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news A cryptocurrency exchange claiming to settle bitcoin futures contracts physically just landed $10 million in financing from Polychain Capital and Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver, among others. The exchange, CoinFlex, launched in February of this year and says it is the first exchange to close futures contracts in bitcoin as opposed to a cash settlement. Speaking…

Paystand Raises $20M to Be Blockchain-Based ‘Venmo’ for Commercial PaymentsPaystand, a platform using blockchain tech to automate commercial payments, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Backing the round are a number of VC firms including DNX Ventures, Battery Ventures, Epic Ventures, Commerce Ventures and Wildcat Ventures. Existing investors Leap Global Partners and BlueRun…

The SEC announced Thursday it had obtained a temporary asset freeze and a restraining order against an alleged fraudulent scheme based in Utah to sell crypto to hundreds of U.S. investors that raised approximately $50 million.The SEC charged Draper, Utah-based DEBT Box, as well as the company’s four principals and 13 other defendants, with operating…

news Crypto exchange Huobi is expanding to Argentina as cryptocurrencies gain acceptance in the region as a hedge against the infamous inflationary peso. The company said in an announcement on Tuesday it has launched Huobi Argentina, a local exchange that will facilitate purchases of a range of cryptocurrencies with the Argentine peso. Huobi also plans…

As with any communication from Tether these days, a letter from Bahamas-based Deltec Bank has seemingly been parsed as closely as a passage from holy writ. Commentators on Twitter and elsewhere picked apart every one of its fewer-than-100 words, including the non-committal wisp of a signature – which inevitably became a meme and the subject of…

Cryptocurrencies tumbled deeper into correction on Tuesday with bitcoin (BTC) dipping to near $66,000 as traders brace for Wednesday's key U.S. inflation report and Federal Reserve meeting.Bitcoin (BTC) started the day trading near $70,000 before hitting a three-week low price at $66,170 during the U.S. session. It slightly rebounded to near $66,500, but was still

U.S. Bitcoin Corp. (USBTC) is looking to be one of the largest miners in the U.S. by increasing its computing power by 12.2 exahash/second (EH/s), following a deal to buy mining assets from bankrupt lender Celsius, according to a press release.The miner is part of a consortium, named Fahrenheit, that won a bankruptcy auction for…

CoinDesk’s Consensus has seen plenty of heated blockchain battles over its ten year history. But 2024’s matchup in the Karate Combat Pit takes the dueling to a new level.Crypto influencers Nic Carter and David Hoffman are set to go toe-to-toe on May 30 during this year’s conference in Austin, Texas. “Influencer Fight Club 2” is

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: What's going to move bitcoin away from $30,000?Insights: A freely convertible Chinese Yuan is a requirement for a CNY stablecoin. That's not going to happen anytime soon.Bitcoin is Looking at a 2024 Bull Market, But is $120,000 Realistic?As Asia opens for its trading day, bitcoin continues to maintain the $30,000…