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Bakkt launches institutional Bitcoin custody service with $125 million in insuranceBakkt launched its Bitcoin custody warehouse, its institutional BTC custody solution, protected by a $125 million insurance policy. Tether's new yuan-based stablecoin is the newest addition in circumventing regulationsTether announced a new offshore Chinese-yuan backed stablecoin, CNHT. The cryptocurrency is the newest addition to the firm's suite of regulation-skirting coins. Bitcoin rockets to $2250 premium in Argentina after President Macri imposes capital controlsThe Bitcoin price exploded in Argentina after President Mauricio Macri announced he would reinstate restrictions on foreign currency purchases. Charlie Lee: Bitcoin and Litecoin are the best forms of money ever seen [INTERVIEW]In an exclusive interview with CryptoSlate, Charlie Lee shares his vision for how Bitcoin and Litecoin can fundamentally challenge governments and revolutionize how people transact. Top Binance announcements this week and their impact on BNB's priceThrough constant innovation, Binance has maintained its position as a market leader. In today's new cycle many stories go unnoticed, but here are the exchange's top announcements this week and their implications on BNB's value. Bakkt prepares to launch its Bitcoin futures, here's what we knowBakkt is preparing to introduce its Bitcoin futures contracts. As the September launch date approaches more details have come to light. NEO's push to supplant Ethereum as the most developer-friendly blockchainNEO is aggressively expending resources to compete with Ethereum in a race to become the most "developer-friendly" blockchain. Will banks inevitably control the cryptocurrency market?Central and commercial banks are the top dogs of the world's largest market by trading volume—the $5-trillion-a-day foreign exchange (FX) market. Data suggests half of Justin Sun's Twitter followers are fakeTRON's Justin Sun is likely benefiting from bought Twitter followers. Analysis of different metrics around his account indicate that over half of his 1.7 million followers could be fake. Satoshi Nakamoto and Alexander Hamilton face off in epic rap battleSatoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, faced Alexander Hamilton, the original proponent of centralized banking, in an epic rap battle produced by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. ICYMIπ Bitcoin dominance is on the rise, but could soon retrace π Apple Pay exec said the company is keeping an eye on cryptocurrency π¨π Crypto media outlets confuse NSA with NASA, say a 'quantum cryptocurrency' is in the works Featured blockchain companiesThanks to the following companies for their support: π MXC - MXC Exchange is an exchange platform focusing on cryptocurrency assets, founded by some senior practitioner in blockchain industry and specialists from Wall Street, Japan, and Europe. Learn more ⛓ OAS CHAIN - OAS CHAIN is focused on developing special gateways for cryptocurrencies for safe payment, IoT security, and hosting private blockchains. OAS CHAIN has patents to IoT security, private hosting, and payment gateway. Learn more π± Vitae - Vitae.co is a social media rewards website. VITAE is the utility token to enable access to the products and/or services offered by a company. Learn more π± Haven - Haven is a marketplace, social, private chat and a powerful cryptocurrency multi-wallet all in one place. Learn more Want to be featured here? Contact us to learn more. Crypto market dataFor more pertinent market data, please see: π Biggest Losers - 24h π° Highest Volume - 24h π Recently Added Coins ⚡️ CryptoSlate ResearchCryptoSlate Research is an an exclusive, premium newsletter that delivers thoroughly researched, long-form analysis from cryptocurrency and blockchain experts. Connect with usTelegram • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • YouTube • Instagram π₯ Interested in sponsoring this newsletter? Contact us. Disclaimer: None of the content in this newsletter is meant to be financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before taking any action related to content within this article. You're on the free list for CryptoSlate. For the full experience, become a paying subscriber. |