CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert has called for “principles-based regulation” for crypto, advocating for a period of observation.
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Bitcoin (BTC) is known as the first open-source, peer-to-peer, digital cryptocurrency that was developed and released by a group of unknown independent programmers named Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. Cryptocoin doesn’t have any centralized server used for its issuing, transactions and storing, as it uses a distributed network public database technology named blockchain, which requires an electronic signature and is supported by a proof-of-work protocol to provide the security and legitimacy of money transactions. The issuing of Bitcoin is done by users with mining capabilities and is limited to 21 million coins. Currently, Bitcoin’s market cap surpasses $138 billion and this is the most popular kind of digital currency. Buying and selling cryptocurrency is available through special Bitcoin exchange platforms or ATMs.
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A company providing cloud-based crypto trading software is now compatible with Huobi, an exchange that has an estimated 5 million clients worldwide.
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Two thieves at a Canadian grocery store swiped $4,000 from a Bitcoin ATM but forgot to check the second canister, leaving $50,000 behind.
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In a fresh assault on Bitcoin price potential, Peter Schiff argues a fall to $1,000 would “complete a pattern” for Bitcoin after a successful year.
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The Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform has officially confirmed its forthcoming launch of a cash-settled Bitcoin futures contract.
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb denies recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices.
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Following the ban of crypto purchases with credit card, Argentina’s P2P Bitcoin trading volume reaches an all-time high.
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Yahoo Finance, the U.S.-based financial news giant, has integrated crypto pricing by CoinMarketCap into its website.
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Binance has denied recent reports that police raided its offices in Shanghai, stating that indeed, it has no offices in the city.
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Binance’s crypto trading platform for United States-based users, Binance.US, has partnered with crypto brokerage firm Tagomi to provide institutional liquidity ...
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With Facebook and Google establishing themselves more firmly into the financial industry, what is the future like for crypto?
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The Sacramento Kings — who spearheaded Bitcoin payments for fan merchandise back in 2014 — noted that fans stopped spending crypto when the price increased.
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An ice cream shop in Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain district has revealed that a chat with an unknown “super nice” guy spurred them to spearhead Bitcoin adoptio...
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Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Fürstenfeldbruck has become the country’s first bank to charge every client 0.5% of their savings — for the privilege of storing fiat.
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