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Crypto.com secures regulatory approvals from Maltese authorities
24.11.2020
The MFSA is finally issuing the first licenses formed under the crypto laws introduced in 2018
DOJ ‘Overlooked’ USD 500k in Forked Crypto in Bitcoin Bust
24.11.2020
American law enforcers may have made a slip-up that has left thousands of dollars’ worth of forked cryptoassets sitting around in wallets – potentially still within the grasp of at-large darknet criminals.
Per a blog post from a blockchain analytics firm and anti-money laundering solutions provider...
Crypto.com Takes Steps Toward Financial Licensure in Malta
24.11.2020
The Hong Kong-based crypto firm received preliminary approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) for two financial licenses
Ciphertrace Files 2 Patents for Systems to Identify Criminal Monero Transactions
24.11.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm Ciphertrace has filed two patent applications for tools and systems to trace monero transactions. The company aims to enable the detection of criminal uses of privacy coins like monero. Monero Tracing Patents Blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence firm...
Previous Bitcoin Bull Run Patterns Suggest Current Run Could See a $160K Top, Possible $25K Bottom
24.11.2020
While digital currency markets have increased significantly in value a number of crypto asset proponents are wondering how far the next bull run will take them. For instance, the last three bitcoin bull runs saw different price spikes and significant drops below 80% as well. If the next bitcoin...
IRS Again Warns Crypto Investors They Under-Reported Gains
24.11.2020
For the second year in a row, the IRS is telling crypto investors they under-reported crypto gains. But there may false alarms again
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 47
23.11.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Explains US Crypto Regulation, Calls Bitcoin a Store of Value
23.11.2020
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has explained how the U.S. government is regulating cryptocurrency. He calls bitcoin a store of value, noting that its rise is driven by the inefficiencies of the current payment system. How Bitcoin Is Regulated in the US...
Crypto users speak out on proposed change to FinCEN Travel Rule
23.11.2020
“This proposal, if adopted, would prove to be an invasion of privacy."
End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto
23.11.2020
As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement...
New Crypto Unicorn, Filecoins' First Exbibyte, Catching Monero + More News
23.11.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investments news
US-based blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis told Forbes it expects to raise USD 100m venture capital at a USD 1bn valuation...
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin Brings Hope Amid 2020's 'Ocean of Destruction'
23.11.2020
Sean Ono Lennon. Source: A video screenshot, Youtybe/johnlennon
US musician and cryptocurrency enthusiast Sean Ono Lennon said that bitcoin (BTC)’s surge in 2020 has boosted his morale during a year that he described as otherwise “an ocean of destruction,” raising hopes for a new financial...
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves; EOS is the Week's Winner
23.11.2020
The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 9 coins by market capitalization stands at 5.92 - higher than last week (5.68) and on the verge of the positive zone, as the data by crypto market sentiment analysis service Omenics show.
This week it doesn't...
Bithumb crypto exchange temporarily closes some offices due to COVID-19
23.11.2020
Bithumb’s offline support center in Gangnam is closing down due to COVID-19
Crypto Retirement: US Investment Firm Launches Employer-Sponsored Bitcoin 401(k) Plan
23.11.2020
The U.S.-based company Digital Asset Investment Management (Daim) has announced the launch of a company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan that allocates up to 10% in bitcoin. The plan is an ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) and assets are held in institutional-grade cold storage...
Cryptowisser Announces Most Comprehensive Exchange Comparison Tool on the Market
23.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Leading crypto service comparison site, Cryptowisser has now released its revolutionary VS comparison tool, which helps you compare cryptocurrency exchanges against each other in an instant. Comparing cryptocurrency exchanges has – up until now – been very difficult...
OCC Wants to End Banks’ Discrimination of Disfavored Businesses Including Crypto Companies
23.11.2020
The OCC is proposing a rule change that compels large U.S. banks to offer and provide fair access to financial services to anyone that wants them. The proposition seeks to clarify the obligation of large banks to provide fair access to financial services in a manner consistent with the Dodd-Frank...
Friendliest of them all? These could be the best countries for crypto
23.11.2020
The level of freedoms that the U.S. has provides an argument for the country as the most crypto-friendly location, although Puerto Rico also has its benefits
$20 Billion in Crypto Under Custody: Coinbase Sees ‘Explosion of Capital’ From Institutional Investors
23.11.2020
Coinbase has revealed that it has had “an explosion of incoming capital.” Its assets under custody currently stand at $20 billion, $14 billion of which were accumulated since April. Coinbase highlights a string of bullish events that have “really unleashed” a wave...
Crypto Long & Short: 4 Metrics That Show How the Current Bitcoin Rally Is Different From 2017
22.11.2020
The current bitcoin bull run is indeed different from three years ago, though that doesn't mean we won't see another peak-and-trough cycle