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Argentina Introduces Cryptocurrency Tax Rules + 11 More Crypto News
1.11.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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Argentina’s financial regulator, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue, has introduced cryptocurrency...
Monero Futures Begin Trading on Dubai-Based Crypto Exchange
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based crypto exchange bucks trend by listing Monero for futures trading
‘Bitcoin of the Middle East’ Scam Lands Canadian Expat in Dubai Jail
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency, billed as the “Bitcoin of the Middle East”
BitMEX Updates BTC Price Indices to Remove ‘Insufficient Trade Volume’
1.11.2019
BitMEX plans to significantly adjust the weights of the indices used for its crypto derivatives contracts
ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’
1.11.2019
Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: “isn’t it true that ultimately we have done the right thing to act in favour of jobs and...
Deribit to Pay Users $1.3M After Bitcoin Price ‘Flash Crash’ to $7.7K
1.11.2019
Bitcoin traders who lost funds to get Deribit compensation
Crypto Futures Volume Is Now At 50% of Spot Trading Volume
31.10.2019
Futures trading volumes are catching up to more traditional buy-sell spot trading in crypto
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer Announces Plan to Launch a New Bill For Cryptocurrencies and Other Evolving Technologies
31.10.2019
Tom Emmer, the U.S Congressman’s recent announcements concerning the introduction of new legislation during the hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, has created a lot of buzz in the digital currency domain. The dignitary stated that the legislation would provide the necessary aid...
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Legalize Crypto
31.10.2019
A South Korean presidential committee is pushing for the government to establish legal status for cryptocurrency to stay competitive globally. So far, the government’s policies have been risk-focused to curb speculation, which the committee says must change. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto...
US, EU and UK Companies Can Now Pay Workers in Bitcoin Cash via Bitwage
31.10.2019
Getting at least partially paid with cryptocurrency is a great way to enter the digital asset market without having to do any trading. If you are looking to earn your favorite crypto asset, Bitwage now allows American, European and British companies to pay workers in bitcoin cash following demand...
Binance Quietly Launches Ruble Trading for ‘Top-10 Market’ Russia
31.10.2019
Binance has silently launched Russian ruble trading on Oct. 30, Binance CEO announced, noting that Russia is among the top 10 markets for the online trading platform
Yubico: Transforming the Face of Passwordless Authentication Through Yubikey
31.10.2019
In an era of rapidly changing technology, innovation is the key to stay ahead of the learning curve. Take, for instance, the passwordless login technique, the latest churn we are witnessing in the technology industry today. Not only it is very convenient as you need not be bothered about...
Binance.US Cryptocurrency Exchange to List NEO and ATOM
31.10.2019
The American branch of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange will add support for Neo and Cosmos’ tokens on Oct. 31
Bitfinex Cries Fraud as Crypto Capital Executive Indicted by US
30.10.2019
How the firm that lost $880 million worth of Bitinex’s funds rose to prominence
Mining Giant Bitmain Confidentially Files for U.S.-Based IPO
30.10.2019
According to reports, bitcoin mining manufacturer Bitmain Technologies confidentially filed for a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows the alleged removal of cofounder and executive director Micree Zhan and the recent announcement...
Bitmain Terminates Executive Director Micree Ketuan Zhan; Employees Threatened Not to Maintain Contact With Him
30.10.2019
Leading Chinese Bitcoin mining firm, Bitmain Technologies Limited has dismissed its co-founder and executive director, Micree Ketuan Zhan, from his position in a sudden turn of events. The critical news got viral in the crypto niche when Jihan Wu, the fellow co-founder and Board Chairman of Bitmain...
Primer on Cryptocurrency Price Discrepancies and Arbitrage Opportunities
30.10.2019
It is not difficult to observe that cryptocurrency prices can trade at different prices across multiple exchanges.  Price discrepancies in LTC/BTC   In this blog post, we will provide a primer on why such price discrepancies exist, and briefly address how […]
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Libra Chief David Marcus Opens Up About Libra’s Potential to Outperform Other Anti Money Laundering Systems
30.10.2019
David Marcus, the spearhead of Facebook’s Libra Project bragged about the social media giant’s highly anticipated stablecoin and its potential to curb money laundering practices in the best possible way in comparison to the current payments systems. The Libra chief shared his views on...
CoinGecko Now Tracks Data From 20-Plus Crypto Derivatives Markets
30.10.2019
The data aggregator has added a new service tracking the growing number of crypto derivatives products
Tron Coin has Partnered with Sportsbet.io for an Exciting Promotion
30.10.2019
Sportsbet.io is one of the latest in a string of retailers to start accepting Tron coin payments. To mark this new partnership, they’ve launched an exciting Tron coin introduction event, which includes a bunch of awesome new promotional offers exclusively for people that bet with TRX. We’ve...