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Genesis CEO Details ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos in Q1 Lending Report

Apr 30, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 13:49 UTCGenesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Genesis CEO Details ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos in Q1 Lending ReportGenesis, a trading firm that also lends to institutional cryptocurrency investors, has provided a behind-the-scenes look at how staffers scrambled to meet client demands as the spread of coronavirus…

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Tezos Becomes Latest Blockchain to Tap Chainlink for Oracle Services

Apr 30, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 13:55 UTCChainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Tezos Becomes Latest Blockchain to Tap Chainlink for Oracle ServicesPricing feed protocol Chainlink has integrated with yet another blockchain, this time Ethereum rival Tezos.Announced Thursday, Chainlink’s decentralized pricing oracles will provide real-time data for Tezos community projects after…

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Shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Up By 14% After Crypto’s Price Rallies

Apr 30, 2020 at 12:50 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 14:25 UTCGrayscale Managing Director Michael Sonnenshein. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Up By 14% After Crypto’s Price RalliesAmid the sharp rise in bitcoin's price Wednesday, shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also saw notable gains.Bitcoin's sudden rally – which many analysts are…

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Fireblocks Hits $7B Monthly Volume and Expands Into Asia Pacific

Fireblocks, a leading company securing digital asset transfers is expanding, with two offices opening in the Asia Pacific region, as monthly volumes rise to over $7 billion. 2577 Total views 37 Total shares Digital asset security specialist Fireblocks announced April 30 that its platform has been used to secure $30 billion of digital assets to…

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Caitlin Long on Banking Backdrop, Stifled Regulation to Serve Crypto

During Virtual Blockchain Week, Cointelegraph spoke with Caitlin Long — the founder and CEO of the upcoming “crypto bank” Avanti Bank & Trust as well as the driving force behind regulatory changes in the state of Wyoming for allowing financial institutions to handle both crypto assets and fiat currencies.A Wall Street veteran, Caitlin Long ran…

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Props Project Moves From Private Blockchain Over to Algorand

The Props Project, which includes popular dating app Dating.com, is moving over to the Algorand blockchain. 3798 Total views 43 Total shares Props Project, a decentralized network of apps including Dating.com, is migrating from a private blockchain to Algrorand (AGLO).Props’ network of independent apps uses Props Token as a reward mechanism. Currently it has over…

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Chainlink Crypto Price Oracles Enter Tezos Ecosystem

SmartPy and Cryptonomic are adding Chainlink price oracles to the Tezos network, filling a perceived gap in the ecosystem. 2619 Total views 69 Total shares Two leading Tezos (XTZ) teams, SmartPy and Cryptonomic, are making Chainlink (Link) oracles natively available on the Tezos network.The two teams received a grant from the Tezos Foundation to integrate…

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BlockConf Digital reshapes the conference experience with its unique virtual networking platform

[PRESS RELEASE] FAS | Fintech Advisory Services and STO Managers are bringing blockchain conferences to the new level with their 48 hours non-stop BlockConf Digital. Influencers, industry experts, researchers, and blockchain enthusiasts from all over the world will gather in one digital venue to exchange knowledge, ideas, and drive the technology adoption further. The virtual…

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Binance, Brock Pierce Donate $1M to Puerto Rico’s Covid-19 Fight

Apr 30, 2020 at 12:10 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 12:11 UTC(Credit: Florida National Guard)Binance, Brock Pierce Donate $1M to Puerto Rico’s Covid-19 FightBrock Pierce’s Puerto Rican nonprofit has teamed up with Binance to buy $1 million in personal protective equipment to help fight coronavirus in Puerto Rico. Integro Foundation – run by one-time bitcoin billionaire…

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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Certifies Two Cryptocurrency Regulatory Organizations

Japan's financial watchdog has accredited two crypto-focused associations as Certified Financial Instruments and Exchange Associations. 1937 Total views 25 Total shares Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has certified two local organizations as Certified Financial Instruments and Exchange Associations.According to an April 30 announcement, the FSA has recognized the Japan STO Association and the Japan Virtual…