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Bitcoin's Price is Up More Than $1K Since Bakkt Futures News

Bitcoin has gained $1,000 since the Bakkt exchange announced it has the green light to offer bitcoin futures, but key resistance still lies ahead.

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Rakuten's Crypto Exchange Has Launched for Trading in 3 Cryptos

The Japanese e-commerce giant's Rakuten Wallet exchange has gone live for spot trading of bitcoin, ether and bitcoin cash against the yen.

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Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative

The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world.

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Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers

The rare bug impacted roughly .01 percent of the exchange's 30 million customers, Coinbase revealed Friday.

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Bakkt Says It's 'Cleared to Launch' Bitcoin Futures Next Month

Bakkt says it will launch Sept. 23 after receiving a trust charter through the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Bitcoin Defends Price Support, But Bear Case Still Intact

Bitcoin has bounced from key price support, but the outlook remains bearish as long as prices hold below Thursday's high of $10,445.

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Binance's US Arm to Go Live 'Within Two Months,' CEO Says

The dedicated U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance should go live by November, according to CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience

QuadrigaCX creditors are losing patience with their court-appointed law firm, demanding answers about the effort to recover their funds.

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Head of SIX's Digital Asset Exchange Quits Over Strategy Disagreement

Switzerland's SIX stock exchange has just lost a key executive in charge of its in-development digital assets exchange, SDX.

SIX Swiss Exchange is based in Zurich.

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$9,650: Bitcoin Price Dips Below Key Long-Term Support

Bitcoin temporarily tumbled past a key moving average after enduring its worst single-day loss in a month.

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