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Emerging Markets Drive Paxful First Half 2020 Bitcoin Volume to $1.1 Billion

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Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful reported Tuesday that its bitcoin trading volumes climbed 35% to $1.1 billion during the first six months of 2020 compared to $817 million a year ago. More than $182 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), on average, was traded on the platform every month between January and June this year, it … Read more

Covid-19 Forces Indians to Embrace Digital Payments but Country Still Lacks Crypto Regulation

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The global pandemic Covid-19 is forcing Indians to resort to digital payment platforms when settling bills as well as paying for groceries. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Indian citizens largely ignored a 2016 government decree that attempted to achieve the same, reports The Economic Times of India. The news site reports that the value of transactions … Read more

Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers

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Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed that the hacker attacked one of its Blockchain.com wallets, which is used … Read more