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First Mover: Privacy Is Litecoin's Ace in the Hole as JPMorgan Touts Bitcoin
Oct 14, 2020 at 12:48 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 13:21 UTC.Litecoin, a nine-year-old cryptocurrency whose price returns have chronically underperformed the bigger and better-known bitcoin in recent years, is hitching its wagon to a new star: privacy.
Crypto Startup Blox Hopes to Help Everyone Stake on Eth 2.0
Oct 14, 2020 at 12:30 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 13:34 UTC.Blox, a non-custodial Ethereum 2.0 staking platform, is developing a solution that will allow users to pool their ether cryptocurrency to get past the threshold required for staking when the upgraded network goes live.
The DOJ's Crypto Framework Is a Warning to Exchanges
Oct 14, 2020 at 12:00 UTC.The Department of Justice just fired a warning to crypto exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.
New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards
A study conducted by the World Economic Forum and Global Blockchain Business Council reveals the reasons why the blockchain industry still lacks well-defined standards on the global level.
Bank of Russia Seek Limit on Amount of Digital Assets Retail Investors Can Buy
Oct 14, 2020 at 11:38 UTC.Bank of Russia published several regulation proposals clarifying how it will be regulating the digital assets in the country.
Bitcoin Steady Above $11,400 as Hashrate Reaches New High
Oct 14, 2020 at 11:20 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 11:21 UTC.Bitcoin is consolidating recent gains alongside a record hashrate that suggests high miner confidence in the cryptocurrency's price prospects.
Six Binance Smart Chain DeFi projects awarded grants from $100M fund
More than 180 projects have applied for grants since the $100 million accelerator fund was announced in September.
Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe 'already has' a digital euro
Consensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the European Central Bank suggests.
Starbucks and McDonald's reportedly not testing China's digital yuan
Starbucks and McDonald's are reportedly not part of the 3,000 merchants piloting China's CBDC. 25 Total views.
WEF Releases Report Assessing Global Blockchain Standards
Oct 14, 2020 at 10:00 UTC.The World Economic Forum has teamed up with the Global Blockchain Business Council, an advocacy group, to assess the current state of blockchain technology.
$2t asset manager Fidelity just released its latest Bitcoin report
Along with offering a branch providing Bitcoin custody and trade execution for its clients that own trillions of dollars, Fidelity Investments has involved itself in the crypto-asset space by providing the industry with regular reports and surveys.
UK FCA crypto derivatives ban ignored 97% of consultation respondents
Last week's blanket banning of cryptocurrency derivatives by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority ignored 97% of respondents to its consultation, according to the FCA's own policy statement.
Gate.io Unveils Hardware Crypto Wallet With Fingerprint Authorization
Oct 14, 2020 at 09:33 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 09:34 UTC.Gate.io, a cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled a pocket-sized solution for crypto holders concerned over the security of their assets.
Tokenized Staked ETH Will Replace ETH
Oct 14, 2020 at 09:00 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 11:42 UTC.Tokenized staked ETH is going to replace ETH itself.
Unqualified investors can buy up to $8K of crypto, says Bank of Russia
Russia's central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors.
Public companies hold almost $7B in Bitcoin in heads-up to Grayscale
Bitcoin holdings at public companies topped $6.8 billion this year as newcomers catch up with industry heavyweight Grayscale.
Matthew Finestone: Ethereum-Enhancers Not Ethereum-Killers
The most interesting scaling battles are being waged above Ethereum on Layer 2s, not besides Ethereum on Layer 1s.One specific flavor of Ethereum L2 scaling solutions, Zk-rollups, are live and flourishing today.
Hackers send fake "update" to steal $22 million from Bitcoin wallets
Crypto-hunting hackers have stolen more than $22 million from the users of Electrum, a popular Bitcoin wallet, in the past two years using a "Simple technique" involving fake updates, as per a ZDNet r.eport Monday.
Coinbase Chief Compliance Officer Departs Amid Wider Exodus
Oct 14, 2020 at 07:02 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 07:30 UTC.Coinbase's chief compliance officer, Jeff Horowitz, is leaving the firm after two years.
Security token trading volume crashed by 60% in September
Following four months of spectacular growth, security token trade volumes have crashed by nearly 60%. From May through August, monthly volume gains for the sector ranged between 113% and 280%, posting record highs that increased from $998,000, to nearly $22 million, according to Security Token Group's reports.
Cruise ship 'Satoshi' to house crypto companies and digital nomads
Ocean Builders, a company that builds "Floating, off-grid seapod homes," has bought an old Australian cruise ship it renamed 'Satoshi' and plans to fill with crypto companies, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads off the coast of Panama.
Reserve Bank of Australia still researching the CBDC it says it doesn't need
The Reserve Bank of Australia is continuing to explore how to design and operate a CBDC. 129 Total views.
CipherTrace gives officials tips on how to uncover criminals' crypto caches
CipherTrace has published comprehensive guidance intended to help law enforcement identify signs of crypto usage when conducting investigations.
In Effort to Differentiate, Litecoin Makes a Move to Privacy
Oct 14, 2020 at 05:00 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 10:44 UTC.Litecoin, a nine-year-old cryptocurrency whose price returns have chronically underperformed the bigger and better-known bitcoin in recent years, is hitching its wagon to a new star: privacy.
Australian Central Bank Sees No Case for Digital Currency
Oct 14, 2020 at 03:59 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 04:00 UTC.The Australian central bank sees no need to issue its own retail digital currency just yet, a top official said Wednesday.
DeFi Pulse unveils safety ratings to allow users to compare risk
Decentralized finance analytics platform DeFi Pulse has launched new safety ratings in alpha to enable users to compare the risks of on-chain protocols.
FSB releases recommendations to regulate 'global stablecoins' such as Libra
The Financial Stability Board has warned that global stablecoins could pose systemic risks to the monetary systems of nation-states.
Uniswap proposal under fire for enabling Dharma to 'take over governance'
Decentralized exchange Uniswap is currently undergoing its first governance vote, which was submitted by open-source lending protocol Dharma.
JPMorgan Calls Square's $50M Bitcoin Investment 'Strong Vote of Confidence' for the Cryptocurrency
Oct 14, 2020 at 01:51 UTCUpdated Oct 14, 2020 at 02:16 UTC.Square's recently announced $50 million investment in bitcoin is a "Strong vote of confidence for the future of bitcoin" and a signal the payments company sees "a lot of potential" for the cryptocurrency as an asset, JPMorgan analysts said in a report dated Tuesday.
Model creator says '90% chance' BTC never dips below $11K again
The author behind a valuation model for Bitcoin that's based on Metcalfe's Law says the crypto asset will likely be priced around $12,000 by the end of November and reach $1 million within a decade.