Day: September 12, 2018

Below $50: Litecoin Price Clocks 12-Month Low

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The price of litecoin (LTC) hit a 12-month low below $50.00 on Wednesday. The world’s seventh largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization sank to $47.67 at 10:34 UTC – its lowest price since September 22, 2017. LTC was last seen at $49.08, down more than 8 percent on the day, according to CoinMarketCap. Notably, LTC is the second biggest loser among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, reporting a 22.5 percent loss week-on-week. Further, it is down 86 percent from its all-time high of $344 set last December. Other cryptocurrencies…

Crypto Exchange Seed CX Raises $15 Million in Series B Round

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Crypto exchange company Seed CX has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round. Bain Capital Ventures led the exchange’s $15 million Series B fundraise, according to statements, bringing the company’s total fundraise to $25 million. The exchange offers trading and settlement services for spot markets and other derivatives regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Additionally, the exchange has applied for a BitLicense through the New York Department of Financial Services and a broker-dealer registration through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The exchange hopes to offer trading services for digital…

Ether Shorts Hit Another Record High as Price Sinks

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There seems to be no end in sight for the sell-off in ether markets, as the number of short orders placed on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization hit a fresh record high on Wednesday. The ETH/USD shorts on Bitfinex exchange clocked a new high of 248,247, beating the previous record high of 247,611 set last Friday. Looking at the data from a different angle, these bearish bets have risen by more than 200 percent in the past four weeks. ETH/USD shorts The extreme negative positioning – as seen in the chart…

Binance Partners With Malta to Launch Security Token Trading Platform

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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, is teaming up with the Malta Stock Exchange (MSX) to enable security token trading on the “blockchain island,” a local news site reported Tuesday. The exchange’s chief financial officer, Wei Zhou, signed a memorandum of understanding with MSX chairman Joe Portelli to launch a security token trading platform, Malta Today reported. Malta’s finance minister, Edward Scicluna, praised the crypto industry during a press conference, saying the nation will not miss an opportunity to take advantage of new innovations. Although blockchain and cryptocurrencies…

Mt. Gox Opens Online Rehabilitation Claim Filing System for Corporate Users

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Now-defunct Japanese Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox has extended its online rehabilitation claim filing system to corporate users, according to an official announcement posted on the exchange’s site today, September 12. Today’s announcement follows upon an online system for individual (non-corporate) users that was released August 23, allowing them to file proofs of bankruptcy claims. The deadline for filing the rehabilitation claims is October 22, 2018, and the claims can also alternatively be filed offline. The announcement has been signed by Tokyo attorney Nobuaki Kobayashi, who has been appointed to…

Are they Viable? Berkeley Economics Prof Doesn’t Think So

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Stablecoins are becoming popular. There’s no denying it; a number have hit the market this year. In fact, just yesterday, the Winklevoss twins announced the Gemini Dollar—the first-ever regulated stablecoin. Not to mention Carbon launched CarbonUSD, a US dollar backed stablecoin, today. And yet, despite the crypto market displaying optimism around the latest trend in the industry, one Berkeley Professor provided an alternative view. He said there is no indication that stablecoins are viable. Berkeley Professor Talks Stablecoins Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset. That’s as simple as…

Are they Viable? Berkeley Economics Prof Doesn’t Think So

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Stablecoins are becoming popular. There’s no denying it; a number have hit the market this year. In fact, just yesterday, the Winklevoss twins announced the Gemini Dollar—the first-ever regulated stablecoin. Not to mention Carbon launched CarbonUSD, a US dollar backed stablecoin, today. And yet, despite the crypto market displaying optimism around the latest trend in the industry, one Berkeley Professor provided an alternative view. He said there is no indication that stablecoins are viable. Berkeley Professor Talks Stablecoins Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset. That’s as simple as…

China’s Central Bank-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Pilot Kicks Off in Shenzhen

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A new trade and finance blockchain platform, backed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has started official pilot operations in Shenzhen, local news outlet 21jingi reports September 12. The “Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Dawan District Trade Finance Blockchain Platform” aims to provide a blockchain-powered ecosystem for cross-border trading across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau Bay Area. The platform is reportedly being jointly promoted and organized by the PBoC’s Central Bank Digital Currency Research Lab and the Central Bank Shenzhen Central Branch. 21jinji cites Xu Honghui, vice president of…

China’s Central Bank-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Pilot Kicks Off in Shenzhen

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A new trade and finance blockchain platform, backed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has started official pilot operations in Shenzhen, local news outlet 21jingi reports September 12. The “Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Dawan District Trade Finance Blockchain Platform” aims to provide a blockchain-powered ecosystem for cross-border trading across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau Bay Area. The platform is reportedly being jointly promoted and organized by the PBoC’s Central Bank Digital Currency Research Lab and the Central Bank Shenzhen Central Branch. 21jinji cites Xu Honghui, vice president of…

Crypto Project Carbon Launches Stablecoin CarbonUSD

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Crypto project Carbon is launching its own stablecoin called CarbonUSD. According to its website: “Carbon is a price-stable cryptocurrency that is creating a more efficient and inclusive global economy.” The coin will be based on the Ethereum network and is said to be backed one-for-one by the US dollar. Its arrival comes a week after the release of two competitor stablecoins, the Gemini dollar and Paxos Standard. What’s all the fuss about stablecoins? Stablecoins Stablecoins have become a more popular crypto release of recent months. Designed to bring stability to such a volatile market, the idea behind them…