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Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has revealed plans to include two new U.S. dollar trading pairs in its current trading markets. Bittrex Trading Platform Continues to Grow The Seattle-based trading platform previously offered fiat trading within three markets for corporate consumption: Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and TrueUSD (TUSD). In May of this year, however, Bittrex CEO […]

Nowadays, with the rapid development of the cryptocurrency market, more people are starting to pay attention and get to know the many benefits of using cryptocurrencies. With the growing popularity of digital currencies, many companies that offer services, such as buying, selling, storing of cryptocurrencies have emerged. To the users, however, the first and most […]

As the former reserve currency of central banks and the default denomination of the global oil market, the U.S. dollar has dominated the world’s financial system for the past 70 years, as well as served as a safe-haven for those trying to escape their own, crumbling native currencies. However, the status of the greenback may […]

Lost in the excitement and ongoing momentum of the ICO craze is the fact that, despite the crowdfunding model’s enormous potential, we’re still surrounded by risks. To date, there have been thousands of ICOs and token sales, and although many go off without a hitch or shock, there have been a shocking number of ICOs […]

Setting the groundwork for an explosive growth period, millennials are swiftly taking cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related courses, with over 42 percent of the top 50 universities offering “at least one” course about the two domains. Formal Cryptocurrency Education in High Demand Coinbase, the world’s ninth largest crypto-exchange by daily traded volume, partnered with data analytics firm […]

The world’s major financial cities are waking up to blockchain’s disruptive potential, and while some are drafting regulations and consulting legal experts, cities like Hong Kong are making significant moves. Hong Kong’s Blockchain Push On Aug. 28, the Hong Kong government added distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to its list of “Quality Migrant Admission Scheme” (QMAS), […]

Ethereum-based Civil, a blockchain journalism startup, has inked a licensing agreement with the Associated Press (AP) that will see the latter’s news content available for use by Civil-based newsrooms via blockchain technology. Another Giant Turns to Blockchain According to an official release, the content licensing partnership will see AP deliver its breaking news stories and […]

Lloyd’s of London has entered into an agreement with custodial firm Kingdom Trust to offer cryptocurrency insurance services in a move that further amps institutional entry in the digital asset ecosystem, according to a press release. Opening the Doors to Institutional Crypto Investments Founded in 2010, Kingdom Trust enjoys a clientele of more than 100,000 […]

If there were any questions about Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s leadership abilities, TechCrunch founder and Arrington XRP Capital partner Michael Arrington has put those thoughts to rest, describing Binance’s CEO as the “real f**king deal” in a decidedly unambiguous character appraisal. Published in a blog post on Arrington XRP Capital’s website, “Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is the Real […]

Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu and Bitcoin(.com) CEO Roger Ver are set to discuss upcoming ecosystem developments, protocol upgrades and more during the first-ever World Digital Mining Summit, taking place Sept. 21-23, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Bitmain Heads to Tbilisi Bitmain Technologies and BitKan have teamed up to host the World Digital Mining Summit, according to an […]