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India Supreme Court Examines Last Petitions Against Central Bank Crypto Ban

[ad_1] India’s Supreme Court will listen to the final round of petitions against the country’s central bank banning cryptocurrency dealings. The hearing is set to happen today, September 25, local news outlet Financial Express reports.The latest step in a lengthy process since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the ban in April, multiple appeals have surfaced in the last two months, these stemming from sources throughout the local cryptocurrency
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BIS Report Finds Strong Link Between Crypto Prices and Regulators’ Actions

[ad_1] A new report published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has found a strong correlation between crypto prices and news of regulators’ interventions.According to the report published September 23 by BIS – an organization based in Switzerland made up of 60 of the world’s central banks – cryptocurrencies retain close links to news of regulatory actions across different national jurisdictions. This is despite crypto’s design to function in
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South American Crypto Exchange Buda.com Seeks Help of Colombian President for Reopening

[ad_1] South American cryptocurrency exchange Buda.com has requested Colombian President Iván Duque to help reopen its operations in the country, local news outlet La Republica reported September 21.Digital currency exchange Buda.com — which boasts around 35,000 accounts in Colombia — ceased its operations on June 20 after the country’s banks decided to close all the exchange’s accounts "for the lack of guarantees."The move was reportedly spontaneous; banks confirmed they closed
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Bitcoin Investors and Speculators Maintained Their Positions Over Summer

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) investors and speculators held their positions over the summer, while markets seem to have become more stable overall, according to a new study by Chainalysis published September 24.The data presented in the report was compiled using the concept of standardized monetary aggregates. Specifically, the analysts categorized coins from the most liquid (coins used for speculation and transactions) to less liquid (coins held for investment), and the least
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, Dash: Price Analysis, September 24

[ad_1] The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.Since 2013, Bitcoin has seen a sharp rally in the last quarter of every year, barring 2014. In 2013, the rise was 486.74 percent, in
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French MPs Propose Legal Framework for All ‘Digital Assets’ Providers, Sources Report

[ad_1] The French government is reportedly planning to provide a legal framework for all “digital assets” providers, local news agency LesEcho.fr reported September 21.   Three members of President Emmanuel Macron’s party, La République En Marche (LREM), have proposed an amendment to French legislation for regulating all service providers in the crypto industry, sources told LesEcho.fr. The National Assembly is reportedly set to discuss the amendment by the end of September.  The
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Winklevoss’ Crypto Exchange Gemini Eyes Entrance Into UK Market, Sources Report

[ad_1] Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, creators of U.S..-based cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini, are looking to expand the platform to the U.K. market, sources told the Financial Times (FT) September 24.The Gemini Trust Company, founded in New York in 2014, is currently ranked the 58th largest crypto exchange globally by adjusted daily traded volume, according to CoinMarketCap.The FT cites two unnamed insider sources as reporting that Gemini has now hired advisors
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Nevermind the Stagnating Market, Binance Is Pushing Further in Its Expansion

[ad_1] Sept. 15 came with the announcement from the Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (also referred to as ‘CZ’): One of the largest global crypto exchanges will start testing a crypto-fiat exchange in Singapore.While no further details have been specified, the crypto-fiat Singapore-based exchange will presumably support the local Singapore dollar. A closed beta testing was conducted on Sept. 18., after that CZ shared a hope the platform could
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All But One of Top 20 Cryptos See Green, Bitcoin Safely Above $6,700

[ad_1] Sunday, September 23: crypto markets are seeing another wave of green. All but one of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap have made gains over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.Market visualization from Coin360After suffering a slight decline yesterday, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded today, trading above $6,700 throughout the day. The cryptocurrency is at $6,734 as of press time, up 0.9 percent on the day.Bitcoin is also up
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Collaboration With PNC Leads to XRP Surge

[ad_1] In another major milestone for cryptocurrency adoption, United States bank PNC will begin using RippleNet to process international payments for its clients.Ripple made the announcement on Sept. 19, stating that PNC’s Treasury Management unit will be using its xCurrent software solution to expedite cross-border transactions for the bank’s U.S. commercial clients.According to initial reports, xCurrent will allow PNC clients to receive payments instantly, which will change the way companies