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Altcoin Buzz: Full Steem Ahead with Splinterlands: Week 2

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 09:17

All aboard the Steem train as we bring in updates from Splinterlands. Splinterlands is on fire. More than 11 million games were played with cards worth over $4 million. Take a look at one of the most successful crypto games and how Steem has brought it this far. Game…

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Blockonomi: Free Cryptocurrency: Complete Guide to Earning Free Crypto

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 09:38

The last couple of years have marked an increase in the overall public awareness of cryptocurrencies worldwide. In return, a larger number of people have expressed their interest in purchasing or earning digital currencies. While buying your favorite coin via an exchange is likely the easiest way…

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The Block: Twitter is considering a tipping feature: Report

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 10:00

Twitter is said to be considering a feature that will allow users to tip each other from their tweets. The Information reported the news on Monday, citing “two people familiar with [Twitter’s] decisions.” A Twitter spokesperson, however, told The Information that the company is currently not developing…

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LeapRate: Daily Market News: Visa picks up fintech Plaid for $5.3bn

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 10:54

Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 14,... The post Daily Market News: Visa picks up fintech Plaid for $5.3bn appeared first on LeapRate . Daily Market News: Visa picks up fintech Plaid for $5.3bn…

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The Block: Ripple partner MoneyGram expands into India

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 11:15

Ripple-backed remittance services provider MoneyGram has brought its services to India. MoneyGram has partnered with Indian money transfer firm EbixCash, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Ebix, for expansion into the country, according to an announcement Monday. EbixCash will be MoneyGram’s “exclusive” partner in India. MoneyGram aims to…

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Medium: Why Blockchain Isn’t The Savior Of the World

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 11:25

Does blockchain really increase the security of every use case? Are you being scammed?Continue reading on The Startup »

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The Block: It’s ‘unclear’ whether XRP is security or commodity, says CFTC Chairman

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 12:29

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert has said that it is not clear yet whether XRP is a security or a commodity. “It’s unclear. Stay tuned I’d say,” Tarbert told news outlet Cheddar on Monday, adding: “Part of the issue is that our jurisdiction we…

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Crypto Briefing: BSV Continues Uptick as Community Debates its Legitimacy

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:13

BSV is up 163% in the last month despite the crypto community debating whether its the making of an exit scam or genuine investor demand. The Curious Case of BSV Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV), conceived after contentiously forking from the Bitcoin Cash codebase, is no stranger to…

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The Block: CME tops Bakkt’s reported bitcoin options volumes in one day

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:27

Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group kicked off trading for its bitcoin option on Monday by trouncing its rival, the Intercontinental Exchange-owned Bakkt. CME Group has traded 55 contracts, worth about 275 bitcoin or $2.1M, in its new bitcoin option, according to a spokeswoman. The launch of the…

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