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Coronavirus Update: Italy Closes Most Retailers; CME Group Closes Trading Floor; Amazon Establishes Relief Fund
Coronavirus Update: Italy Closes Most Retailers; CME Group Closes Trading Floor; Amazon Establishes Relief Fund
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Under siege by the coronavirus, the Italian government has ordered the closures of all retailers barring pharmacies and grocers, according to published reports Wednesday (March...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Sees Bets Against Bitcoin Double, Thai Watchdog Reviews Crypto License Application
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Sees Bets Against Bitcoin Double, Thai Watchdog Reviews Crypto License Application
August 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Thailand’s financial watchdog has published the names of seven firms that have applied for a license to operate in the cryptocurrency space within the country,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s $29M Charity Donation, Bitcoin’s ‘Death Cross’
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s $29M Charity Donation, Bitcoin’s ‘Death Cross’
March 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin is nearing a so-called “death cross” – the point when the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average, CNBC reported. Already, the...

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CFTC Commissioner Tells Cryptos To Self-Regulate
CFTC Commissioner Tells Cryptos To Self-Regulate
February 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

While the U.S. government determines its best approach to cryptocurrency regulation, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising crypto companies to...

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Even More People Searching For How To Buy Bitcoin With Credit Cards
Even More People Searching For How To Buy Bitcoin With Credit Cards
December 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin craze is prompting regular investors to express interest in purchasing the digital tokens with their credit cards at an increasing rate. Bloomberg, citing...

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CME To Launch Bitcoin Futures
CME To Launch Bitcoin Futures
December 18, 2017  |  Bitcoin

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, has launched its own contract to wager on bitcoin. According to Reuters, bitcoin investors expect futures volumes...

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Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
Hyperledger’s Sizzle Cools As Members Downgrade Memberships
December 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger, the blockchain consortium, has seen more than 15 members either reduce their financial stake in the group or quit during the course of the...

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Bitcoin Futures To Be Kept On Tight Leash By CFTC
Bitcoin Futures To Be Kept On Tight Leash By CFTC
December 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Dec. 6) that it is aiming to ensure that the integrity of the bitcoin futures contracts is...

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CME, CBOE Allowed To Trade Bitcoin Futures
CME, CBOE Allowed To Trade Bitcoin Futures
December 04, 2017  |  Bitcoin

CME Group and Cboe Global Markets got the green light from regulators to list their bitcoin futures, bringing more legitimacy to cryptocurrency, which has been...

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