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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Holds Despite ETF Rejections

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At press time, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading in the $6,400 range and is virtually unchanged from yesterday and the day before. $6,400 is obviously a comfortable spot for bitcoin; it has remained here for some time and isn’t showing any signs of moving. Interestingly, bitcoin suffered a major blow this morning … Read more

Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK

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European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies. Wirex hopes to secure similar licenses in Asia and North America. Also read: Check Which Coins You Can Spend … Read more

China’s Bitcoin Censorship Continues as WeChat Is Targeted by Regulators

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China has become a very hostile nation for cryptocurrency. It is a very worrisome trend, but it appears there is nothing that can be done about it. In another crackdown, the country is now targeting WeChat content pertaining to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. WeChat Cryptocurrency Content Is Disallowed It is evident the ongoing ‘ban’ on … Read more

PR: INLOCK Strengthens Advisory Board with Addition of Bitcoin.com COO Mate Tokay

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BUDAPEST — INLOCK, a platform where licensed lenders can compete for borrowers who want to use their cryptocurrency as collateral for loans, today announced the addition of its new advisory board member, Mate Tokay, COO of Bitcoin.com, the premier source for everything Bitcoin related. The post PR: INLOCK Strengthens Advisory Board with Addition of Bitcoin.com … Read more

Ryuk Ransomware Snatches $640,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Major Corporations

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Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world. Criminals have already earned over half a million dollars in payments from Ryuk, and that may only be … Read more

Ripple’s Convergence Rumors Show the Company Is on the Right Path

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Most cryptocurrency users have no love lost for Ripple and its underpinning technology. That is only natural, as this project is not a cryptocurrency venture in the traditional sense. Despite this opposition, the company is working on improving its technology and offerings. Convergence is a rumored project in development, and it could pack quite the … Read more

Simple Ledger Token Creation Platform Launches on the BCH Network

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During the second week of July news.Bitcoin.com reported on a Bitcoin Cash-powered token creation proof-of-concept called the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). Since the initial announcement, a variety of other BCH token projects have been launched, and all of them are a touch different. Now, this week the SLP creators have released the project’s beta version … Read more