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[Featured Content]The crypto derivatives market is having a hard time of late. October began with the news of CFTC civil enforcement action against the centralized crypto derivatives platform BitMEX.BitMEX and its founders, including CEO Arthur Hayes, were charged with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating multiple CFTC regulations, including failing to implement the required anti-money laundering procedures.Less than a week later, the UK FCA announced a ban on the sale of...

[Featured content]Decentralized finance (DeFi) is certainly the hot topic of 2020 and a field where most of the attention in the industry is focused on.That’s not surprising. In a few short months, the total value locked in DeFi protocols has surged from about $500 million to over $11 billion, at the time of this writing, representing a staggering increase of more than 2000%.And while a lot of the upcoming projects have turned out to be blatant scams and rug-pulls, there’s no doubt that DeFi...

Bitcoin advocate John McAfee – the creator of the world’s biggest antivirus software – has been arrested in Spain. He has been charged with negligence and failing to file tax returns while living in the United States. To add insult to injury, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing McAfee over several phony cryptocurrency giveaways.McAfee Is Facing the DirtMcAfee has been one of the most controversial figures throughout the entire cryptocurrency space. He has often taken quite a...

[Featured content]Cryptocurrency trading is quickly catching up to speed. This year has been nothing but tumultuous for the markets, both legacy and crypto.2020 started great as all major indices were climbing in an upwards direction – slowly, but steadily. The same can be said about the crypto market. In fact, Bitcoin had an impressive run up until the end of February, shortly before things took a turn for the worst.The global coronavirus pandemic took the world by a storm. What started off...

[Featured content]Cryptocurrency trading is becoming increasingly popular, and there are plenty of reports backing this up.As CryptoPotato most recently reported, the volume for cryptocurrency derivatives trading reached a new monthly all-time high in May, clocking at upwards of $600 billion.With this in mind, it’s no wonder that users are looking for new ways to optimize their trading strategies and make them more profitable. There are various platforms available that offer a myriad of...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 977. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Schlag gegen Darknet – Operation DisrupTor, Winklevoss sieht Zukunft in DeFi & Kraken mischt traditionellen Banken-Sektor auf 1.) Schlag gegen Darknet: Operation DisrupTor war (k)ein Erfolghttps://bitcoin-kurier.de/schlag-gegen-darknet-operation-disruptor-war-kein-erfolg/ 2.) DeFi ist nicht mit der ICO Blase zu vergleichen – Winklevoss sieht Zukunft in...

[Featured Content]RSK is a popular smart contract platform. It expands the existing functionalities of Bitcoin’s network by delivering greater scalability and the possibility to create, deploy, and import smart contracts on top of Bitcoin’s network. RSKSwap, created by the developer ecosystem, is another contribution to the DEX market, which has seen exponential growth all along 2020.Enter RskSwapRSK Swap is a class of decentralized exchange that allows users to swap various ERC-20 tokens...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges with a company known as Unikrn, Inc. The company is believed to have offered its new token through an unregistered offering.The SEC: Our Rules Could Be More UnderstandableThe crypto space is certainly no stranger to stories like this, and as of late, the agency appears to be very strict when it comes to exacting the appropriate penalties on crypto companies that don’t follow the rules and regulations in place.However, the SEC is...

With DeFi’s recent brush with death, investors require an impartial and decentralized rating system to support the most desirable investment decisions and avoid future losses. Here’s why.Decentralized finance (DeFi), an ecosystem for lending and borrowing, continues to defy the odds. Despite a significant crash thanks, in part, to unaudited and scam-like clone projects, the sector is bouncing back and seemingly stronger than ever. But while the niche crypto division could be on track to...

Gene Simmons, the bassist from the popular rock band Kiss (known for its over-the-top vocals, makeup and costumes), appears to be getting ready to move deeper into bitcoin territory and work hard to make it more accessible.Gene Simmons Hints He’s Working with BitcoinThere is a long list of celebrities that have gotten involves in the crypto world. The latest case involves rapper T.I., who settled charges handed out by the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) for allegedly promoting a...