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Blockchain development firm LiquidApps has introduced a new blockchain scalability solution for decentralized application (DApps) developers.The new service called vCPU aims to scale blockchain processing power horizontally, which provides more computing power per action than native blockchains, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 14. LiquidApps states that vertical blockchain scaling creates a…

South Korea's leading virtual currency exchange Bithumb is set to reopen withdrawals and deposits today, according to an official announcement August 4.   The world's twelfth largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume noted that the time for resuming withdrawals and deposits has been moved from August 4 at 11 a.m. [Korea Standard Time] to 7…

The SEC's investigation into the crypto trading firm, which paid fines of $300,000 in July, apparently continues. Back in July, the Securities and Exchange Commission alongside the Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined investment app Abra for providing trading on synthetic assets. At the time, that looked like the end of the matter. However, in response to…

BNB Chain, the native blockchain of Binance Coin (BNB) and the Binance crypto exchange, has been subject to security-related developments over the last month.On Thursday, Oct. 6 the network experienced a multi-million dollar cross-chain exploit. The incident caused BNB Chain to temporarily suspend all withdrawal and deposit activity on the network.Initially, the announcement of the…

18% of respondents in a new survey said that learning more about the benefits of investing in cryptocurrency was the most effective approach to transition from skeptic to believer. 218 Total views 22 Total shares While some people believe in the long-term potential of cryptocurrency, others are hesitant to put money in because of different…

Terry Duffy, CEO of leading derivative market CME Group, has said that until governments start to accept cryptocurrencies, it is very difficult for major commercial banks to get involved in the market. Duffy made his comments during an interview with Bloomberg published on Feb. 14.When asked if Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has hit its bottom, Duffy…

The notorious tax haven appears to be cleaning up its act on AML and counter terrorist financing ahead of an FATF review. 1001 Total views 18 Total shares The Ministry of Financial Services of the Cayman Islands Government announced that it has commenced a regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers, or VASPs.In an Oct.…

The decision timeline of four Bitcoin ETFs, including Global X Bitcoin Trust, has been extended today by the SEC. 3448 Total views 27 Total shares The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline of four Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Friday for 45 days, citing the requirement for additional time to decide whether…

A pump in daily volume creates an 8% swing on whether Trump will complete his first term. Following reports of United States President Donald Trump’s positive test result for COVID-19, prediction markets have (perhaps predictably) seen a flurry of activity.One of the more macabre predictions gaining attention is on the centralized PredictIt market run by…