Australian Crypto ETF Launch Delayed Due to Pressure From Unidentified Broker: Report

The launch of three crypto ETFs in Australia has been blocked less than 24-hours before it was due to be listed on CBOE Australia.

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A licensed utility provider to launch the first token supporting renewable energy projects: meet LCG Energy

LCG Energy is the first utility provider aiming to push the adoption of renewable energy projects through blockchain technology and green investments. After hitting a record revenue of €40 million in 2019 and forecasting an increase to €200 million due to several strategic partnerships, the company is on its way of acquiring renewable energy projects […] The post A licensed utility provider to launch the first token supporting renewable energy projects: meet LCG Energy appeared first on NullTX.

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Is Japan Entering the Central Bank Digital Currency Space Too?

Recent reports indicate that Japan might be moving towards launching its own CBDC, although uncertainty remains high due to reports that deny the decision. Japanese lawmakers might be moving in on the crypto space Ever since Facebook confirmed the rumors that it plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, lawmakers, regulators, and central banks around the world started taking the crypto sector a lot more seriously.

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Telegram Token Sale Canceled on Liquid Due to Failed Mainnet Launch

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has canceled the token sale of Telegram’s own Gram tokens because it failed to release its mainnet. Originally announced last year, it seems that the Gram project is officially in limbo.

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Broken WWE 2K20 Mess Sees Embarrassed Devs Jumping Ship

WWE 2K20 weathered a disastrous launch due to game-breaking bugs and glitches.…

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McAfee Adds Tron’s TRX On McAfeeDEX as IRS And SEC Criticize Him for Building the Unrestricted Exchange

The tech guru John McAfee meet his promise of supporting Tron’s TRX on McAfeeDEX. Tron blockchain, TRX, and other Tron Coins have already been integrated with DEX. The tech developer had planned to launch Tron earlier about a week ago on November 8, but due to delays, the launch comes a week late. Once again […]

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Not only China: BRICS countries will launch cryptocurrency “BRICS”

The BRICS countries summit in Brazil, which is being held behind closed doors, discusses the issue of launching a common cryptocurrency of five countries. As it turned out, the rumors about the imminent death of the cryptocurrency market due to the fact that IT giants turned their back on cryptocurrencies – are greatly exaggerated. First, […]

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How Stephen Curry’s Injury Could Help Launch the Next Warriors Dynasty

Stephen Curry will be sidelined indefinitely with a hand injury. After losing multiple championships due to devastating injuries, this one came at the best possible time for the Warriors. Curry’s injury could be the catalyst for the creation of a new Warriors dynasty.

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Bitcoin’s recent collapse partly due to ‘over-enthusiasm’ about Bakkt

The launch of Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures was one of the highly anticipated events of 2019. After a long delay, the ICE-backed institution’s Futures product went live on 23 September. However, it was off to a slow start.

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Telegram investors agree to extend TON launch date until April 2020

After Libra’s launch was delayed due to regulatory concerns, the Telegram-backed TON project breathed a huge sigh of relief, relishing at the first-mover advantage it now had over the social media giant.

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Cardano teams with COTI to provide ADA merchant payment solution

The Cardano Foundation, the overseer of the 3rd generation Cardano blockchain platform and COTI, a DAG-based blockchain protocol, announced today the development of an ADA token payment gateway. The offering – due to launch in November – will allow merchants to accept ADA payments with a near-instant settlement into 35 fiat currencies directly into their […] CryptoNinjas: Cardano teams with COTI to provide ADA merchant payment solution

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Libra Will Not Launch Until Regulators Are Happy, Claims Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is apparently in favor of delaying the launch of the Libra digital currency until all demands of US regulators are satisfied. The Facebook founder also said that the social network firm was likely not the “ideal messenger” to deliver Libra to the world.

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VeChain (VET) Unveils New Block Explorer and Ledger Wallet Interface 

VeChain (VET), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project that claims to be focused on revolutionizing the supply chain ecosystem and improving business processes, has announced the launch of its new official VeChain Block Explorer and VeChain Sync Ledger Wallet Interface.

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Telegram to Delay TON Launch for Six Months due to Issues with SEC

Coinspeaker Telegram to Delay TON Launch for Six Months due to Issues with SECThe issues with SEC have enforced Telegram to postpone the deadline for launching its Telegram Open Network (TON).

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VanEck exec claims Visa, Mastercard were forced to stay away from Libra

While several dissed Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture, Libra, a few others envisioned the social media giant’s move to be a boost to the crypto-industry, due to its global reach. However, the regulatory climate that surrounds the project has been hindering its launch.

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Will the US Launch a Crypto Dollar? Coinbase CEO Ponders

Facebook’s attempted foray into the crypto world certainly grabbed the world’s attention. Meanwhile, China’s intentions to launch its own stablecoin grabbed the attention of US politicians. Industry leaders are now wondering whether the US will get left behind due to its negative stance towards digital assets.

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Bitcoin is losing institutional interest, says research

The spike in value of Bitcoin in early 2019 had many speculating it had been due to institutional investors entering the space. Despite this, Bitcoin, as well as other altcoins, started falling around August.

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Telegram confirms TON blockchain launch in late-October

This year, the blockchain and crypto-industry witnessed the entry of several mainstream companies into its ecosystem, including the likes of Fidelity, JPMorgan, Facebook and Telegram. However, Facebook’s Libra has made the most noise so far due to the regulatory hurdles that it faces.

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Crypto Investors KR1 Thank Cosmos Network for $5.6M Profit in H1 2019

European digital asset investment firm KR1 posts $5.6 million profit for the H1 2019 mainly due to the launch of Cosmos network

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Bitcoin Crash Caused by Bakkt Futures Launch, Claims JPMorgan

According to JPMorgan Chase, Bitcoin’s big price drop last week is due, at least partly, to the launch of Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contracts. Last week, only a day after the launch of Bakkt’s futures contracts, the Bitcoin price dropped nearly 20% down to $8k, as BeInCrypto previously reported.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Maturing

Bitcoin has been in the spotlight this week largely due to two unfavorable developments. The first one is the underwhelming Bakkt launch that failed to impress the cryptocurrency community. Second, the largest cryptocurrency finally broke down from a descending triangle after months of consolidation, prompting calls for a bearish dump to $4,000 or even lower.

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Did market drop due to Bakkt and CME?

The fall of the market by more than 15% is attributed by some experts to the launch of the Bakkt platform and upcoming close of BTC futures on CME . Bitcoin collapsed to $8370. Other cryptocurrencies from the TOP-10 dropped of over 20%.

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Bakkt effect: Bitcoin monthly futures contract records volume of 29

Earlier today, the crypto-venture firm of Intercontinental Exchange – Bakkt – finally made its debut in the Bitcoin markets with the execution of its first Bitcoin futures contract, after over a year’s wait since the announcement.

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Get Ready, Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Launch in 30 Minutes

Just so you all know, Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures will have their first weekend pre-open in thirty minutes after this article is published. While you all, dear readers, likely do not have access to the investment vehicle from the get-go, due to the institutional focus of this product, you should have your fingers on the trading.

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Bitcoin prepares for high volatility in the vicinity of Bakkt’s futures contracts launch

In only three days Bakkt will introduce its long-awaited Bitcoin futures contracts. As the date approaches, indicators predict that Bitcoin may soon experience high levels of volatility. Bakkt Bitcoin futures Following several delays due to regulatory concerns, Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), finally received the green light from the U.

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Coinbase Pro Adds Dash But Excludes New York and UK Traders

Coinbase Pro confirmed the addition of the Dash (DASH) digital coin to its trading mix, but under certain conditions. New York and the United Kingdom will be exempted from the trading launch, due to various regulatory limitations.

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Binance U.S. Opening Registrations and Deposits on September 18

Binance has officially announced that its U. S. exchange will start accepting registrations and deposits from September 18, 2019. The exchange has been trying to launch an American arm for quite some time; most exchanges operating outside of the United States have geoblocked the region due to a burdensome regulatory process, September 12, 2019.

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Bakkt launches institutional Bitcoin custody service with $125 million in insurance

Bakkt launched its Bitcoin custody warehouse, its institutional BTC custody solution, protected by a $125 million insurance policy. The launch is part of the physically-settled Bitcoin futures it plans to launch on Sept.

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SDAT Exchange ICO ICO

SDAT Exchange is the world’s first Ultra-High-Speed Decentralized Exchange focused on partnering with institutional investors to solve traditional business tokenomics utility needs! SDAT builds an orderly private placement process, utilizing SDAT token as the medium to fairly disseminate investment quota to members and allow members to have appropriate access to roadshows and due diligence.

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Ethereum Hard Fork: How Important Is Backwards Compatibility?

The Ethereum Foundation has delayed the testnet launch of the Istanbul update until the start of October. But some are raising concerns about one of the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) which will break certain smart contracts.

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Huawei might launch the Mate 30 without Play Store and Google apps

Despite President Trump’s approval to allow Huawei to resume trade with US companies and extend its temporary license, the company’s troubles are not over. According to a report by Reuters, the Chinese manufacturer’s upcoming flagships – the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro – will be released without official Google apps on board.

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Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck May Launch IEO with Intention of Helping Raise Funds for Tokens

Coincheck, a major crypto exchange based in Japan and owned by the Monex Group, is considering the launch of an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform. According to the company, the group is still considering the possibilities, but it was hinted that the launch may actually happen.

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Only an Idiot Would Believe Sony’s PS5 Will Cost $1,000

The long-anticipated Sony PlayStation 5 took a step closer to launch this week when a Swedish retailer began taking PS5 preorders. However, the announcement left gamers speechless for another reason: the device’s insane SEK9,999 (~$1,050) price tag.

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Tron (TRX) stuck in a descending trend as Justin Sun apologizes for ‘over-marketing’ lunch with Buffett

Though a successful tech entrepreneur in the crypto space, Justin Sun’s footprint across the crypto sector has been murky and mannered with controversies. However, this time around it’s not a controversy but an apology to the crypto community.

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Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Has Reached “Critical Mass”, Expected to Launch in Q3:

In the coming week, Bakkt is expected to test-launch its Bitcoin (BTC) futures product. While many have begun to doubt its viability as a medium for institutional adoption, especially due to the countless delays it faced, this may not be the case.

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India’s ambitious Chandrayaan-2 launch delayed due to “technical snag”

After the scintillating finals of Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup over the weekend, people watching at home were eagerly waiting for the next spectacle – India‘s Chandrayaan-2 launch. However, they will have to wait at least a few more days, as the country’s space agency, ISRO, has delayed the launch due to a “technical snag.

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Facebook Says It Won’t Launch Crypto in India Due to Regulatory Issues

Facebook reportedly said that current regulatory restrictions mean it has "no plans" to launch its digital wallet service and crypto in India.

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China accelerates development of its own cryptocurrency due to Libra

Facebook's plans to launch Libra force China to accelerate work on its own cryptocurrency, said the representative of the People's Bank of China.

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Crypto-assets heavily influenced by market changes due to positive correlation statistics

In the cryptocurrency industry, exchanges form the backbone of the entire ecosystem. Major exchanges often impact the prices of virtual assets, as it is essential for digital currencies to be available on these crypto-institutions.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is reportedly ready for prime time again

Two months after Samsung withdrew the Galaxy Fold due to hardware and software problems, it might soon be ready for prime time.  Bloomberg reported today the company has completed the redesign of the device that should solve all the issues that plagued the first batch of handsets.

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Binance set to launch Elrond [ERD]; Will ERD pump due to the ‘Binance effect?’

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced the token sale of yet another token, Elrond [ERD], at 06:00 UTC on July 2, 2019. Elrond is among a list of other tokens like Harmony One, BitTorrent Token, Fetch.

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Facebook’s Libra partners remain cautious amid growing scrutiny from regulators

Facebook‘s Libra partners have reportedly signed non-binding agreements, meaning they’re not obliged to promote or use the digital token and can abandon the project if they decide to do so. According to the New York Times, which cites anonymous executives from seven of Facebook‘s partners, some of the companies are being cautious about associating themselves too closely with Libra due to the company’s ongoing issues with regulators.

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Ethereum briefly gets the spotlight with all the FB, Libra, and Ripple advancements

Ethereum had gone silent with all the mainstream developments happening with Ripple, XRP and Facebook’s Libra. However, Ethereum seems to be back in the limelight, although briefly, due to Grayscale announcement.

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Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency May not Launch in India

Facebook’s newly-unveiled cryptocurrency, Libra, will not be launched in India due to the country’s strict anti-crypto regulations, a person close to the matter told The Economic Times, June 20, 2019.

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Tron CEO Justin Sun Says Libra FOMO Could Cause a Huge Bull Run for Crypto

The cryptocurrency community is today busy with the launch of Libra, a cryptocurrency launched by social media giant, Facebook which has billions of users globally. While everyone is busy giving their opinion of what Libra may be like, Tron CEO Justin Sun sees a huge potential bull run for the industry due to a FOMO […] The post Tron CEO Justin Sun Says Libra FOMO Could Cause a Huge Bull Run for Crypto appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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Circle’s Jeremy Allaire Puts Bitcoin Above $10,000 BTC/USD In June Due To Facebook Coin Launch

Jeremy Allaire Considers Bitcoin Could Surpass $10,000 In June After The Launch Of Facebook’s Coin Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, believes that Bitcoin is going to reach $10,000 in June due to the launch of Facebook’s virtual currency called GlobalCoin or Libra.

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Huawei delays the foldable Mate X to avoid Samsung’s mistakes

In the wake of Huawei’s US export ban, its easy to forget that the company was due to launch one of the first folding phones to hit the market. The $2,600 Mate X was set to go head-to-head with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, but after the Korean giant delayed the device due to mishaps with early review units, Huawei says it wants to avoid the same mistakes.

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NEM blockchain certification now available on Tutellus edtech platform

Tutellus, a leading online educational and collaborative platform with 1. 6 million users in more than 160 countries and the largest in the Spanish-speaking world, has announced the launch of its edtech pilot to train NEM developers.

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Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS Due to Centralization Concerns as Cardano (ADA) Looks to Shine

Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS Rating EOS’s technology score has been downgraded by Weiss Ratings after several months in which the network didn’t do anything to improve its centralized network. According to Weiss Ratings, it is now up to Cardano (ADA) to launch a truly decentralized Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. EOS DOWNGRADE: #EOS has serious problems with […]

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