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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), one of two major providers of Bitcoin Futures in the U.S., revealed trade volumes increased 41 percent in Q3 2018 with interest rates up by 19 percent. Booming Bitcoin Futures Market While the retail cryptocurrency market has taken a downturn in 2018, the institutional-focussed Bitcoin futures market seems to […]

On Oct. 16, in a bid to draw investors by providing a proven source of conflict-free minerals, Rwanda mining authorities announced a blockchain network to track the mineral tantalum – which is used in manufacturing most electronics such as mobile phones. Rwanda announces world's first blockchain project to track tantalum from the pit-face to the […]

Journalism startup Civil is pulling the plug on its much-hyped Initial Coin Offering after it met only 13 percent of its fundraising target. However, the company noted its blockchain project is not shutting down any time soon. Civil’s ICO Debacle As reported by Fortune, the startup closed sales of its CVL token on Oct.15 after […]

Just days after blowing the lid off their new institutionally oriented cryptocurrency outfit, and Fidelity Investments has already bagged one of blockchain’s household names as its first client. And this client is Galaxy Digital — the multi-service, digital asset merchant bank headed up by billionaire Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz — who will become the first […]

Economist Nouriel Roubini made headlines throughout the past two weeks for his condemnation of the cryptomarket and mischaracterization of high profile developers, entrepreneurs, and builders in the space. His overly aggressive attacks, which many considered to be out of character including Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger, were bizarrely based on false information that was relatively […]

Deputy Director and Principal Technologist of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Miller Abel, tweeted on Monday that his organization would be partnering with Ripple Labs and Coil to explore ways to help get payment systems to the poor. We are partnering w/ @ripple and @coil to implement the #Interledger Protocol & explore ways #Mojaloop […]

A New Zealand developer sent two signed Bitcoin transactions to his girlfriend’s crypto wallet on Monday using only radio signals and a cheap smartphone while offline and not connected to a cell network. The farthest transaction was sent from 12.6 kilometers (7.8 miles) away. Over the weekend I sent a bitcoin transaction to a relay […]

The stablecoin trio of Paxos Standard, Gemini Dollar, and USD Coin have surged ahead in trading volume and adoption shortly after launch, indicating that investors and businesses alike look for reputed options to store the digital equivalent of their fiat balances. Circle Stablecoin Crosses $50 Million Market Cap The adoption of regulated, credible stablecoins in […]

Following the launch of its first fiat to crypto exchange Binance Uganda two days ago, the company announced today that it is now accepting deposits of Ugandan shillings (UGX). Deposits for $UGX (Ugandan shillings) are now live at https://t.co/SQVBFDYIV6. $BTC and $ETH trading will begin soon. For more info, check out our FAQ below ?https://t.co/aaEq7TiwZd […]

After months of speculation, San Francisco-based Coinbase launched the trading of 0x (ZRX) on its trading platform, causing a quick 40 percent rise in the asset’s price after listing. ZRX Added to Coinbase The digital currency is the sixth to be listed on Coinbase after Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum Classic. ZRX is […]