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A New Crypto Derivative Can Help Stabilize Dai's Unpredictable Interest Rates
24.7.2020
A derivatives exchange wants to offer its users a way to hedge against and speculate on the changes of Dai’s Savings Rate
New Data Debunks Reports of Turkey as Leader in Crypto Adoption
24.7.2020
A new survey shows that Turks may not be trading and using cryptocurrencies as much as previous reports have indicated
pNetwork Launches Yield Farming Programme, Steroids
24.7.2020
The pNetwork, the decentralised ecosystem backing the cross-chain pTokens solution, has announced the launch of its yield farming programme, Steroids. The programme will run for a period of one month and will award Uniswap liquidity providers with up to 10% monthly interest, distributed in pNetwork...
New Russian Law Bans Bitcoin Payments for Goods and Services
24.7.2020
Russian lawmakers have passed a bill that gives legal status to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin – but bans them from being used to pay for goods and services. Legislators approved the Digital Financial Assets (DFA) bill on July 22 after its third and final reading. It had already won backing...
It Might Be 'too Early to Celebrate' Russia’s New Crypto Law
23.7.2020
Russia’s new crypto legislation was finally approved this week, after a delay of over two years – but it might be that the true battle for crypto regulation in the country is yet to begin.
A local expert has hinted that when policymakers decided to divide the “On Digital Assets” bill into two, they...
Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset
23.7.2020
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit
'A New Class of Attack' In Crypto Is 'Actively Exploited' - Research
23.7.2020
The crypto market went through one of its wildest rides with the March market crash, among other events seeing a so-called "zero-bid" attack on MakerDAO, a decentralized lending facility built on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain and the creator of the DAI stablecoin. A recent research...
Twitter Hack Victims Face New Personal Data Breech Threats
23.7.2020
Attackers who collected bitcoin (BTC) 13.14 – worth about USD 120,000 – on July 15, from the largest hack in Twitter’s history, are believed to have accessed direct messages boxes of 36 users, including an elected Dutch official, and downloaded “Your Twitter Data” from eight accounts.
The company...
South Korea to Charge 20% Tax on Bitcoin Profits Under New Law
23.7.2020
South Korea will now tax profits made from buying and selling of cryptocurrency at 20% after the government agreed to the decision on Wednesday. The decision was reached after months of debate. According to a taxation policy amendment notice released July 22, the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money
23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...
Open Interest in Ether Options Jumps to New Record High
22.7.2020
Data from major exchanges shows that open interest in ether options rose to a new lifetime high of $194 million on Tuesday
Binance Buying a Traditional Bank Is Not a New Idea, CZ Says
22.7.2020
Binance CEO CZ says that having their own bank would unlock one more channel for interacting with global regulators
Data Analyst: 3 Key Metrics Show the Start of a New Bitcoin Bull Trend
22.7.2020
Three metrics show a bull trend is brewing, according to CryptoQuant CEO, as fewer investors are seemingly compelled to sell BTC
Gravity Hub Partners With Band Protocol To Design a New Oracle System
22.7.2020
Gravity, a renowned platform designing gateways and cross-chain applications at enterprise-grade, has collaborated with Band Protocol network to curate an integrated ecosystem combining the existing blockchains and decentralized solutions. The partnership comes as a result of the team-up between...
Korean Government Proposes Tough New 22% Tax on Crypto Trading
22.7.2020
Crypto trading profits could be liable to a 22% tax should the Korean National Assembly approve the newly tabled proposal
S Korea To Discriminate Crypto Traders Against Stock Traders With A New Tax
22.7.2020
The South Korean government has unveiled its crypto tax proposals – with traders who earn over USD 2,100 a year set to pay 20% tax on their earnings.
This limit is considerably lower for stock market traders, who do not need to pay tax on earnings (also 20%) of up to USD 42,000 from investments...
What’s Behind the Fed’s New Push to Promote Inflation?
21.7.2020
Why the Fed’s strategy on inflation is changing and why the definition used by America’s central bank may be hurting regular people
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
marketstack: A Market Data API
21.7.2020
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I like the apilayer company tagline: “Automate What Should Be Automated.” They have this thick suite of products that are all APIs with clear documentation. They all have usable free tiers to develop against and prove out an idea, and then paid plans if...
New PwC and CV VC Report Highlights Blockchain in the Art World
21.7.2020
Swiss blockchain investment firm CV VC and PwC released a report covering top global firms focused on implementing blockchain in art