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The Block: NYPD details its use of cryptocurrency transaction analysis in policy document

Sunday, 17 January 2021 13:02

The New York Police Department (NYPD) published a six-page document that outlines its use policy for cryptocurrency transaction analysis last week. The post NYPD details its use of cryptocurrency transaction analysis in policy document appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Coinbase to ‘decompose’ its application server in wake of recent outage

Sunday, 17 January 2021 14:01

Coinbase is making changes to its application server after an outage last week impacted its website and mobile apps. The post Coinbase to ‘decompose’ its application server in wake of recent outage appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Offline mapping app Maps.me raises $50m led by Alameda Research to enter DeFi

Monday, 18 January 2021 02:46

Offline mapping app Maps.me, which boasts 140 million users, has raised $50 million to build a DeFi ecosystem inside the map app. The post Offline mapping app Maps.me raises $50m led by Alameda Research to enter DeFi appeared first on The Block.

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BeInCrypto: Coinbase Invests in Middle Eastern Crypto Exchange Rain Financial

Monday, 18 January 2021 07:56

Middle East Venture Partners was the lead investor, with other participants, including Coinbase, Vision Ventures, and DIFC Fintech Fund. Rain Financial raised a total of $6 million but did not disclose the final valuation. Coinbase Makes it Rain Rain is the first licensed cryptocurrency platform in the…

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The Daily Hodl: IMF Urges Governments To Spend As Much Money As They Can To Support Sputtering Economies

Monday, 18 January 2021 09:29

International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva is urging policymakers worldwide to spend as much as they can to revive their economies. In a Reuters report, Georgieva advocates for fiscal policies that encourage spending instead of measures that purposely tighten the purse strings to prevent economic…

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The Block: January’s decentralized exchange volumes are on track to reach record highs

Saturday, 16 January 2021 16:17

This month’s decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes are set to break September 2020’s record highs. According to data compiled by The Block, current DEX volumes for January 2021 are $26.01 billion with 15 days remaining for the month. In September, DEX volumes reached $26.6 billion fueled by DeFi…

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The Coin Shark: Germany closed the site DarkMarket

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:40

Germany closed the site DarkMarket? The German authorities closed the marketplace, on which more than 320 thousand transactions were made. Darknet clients transferred more than 4.65 thousand BTC and 12.8 thousand XMR to each other The information came with reference to the German authorities, who announced the…

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The Capital: The Significance of Crypto for Indian Investors

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 23:46

The demand for cryptocurrencies has witnessed a bullish run in the Indian market ever since the Supreme Court removed the ban imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March 2020. It has become an important asset class, especially for the young and technologically-agnostic sections of…

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AZ Coin News: Bitcoin price faced an extreme correction up to 15%, top 10 coins decrease by more than 10%

Monday, 11 January 2021 04:14

Bitcoin price was facing an extreme correction earlier today. Over the span of 12 hours, Bitcoin fell from the $ 41,000 zone to its lowest on spot exchanges near $ 34,000 and a low on futures exchanges near $ 35,000. At press time, according to CoinMarketCap, BTC…

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