Ripple Endorses ‘Preferred’ Crypto Exchanges for XRP Payments

OKEx adding more swaps to its real-time settlement function that went live on Dec. 29, 2020.Jan 14, 2021 at 1:05 p.m. UTCOKEx Adds More Coin-Margined Perpetual Swaps for Real-Time SettlementCryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced Thursday it has expanded its real-time settlement function and will include more coin-margined perpetual swaps.OKEx launched the real-time settlement function on Dec.…

The U.S. Federal Reserve is starting a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities.The move announced Tuesday doesn’t change any rules for crypto banking, just defines how the central bank intends to handle its oversight,…

Mar 27, 2020 at 19:00 UTCUpdated Mar 27, 2020 at 19:10 UTCAs another unprecedented week winds down, @NLW breaks down unlimited QE, digital dollars, the last break of institutional trust and more. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts,…

Jul 12, 2020 at 14:00 UTCListen: What a Bitcoin Researcher Says About LightningChaincode Labs researcher Clara Shikhelman has been studying mathematics in university since she was 14 years old. Now, as the bitcoin company’s newest post-doctoral fellow, she is exploring ways to optimize the Lightning Network. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3…

news The Takeaway: Several major blockchain projects aim to streamline post-trade processing for securities. The new systems are still prototypes and need rigorous testing before safely connecting to live infrastructure. A former unit of the London Stock Exchange, QA specialist Exactpro, estimates that DLT post-trade systems may still be two years away from such testing. The…

Feb 10, 2020 at 13:25 UTCMike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, at CoinDesk's Consensus: Invest NYCBitGo is expanding its institutional cryptocurrency storage service to Europe with the launch of two new entities in Switzerland and Germany.The Palo Alto, California-based firm said Monday that the new custody options will allow clients to choose the jurisdiction that best…

Mar 24, 2020 at 22:25 UTCUpdated Mar 24, 2020 at 22:41 UTC(Telegram via Shutterstock)A U.S. judge ordered messaging platform Telegram to refrain from issuing its gram cryptocurrency next month as planned, granting a request by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).In a preliminary injunction dated March 24, U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, of the…

Jun 23, 2020 at 19:00 UTC(zhengzaishuru/Shutterstock)Oil 101: How Easy Money Enabled the Shale Revolution, Feat. Tracy ShuchartAn oil and commodities expert breaks down how the shale revolution reshaped global energy power and why oil went below $0 earlier this year. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple…

The investment arm of crypto exchange KuCoin will provide a $20,000 grant to the TON network to fund ongoing initiatives in the ecosystem, a KuCoin spokesperson said by email."The first phase of our partnership involves a $20,000 grant, which will be allocated to five TON-based mini-apps," the spokesperson said. "Meanwhile, we are in discussion with