Expectations for Even Further Bitcoin Gains Keep Lid on Futures Contracts Liquidations
Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400. Source
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Users Balk at Launch of Litecoin Quanto Contracts by BitMEX
Crypto derivatives exchange, BitMEX, has announced the launch of Litecoin quanto perpetual contracts on its trading platform.We’re further diversifying trading opportunities with the launch of our fifth quanto swap – say hello to the LTCUSD quanto perpetual swap, launching on 30 July 2020. More details on our blog: https://t.co/ObYhgH86od
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Bitcoin Script and Onchain Contracts: Two High-Level Programming Languages for Bitcoin Cash
Last May, the software developer and creator of revoke.cash, Rosco Kalis, released Cashscript version 0.4 that included a number of optimizations. Cashscript’s new website highlights the high-level language that “offers a strong abstraction layer over Bitcoin Cash’ native virtual machine, Bitcoin Script.” Additionally, the developer Tendo Pein recently announced
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Tech Mahindra Launch Blockchain-based Contracts and Rights Management System’ (bCRMS) for the Global Media and Entertainment Industry
Leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions Tech Mahindra have launched a new digital platform, branded as
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Privacy Smart Contracts to Take Center Stage as TRON 4.0 Readies For Launch
TRON CEO, Justin Sun took to Twitter to pitch the release of TRON 4.0, dubbed the era of the Great Voyage. It will take place at the Global Release Online Conference on July 7th, 2020.5 days countdown of Great Voyage: #TRON 4.0 Global Release Online Conference on July, 7, 2020
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BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold and Priced in Bitcoin
Bitcoin has has long been feted as a new form of money, a two-finger salute to the establishment, even as a digital equivalent to gold, but it’s not often prized for its stability. That could change with the introduction of a new futures contract. Crypto exchange BTSE has taken the unorthodox
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Japanese Home Builder Using Blockchain to Simplify Rental Contracts
[sociallocker id="55298"] In Japan, one of the biggest home builders is making preparations for its contracts on certain rental homes to go on the blockchain.According to an announcement posted to the company’s website on June 8, Sekisui House said that it would use blockchain for rental housing contracts, including covering
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KuMEX Becomes KuCoin Futures, ETH Contracts and More Features to Follow
[sociallocker id="55298"] Starting June 3, 2020, the KuMEX crypto futures trading platform will be rebranded as KuCoin Futures, announced the IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange giant. In addition to the rebranding exercise, the platform will also be launching an Ethereum perpetual contract with 100x leverage.According to the announcement, KuCoin Futures will be
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Bug in ‘Timelocked’ Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows. In a report released in late April, pseudonymous engineer 0xb10c found more than a million of these “timelocked” transactions made between September 2019 and March 2020 were not accurately
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Bitcoin Price Rallies to $9.6K as Record CME BTC Contracts Expiry Looms
Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to inch closer to $10,000, rallying 5.68% to reach $9,600 on May 28. After breaking out of the falling wedge pattern on Wednesday night, the top ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap pushed through $9,350, a level traders expected to present resistance and made a beeline for $9,500. Today’s
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