Ripple Labs closes Standard Custody acquisition deal

Trading volume on Finnish peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin (BTC) exchange Localbitcoins hit a high not seen since November 2018, reveals data shown on cryptocurrency analytics website CoinDance.According to data from CoinDance, LocalBitcoins global weekly bitcoin trading volume hit $65.6 million in the week ending on Sunday, July 7. This is the highest level since November last…

Binance, Changpeng Zhao and former compliance chief Samuel Lim intend to file two motions to dismiss a March lawsuit from the CFTC. 265 Total views 3 Total shares Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao are planning to file a motion to dismiss a March-filed lawsuit from the United States commodities regulator.In a…

Crypto pioneer Charlie Shrem told Virtual Blockchain Week the combination of the halving and QE will spark a major bull run … but it might take some time. 1906 Total views 44 Total shares At Virtual Blockchain Week, crypto pioneer Charlie Shrem made a strong bull-case for Bitcoin, saying the combination of diminishing supply due…

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The “Digital Asset Issuance” legislation will also create a regulatory body, and establish a legal framework for all digital assets. 1000 Total views 11 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTEl Salvador has passed landmark legislation providing the legal framework for a Bitcoin-backed bond — known as the “Volcano…

Today the price of Bitcoin (BTC) abruptly rose by 6% from $10,136 to as high as $10,743. After this powerful 24-hour rally, analysts are now turning cautiously bullish for various reasons but will Bitcoin price be able to tackle the $11K mark any time soon?Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360Currently, the factors that appear to…

What a twist! YouTube pulled the plug on our seven-hour livestream. YouTube’s censorship rabbit hole is deep, especially as it pertains to cryptocurrency topics.Cointelegraph had a full day of programming lined up for a livestream that covered Bitcoin’s third block halving on May 11. The agenda mostly went off without a hitch — fintech luminaries…

All eyes have been on Worldcoin (WLD) since the July 24 launch of its “World ID” system. The issues associated with the launch have been well reported at this juncture. They include possible onboarding security risks along with Worldcoin’s use of biometric data, which is now under investigation by governments in several countries — including