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Article by Patrick Thompson

Ripple switches business blueprint
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17 August, 2020

Ripple switches business blueprint

Ripple’s former business model, which involves it working closely with banks and acting as their cross-border payment rail, is not...
Know Your Customer verification coming to BitMEX platform
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17 August, 2020

Know Your Customer verification coming to BitMEX platform

The User Verification Programme will require users to go through a four-step process similar to ID checks on other exchanges,...
DeFi strikes again: YAM protocol bug leads to $750,000 loss
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14 August, 2020

DeFi strikes again: YAM protocol bug leads to $750,000 loss

The YAM token was supposed to keep parity with the U.S. dollar as well as be used for on-chain governance.
Ethereum transaction fees hit all-time high
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14 August, 2020

Ethereum transaction fees hit all-time high

The total transaction fees on the Ethereum network hit $6.87 million on August 12, shattering the previous record reached during...
Here’s the problem with digital currency debit cards
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14 August, 2020

Here’s the problem with digital currency debit cards

Digital currency debit and credit cards are not what the world needs to catalyze digital currency adoption, Patrick Thompson writes.
Bitfinex halts trading over ‘reduced performance’ on platform
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14 August, 2020

Bitfinex halts trading over ‘reduced performance’ on platform

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex went down for over five hours on August 12, causing many traders to miss out on...

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