Lending
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XRP Olympic Petition Tops 10K Signatures, Raises Goal to 15K
Last week, CryptoSlate reported on Japan resident Ken Takahashi’s Change.org petition to make Ripple’s XRP the official cryptocurrency of the 2020 Olympic games. At…
Adoption
IBM Launches Blockchain Food Tracking Network
IBM announced the launch of its blockchain-based tracking program Food Trust yesterday, partnering with grocers the world over. Initial tests of the tracking system…
Adoption
Crypto Will Soon be the Only Option for Venezuelans Looking to Buy a Passport
The thousands of people trying to get out of Venezuela will soon have another hurdle in their path: the inability to buy a passport…
Adoption
Yale University Delves Into Cryptocurrency Market
U.S. Ivy League school Yale University has allocated money from their sizable endowment to invest in digital asset investment fund Paradigm, Bloomberg reports. An…
Adoption
University of Washington to Host Major Blockchain Event
On Saturday, Oct. 13, the University of Washington (UW) will host its first-ever UW Blockchain Expo, hosted by the college’s Blockchain Society. The conference…
Adoption
Circle Invest Launches ‘Collections’ in Attempt to Simplify Crypto Investment
Crypto investing app Circle Invest announced the addition of three additional collections of cryptocurrency assets to its investment platform on Oct. 4. Adding More…
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As Peso’s Value Declines, Crypto ATMs Expand in Argentina
Argentina’s first Bitcoin ATM machine was installed last month and, according to a Reuters report, more could be coming. Athena Bitcoin, a company based…
Adoption
Electroneum Becomes First KYC Compliant-Cryptocurrency
The makers of mobile-based cryptocurrency Electroneum (ETN) announced today that theirs will be the first fully Know Your Customer (KYC) compliant cryptocurrency in the…
Adoption
Petition to Make XRP the Official Cryptocurrency of the 2020 Olympics at Over 5K Signatures
Ten months ago, Ken Takahashi started a petition on Change.org to make XRP the official crypto of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. Today, it…
Exchanges
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have a Bot Problem
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Wall Street Journal released a report claiming that trading bots, a popular tool for both cryptocurrency and fiat investors,…
Regulation
CFTC Chairman Says Crypto is ‘Here to Stay’, Federal Court Declares Virtual Currencies are Commodities
In an interview with CNBC’s Fast Money on Monday, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo discussed cryptocurrencies, saying he thought they…
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Announces Launch of Country’s ‘Petro’ Cryptocurrency, Availability Date
On Monday, Oct. 1, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the official launch of the country’s official cryptocurrency, called Petro, alongside the release of the…