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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX is increasing the margin requirements on its TRUMP and other President 2020 futures contracts.Announced Friday, the exchange said it is upping the initial margin requirement to $0.50, meaning traders must put up that amount to acquire 1 short TRUMP contract. The change comes in on Saturday
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U.S. administration officials and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi broached the possibility of passing the pandemic-relief package after the Nov. 3 election, indicating that a deal might not be able to be reached before then, the Wall Street Journal reported. Source
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In this issue Filecoin’s mainnet launch marred by miners’ complaintsAssociated Press joins Everipedia to publish US elections data on blockchainUSDC adds Stellar blockchain as another alternative to congested EthereumIn China: OKEx under police investigation and suspends exchange servicesFunding spotlight: Investors bet $100 million on ‘neobank’ in India From the Editor’s DeskDear Reader,Blockchain’s
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The Associated Press’s (AP) 2020 election results will be recorded on a blockchain database, a first for the nearly 200-year-old news agency.Announced Thursday, the collaboration between the not-for-profit wire service and the Everipedia tech startup will see more than 7,000 state and national election race calls recorded on a blockchain,
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The outcome of next month’s U.S. presidential election may not matter much for bitcoin’s price: Economic stimulus in the trillions of dollars is likely no matter who wins, bolstering the largest cryptocurrency’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. President Donald Trump over the past week has reversed his opposition to another big government-spending bill following April’s
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As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons. How markets are trading the U.S. presidential election in November. A look at what different stock and other market preferences suggests about who Wall Street expects to win the 2020 election, including: Source
Read MoreThe latest Bloomberg crypto newsletter contends that the election of Joe Biden would bring greater mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), including a potential ETF approval. Further, it referred to the Trump administration’s policies with regard to crypto as “hands-off”:“A potential Joe Biden presidency should shine favor on further appreciation in
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With the first Trump–Biden debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner. That also means they’ve decided on a loser: President Donald Trump.Tuesday marked the first time the incumbent squared off face-to-face against his rival, Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden. The two septuagenarians
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Both parties have cast enough doubt on this year’s election that half of the voters won’t trust the result. That lack of trust in the results could create widespread unrest. Election night and its aftermath could be a dangerous tipping point in American history. Last week, reports that Donald Trump won’t commit to
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Bitcoin could hit a new year-to-date (YTD) high, abetted in part by the risks surrounding the US presidential
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