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London-based crypto data provider CryptoCompare has launched an Exchange Benchmark product that ranks over 100 crypto spot exchanges worldwide. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 12.According to CryptoCompare, the new product has been launched in response to growing industry concern sparked by
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G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and global standard-setting organizations to monitor risks around crypto assets. The request was made in a joint communiqué published on the website of Japan’s Ministry of Finance on June 9, following the G20 meeting held
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United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo says that blockchain technology would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 financial crisis.Giancarlo made his remarks during a speech — entitled “The New Futurism: 21st Century Financial
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By CCN: HitBTC users are being asked to provide excessive detail about the derivation of their funds, according to multiple sources. Even Bitcoin developer Luke-Jr was forced to undergo KYC in order to withdraw funds. The famous small-blocker reportedly had chosen the exchange for its perceived lack of know-your-customer compliance.High-Profile
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) up 6.8 percentSchnorr Signatures implementation ahead of the more decentralized OGSix months after a contentious hard fork, Bitcoin Cash developers plan to upgrade the network to include Schnorr signatures that require less space while simultaneously promoting scalability, security, and privacy. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) prices are stable,
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For some reason or another, Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to rally into Saturday. As of the time of writing this, the crypto asset is trading at $5,725 on most major exchanges, while altcoins have begun to play catch-up.While some fears that this rally is unsustainable, especially with the debacle that
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The lack of standard global terminology for crypto assets is a major impediment for the adoption of clear regulatory policies in the industry, according to a study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) released on April 16.According to the report, a variety of major terms in the
Read MoreInformation Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham said: “I think the white paper proposals reflect people’s growing mistrust of social media and online services. People want
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Bitcoin Hammered In CCID Ranking The China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) seems to be back at it again with (yet another) crypto ranking. If it wasn’t bad enough already, it apparently got even worse in the March installment, as the group bashed this industry’s beloved Bitcoin (BTC) with a hammer.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton confirmed an existing analysis stating that Ethereum and other tokens of similar characteristics did not fall within the securities category under SEC standards. Comm. Jay Clayton Mr. Clayton issued that statement in an official response to US House Rep. Ted Budd, who requested a formal
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