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Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Finally Seeing Large Volumes, Led by IDEX

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Despite skepticism from cryptocurrency traders and Ethereum users, decentralized digital asset exchanges are experiencing a rapid growth rate in terms of volume, led by IDEX, the most widely utilized decentralized application (DApp) on the Ethereum protocol. IDEX Overtakes CryptoKitties Throughout the past eight months, CryptoKitties, the Ethereum-based digital collectibles platform that enables users to purchase, … Read more

Investor: Selling Cryptocurrency in 2018 is Like Selling Apple in 2001

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Yoni Assia, the CEO of UK-based multi-asset brokerage company eToro, a platform founded in 2006 that serves more than seven million active users, has said in an interview that the recent decline in the prices of both major and small cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and tokens has created a rare buying opportunity for newcomers. … Read more

Coinbase’s Decentralized Exchange Acquisition Is a Shortcut to List ERC20 Tokens

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As reported here on May 24, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency brokerage and trading platform, Coinbase, acquired decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Paradex. Intent to Add Tokens In an official announcement, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the acquisition of Paradex was part of a larger Coinbase initiative to expand globally and serve customers outside of the US. “The move … Read more

Bitcoin’s Recent Institutional Demand Is Unprecedented, Says Futures Market CEO

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Paul Chou, a former Goldman Sachs executive and the founder of LedgerX, a regulated bitcoin derivatives and futures market based in the US, said that Bitcoin has been seeing unprecedented institutional interest for the first time in its history. Institutional Money During an interview with Nathaniel Popper of the New York Times, Chou stated that despite … Read more

Iran’s Decision to Ban Banks from Dealing with Cryptocurrency Is Unwise

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Iran, which was heavily affected by the sanctions imposed by the US on the country and its businesses in January, has banned the only alternative payment method that local businesses and individuals could use to bring money in and out of the nation. Why Did Iran Ban Cryptocurrency? On April 23, the central bank of Iran effectively … Read more

Ethereum’s ERC721 Can Be Used to Process Real Estate Sales on Blockchain

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ConsenSys, a blockchain software technology firm founded by Ethereum co-creator Joseph Lubin, and open-source development group OpenLaw Core have created a new method for processing real estate sales on Ethereum’s immutable blockchain network. Increase in Usage of Cryptocurrencies in Real Estate Industry Since early 2017, an increasing number of realtors and property holders in the global … Read more

Cryptocurrency Has Potential to Threaten Fiat: South Korea’s Finance Minister

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Kim Yong-jin, South Korea’s Deputy Minister of Strategy and Finance, stated at a financial conference held at InterContinental Seoul that the cryptocurrency market is growing exponentially and gaining stability. Minister Kim surprised local investors and cryptocurrency researchers by stating that alternative means of payment such as cryptocurrencies could threaten the foundation of the traditional fiat system. “Cryptocurrencies … Read more

Cboe Has Asked the US Government to Allow Bitcoin ETFs, Optimistic for Long-Term Growth

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The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe), the largest options exchange in the global market that currently operates a bitcoin futures market, has asked the US government to allow bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would provide investors within the public market with access to bitcoin. A public letter sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission … Read more

Nikkei Claims Criminal Charges Can Be Filed Against Binance, CEO Clears up FUD

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Japanese mainstream media outlet Nikkei reported earlier this week that criminal charges could be filed against Binance if it failed to halt its Japan operations. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao swiftly responded to the report, stating that it was “irresponsible journalism.” On March 22, Nikkei reported that the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) had warned Binance about its operations … Read more

Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Expected to Remain Offline for 12 Hours

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Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges which is said to be the fastest growing startup in history, has been offline for several hours. The Binance development team along with its CEO Changpeng Zhao–who was recently included in the Forbes list of cryptocurrency’s richest people–announced that a server issue led the trading platform to … Read more