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Circle said that it will offer USDC to businesses through integrations with leading banks. Pix in Brazil and SPEI in Mexico are payment systems established by the central bank of each country. Circle has connected its USDC stablecoin with payment systems in Brazil and Mexico for corporate customers through integrations with leading banks, the company

news Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in a Series B funding round led by Tokyo-based financial institution SBI Holdings. Announced Wednesday, the funding will help drive Elliptic’s Asia expansion, which includes a recently opened Singapore office and one in Japan that will open this week. Tomoyuki Nii, executive officer for overseas investment…

Jul 16, 2020 at 19:52 UTCBitcoin cash is the only forked cryptocurrency underperforming bitcoin in 2020, according to data from Messari. The inaugural fork is only up 9% year to date.  Although most alternate cryptocurrencies (or “altcoins”) have rallied over the past few months, bitcoin cash – the only fork around today that traded throughout…

Jan 6, 2021 at 6:33 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 6, 2021 at 6:34 p.m. UTC(Simon Kuznetsov/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)This Elusive Malware Has Been Targeting Crypto Wallets for a YearOperating for a year now, insidious malware ElectroRAT is bringing 2020 into 2021 and targeting crypto wallets.A researcher at cybersecurity firm Intezer has identified and documented the inner workings…

The HashKey Group has launched an exchange after winning a license to operate in Bermuda.For now, the exchange will offer spot trading services for 21 digital assets, including BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC.The HashKey Group, an Asian firm offering digital asset services, has launched the HashKey Global exchange after being granted a license in Bermuda

Jul 14, 2020 at 20:39 UTCCoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200Markets globally are mostly flat Tuesday, and bitcoin is trading sideways along with them. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,264 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). gaining 0.43% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $9,099-$9,275BTC…

Apr 6, 2020 at 15:48 UTCUpdated Apr 6, 2020 at 15:58 UTCIt's a new day for CoinDesk's newsletters.If you previously subscribed to any of our newsletters, you’ll notice they now look a bit different. That’s because we’ve re-launched them with new missions, dedicated authors and a fresh coat of paint. We’re also launching a brand-new…

Featured SpeakerNeha NarulaDirectorDigital Currency InitiativeNeha will join CoinDesk's Michael Casey for "Remember Why We're Here: Crypto's True Purpose."Sage D. Young is a tech protocol reporter at CoinDesk. He owns a few NFTs, gold and silver, as well as BTC, ETH, LINK, AAVE, ARB, PEOPLE, DOGE, OS, and HTR. Featured SpeakerNeha NarulaDirectorDigital Currency InitiativeNeha will join…