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Why Crypto Exchange OKCoin Jumped Through Hoops to Get Licensed in Japan
1.5.2020
While Japan is known for its retail market, crypto exchange OKCoin believes the country’s strict licensing regime will attract institutional investors
Telegram to Pay Back Investors 110% After Gram Token Launch Fails – Again
30.4.2020
Telegram has offered to refund investors after its scheduled release of the Gram token failed – again – due to regulatory complications. Investors will immediately receive 72% of their stakes, as first option, or 110% if they choose to wait another year. The second option may be paid...
Telegram Offers ICO Investors Refund or Option to Hang On Till April 2021
30.4.2020
Investors who choose to “loan’ their investment to Telegram for 12 months may be able to redeem it for Grams or another cryptocurrency in future
Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors
30.4.2020
Telegram is delaying the launch of its TON blockchain for a second time, and offered to repay investors up to 72 percent of their funds back after losing an initial court fight with the
Digital Asset Firm Taurus Group Raises €10M From Investors Including Banks, Tezos
29.4.2020
Taurus Group is looking to expand its operations after securing Series A funding led by Arab Bank Switzerland
Stacking Sats? Small Bitcoin Holders on the Rise, Data Suggests
28.4.2020
New data support the idea that small bitcoin investors are multiplying rapidly. Anecdotal evidence suggests much of that growth is happening in the U.S
Bitcoin’s Halving Is Irrelevant for Some Large Traders
28.4.2020
Bitcoin’s third halving is less than two weeks away. Some traders are less than bullish ahead of the event
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
Grayscale Buys 50% of All Ethereum Mined in 2020
28.4.2020
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments bought about 50% of all newly mined ethereum so far this year. It now holds the equivalent of 1.1% of ETH in circulation, according to a post on Reddit. Grayscale operates 10 cryptocurrency investment products focused on institutional investors. As...
TNC IT Group’s Token to Be Listed This April
27.4.2020
TNC IT Group (TNC), an international blockchain company, will have its native currency TNC Coin listed on crypto exchanges by April 30. TNC Coin is set to progress fast in the market due to its expedited listing and user base. Since TNC revealed its merger project, interested crypto investors...
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment: Analyst Predicts High Institutional Demand Post Covid-19
25.4.2020
The global crisis and financial market turmoil have many investors looking into whether cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are a good investment for them. A Japanese analyst has predicted high institutional investor demand for bitcoin post coronavirus crisis, giving three key reasons why...
Dydx Processed $1.1 Billion Cryptocurrency Loans in 12 Months — 70% in Just 60 Days
23.4.2020
Cryptocurrency lender Dydx advanced a total of $1.14 billion in digital asset loans over the past 12 months. But about 70% of the money was borrowed in just two months, February and March, as coronavirus-linked volatility triggered a frenzy of borrowing among investors. Monthly volume remained...
Bitcoin Investors Hodl $530M More BTC Each Day as Halving Nears — Data
23.4.2020
Bitcoin’s “hodler net position change” is currently increasing by over 75,000 BTC daily, data suggests
Japanese Analyst Says Traditional Investors Will Come Flocking to Crypto
21.4.2020
A Japanese analyst says that institutional investors are growing increasingly crypto-keen – and believes that the coronavirus pandemic will only serve to heighten their interest.
Per Fisco, via Gentosha, popular Japanese blockchain and crypto author and analyst Tetsuyuki Oishi says that...
OneCoin Investors Ask Judge Not to Scrap Suit While New Indictment Is Unsealed
21.4.2020
A indictment alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud against OneCoin co-founder Karl Greenwood was unsealed ahead of his June pre-trial conference
Investments in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Hit Record High Amid Economic Crisis
17.4.2020
Grayscale Investments has announced the strongest quarter in its history. Investments into the company’s cryptocurrency products, including the flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), hit a record high in the first quarter. Of the total investment, 88% comes from institutional investors....
Crypto Analyst Cautions Investors Against Bitcoin for 3 Key Reasons
17.4.2020
Critics say #Bitcoin is a failed project due to a lack of privacy, scaling challenges and its centralized mining structure, but are these problems or advantages?
CFTC Charges Florida Resident With Defrauding Crypto Investors Out of $1.6M
16.4.2020
The CFTC alleged Florida resident Alan Friedland defrauded investors out of $1.6 million, promising returns through his “Compcoin” token and an algorithmic trading software which never materialized
Grayscale Bitcoin & Ethereum Investors Hit New Record + More News
16.4.2020
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Major digital asset manager Grayscale Investments said it raised USD 503.7 million in 1Q20, nearly double...
Crypto Finance AG Raises $14.5M from Big Name Swiss and Asia Pacific Investors
16.4.2020
The Series B was led by prominent Swiss investor Rainer-Marc Frey and major Beijing-based private equity fund Lingfeng Capital