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Chilean Bank Reopens Accounts of Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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Following the court order for three major banks in Chile to reopen current accounts of crypto exchanges, Cryptomkt and Buda.com, one bank has complied. Bancoestado has reportedly made arrangements to open an account for Cryptomkt exchange, which expects to resume cryptocurrency transactions in the coming days. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space … Read more

Millennials Will Never Recover From 2008 Financial Crisis, Student Loans Worsen the Issue

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According to a study released by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis entitled “A Lost Generation”, millennials will never be able to recover from the Great Recession and the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed stated that families headed by someone born in the 1980s have net worths that are 34 percent lower than expected. The report read: We found … Read more

BlockShow Gives a Whole New Meaning to ‘EuroTrip’ for Blockchain

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Europe has played host to many blockchain events, most notably BlockShow. Its biggest event yet, BlockShow Europe 2018, is right around the corner and making its way to Berlin. As the team prepared for the main conference on May 28 and 29, the road trip around Europe inspired them to dive a bit deeper into the European blockchain space to … Read more

Circle Adds New Feature Allowing Newbies to ‘Buy the Market’

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Circle is going after fresh entrants to the cryptocurrency trading market with a new tool that allows them to invest in multiple coins as once. This feature is different than an index fund in a few crucial ways, perhaps most importantly being available to everyday investors not just the rich and trading professionals. Also Read: Economics … Read more

CFTC Publishes Advisory On Listing Cryptocurrency Derivatives

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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an advisory for exchanges and clearinghouses providing guidance pertaining to the assessment and listing of cryptocurrency derivatives. Also Read: Bitcoin in Brief Tuesday: Crypto Revolution Starts Reshaping Global Politics CFTC Issues Advisory Regarding Cryptocurrency Derivatives The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Clearing … Read more

Open Banking and Real-Time Payments Are Changing Banks for the Better

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Banks continue to flex their muscles and engage in fintech innovation, opening themselves up in a way previously never thought possible. They were once staunchly resistant to outside intervention, but a recent report from ACI Worldwide and Ovum has revealed that this trend is changing. Almost 90 percent of banks are forging a path toward open banking and … Read more

LMAX Exchange Group Launches Institutional Cryptocurrency Exchange

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LMAX Exchange Group, which operates a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated FX trading venue, has announced today a physical cryptocurrency exchange dedicated to serving only institutional clients. The company says it developed LMAX Digital at the request of its existing clients who asked for a credible, efficient and trusted platform to trade with like-minded … Read more

China Has Found 421 Fake Cryptocurrencies

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A Chinese government-backed industry organization has published a report on fake cryptocurrencies. As of April, its monitoring platform has found 421 fake cryptocurrencies, 60% of which are deployed overseas. The Committee has also outlined major red flags of these cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 421 Fake Cryptocurrencies The National Committee … Read more