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BitPay, a Bitcoin payment processor, was criticized by the Hong Kong Free Press for arbitrarily suspending donations to the publication, alleges editor-in-chief Tom Grundy. BitPay suspends donations to Hong Kong Free Press BitPay was accused of suspending donations to the Hong Kong Free Press, said editor-in-chief Tom Grundy, amidst massive city-wide protests and clashes with […]

Coinme, the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, secured $1.5 million from Ripple’s Xpring fund. The investment could suggest that XRP will soon get listed on Coinme’s network of over 2,600 kiosks. Coinme, through its partnership with Coinstar, hosts the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network with over 2,600 kiosks across the United States. Today, the startup […]

Trust Wallet, a secured multi-cryptocurrency wallet, announced that it will enable a feature that lets its clients simplify their blockchain public addresses. The firm will integrate FIO Addresses into its platform available for purchase to all users. FIO Addresses make it easier to transact with cryptocurrencies because it replaces the need for cryptic blockchain public […]

Binance announced that it will begin listing the NYDFS-approved BUSD. The exchange said the stablecoin, jointly launched by Paxos and Binance, will begin trading on Sep. 16, while early purchases on Paxos’ platform will start on Sep. 12. Paxos and Binance’s stablecoin beginning trading next week Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the […]

The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) supervision. The group, which oversees Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency, chose Switzerland as its main regulator despite scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers. Libra continues its push to be regulated by Swiss authorities One of the most highly contested […]

GXChain, one of the most highly rated blockchain projects in China, was recently raided by Chinese authorities. The price of the project’s native token GXC plummeted in response to the news. Police crack down on GXChain On Sept. 11, the Gushu Police Department raided GXChain’s headquarter office, taking sensitive documents and computers as evidence for […]

Crypto-to-crypto trades will remain tax exempt, iterated French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. The stance stands in stark contrast to tax treatment for crypto-assets in the United States, marking a major boon for cryptocurrency traders domiciled in France. France reaffirms crypto-to-crypto tax exemption In a historical stance, France has reaffirmed that crypto-to-crypto trades are tax […]

If Ripple acts maliciously token holders could, theoretically, fork the XRP Ledger. In fact, this is one of the features that makes the network decentralized, argues CTO David Schwartz. Here’s how to actually do it and why it ultimately raises concerns around Ripple’s control over XRP. How to fork XRP Ledger In a technical discussion […]

Binance.US will open account registration and begin accepting deposits of major cryptocurrencies beginning Sept. 18 at 08:00 Eastern Time. The move indicates that the launch of Binance’s closely related U.S. exchange is imminent. Preparing for launch Prior to the launch of trading, Binance.US is opening up user registration for interested traders, according to an announcement […]

Blockstack PBC, a decentralized computing network, announced that it has raised $23 million in two of the first token offerings approved by the SEC. SEC-regulated token offering In July, Blockstack made headlines by becoming the first company in history to be qualified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision under Regulation A+ to conduct an […]