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The Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, announced plans to acquire software service Bridge2 in preparation for an app launch from ICE’s subsidiary, Bakkt. Bakkt’s app will host a bevy of assets, such as loyalty rewards from various businesses, as well as crypto assets, although the app will not be blockchain-based,…

Encrypted messaging app Signal has started accepting donations in 12 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether. 1795 Total views 9 Total shares Users of major privacy-oriented messaging app Signal can now support the project with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).Signal officially announced Monday that the platform has started accepting crypto donations as a form of support for…

The new bill will also compel cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over information that could assist police in criminal investigations. 74 Total views 22 Total shares Victorian Police in Australia will soon be granted new powers to seize cryptocurrency and digital assets from criminals, as well as compel platforms to hand over information about suspects.According to…

The Lummis-Gillibrand bill is expected to offer regulatory clarity for many crypto projects and determine whether they fall under the purview of the SEC or CFTC. 418 Total views 8 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAccording to United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a new draft of the bipartisan…

Nigeria’s government is looking to drive blockchain adoption as part of its plans to establish emerging technology centers across the country. 357 Total views 4 Total shares Speaking during Wednesday’s annual Digital Africa Conference, Isa Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, identified blockchain as part of the government’s focus on emerging technologies, according…

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.Мarket data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.During a meeting with the president of Argentina, American venture capital…

According to the mining firm, “inadvertently published materials” led to the suspension of trading of Argo Blockchain on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on Dec. 9. 1842 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCrypto mining firm Argo Blockchain has reported it had been negotiating to…

Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Bitcoin (BTC) analyst Tom Lee said that he is “pleasantly surprised” by the recent stability of BTC in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Oct. 29.Lee expressed surprise at Bitcoin’s recent behavior given a recent 9 percent slump in equity markets. Lee said he expected that “Bitcoin volatility should be much higher”…

In the two years since it launched cash-settled Bitcoin futures, CME has firmly established itself as a leader in the regulated crypto derivatives space despite not always being the first to market. In December 2017, it launched regulated Bitcoin futures a week after rival exchange CBOE. However, it only took 15 months for CBOE to completely withdraw from the…