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USD Coin Arrives: Circle’s Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

September 27 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“Four months after first announcing the creation of a dollar-backed stablecoin, cryptocurrency finance firm Circle is releasing it to the world. Circle co-founders Sean Neville and Jeremy Allaire wrote in a blog post Wednesday that its USD Coin (USDC), developed with help from the company’s CENTRE affiliate consortium, would act as a mean to tokenize U.S. […]

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Circle launches its stablecoin

September 26 2018

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• Circle
• Cryptocurrencies

“But what is a stablecoin? As the name suggests, 1 USDC is worth 1 USD. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, you can be sure that the value of USDC isn’t going to fluctuate like crazy. There are multiple reasons why you’d want to use stablecoins. First, if you want to short cryptocurrencies without cashing out, you can convert […]

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Circle Invest welcomes EOS, Stellar, 0x and Qtum

September 21 2018

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• Circle
• Cryptocurrencies

“Today, we are welcoming 4 new assets onto Circle Invest – EOS, Stellar, 0x, and Qtum. This brings our collection of crypto assets to 11, making Circle Invest one of the top apps for accessing a wide array of assets. These new assets can be bought individually, or as part of our “Buy the Market” feature which lets you […]

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Fidelity Launches Institutional Platform For Bitcoin And Ethereum

October 16 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“Called Fidelity Digital Assets, the limited liability corporation based in Boston will provide enterprise-grade custody solutions, a cryptocurrency trading execution platform and institutional advising services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, designed to align with blockchain’s always-on trading cycle.”

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Cryptocurrency ATMs coming to Argentina to exploit peso volatility

October 5 2018

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• ATM
• Bitcoin
• Cryptocurrencies

“Argentina could get up to 30 automated teller machines that buy and sell bitcoin by the end of the year, industry representatives said, an expansion of the cryptocurrency market amid an economic crisis that has seen the peso’s value tumble.”

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New York regulator approves Winklevoss, Paxos dollar-linked tokens

September 10 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“The Gemini dollar by Gemini, the digital asset exchange launched by twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is a stablecoin that will allow users to send and receive U.S. dollars on the Ethereum blockchain. It will be strictly pegged to the U.S. dollar on a one-to-one basis. Paxos’ stablecoin, the Paxos Standard, will also be fully collateralized […]

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Crypto Mining Becomes Less Profitable, Shifts Towards ‘Bigger Players,’ Report Shows

October 10 2018

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• Bitcoin
• Cryptocurrencies

“As per the Diar report, the rewards and fees for BTC miners have already reached $4.7 billion in the first three quarters of 2018, around $1.4 billion more than the profits in all of 2017. Miners still gain 54,000 Bitcoin monthly, the outlet continues. However, mining is gradually becoming profitable only for “big guns” as electricityprices are constantly increasing. […]

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Crypto Pioneer David Chaum Says He’s Built a Better Bitcoin

September 20 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“The godfather of the cryptocurrency movement is back with a plan to address bitcoin’s biggest shortcoming: speed. David Chaum, who built his own digital currency more than a decade before bitcoin was introduced, is unveiling a new platform that he claims would allow digital cash to be traded almost as quickly as physical cash.”

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Big Tickets Introduces BitPay Integration With Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

October 2 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“Attendees can now buy tickets with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) at Bigtickets.com as the event ticketing platform expands payment options with acceptance of cryptocurrency. As the fall festival and conference season ramps up in the United States, Big Tickets has released an integration with Bitpay, and now accepts Bitcoin Cash for online transactions.”

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BitPay Introduces Settlement in Stable Coins

October 15 2018

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• Cryptocurrencies

“BitPay, the largest global blockchain payments provider, today announced the option for merchants to receive settlement in Circle and the CENTRE USD//Coin (USDC) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD), which are both stable coins pegged to the US Dollar. Merchants and businesses around the world can accept Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash and now have the additional option to receive […]