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ETHNews: Financial Conduct Authority Releases Its Finalized Crypto Asset Guidelines

Wednesday, 31 July 2019 16:05

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK's financial watchdog, released the finalized version of its crypto asset guidelines, detailing which assets do and do not fall under its regulatory reach. "Exchange tokens" like Ether or bitcoin, as well as utility tokens, fall outside the FCA's authority, whereas…

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ETHNews: Tether Corners Remittance Service Market For Chinese Importers

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 20:48

Chinese importers in Russia have overwhelmingly begun sticking with Tether's USDT to send large sums of money back to their home country, with one Moscow-based over-the-counter trader saying they see anywhere from $10 million to $30 million worth of USDT purchased daily.

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ETHNews: Senate Committee Hearing Takes On Blockchain Tech

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 20:39

During today's congressional hearing with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, committee members met with a panel of experts, including Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, and expressed some doubts about blockchain and cryptocurrency. One congressman compared the lauded tech advancements to banking moves that brought…

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Altcoin Buzz: Tezos (XTZ) Will be Listed on Coinbase Pro

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:56

Coinbase has confirmed that it will list Tezos (XTZ) on Coinbase Pro on Monday, August 5, 2019. Initially, XTZ will have 2 trading pairs, USD and BTC. Support for XTZ will be immediately available in Coinbase’s supported jurisdictions, with the exception of New York State. Listing in…

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Ethereum World News: Facebook Report: Libra May Never Launch

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 18:00

Faced with criticism, Facebook is retracting. Harsher regulations may be forged to counter Libra's use. Because of this, they may not launch in 2020.

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ETHNews: Facebook Admits Libra May Never Actually Launch

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 16:04

In a quarterly report sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook stated that technical barriers and the unclear crypto regulatory landscape in the US could mean that the Libra cryptocurrency might never see the light of day.

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ETHNews: Samsung, Pundi X Partner To Add Wallet Options To The Galaxy S10

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 16:11

Blockchain smartphone manufacturer Pundi X has partnered with Samsung to add its wallet, XWallet, to the Galaxy S10's blockchain app options. Both companies suggest using the built-in S10 wallet for long-term storage and the XWallet for use in payments.

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ETHNews: Philippines-Based UnionBank Launches Its Own Stablecoin

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 16:19

The UnionBank-issued stablecoin, PHX, is pegged to the Philippine peso and will help to facilitate transparent and automatic execution of payments to some of the country's more rural banks.

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Ethereum World News: BitMex Leverage Trading Could Be Behind Fluctuation of Bitcoin Prices

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 14:00

Over the weekend, over $50 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) were liquidated at BitMex. Analysts say prices are wildly fluctuating because of the high leverage availed by the P2P trading platform.

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