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For the cryptosphere, August was marked by the hotly debated announcements of world giants regarding the releases of international cryptocurrencies. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced the imminent release of a national digital currency, Walmart began developing its own blockchain, Binance launching the Venus project, and Pavel Durov’s
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Telegram Open Network’s (TON) blockchain public testing will launch on Sept. 1, according to one of the investors.On Aug. 28, Russian news outlet Vedomosti quoted an anonymous TON investor claiming to have learned this information from the development team, and the head of one of the companies that participated
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As the launch of Facebook Libra looms, another social networking company has decided it’s finally the time to launch its own cryptocurrency. Telegram, a messaging application known for its speed and security, will try to beat Facebook to the punch with a roll out of its long-awaited Gram cryptocurrency.Apart from
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Changpeng Zhao, CEO of top crypto exchange Binance, announced that the platform will launch futures trading in September.Zhao voiced this statement on Twitter during an “ask me anything” session on Aug. 28.According to CryptoX Japan, the company also “announced its focus on the staking business.”As CryptoX reported on July 2,
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South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will launch a new committee in September that will determine which cryptocurrencies can be traded on its platform.A monthly check by expertsSouth Korean news daily Yonhap News reported the formation of Bithumb’s new committee on Aug. 22. The committee, entitled the Listing Eligibility Deliberation
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Binance is expected to launch its upcoming exchange platform in the United States by the end of the year, with the company’s executive estimating that the platform will launch within “a month or two.”In the interview, Changpeng Zhao (aka CZ), the CEO of Binance, predicted the launch despite acknowledging
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bitFlyer, a leading Japanese bitcoin exchange with a presence in Europe and other parts of the globe, has joined forces with Tpoint Japan, a technology services firm. The partnership will see them launch a bitcoin-powered loyalty program, according to a press release, August 20, 2019. Bitcoin Rewards As stated in its press
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Facebook-owned messaging service, WhatsApp, is purportedly in preliminary talks with multiple digital payments firms as well as a state-owned bank to launch digital payment services in Indonesia. Reuters reported that they had learned of this development from anonymous sources on Aug. 20. According to the report, WhatsApp is currently negotiating
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Bakkt is a platform for institutional investors and anyone else to buy bitcoin through its legally compliant system. | Source: ShutterstockBy CCN Markets: Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been waiting for the launch of bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt. Recently, the crypto community rejoiced as the ICE-operated company announced the
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