcelona, Samsung announced integrating a cryptocurrency wallets to its Galaxy 10 handset. Industry sources now say that the tech giant is ...
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Pension consultant recommends institutions start investing in crypto

Cambridge Associates, a pension and endowments consultant with $389 billion in assets under advisement, has recommended institutional investors start looking at opportunities in the crypto sphere, the firm stated. "In looking across the investment landscape, we see an industry that is developing, not faltering," the firm said. "Although the crypto ...
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