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Russian Authorities Charge Two Anonymous Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Ever since the popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen a tremendous jump in the financial market, the rate of crimes, frauds, and illicit activities concerning digital assets have also surged up at an equally fast pace. In a recent incident, the regulatory authorities held two Russian citizens...
Gemini, State Street Launch Cryptocurrency Reporting Pilot
17.12.2019
Gemini cryptocurrency exchange and State Street have jointly launched a pilot producing reports on a user cryptocurrency holdings
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...
CipherTrace Hints at Financial Institutions Incompetence to Trace Digital Currency Transactions
17.12.2019
CipherTrace has taken the crypto world in a blow by stating that nearly $2 billion digital currency transactions, processed by the top 10 highly reputed U.S banking entities, go traceless on a yearly basis. CipherTrace takes pride in being the world’s first blockchain forensics team created by...
Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year
17.12.2019
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered...
Former Binance Head of Trading Joins CoinFlex As Chief Strategy Officer
16.12.2019
Former Binance head of trading has joined crypto exchange CoinFlex as chief strategy officer
Chinese City Warns Investors: Crypto Isn’t Blockchain
16.12.2019
One Chinese city has a stern warning for investors: make sure you are not investing in crypto masquerading as blockchain
4 Things You Must Know Before Trading Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
16.12.2019
Trading cryptocurrency can be challenging but new investors can protect their funds by having a game plan before buying Bitcoin and crypto
Binance Supports Algorand’s v2.0.2 Upgrade, Halts ALGO Deposits
16.12.2019
Binance suspends ALGO deposits and withdrawals to support the Algorand v2.0.2 upgrade that will increase the amount of time for nodes to upgrade
CMCC Exchange Teams Up With Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Union
16.12.2019
Headquartered in Hong Kong, the globally reputed investment-oriented firm CMCC Exchange has broadcasted the news about its strategic partnership with the esteemed organization, the Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Union. The collaboration will aid CMCC Exchange to popularize the use of Bitcoin and...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Halt Leveraged Trading in Q1 2020
16.12.2019
Coincheck reverses decision to reinstate leveraged trading, asks users to settle positions
HEX Dives 60% on Bitcoin.com as Backlash Builds Over Exchange Listing
16.12.2019
HEX wrath continues as Bitcoin.com faces harsh criticism from the crypto community over token listing
German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates
16.12.2019
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank...
Crypto Payments Firm FoPay Acquires Exchange AliExchange For $2.9B
16.12.2019
FoPay, a crypto payment service, acquired cryptocurrency trading platform AliExchange for about $2.9 billion
Tether Sponsors New Version of Bitcoin Tokenization Layer Omni
15.12.2019
Tether funded the development of the latest version of Bitcoin tokenization layer Omni
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
How SLP Dividends Can Tokenize Anything, Including the Stock Market
15.12.2019
Not everyone is lucky enough to have access to the stock market and the ability to buy shares in successful corporations like Apple or Coca-Cola. Many impoverished and politically restricted areas make such participation impossible for those who live there. However, thanks to the ability...
At a Refugee Camp in Iraq, a 16-Year-Old Syrian Is Teaching Crypto Basics
15.12.2019
Here's what an unbanked refugee really thinks about crypto
Malta, the Future Hub of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency!
15.12.2019
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has been witnessing unprecedented growth over the last decade. Although digital currency is far from being accepted as a substitute for fiat currency, it is gaining wider applications in different sectors, with Bitcoin being the most popular cryptocurrency....