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Central Bank of China denies that it’s launching a cryptocurrency in November
China's central bank denied claims that it will roll out a cryptocurrency this November, adding that the parties involved in its distribution have been…
Investments
London becomes world’s top fintech city by number of deals closed, beats New York and San Francisco
London has beaten New York to become the world’s most active fintech hub by the number of fundraising deals in 2019, collecting $2.1 billion…
Analysis
Did mass liquidations on BitMEX cause Bitcoin’s sudden drop?
Bitcoin has stabilized around the $8,600-mark hours after a ferocious sell-off led on BitMEX saw price decline more than 13 percent, liquidating more than…
Price Watch
Bakkt Bitcoin futures launch volumes 75 times smaller than CME’s first day
The first day of Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures saw less than 2 percent of the CME’s debut day trading volume, prompting speculation over whether the…
Price Watch
XRP breaks out of bear-trend in monster rally
XRP has exploded out of its monthslong downtrend with a two-day buy-streak pushing the cryptocurrency up 18.5 percent against the dollar and injecting $2…
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Interview
Wei Zhou, CFO of Binance: “We want the institutions to come in” [INTERVIEW]
A year after becoming top brass at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance CFO Wei Zhou says his firm wants to…
Interview
Genesis Capital CEO: institutional lending, crypto credit bubbles, and why nobody’s shorting Bitcoin [INTERVIEW]
Genesis Capital, the lending arm of institutional OTC cryptocurrency firm Genesis Trading, just might be the biggest champion of the 2018 bear market, having…
Adoption
Bitcoin rockets to $2250 premium in Argentina after President Macri imposes capital controls
The Bitcoin price exploded in Argentina after President Mauricio Macri announced he would reinstate restrictions on foreign currency purchases. Bitcoin is trading at a…
Analysis
Will banks inevitably control the cryptocurrency market?
Central and commercial banks are the top dogs of the world’s largest market by trading volume—the $5-trillion-a-day foreign exchange (FX) market. A closer look…
Price Watch
Bitcoin gaps on CME futures, looking bearish weeks away from Bakkt’s launch
Coming in the lead-up to the September 23rd launch of Bakkt’s BTC futures contract, Bitcoin’s explosive Labor Day rally seems to have revived sentiment…
Adoption
Central bank of China to launch digital currency within months in fight to retain control over monetary policy
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will roll out China’s sovereign digital currency, DC/EP, as early as November this year, distributing it to seven…
People
Craig Wright on court ruling: Kleiman could dump $2 billion worth of Bitcoin
Craig Wright has spoken out in an exclusive with Modern Consensus in the first stated response to his bombshell legal loss against Ira Kleiman,…