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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization focused on preventing money laundering and financial terrorism, finalized its recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies. The new standards will require crypto exchanges to identify their users and share that data. Crypto exchanges will be held to bank standards Regulating the crypto industry has been a hot topic […]

Craig Wright, the notorious creator of Bitcoin SV, failed to disclose his Bitcoin holdings in spite of an order from a Florida court. The self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto could be sentenced to up to six months in prison and will face a contempt hearing on June 28. Wright ignores court orders to disclose BTC holdings The […]

Bitcoin broke above the $10,000 milestone, and just as Fundstrat Global CEO Thomas Lee predicted, investors seem to be entering a “FOMO” phase that could take BTC into a massive rally similar to what happened in the 2017 bull market. Taking a step back, with $BTC #bitcoin at new 2019 highs, don’t those old highs […]

Seattle-based Stably had its flagship StableUSD listed on Binance DEX as a native BEP2 crypto-asset—USDSB. The addition opens up opportunities for on-chain trading on the DEX, providing traders with an additional tool for hedging against volatility or redeeming their crypto for fiat. A stablecoin on Binance DEX also opens up a host of algorithmic and […]

Coin tracking apps are fantastic tools for keeping track of the cryptocurrency market, but knowing which one to trust can be difficult. Below are CryptoSlate’s recommendations for the top five portfolio trackers. Staying on top of the movement of more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies would be virtually impossible without the help of crypto price trackers. These […]

John deVadoss—development lead for NEO based in Seattle, former general manager at Microsoft, and a computer scientist with a focus in machine learning and neural networks—shared his insights from analyzing and testing Facebook’s Libra. What is the intent behind Libra? “Facebook is trying to build a global bank and is attempting to create a world […]

Peter Brandt, a renowned technical analyst, asserted that Bitcoin is experiencing its “fourth parabolic phase” after it burst through the $10,000 barrier. Now, Brandt says Bitcoin is taking aim at $100,000. Yesterday, Bitcoin burst through the $10,000 resistance level and has been trading in a range between $10,3000–$11,200 over the last 24-hours. Now that Bitcoin […]

TRON partnered with Carbon, a New York City-based startup, to launch the first fiat-backed stablecoin on the network. TRON announced that Carbon’s “TRXD” would be the first stablecoin to launch on the TRON blockchain. Each TRXD is FDIC-insured and backed one-to-one by U.S. dollars. The move is meant to reduce the friction for payments for […]

Shelley, one of the most anticipated steps in the development of the Cardano project, saw its testnet go live. According to an official statement from the Cardano Foundation, the website for the testnet went live on June 21 and will see more features roll out in the next few months. Cardano finally introduces Shelley Testnet […]

Bitcoin just broke $10,000 after the markets settled following Facebook’s Libra reveal. The cryptocurrency markets were in the red across the board following Facebook’s Libra announcement, a stablecoin which pundits say is an attempt at a new world currency. Most coins saw low single-digit losses. Pundits were divided on how Libra would impact Bitcoin. Facebook’s […]