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China

How Ant’s Suspended IPO Is Related to China’s Digital Yuan

Ant’s suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China’s attempt at a solution.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 November 2020
Nigeria

Discovering Bitcoin Through the #EndSARS Movement, Feat. Yele Bademosi & Akin Sawyerr

When the Nigerian government shut down #EndSARS protestors’ bank accounts, bitcoin and crypto became a way around.

People  ·  11 November 2020
Police Investigations

Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested

Huobi said Monday the rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 November 2020
Brazil

Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020

From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?

People  ·  23 October 2020
China

Filecoin Miners Go On Strike One Day After Mainnet Launch, Prompting Early Reward Release

Some of the largest Filecoin miners stopped mining on Saturday, complaining the project’s mining incentive scheme has made it impossible for the miners to start operations.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2020
Derivatives

The UK Bans Crypto Derivatives

The crypto industry reacts to a big move from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which banned crypto derivatives.

People  ·  6 October 2020
Japan

Messaging Giant LINE Launches Token Reward Program

Messaging app company LINK has started a rewards program where people can get LINK tokens by using its remittance and investment mobile apps.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $10.1K, Ether Drops to $330 on Sell-Off Session

Bitcoin and ether price fell precipitously Monday as markets globally roil in uncertainty.

Markets  ·  21 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $11K; Uniswap Passes $1.5B Locked

Decentralized finance, or DeFi, is captivating the crypto market, and that is causing weakness for bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees Rise Again

Bitcoin's price is heading down while DeFi is helping Ethereum fees go up.

Markets  ·  17 September 2020
Exchanges

Binance, Huobi, OKEx Have FOMO for DeFi

DeFi FOMO is driving centralized exchanges including Binance, Huobi and OKEx to prepare for a potential new crypto trading landscape where decentralized exchanges dominate.

Markets  ·  15 September 2020