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Thursday, June 27, 2019

ShapeShift Founder Says His Service Will Support Libra

Erik Voorhees thinks that Facebook's currency will be a gateway for bitcoin adoption.

Bitcoin Price Takes Another Tumble, Shedding Nearly $1,000 in 20 Minutes

The overall crypto market has shed some $80 billion over the past 24 hours.

Watch CoinDesk LIVE All Day: Bitcoin in FLUX

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Facebook Seeks Wallet Engineers as Blockchain Job Openings Top 30

Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet.

Gemini Hires 5 Former Coinbase Engineers for New Chicago Crypto Office

Gemini has hired five former Coinbase engineers in a push to improve the exchange's trading platform and matching engine.

Snowden: “The Most Important Thing Bitcoin Is Missing Right Now Is Privacy”

Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013

tZero’s New Wallet Lets Users Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum

The wallet supports iOS for now but will expand into Android soon.

Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.

Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain Has Gone Live With Support From Major Firms

The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of messaging app giant Kakao has just gone live, with a governing body supported by big enterprises like LG.

Bitcoin Drops Below $12K After Biggest Daily Price Move Since January 2018

Bitcoin is witnessing a technical correction a day after printing the biggest one-day trading range since the start of last year.

Singapore’s Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook’s Libra Crypto

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.

Another Indian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Blaming Banking Ban

Regulatory uncertainty ushered in by India's central bank appears to have brought about the demise of the cryptocurrency exchange Koinex.

Singapore Exchange Bitrue Hacked for Over $4 Million in Crypto

Bitrue was hacked early Thursday morning for over $4 million in XRP and cardano. Users who experienced losses will be refunded, it says.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

It’s Now Harder to Mine Bitcoin Than Ever Before

Bitcoin mining has become competitive than ever, new network data shows.

Ethereum Tokens to Trade on Swiss Stock Exchange

Swiss stock exchange SIX's digital asset platform will list "mirrored" versions of ethereum tokens using R3's tech.

Bitcoin Price Gains for 8th Straight Session, Extending 2019’s Longest Streak

Bitcoin is back on the rise after recovering from a sharp sell-off yesterday evening, currently up $1,400.

Above $13K: Bitcoin’s Price Extends 2019 Gains to 17-Month Highs

Bitcoin’s price has refreshed 17-month highs in the U.S. trading hours with a move above $13,000. CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index is currently trading at 13,020, the highest level seen since mid-January 2018, having surpassed the Asian session high of $12,919 at roughly 17:30 UTC. With the rise above $13,000, bitcoin has taken the cumulative month-to-date gains […]

Coinsource Adds Dai Stablecoin to Bitcoin ATM in Preparation Remittance Roll-Out

Coinsource will be updating all of its 230 machines in 29 US states and the District of Columbia in a push to create a remittance system.

Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell

Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency.

Imgur Raises $20 Million From Ex-Ripple CTO’s Micropayments Startup

The popular image hosting site Imgur is tying up with a micropayments startup founded by Ripple's former CTO.