Top-5 Crypto Performers: LINK, LEO, BCH, ETC, BSV, OKB*
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US Lawmakers to Visit Switzerland to Discuss Crypto, Facebook’s Libra
A delegation of the United States House of Representatives will visit Switzerland on cryptocurrency concerns, with Facebook’s not-yet-released stablecoin Libra being in the focus.As local weekly news outlet NZZ am Sonntag reported on Aug. 17, a six-member delegation from the House Financial Services Committee is going to meet with
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Coinbase Custody acquired crypto wallet provider Xapo
Coinbase Custody, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase’s crypto custody service for institutional investors, acquired crypto wallet provider Xapo’s institutional custody business. The transaction value was not disclosed by Coinbase. But Fortune, quoting a person familiar with the matter, said Coinbase paid $55 million, higher than what Fidelity had proposed. The acquisition has grown
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Allegation: Plus Token Crypto Ponzi Scam Stole $3.2 Billion in Bitcoin & Ethereum
A little-known Chinese cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme might be cashing out billions of dollars, which was looted through a scam called “Plus Token” from people from China, Japan and South Korea.Another crypto scam has recently come into the limelight when the venture capitalist Dovey Wan tweeted about Plus Token, a failed
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Binance CEO Gets Dragged by Bitcoin Fans for ‘Dumbest Crypto Tweet’
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao got dragged on Twitter and was nominated for the "Dumbest Crypto Tweet Award" for shilling Binance Coin.| Source: ReutersBy CCN Markets: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao got dragged on Twitter and was nominated for the Dumbest Crypto Tweet Award after he shared a story touting the
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New Zealand Rules for Crypto Salary — Have Hopes Been Answered?
The national tax authority of New Zealand, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), has recently published binding rulings and guidance for salaries and bonuses paid in crypto, made under s 91D of the country's Tax Administration Act of 1994. This ruling applies only to salary and wage earners and not to
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Crypto Markets Descending, With Bitcoin Price Sinking Below $10,200
Saturday, Aug. 17 — Most major cryptocurrency markets have seen a slight drop today, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling below the $10,200 price point, according to data from Coin360.Market visualization. Source: Coin360BTC is trading at around $10,197 at press time, down roughly 3% on the 24-hour period to press time.
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Releases Criteria for Crypto Listing
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone has released a set of criteria for determining whether to list new digital currency projects on the exchange.In a blog post published on Aug. 8, Coinone described nine criteria cryptocurrency projects should comply with in order to be listed on the exchange. Coinone will
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A Different Look at Crypto Market and Top Assets, How Dominated Is It?
With Bitcoin regaining market dominance of over two-thirds of the entire combined cryptocurrency capitalization, discussions regarding market share of prominent altcoins have largely left the dominant cryptocurrency discourse. Here is a different outlook on the market and on how the top cryptocurrencies stack up with the rest.Market dominance flows
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Crypto Lender Nexo Pays Token Holders Over $2.4 Million in Dividends
Crypto lending firm Nexo has paid its token holders a total of $2,409,574.87 in dividends. Nexo reportedly has reached an annualized dividend yield of 12.73%.Nexo announced the completion of its dividend payments in a press release on Aug. 16. According to the press release, Nexo has a user base
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