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September 25, 2020

Russia’s telecom regulator blacklists Binance website

The website of the Binance exchange is still available without additional access tools, platform says crypto funds are safe. Authorities in Russia appear to be going after Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — as its domain is now in the list of prohibited websites in the country. On Sept. 24, Binance officially announced […]

China’s BSN International integrates support for Tezos network

Global developers can now start building projects on top of Tezos through China’s BSN. China’s government-backed blockchain project, the Blockchain Service Network, has announced the integration of the Tezos blockchain onto its international portal. According to an official announcement on Sept. 24, Tezos has been selected as the “one of the first batch of blockchains” […]

You can now trade on Uniswap without leaving Twitter

Mask Network has launched a widget allowing Twitter users to trade on Uniswap without leaving the social platform. Mask Network has launched a trading widget allowing Twitter users to access market data and trade Ethereum-based crypto assets without leaving the platform.Powered by Uniswap and CoinMarketCap, the new Mask widget brings up a window featuring market […]

Chainlink up 30% following six-week downtrend and developer selloff

A Chainlink developer address appears to have been offloading tokens and putting downward pressure on prices. But things are looking up. Following a six week downtrend from its all-time high, LINK has rebounded 30% in the past 24 hours after a reported developer selloff resulted in downward pressure on the oracle protocol token’s price.The strong […]

Dave Portnoy meets Pomp: ‘Bitcoin is just one big Ponzi scheme’

Famous day trader Dave Portnoy says he misses crypto in a candid interview with Anthony Pompliano. Popular day trader and founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy revealed that he bought $1.25 million worth of Bitcoin even though he thinks its “just one big Ponzi scheme” in an interview with crypto podcaster Anthony Pompliano. Portnoy summed […]

Major Indian exchange proposes new regulatory framework to avoid crypto ban

The proposal hopes to avert a blanket ban that some warn would result in the illegal trade of cryptocurrencies Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange BuyUCoin has developed a framework to regulate cryptocurrency in India that it claims has the support of “all the Indian cryptocurrency stakeholders”. However, it is not clear yet which stakeholders helped develop the […]

Mandatory KYC verification may contradict privacy laws in South Korea

Will this legal contradiction be resolved before the deadline? With the South Korean government preparing to implement know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance processes, there is confusion among legal experts as to whether the requirements contradict other laws.According to Digital Today, the new requirements would contravene the existing Personal Information Protection Act, which stipulates […]

September 24, 2020

Brazil plans to track COVID-19 vaccinations using blockchain tech

In the midst of a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination effort, Brazil looks to add blockchain-based tracking to the equation. A recent YouTube webinar from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security hosted discussion on blockchain’s usefulness in several categories, including the fight against corruption. Blockchain’s impact on COVID-19 tracing also surfaced during the discussion. A report from Reuters […]

100M people worldwide now use crypto-based assets, says Cambridge study

Skyrocketing figures show crypto’s growing global dominance.Skyrocketing figures show crypto’s growing global dominance Researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance recently revealed that 100 million people around the world currently hold Bitcoin (BTC) and other blockchain-based assets.In 2018, the 2nd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study estimated the number of identity-verified crypto users at about 35 […]

3 reasons why traders turned bullish after Bitcoin price surged to $10.7K

Analysts are cautiously bullish on Bitcoin price after BTC surged 6% to $10,750. Today the price of Bitcoin (BTC) abruptly rose by 6% from $10,136 to as high as $10,743. After this powerful 24-hour rally, analysts are now turning cautiously bullish for various reasons but will Bitcoin price be able to tackle the $11K mark any […]