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Leading Cryptocurrency data provider, CoinMarketCap has launched a new metric – Liquidity to rank exchanges. Announcing the development on Nov. 12, CoinMarketCap sees its new metric ‘Liquidity’ to replace dependence on exchange reported volumes, which is often inflated from wash trading practices. “We believe our adaptive methodology will make our...

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  • November 12, 2019

Bakkt launches its enterprise-grade custody service. Announcing the development in a blog post, the firm said that now clients can use the Bakkt warehouse to safeguard their Bitcoin assets. Previously, the Bakkt provided custody only to clients trading the Bakkt Bitcoin Futures contracts. Among the first to choose the Bakkt...

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  • November 11, 2019

MoneyGram, one of the world’s largest money transfer companies currently processes 10% of its U.S-Mexico transaction volume through Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) platform. Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) platform leverages on XRP cryptocurrency as a bridge for cross border payments. MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes announced the news at Ripple’s annual...

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  • November 9, 2019

China publishes a blockchain-based system for identification. The system will integrate with the existing infrastructure of smart cities, facilitating data sharing to make life easier for residents and improve local administration. The blockchain-based identification system was jointly developed by three institutes in Shijiazhuang. Cities nationwide now can apply for their...

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  • November 4, 2019