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Polkadot Targets Onboarding Ethereum Ecosystem with Chainlink Oracles
Polkadot is readying itself for its expected network launch after it announced its integration with Chainlink oracles on February 25. The progress made with the integrations is an indication of a systematic approach that will allow porting…
The Libra Association Gets a New Member in Shopify
The Libra Association has signed up Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify as its newest member as the troubled crypto project looks to get back on track.
Libra has lost several founding members in recent months for a variety of reasons, the…
Telegram Developers Jump to TON’s Defense in SEC Case
A group of Telegram Open Network (TON) developers, calling themselves “The TON Community Foundation,” have submitted a court document criticizing the SEC’s prosecution of the project.
The former messaging app turned blockchain developer has…
CME Sees Second-Best Month for Bitcoin Futures Trading
January was the second-best month for CME’s Bitcoin futures trading since its 2017 launch, averaging 10,800 contracts, 69% greater than the average daily volume in 2019. Last month also saw new options on Bitcoin futures picking up pace.…
Libra Vice Chair Unconcerned By High Profile Departures
Dante Disparte, Vice-Chair of the Libra Association, said that he was unconcerned by recent high-profile departures from the project just two weeks after Vodafone became the latest name to ditch the proposed digital coin.
Speaking to…
Craig Wright Accused of Abusing Attorney-Client Privilege in Trial
Craig Wright, the self-professed creator of Bitcoin (BTC), has been accused of abusing attorney-client privilege in order to block documents from being used as evidence in the ongoing trial against him.
Australian computer scientist and…
Mastercard CEO Reveals Why His Firm Quit Libra Over Several Red Flags
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga says his company left The Libra Association after his attitude towards the project deteriorated over proposals to link the coin with its own built-in wallet, Calibra, as well as the lack of a clear business model.…
Crypto Capital Co-Founder Rejects Plea Deal in Shadow Bank Case
Crypto Capital co-founder Reginald Fowler has rejected a plea deal with the US government in an ongoing case in which he is accused of operating a “shadow bank” for several crypto exchanges.
Fowler was indicted in April 2019, along…
Vodafone Becomes Latest Big Name Backer to Quit Libra
British telecom giant Vodafone is the latest firm to pull out of the Libra Association, the non-profit body overseeing the Facebook-led digital coin, bringing the total number of early backers to withdraw from the project to eight.
Vodafone…
Kik Adviser to Face Deposition From SEC This Week
The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested the deposition of a representative from Kik, the former messaging app that now focuses on cryptocurrency, in its longstanding wrangle, which claims that the Canadian company violated…