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BitMEX Research: Does Satoshi Hold A Million Bitcoin?
BitMEX Research, the think-tank of the world’s largest BTC/USD exchange, re-tackled old evidence suggesting the original cryptocurrency’s enigmatic creator may hold up to a…
Crypto
Bitcoin Transaction Volume Tops PayPal, Creeps Up on Visa
To many, Bitcoin’s shot at “real-world” utility is defined by the yardstick of Visa’s transactional throughput; yet, the original cryptocurrency now purportedly handles more…
Adoption
Rialto Trading and Bittrex Team Up on Digital Securities Trading Platform
Seattle's Bittrex and registered broker-dealer Rialto Trading are saddling up to build a new digital exchange for securities, joining an industry-wide effort to push…
Privacy
Dash User Launches Vote to Demote CEO Ryan Taylor, Company Burning $500K Per Month
After a referendum was launched to demote Dash CEO Ryan Taylor due to missed deadlines, one disgruntled Dash community member put the privacy coin’s…
Regulation
Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning on Bitcoin Blackmail Scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blowing the whistle on of a new Bitcoin blackmail scam—one purportedly targeting men with a disposition for extramarital…
Analysis
BTC Spikes to $6800, BitMEX Down for Maintenance
Bitcoin has stormed out of its week-long consolidation in truly dramatic fashion, yet the timing of the monster $5 billion buy rally has prompted…
Exchanges
eToro CEO Says Correction is Healthy, Platform Bets on Litecoin
In the face of the market capitalization’s nine-month low, the CEO of multi-asset trading giant eToro has spoken positively about the mid-year correction and…
Adoption
For the Sake of ‘Market Integrity,’ Bakkt Won’t Offer Bitcoin Futures Margin Trading
Many have forewarned corruption as the titans of finance more toward institutionalized cryptocurrency, eyeing every new futures contract as a potential to return to…
Adoption
US Congressman to Submit ICO Bill, Invites Crypto Leaders to Capitol Hill
In advance of his plans to present an ICO-related bill to Congress this year, Republican representative Warren Davidson invited a select group of crypto…
Adoption
World’s First Fully Regulated Bank to Launch Security Token and Stablecoin
The tiny country Liechtenstein appears to be quickly cultivating status as one of blockchain’s hottest frontiers, with Union Bank AG announcing it will become the…
Adoption
Institutional Crypto Dealer Secures $23 Million Funding Round from Airbnb Co-Founder
SFOX, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency prime broker, has successfully closed a $22.7 million funding round to build an institutional-grade asset management platform for the…
Adoption
Binance LCX Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange in Liechtenstein
Binance will add another stamp to its passport book, having joined forces with Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX) to build a new fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in the…