- What Crypto Winter? Nasdaq to Launch Bitcoin Futures Market: Report
The world’s second largest stock exchange Nasdaq is planning to introduce a Bitcoin futures market within the first quarter of 2019. Sources told Bloomberg that Nasdaq has been cooperating with the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to receive regulatory approval to operate as a compliant cryptocurrency futures market operator.
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2. Ripple Upgrades American Express and Santander, Offering New Access to XRP-Powered xRapid
Ripple has started rolling out the new version of xCurrent to some of its clients, including American Express and Santander. The new 4.0 version gives the financial giants the option to plug into xRapid, Ripple’s cross-border payment solution that utilizes XRP to provide enhanced speed and liquidity.
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3. Coinbase Debuts OTC Trading Desk for Prime Institutional Investors and Opens New Chicago Office
As of November 27th, according to a post by Cheddar, Coinbase has opened the doors for OTC trading, a process that involves two parties directly, rather than a middleman. Usually, this type of investment is performed with a bank and a client, but Coinbase has modified this trading opportunity for their own platform.
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4. Bitcoin SV Joins Top Cryptocurrency Ranks after Climbing 48% in a Week
The hash war between the Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV camps have officially come to an end. But the one that conceded defeat surprisingly gained more than the one that won.
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5. BlockShow Asia 2018 Starts in Singapore
Blockshow Asia, powered by Cointelegraph, is returning to Singapore for the second time bringing together over 3,000 blockchain enthusiasts from over 50 countries. The conference is scheduled for Nov. 28 and 29, while Asia Blockchain Week will last until Dec. 1. The Blockshow roundtables and discussions will take place at Marina Bay Sands convention center at the very heart of Singapore’s business district.
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6. Wikipedia Founder Larry Sanger Talks About Blockchaining Wikipedia
Larry Sanger is pioneering the first ever encyclopedia built on the blockchain, the Everipedia project. According to the official website, the Everipedia IQ blockchain will bring a new paradigm shift and ”disrupt the old centralized internet knowledge encyclopedia model similar to Wikipedia”.
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7. Coinbase and Ripple Invest in Security Token Startup
Securitize, a San Francisco-based startup that helps companies to tokenize their assets and securities, has secured $12.75 million in funding. The series A round was led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Xpring Fund, Coinbase’s and Ripple’s investment arms.
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8. SEC Chair Clayton: Crypto ETF Needs Exchanges ‘Free From Manipulation’
Jay Clayton, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said Tuesday that he doesn’t see a pathway to a cryptocurrency ETF approval until concerns over market manipulation are addressed.
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9. Tether Re-Opens Direct Redemption of Fiat, While Bitfinex Adds Tether-Fiat Trading Pairs
Popular stablecoin Tether has announced 1:1 redemptions of USDT to fiat, while affiliated crypto exchange Bitfinex added two new Tether-fiat trading pairs, according to announcements from both firms Tuesday, Nov. 27.
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10. OKEx Delists Another 49 Crypto Trading Pairs
OKex has moved to comb its order book out of trading pairs and tokens with weak liquidity and trading volume.
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