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"Raging Bull" Adam Todd Has Big Plans for Digitex in the Futures Market [INTERVIEW]
Veteran trader, now Digitex founder and lead architect Adam Todd, for one, told CryptoSlate in an exclusive interview about how his fee-less, non-custodial crypto exchange plans to open up the relatively untapped futures market to the small fry.
Traders Now Betting 2-to-1 Bitcoin Cash Fork Will Cause Price Decline
New data is offering insight into how crypto traders are pricing in a coming technical update to bitcoin cash, one that could cause the world's fourth most valuable blockchain to split into two competing networks.
Amazon Wins Patents for Cryptography and Distributed Data Storage Solutions
E-commerce giant Amazon has won two patents related to methods for protecting the integrity of digital signatures and improving distributed data storage.
Bitcoin Cash's 'Hash War' Solidifies as Network Hard Fork Approaches
Ahead of Thursday's hard fork of bitcoin cash, the war of the mining pools is becoming even more lopsided.
$62 Million Litecoin Transaction Sent for Fifty Cents: The Potential of Crypto Transactions
On Nov. 9, the Litecoin news site litecoin.com reported one of the highest transactions to date.
Russia: Raiffeisen Bank, Gazprom Partner to Issue Bank Guarantee on Blockchain
The Russian subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International has partnered with local state-owned oil giant Gazprom Neft to issue a bank guarantee on blockchain, Russian business newspaper Kommersant reported Nov. 12.According to Kommersant, the bank guarantee was issued to conduct a trade finance transaction involving four parties, Raiffeisen, Gazprom Neft, Belarusian firm Mozyr Oil Refinery, Priorbank of Belarus.
How Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple-Backed Loans Will Change Crypto
The advent of cryptocurrency backed loans will have profound ramifications on the crypto markets.
Huobi's US-Based Strategic Partner HBUS Hires Former Exec of VC Firm Draper Athena
HBUS, the strategic partner of top crypto exchange Huobi, has hired a former executive of venture capital firm Draper Athena, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 13.The HBUS trading platform, which currently employs around 40 people in their headquarters in San Francisco, has officially announced the appointment of Jay Ryu, formerly of Draper Athena, as Vice President of Corporate Development.
Electronics Giant Bosch Partners with IOTA to Launch New Device for IoT Data Collection
Engineering and electronics manufacturer Bosch has partnered with IOTA, integrating its new data collection Internet of Things device with the decentralized IOTA Data Marketplace, according to a tweet from Bosch Nov. 12.
New Linux-Targeting Crypto-Mining Malware Combines Hiding and Upgrading Capabilities
Japanese multinational cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has detected a new strain of crypto-mining malware that targets PCs running Linux, according to a report published Nov. 8.
GMO Reports $5.6 Million Q3 Loss on Crypto Mining Business
Japanese IT giant GMO has reported a loss of 640 million yen for its cryptocurrency mining business in the third quarter of 2018.
Bitmain Co-Founder Jihan Wu Loses Executive Power in Board Reshuffle, Says Chinese Media
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu is reportedly no longer able to influence corporate decisions at the mining firm, Chinese industry media outlet Sanyang Blockchain reported Nov. 13.
Japan: Crypto Exchange Coincheck Resumes NEM Trading Almost 10 Months After Major Hack
Recently re-opened Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has announced it has resumed NEM crypto token trading after a restructuring of its platform by external "Security experts," South Korean news outlet FNNews reports Nov. 13.
Shell, BP Back Blockchain Platform to Modernize Commodities Trading
Oil industry giants Shell and BP are among a group of firms planning to launch a blockchain platform to automate post-trade processes in the energy industry by the end of 2018.
Ripple Lawyers Try to Move Securities Lawsuit to Federal Court in 'Slick' Move
Lawyers representing payment startup Ripple in its ongoing securities lawsuit are trying to move the case to a U.S. federal court in a show of what one legal commentator described as "Tactical brilliance" Nov. 9.
Speeding Up Mortgage Application Times: 'Future of Real Estate' Gets Regulatory Approval
A blockchain-based startup which bills itself as "The future of real estate" has announced that its project has been legalized by Japanese regulatory bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission.
Opposing Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV Factions' Debates Grow Heated as the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Draws Closer
Born out of the original Bitcoin blockchain on August 1, 2017, Bitcoin Cash has split the cryptocurrency community into warring factions with their own arguments, verbal skirmishes, leaders, convictions and occasional get-togethers.
Australia's Biggest Bank Trials Blockchain-Based 'Smart Money' for Disability Insurance
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and government-run digital innovation center Data61 have released the results of their trial for a blockchain-powered "Smart money" system for Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Bitcoin Back on the Defensive After Price Hits Two-Week Low
Bitcoin's price dropped to two-week lows earlier today and could extend the decline to key support near $6,100, technical charts indicate.
IMF Vows to Continue 'Devoting Attention' to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency in Fintech Drive
The International Monetary Fund said it plans to use its ongoing research and experimentation with blockchain as an "Anchor" for its future policy on the technology in comments Nov. 12.
Major US Museum Becomes Country's Third to Accept Bitcoin as Payment
Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin as payment as of today, Nov. 13.
Free Money? Traders In Asia Are Buying Bitcoin Cash Ahead of Hard Fork
With bitcoin cash now looking certain to split into two competing cryptocurrencies, some traders in Asia are betting that the sum of the parts will be worth more than the whole.
Japan's Banking Giant MUFG Signs MoU to Develop Ripple-Based Remittances to Brazil
Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. said it will use Ripple to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press release Nov. 9.
Australia's CSIRO, CommBank Complete 'Smart Money' Blockchain Trial
Australia's federal science agency and one of the biggest commercial banks in the country say they have completed a successful trial of a prototype blockchain app that aims to make money "Smart."
Bitmain Sues Alleged Bitcoin Thief in US Federal Court
Crypto mining hardware maker Bitmain has filed suit against an anonymous thief in a US federal court.
Ahead of Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork, The Coin's Competing Visions Vie for Hash Rate
As the Nov. 15 Bitcoin Cash hard fork draws closer, a majority of hash power favors the Bitcoin Cash SV iteration favored by Australian computer scientist Craig Wright's nChain, data from Coin Dance shows Nov. 12.According to Coin Dance, 66-77 percent of Bitcoin Cash miners are backing the SV network based on currency hash rates, compared to 18-29 percent backing Bitcoin Cash ABC, which is favored by crypto evangelist Roger Ver.The data is an estimate based on which mining pools have shown support for the coins after the eventual hard fork.
Commodities Firms Complete Blockchain Pilot for Black Sea Wheat
Swiss-based Transoil International and Solaris Commodities have conducted a blockchain pilot transaction of Black Sea wheat, S&P Global reports Nov. 12.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, TRON: Price Analysis, Nov. 12
Positional traders should avoid trading when the range is tight and shrinking.
Michigan Secretary of State Nixes Crypto for Political Donations
The Michigan Secretary of State has formally barred cryptocurrencies from being used as donations to political campaigns, according to a letter published last Thursday.
Film Publishing Rights Firm Fintage House Now Accepts Crypto for Rights Transactions
Dutch rights management company Fintage House has signed a deal with blockchain-based social entertainment platform TaTaTu to start accepting cryptocurrency for rights transactions, entertainment industry news outlet Variety reported Nov. 12.Established in 1986, Fintage House specializes in the collection and management of TV, film and music publishing rights and licensing, as well as offering revenue collection and reporting for rights owners services.