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BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market.A quanto swap is a cross-currency interest rate swap where one counterparty pays the other a foreign interest rate. When the contract expires, the notional amount gets settled in cash at a pre-defined exchange rate. These kind
Read MoreStablecoin issuer Tether is launching a new token backed by physical gold.Tether Gold "represents ownership of one troy fine ounce of physical gold on a specific gold bar," a press release said Thursday. The new stablecoins, with the XAU₮ ticker, will be issued on ethereum and tron as ERC-20 and
Read MoreCrypto Purchasing With Credit Cards Brings New Usability to the BitPay AppBitPay, the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, today announced a partnership with Simplex, the best-in-class processor of fiat-to-crypto transactions, that gives BitPay app users the ability to buy Bitcoin and other supported cryptocurrencies directly in app
Read MoreUsers of crypto derivatives platform ErisX are getting access to institutional-grade data and trading solutions, thanks to a new partnership with software provider Etale.ErisX announced Thursday that members will be able to view Etale's real-time market data and execute orders leveraging the company's machine learning-based quantitative models.TD Ameritrade-backed ErisX launched
Read MoreThis story is part of CoinDesk’s 2020 election series exploring questions of information integrity, the rights of digital citizens, the power of centralized platforms, and the future of money.The 2020 presidential campaign is largely focused on President Trump, the progressive versus centrist wing of the Democratic party and, apparently, according
Read MoreThis story is part of CoinDesk’s 2020 election series exploring questions of information integrity, the rights of digital citizens, the power of centralized platforms, and the future of money.The 2020 campaigns are largely focused on Trump, the progressive versus centrist wing of the Democratic party, and, apparently according to the
Read MoreBitcoin entered a negative slope on Thursday as traders took profits from its latest price rally. But the cryptocurrency remained above a strong technical support level.Spot BTC/USD exchange rate was down 3.84 percent at $8,360.87 ahead of the New York morning session open. At the same time, bitcoin futures listed
Read MoreMalta-based sports blockchain venture Chiliz is launching a cryptocurrency exchange for sports and entertainment tokens.In a press release shared with CryptoX on Jan. 23, Chiliz detailed that the new exchange — Chiliz.net — will roll out in February after the beginning of Fan Token Offerings for all of the
Read MoreCoinspeaker 784,000 Bitcoin Addresses Now Hold 1+ BTC: Will It Affect the Price?There’s good news for Bitcoin investors and enthusiasts! The study of some on-chain metrics and Bitcoin wallets shows that the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been in the accumulation zone over the last 12 months.As on January 14, nearly
Read MoreDigital asset storage provider Ledger is partnering with FLETA, a South Korea-based blockchain platform for decentralized applications (dapps) to provide custodian services compliant with local laws.The French startup has been trying to extend the reach of its institutional-level services with Ledger Vault, building on the success of its nano wallets
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