Telegram informed investors of its blockchain project that the TON network will not be launched on October 30, as expected, but on April 30, 2020. At the same time, Telegram is ready not only to postpone the launch of the Gram cryptocurrency , but also to return to investors most of the money. The lawyers recruited by Pavel Durov to work with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent a case file to the Southern District of New York State, which disclosed further plans for the Telegram Open Network. According to new data, lawyers intend to defend the rights of…
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The sovereign Internet bill will come into force in a few weeks, but in some regions of Russia have already begun large-scale testing of new methods of blocking. "Lucky" was the Murmansk region. Sovereign Internet launched in the Murmansk region As usual, they began to implement blocking technologies in secret from people, but vigilant users quickly noticed this. One of them decided to look at Rutreker to enjoy free content, but he was disappointed: the resource turned out to be inaccessible, despite the use of the GoodbyeDPI program (software that allows you to bypass DPI locks). The user noted that…
The lawsuit of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the owners of the Telegram messenger and the TON blockchain platform , which turned out to be in the public domain, revealed many facts that were not previously known. Mostly they relate to the issue of the digital currency Gram, but there are also those that are related to the Telegram messenger and its actual owners – Pavel and Nikolai Durov. Here are some of them. In the spring of 2018, Telegram talked about an audience of 200 million unique users per month and has not shared such statistics…
The Emaar Group, a Dubai-based real estate company that has been building the gigantic Burj Khalifa skyscraper, is preparing to launch its own EML token. It is assumed that it will be presented this year – it became known that EMR will use the JPMorgan blockchain. The token developed by the company will be used as a reward for customers who participate in the loyalty program and referral program. EMR will operate in the Quorum system, which is being developed by the financial institution JPMorgan. Representatives of the Emaar Group noted that EMR funds can be used not only directly…
Telegram representatives insist that Gram tokens are not a security, and they petition for the court to reject the restriction on their distribution imposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This writes Financefeeds. As you know, earlier in October, the SEC through a federal court achieved a temporary ban on the distribution of Gram cryptocurrency among investors. According to the regulator, […]
Bank of America, the second largest U.S. bank, has publicly tested the Ripple distributed ledger technology and may have further plans in this direction, CoinDesk reports. A Ripple spokeswoman did not confirm or deny whether the bank is a client of fintech startups, noting only that the parties conducted a joint pilot project. She did not disclose other details. As the publication recalls, BoA is included […]
Based on the latest Circle report , Bermuda was the first to accept tax payments, fees, and other government services using the stable USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin. The adoption of the cryptocurrency secured by the US dollar is part of the Bermuda project to support the adoption of stablecoins , decentralized financial protocols and services. “Governments around the world must respond to this fundamental innovation; this Bermuda initiative reflects leadership in crypto and digital asset policies as well as regulatory issues.” Moreover, Circle was the first company in the world to receive a Class F license under the Progressive Act…
Michael Gan, founder and CEO of the KuCoin crypto exchange, said that over the next few weeks, the KuMEX platform will provide its customers with access to monthly BTC futures contracts. Gan announced this news during his speech at the Blockchain Life 2019 forum in Moscow. Recall that the KuMEX futures platform on which the new instrument will be presented was launched in the summer. Currently, the platform supports XBTUSDM perpetual BTC-contracts with a leverage of up to x20. #KuMEX is going to launch the Bitcoin Monthly Contracts product in a few weeks. Read more about this news ??? https://t.co/yQZnIguH4g…
The Binance futures platform was launched just a month ago, but the results are already impressive: yesterday's trading volume exceeded $ 700 million, setting a new record. Binance Futures set a personal record According to data provided by analysts at Skew Markets, on October 15, BTC / USD futures trading volumes exceeded $ 700 million, or about 84,000 BTC. Moreover, the growth in recent days is really impressive: on October 14, volumes amounted to about $ 500 million, and a day earlier they did not reach even $ 400 million. As a result, Binance Futures took the third place among…
The Bank of Canada is considering issuing its own digital currency to combat the “direct threat” emanating from cryptocurrencies. According to The Logic, the central bank has already made a presentation on the initiative to the bank’s manager Stephen Poloz and the board of directors. It says that at first the coin can be used on a par with cash, and then completely replace them. “We need to innovate to stay […]