Shocking! Crypto Skyrockets 3,700%, Exposing Flawed Trading Data

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Platform Launches Leveraged Bitcoin CFDs for Speculation on Movements Against JPY and USD

A platform has launched a leveraged bitcoin contract-for-difference (CFD) product, enabling traders to speculate on the cryptocurrency’s price movements against the Japanese yen and United States dollar. Liquid says demand for crypto derivatives is rising and believes these financial products have the potential to enhance awareness about the many hundreds of coins and tokens in the marketplace today. Crypto derivatives are gaining popularity because of how they can help protect traders against volatility in the marketplace. When it comes to futures, traders may benefit from being able to buy or…

Stablecoin USDT Launched on Tron Blockchain

Tether has started issuing its stablecoin USDT on the Tron (TRX) blockchain. The development was announced in a blog post published on April 17. The development is an upgrade from the OMNI protocol-based USDT —  which is pegged to the United States dollar on a 1:1 basis — that now enables users to hold and transfer the cryptocurrency through smart contracts on Tron ensuring instant delivery. “It enables interoperability with Tron-based protocols and Decentralised Applications (DApps) while allowing users to transact and exchange fiat pegged currencies across the Tron Network,”…

NYSE-Backed Bakkt’s Delayed Launch Is Not CFTC’s Fault

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NYSE-Backed Bakkt’s Delayed Launch Is Not CFTC’s Fault

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National University of Columbia Joins Blockchain Global Consortium for Science

The National University of Columbia is joining the global  blockchain consortium for science dubbed Bloxberg, Mauricio Tovar Gutiérrez, co-director of the research group at inTIColombia told Cointelegraph en Español on April 15. Bloxberg is a blockchain initiative formed by 12 research organizations from 10 countries and led by the Max Planck Society, with the National University of Colombia to be the only institution from Latin America. The parties reportedly aim to establish an infrastructure that “broadens the scientific landscape of regionally and nationally governed blockchain networks to become the first…

US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Calls for Clear Crypto Regulations

Andrew Yang, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, is advocating for clear regulations on digital assets. Yang put the key operative points in a policy published on his campaign website. Yang — an entrepreneur who contributed $120,000 to establish Venture For America (VFA), an accelerator aimed at building new startups in emerging cities — is running for president in 2020. As part of his presidential campaign, Yang stands for the implementation of cryptocurrency and digital assets regulation in the country. In the release, Yang outlines that…

Statistics Show Bitcoin Cash Is a Strong Contender After Crypto Winter

Over the last few weeks, bitcoin cash (BCH) and the network itself have been shining brightly after a year of bearish sentiment and the blockchain split last November. Most notably, this month BCH has shown a significant increase in daily transactions, the price has doubled, and today the network has produced the second highest value of onchain transactions settled in the last 24 hours. Also read: Strong Evidence Suggests a Single Entity Mined More Than 1 Million Bitcoin Bitcoin Cash Network Processes More Onchain Value Than Most Blockchains Bitcoin cash…

The Reserve Bank of India’s Regulatory Sandbox Accepts Blockchain, Excludes Crypto

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the terms of its regulatory sandbox in report on April 18. Per the terms of the sandbox, various applications of blockchain technology can be tested, while cryptocurrency-related projects are clearly excluded. Sandboxes are used by regulators around the world, including the Financial Conduct Authority in the U.K., so fintech companies can put their innovations to the test with a small number of consumers over a set time period. Almost three years after the RBI began reviewing its framework to respond to the…

Crypto Exchanges Collaborate With Bithumb to Freeze Stolen Funds After Major Hack

In late March, major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb lost around $18 million as a result of a hack. While the details are still sketchy — for instance, it is unclear whether or not it was an inside job, as Bithumb initially claimed — a large portion of the stolen funds have been frozen by various exchanges who received them from hackers attempting to sell the loot. However, despite Bithumb stressing that the hijacked assets belonged to the company and not to its clients, the customers still can’t access their…