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Coinbase Launches GBP Support
Leading cryptocurrency brokerage Coinbase announced the launch of GBP trading for UK-based customers, leveraging the platform’s freshly-minted e-money license issued by the UK Financial…
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US Treasury: Blockchain “Poised to Impact Innovation” in Finance
In a report to President Trump entitled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation”, the US Treasury described blockchain…
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An early Bitcoin bull and former Wall Street trader, Mike Novogratz is bringing cryptocurrency to institutional investors. Following a crypto bear market, Novogratz's merchant…
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Nasdaq Holds Secret Meeting to Legitimize Cryptocurrency
With emerging regulation and institutional solutions, Wall Street is slowly adopting cryptocurrencies as a legitimate digital asset class. On July 27, 2018, Nasdaq held…
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SEC Denies Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF, SEC Commissioner Officially Dissents With Ruling
The SEC has announced the rejection of the Winklevoss twins application for a Bitcoin ETF, marking the second time a crypto exchange-traded fund application…
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Coinbase Refutes Bitcoin Cash Insider Trading Allegations
After launching an independent inquiry in December 2017 and allegations of insider trading, San Francisco-based Coinbase cleared its name and concluded no such activity…
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Coinbase Launches Direct Withdrawals to Uber, Tesco, Google Play Gift Cards
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the launch of a new service allowing customers in the EU and Australia to exchange cryptoassets for e-gift cards.…
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Bank of Canada: Double Spending is “Unrealistic” in Blockchain Technology
A study released in July 2018 by the Bank of Canada (BoC) concludes the dreaded “double spending” attack on public blockchains is an “unrealistic”…
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Bitcoin ETF Comments Submitted to SEC Overwhelmingly Positive
On June 26th, 2018, the Cboe submitted a Bitcoin ETF proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to better understand the…
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Coinbase Secures $20 Billion Hedge Fund and Plans to Offer Margin Financing for Institutional Investors
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