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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, who recently commented that he’s worried regulators will impede the crypto space because of their challenges with and distrust of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and the Libra project, says Zuckerberg’s testimony on the Hill today exposes his trust deficit.

LeBron James turns 35 in December. He’s already played the fifth-most minutes in NBA history and is coming off the most significant injury of his 16-year career. Needless to say, that’s not exactly the normal resumé of a player expected to lead his team to championship contention. But James has always stood above the norm, […]

Bearish technicals alongside some negative press were likely the cause of today’s sudden plunge for BTC price

The Central Bank of Lithuania has appointed the global technology giant, IBM and Tieto, a leading Nordic software and services company as finalists contesting for its DLT-based LBChain technology project, according to a

They might not be shouting it from the rooftops, but fiat payment gateways are no longer the enemy of bitcoin. Hostilities have ceased, the bad blood has been let, and today the fiat and crypto worlds are bridged and doing business.

Kawhi Leonard knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James, even without co-star Paul George on Tuesday night in an epic NBA opener.

Over the last year, many cryptocurrency companies have set up shop in Singapore because of the clarity in regulation in the country.

As Mark Zuckerberg testifies in Congress today, October 23, 2019, about Libra, the prevailing question is no longer if digital assets will go mainstream, but how they will do so and who will control them when they do. 

There is much more to crypto lobbying than Libra’s attempts to appease regulators

Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.

Today bitcoin went down by 10% while $200 million worth of bitcoin got liquidated on Bitmex.

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. Edward Snowden on Joe Rogan brings issues of government corruption and privacy back into focus. Ripple opens an office in Washington, DC.

Indicator Prints Massive Bitcoin Buying Signal, Price May Resume Uptrend  newsBTC

US crypto exchange Poloniex is spinning out from Circle to become Polo Digital Assets — a new platform that will not support trading for customers based in the US.

In a Medium post published on October 22, 2019, Cornerstone Global Management LLC announced its partnership with the Litecoin Foundation to utilize the latter’s native LTC wallet – the Loafwallet – as a preferred wallet for its cryptocurrency pay program CP3 (Crypto Pay & Pension Plan).

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Coinspeaker Congress Hearing: I Will Pull Facebook Out of Libra if Things Go Wrong, States ZuckerbergEver since

Bitcoin futures volumes on Bakkt have hit a new all-time high, with over 450 BTC futures contracts traded today

Two well-known industry leakers recently hinted at a possible delay to an unnamed first-party Sony title that fans fear could be Ghost of Tsushima. The rumor comes from Daniel Ahmad and Jason Schreier, two gaming insiders who’ve reliably leaked valuable information in the past.

Cameron Winklevoss says bitcoin is more than digital gold, by offering users a 'source of truth.'

Company CEO Ari Rubenstein said he is looking for "top tier tech talent"

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Wednesday that it will be listing Blockstack (STX) starting Oct. 25.
At launch, the exchange plans on offering STX/BNB, STX/BTC, and STX/USDT trading pairs. The firm now accepts STX deposits in preparation for trading. 

Moon Technologies Inc., a fintech firm in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space has created an online payment system that enables customers to pay for their purchases on Amazon with bitcoin (BTC).

A crypto analyst that goes by name PlanB tolt his 45k followers that bitcoin network velocity has a significant increase during the past months showing a screenshot with data from his node

Bitcoin just lost over $500 in a few minutes, and apparently, institutional investors went crazy. On Bakkt, trading volume for its Bitcoin monthly futures almost hit 350 BTC today. The indicator might exceed the 1,000 threshold by the end of the day.  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has submitted written testimony to the House Financial Services Committee ahead of his meeting with lawmakers, saying the Libra Association will not launch without regulatory approval.

In the latest development, Bitcoin Suisse has acquired a small stake in CoinRoute Inc, a provider of algorithm trading and pan-exchange order software.
Bitcoin Suisse made this announcement yesterday, as it specified that it has bought a $3 million stake in CoinRoutes.

'œI don't subscribe to the rhetoric that its ok with it just simply being a store of value.

It didn’t take long to reverse any tentative bullish prediction. Bitcoin has plummeted in the last few hours with a violent fall to below the $7,500 supports, in a move that shows many signs of manipula

Bitcoin took a deep dive on Wednesday to test the levels last seen in May.

Major Cryptocurrency, Litecoin is again in the news. Making rounds is its privacy upgrade proposal in which it will be making use of a technology that was previously designed for Bitcoin.
Earlier this year, it had revealed its plans for improving its privacy and fungibility. Previous years it had dealt with the scaling problem.

Bakkt, the Bitcoin Futures Exchange and digital assets platform from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the creator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a month- old now.

The price of gold rallied on Wednesday and was making a fast return to $1,500 as investors weighed the multitude of risks facing the U.S. economy. The latest warning signal came from the housing market after existing home sales tumbled much more than expected in September. Gold Price Recovers; Silver Follows Futures on December gold […]

Ouch. Over the past few hours, Bitcoin has finally seen some volatility play out after a multi-week lull, plunging below $7,500 after holding in the low-$8,000s for days on end.

Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived.

Bitcoin price plunged by nearly 10% just minutes after the announcement of a commercial video by Grayscale to drop gold and buy bitcoin.

NYDFS revisits controversial BitLicense
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