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CFTC Met With FTX About Changing Rules but Made No Decision 
CFTC Met With FTX About Changing Rules but Made No Decision 
November 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Officials of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly met with FTX staff before the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy to discuss changes to financial market...

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Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
October 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform, is working on consumer apps for digital assets and is going to launch its first one in partnership with Starbucks....

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Facebook’s Libra Boosts Bitcoin Value To 18-Month High 
Facebook’s Libra Boosts Bitcoin Value To 18-Month High 
June 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s announcement that it was launching its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, has caused a resurgence of interest in crypto — and bitcoin, the most famous...

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Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
April 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Afghanistan is looking to boost its ailing economy with bitcoin. At the annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group...

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Is The UK’s Mulling Of Crypto Derivative Ban A Sign Of Things To Come?
Is The UK’s Mulling Of Crypto Derivative Ban A Sign Of Things To Come?
November 05, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies trade at levels far off peaks, a bit above lows. There is hope that new trading opportunities — such as through derivatives...

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Swiss Bank Gives Investors A Way To Bet Against Bitcoin
Swiss Bank Gives Investors A Way To Bet Against Bitcoin
November 17, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Vontobel, the Swiss bank, is giving investors the ability to bet against cryptocurrency, gearing up to launch two mini futures to short bitcoin. According to...

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