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Banking giant HSBC plans to terminate about 35,000 of global jobs while doubling down on disruptive technology

Unstoppable Domains is rolling out a blockchain-based browser to simplify access to the decentralized web

After the recent correction and recovery, several major cryptocurrencies appear to be consolidating before resuming their uptrend

A breakdown of the role of price oracles in the recent DeFi attacks, plus what DeFi can learn from early exchange hacks.
Feb 19, 2020 8:00:00 PM
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After going Bitcoin-only, U.K.’s oldest crypto exchange Coinfloor starts promoting “no BS” approach in crypto

Kahina Van Dyke, a former executive at Ripple and Facebook, has taken on a major role in managing the institutional clients of major bank Standard Chartered

Gram investors may be able to claim a refund if Telegram does not launch its network before April 30

The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott.
Feb 19, 2020 5:21:07 PM
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Today’s Bitcoin flash crash also wiped 5% or more off most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies

“Investor F” claims that SEC evidence brought against the Telegram ICO contains valuable trade secrets

The Bank of Korea is reportedly looking to build a blockchain system for the Korean bond market.
Feb 20, 2020 4:00:00 AM
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Today we're breaking down the flash loan attacks that rocked the DeFi community in a way even your grandpa can understand, presented in both audio and full-text format.
Feb 19, 2020 6:50:00 PM
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Hedging was traditionally the preserve of traditional finance, but it’s making its way into DeFi as institutions eye up Bitcoin as a successor of gold

Bitcoin has dipped back below the psychological area of support near the $10,000 level amid a 20 minute bearish sell-off.
Feb 19, 2020 11:52:55 PM
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February 19 2020 KRAKEN DIGITAL ASSET EXCHANGE $186M traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP  BTC $10,096 ↓0.68% $87.8M ETH $271.4 ↓3.25% $54.6M XTZ $3.71 ↑7.54% $11.2M XRP $0.2895 ↓2.90% $9.64M LTC $75.16 ↓2.64% $6.34M BCH $394.9 ↓6.33% $4.5M USDT $1.00 →0.00% $2.68M XMR $82.8 ↓4.02% $1.38M ADA $0.0602 ↓3.84% $1.24M ATOM $4.51 ↓1.86% $1.23M EOS $4.33 ↓6.07% $1.17M DASH $109.7 ↓5.25% $1.03M ETC $9.23 ↓5.82% $838,065 XLM $0.0739 ↓2.96% $795,157 ZEC $64.9 ↓1.04% $731,681 REP $14.31 ↓0.49% $468,442 MLN $5.42 ↓4.41% $303,961 QTUM $2.58 ↓1.53% $162,974 GNO $20.18 ↓2.75% $42,129 DOGE $0.0027 ↓3.78% $32,370 Visit the About section on our blog for more information about the Kraken Daily Market Report here.

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Cardano is getting ready for its highly anticipated network upgrade that will remove the “training wheels” from the network and let the community decide on block validators

Fortress is now offering creditors a "premium price tier" of $1,300 on every bitcoin held by the defunct exchange's estate.
Feb 20, 2020 12:04:05 PM
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BTG markets are being manipulated by a Bitfinex whale, an analyst argues

The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty.
Feb 19, 2020 5:09:13 PM
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Ethereum price looks to set a new 2020 high but the loss of momentum is opening a door for bears to reverse the rally

Here's a plain-English breakdown of the bZx attacks and their broader implications for the budding DeFi markets.
Feb 19, 2020 10:50:04 PM
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Venture capitalist Tim Draper now controls about 2.5 percent of ANT, the token behind Aragon Network’s digital court system.
Feb 19, 2020 5:00:07 PM
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Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies

Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said

Libra, the digital currency from Facebook, is raising more than a few eyebrows in the European Union

Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.
Feb 20, 2020 5:00:00 AM
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Crypto has continued to attract a lot of negative attention for its increasing popularity within the global illegal gambling market

Gemcoin mastermind faces 10-year prison sentence over $147 million cryptocurrency scheme

Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme.
Feb 19, 2020 9:26:15 PM
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Dutch tax enforcers with the Netherlands’ Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service arrested two men Monday for laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency.
Feb 20, 2020 6:10:19 AM
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Blockchain technology could be the main tool in the efforts to combat climate changes

The PIX payments system is coming to Brazil next winter, promising almost instant transfers for individuals and businesses.
Feb 20, 2020 8:30:00 AM
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Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
Feb 19, 2020 11:00:03 PM
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The group has offered more to purchase claims from creditors who lost money from the infamous $480 million hack

The WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer claims a U.S. congressman offered a pardon for denying Russian involvement in the DNC leak

National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis are forming joint venture to offer a digital securities trading platform.
Feb 20, 2020 10:00:08 AM
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In his first public comments on the case, federal judge P. Kevin Castel called on Telegram and the SEC to consider the "economic realities" of the case such as the gram token’s secondary market.
Feb 19, 2020 10:55:05 PM
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Bitcoin took its biggest daily fall in three months on Wednesday, but prices remain in the bullish zone for now.
Feb 20, 2020 11:05:24 AM
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Dubai government to launch a KYC blockchain consortium in collaboration with six banks in Q1 2020

Bitcoin’s price volatility spiked in January and could further increase over the near term because “whales” have begun accumulating coins.
Feb 19, 2020 8:42:07 PM
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New US Bitcoin mining outfit Layer1 has launched operations and aims to ‘repatriate’ 30% of the hash rate for the sake of ‘national security’

Norwegian would accept cryptocurrency payments via its sister firm, crypto exchange NBX.
Feb 20, 2020 1:00:22 PM
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The SEC has ordered Enigma to return investor funds from its 2017 ENG token ICO and pay a fine, due to the ICO’s status as an unregistered security

Dutch financial authorities have arrested two men for laundering money with cryptocurrencies

The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo.
Feb 19, 2020 8:03:41 PM
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