“It’s fresh, it’s speculative; at Amazon, we don’t really deal with the speculative, in the now.”
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Amazon Pay VP Says No Current Plans to Create Crypto: ‘We Don’t Deal in the Speculative’
A senior executive at the online giant says that the landscape right now means Libra is “fresh and speculative.”
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🇫🇷 France intends to create a G7 stablecoin taskforce following Libra’s announcement.
via Reuters
🇺🇸 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to raise funds in a U.S. IPO.
via Bloomberg
🗓 The Ethereum Classic network will undergo a system-wide upgrade in September this year.
via CoinDesk
♎️ eToro has conducted a successful trial of issuing tokenized assets on Libra protocol.
via Cointelegraph
🇦🇺 Australia’s central bank has argued that Bitcoin is unlikely to become mainstream.
via ccn
🇫🇷 France intends to create a G7 stablecoin taskforce following Libra’s announcement.
via Reuters
🇺🇸 Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain plans to raise funds in a U.S. IPO.
via Bloomberg
🗓 The Ethereum Classic network will undergo a system-wide upgrade in September this year.
via CoinDesk
♎️ eToro has conducted a successful trial of issuing tokenized assets on Libra protocol.
via Cointelegraph
🇦🇺 Australia’s central bank has argued that Bitcoin is unlikely to become mainstream.
via ccn
Mike Novogratz’s digital asset merchant bank Galaxy Digital will now start offering cryptocurrency options contracts.
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The Block
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital rolls out crypto options business as institutional demand grows
Former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank, Galaxy Digital, has expanded its trading business to offer cryptocurrency options contracts amid the crescendo in demand from institutional investors. Galaxy Digital’s global head of…
Bithumb, one of the leading South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has been prosecuted for allegedly failing to protect its customers’ personal data.
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Cointelegraph
Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data
Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017.
This week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute is, frankly, all over the place. We’ve got a copyright case involving some big names in crypto, umm, some allegedly questionable legal advice, and an update on the bazillion-dollar Tezos ICO lawsuit.
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Medium
Crypto Caselaw Minute #41–6/20/19
This week’s CCM is, frankly, all over the place. We’ve got a copyright case involving some big names in crypto, umm, some allegedly…
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🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of the Treasury supports the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) cryptocurrency exchange guidelines.
via Bloomberg
🏦 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned about the risks Libra could pose to banks.
via Cointelegraph
🌎 SWIFT will allow blockchain firms to make use of its Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ The former chief executive officer of CabbageTech Corp. has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
via United States Department of Justice
💵 A city in Florida has agreed on paying nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin in ransom.
via The New York Times
🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of the Treasury supports the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) cryptocurrency exchange guidelines.
via Bloomberg
🏦 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned about the risks Libra could pose to banks.
via Cointelegraph
🌎 SWIFT will allow blockchain firms to make use of its Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ The former chief executive officer of CabbageTech Corp. has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud.
via United States Department of Justice
💵 A city in Florida has agreed on paying nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin in ransom.
via The New York Times
Russian central bank official has stated that scammers “rarely” use cryptocurrency to withdraw swindled money.
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The Block
Russian Central Bank official: Fraudsters ‘very rarely’ use crypto to withdraw stolen funds
Cryptocurrencies are not frequently used by scammers in Russia to withdraw stolen funds, according to an official from the country’s central bank. Artem Sychev, deputy director of the information security department at the Central Bank of Russia, told government…
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📈 Bitcoin’s market capitalization has crossed the USD 200 billion mark for the first time in 17 months.
via Cointelegraph
🔜 J.P. Morgan may soon start JPM Coin trials due to high demand from its clients.
via Bloomberg
👴 Bitcoin IRA has launched a new cryptocurrency retirement account with USD 100 million in insurance protection provided by BitGo.
via The Block
💵 Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has completed a USD 13.5 million crowdfunding round backed by over 2,000 investors.
via CoinDesk
🌎 There are now over 5,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) that support Bitcoin worldwide, according to the latest data from Coin ATM Radar.
via ccn
📈 Bitcoin’s market capitalization has crossed the USD 200 billion mark for the first time in 17 months.
via Cointelegraph
🔜 J.P. Morgan may soon start JPM Coin trials due to high demand from its clients.
via Bloomberg
👴 Bitcoin IRA has launched a new cryptocurrency retirement account with USD 100 million in insurance protection provided by BitGo.
via The Block
💵 Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has completed a USD 13.5 million crowdfunding round backed by over 2,000 investors.
via CoinDesk
🌎 There are now over 5,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) that support Bitcoin worldwide, according to the latest data from Coin ATM Radar.
via ccn
Ledger X just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures to retail investors.
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CoinDesk
CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin
LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.
A Trump administration economist has joined a cryptocurrency project positioning itself as “the world’s decentralized central bank.”
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Fox Business
EXCLUSIVE: After Stephen Moore's failed Fed bid, he's creating a crypto central bank
Moore has joined a group of entrepreneurs who are starting what they describe as a new type of central bank they believe will stabilize cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and its myriad of imitators.
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⭕️ Opera has released the first iOS browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.
via official blog
🇬🇧 A London-based financial derivatives dealer has launched three new cryptocurrency indexes.
via Finance Magnates
🇩🇪 The CDU and CSU Union plans to integrate the blockchain technology into public services.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ The Mt.Gox founder has been hit with a lawsuit over an alleged fraudulent misrepresentation.
via CoinDesk
🇸🇨 Seychelles’ national stock exchange is set to list the “world’s first” regulated security token.
via Bloomberg
⭕️ Opera has released the first iOS browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.
via official blog
🇬🇧 A London-based financial derivatives dealer has launched three new cryptocurrency indexes.
via Finance Magnates
🇩🇪 The CDU and CSU Union plans to integrate the blockchain technology into public services.
via Cointelegraph
👩⚖️ The Mt.Gox founder has been hit with a lawsuit over an alleged fraudulent misrepresentation.
via CoinDesk
🇸🇨 Seychelles’ national stock exchange is set to list the “world’s first” regulated security token.
via Bloomberg
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, will soon enable its users to place stop-loss and take-profit orders simultaneously.
https://twitter.com/binance/status/1143859363779473411
https://twitter.com/binance/status/1143859363779473411
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Binance
Let's try this again 😆 Dark mode 🌚 or Light mode 🌝? #Binance
Coinbase Pro, a professional trading platform of the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has added support for Chainlink (LINK).
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Medium
Chainlink (LINK) has launched on Coinbase Pro
Transfer LINK immediately into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for LINK will be available in Coinbase’s supported…
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🛑 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase experienced a brief outage Wednesday afternoon.
via CoinDesk
🇸🇬 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has spoken with Facebook about Libra.
via Bloomberg
🇮🇳 Another top Indian cryptocurrency exchange has shut down due to regulatory uncertainty.
via The Block
🌎 G20 policymakers are to discuss regulations proposed by cryptocurrency industry.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has suffered a major hack, losing an equivalent of USD 5 million.
via Cointelegraph
🛑 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase experienced a brief outage Wednesday afternoon.
via CoinDesk
🇸🇬 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has spoken with Facebook about Libra.
via Bloomberg
🇮🇳 Another top Indian cryptocurrency exchange has shut down due to regulatory uncertainty.
via The Block
🌎 G20 policymakers are to discuss regulations proposed by cryptocurrency industry.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has suffered a major hack, losing an equivalent of USD 5 million.
via Cointelegraph
European Union banks plan to join an instant payments system by the end of 2020 due to “facing more competition.”
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Reuters
Facebook crypto plans turn up heat on EU banks over real-time payments
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone could have an instant payments system shared by all banks in the bloc by the end of 2020, finance industry officials said, as lenders face more competition from the likes of Facebook and other tech firms.
Polkadot has “successfully” closed a private sale of 500,000 tokens, reportedly reaching a $1.2 billion valuation.
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The Block
Polkadot’s sale of 500,000 tokens closes ‘successfully,’ foundation says in nod of confidence to $1.2B valuation
The latest Polkadot token sale has distributed 500,000 DOTs at a “successful” value, the protocol’s managing partner Web3 Foundation (W3F) has told The Block. Although the foundation did not specify how much it had raised, the sale is said to be on track…
Swiss security token firm BlockState plans to duplicate some ERC 20 tokens on R3’s Corda platform.
“Before the end of the year, the tokens will be locked up in a smart contract on Ethereum and ‘mirrored’ versions of them will run on Corda. This is akin to global depository receipts, where shares of a company are held in custody in one country and a certificate representing ownership of them is traded in another.”
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“Before the end of the year, the tokens will be locked up in a smart contract on Ethereum and ‘mirrored’ versions of them will run on Corda. This is akin to global depository receipts, where shares of a company are held in custody in one country and a certificate representing ownership of them is traded in another.”
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CoinDesk
Ethereum Tokens to Trade on Swiss Stock Exchange via R3 Tech - CoinDesk
Swiss stock exchange SIX's digital asset platform will list "mirrored" versions of ethereum tokens using R3's tech.