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Kyrgyzstan Poised to Legitimize Crypto Mining
5.6.2020
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is deliberating on a tax regime for miners that would be the country’s first regulated framework for crypto activities
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
New Head of US Regulator and Former Coinbase Lawyer Invites Banks and Crypto to Collaborate
5.6.2020
Following a request for input on how crypto and banking can work together, new acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks talks first priorities in work with the industry
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as Crypto Market Volatility Persists
4.6.2020
Crypto derivatives volume had a record month in May - and volatility contributes to fueling that growth
A Number of Hong Kong Vending Machines Support Bitcoin Cash Payments Over BTC
4.6.2020
Just recently, cryptocurrency evangelist Roger Ver shared a video on Twitter that shows a number of vending machines in Hong Kong that accept bitcoin cash and ethereum, but not bitcoin. A bunch of people got upset at the Tweet, including the crypto-pundit Tone Vays because they couldn’t deal...
MakerDAO Weighs Accepting Real-World Assets as Crypto Loan Collateral
4.6.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) may soon boast a real-world use case as MakerDao considers accepting freight invoices as collateral for DAI loans
Crypto Derivative Volumes Hit Record $602B in May: Report
4.6.2020
Crypto derivative volumes in May gaining key market share against spot volumes
What’s Happening in Crypto Markets Right Now? Join Live TA From Big Cheds & Korean Jew Trading
4.6.2020
Wondering what’s happening in crypto markets right now? Join live TA with traders Big Cheds and Korean Jew Trading
Crypto Integration Brings Thousands of New Users to Popular Chat App
4.6.2020
The 100k user milestone represents 2% of Kakao’s current user base in South Korea
Crypto Exchange OKEx Launches Ether Options, EOS Options to Follow
4.6.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the launch of its Ether options contracts on its trading platform
Eidoo to Burn 80% of Company’s Token Holdings to Kickstart One of the Biggest Daos in Defi
4.6.2020
Switzerland, 4th June 2020. Swiss-based crypto platform Eidoo is upgrading its native utility token into a governance token that will power a new cross-chain DAO. In a collaborative decision by Eidoo and pTokens, the $EDO token will be upgraded into $PNT later this month so that it can be used...
Japanese Finance Minister Shoots Down Plan to Cut Bitcoin Tax to 20%, Cites Crypto-Divide
4.6.2020
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso says he is opposed to reducing tax on bitcoin income to 20%, on par with stock dividends, arguing that most Japanese households find it difficult to invest in digital assets. The development suggests that Japan will uphold its current definition...
Licensed Malaysian Crypto Exchange Integrates Market Surveillance System
4.6.2020
As part of its license application process from the local regulator, Malaysian crypto exchange Tokenize integrated an external market surveillance system
Crypto-Powered Brave Browser Reaches Over 15 Million Monthly Active Users
4.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave Browser announced that its monthly active user count increased 125% over the past year
Blockchain Gamers Earned $20M in Their First Year
4.6.2020
Research by Flipside Crypto into revenue generated by blockchain games shows that, in some cases, gamers are earning more than the game companies
Crypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their Bags
4.6.2020
After two years of laying groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. But there’s a catch: clients must disclose all wallets
As Protests Rage, Someone in Crypto Wants to Make Money on George Floyd
4.6.2020
Some in the crypto community are using the turmoil in the United States to push a George Floyd token in what appears to be an obvious cash grab that feeds on sentiment
100k+ Chat App Users Opt in to KakaoTalk’s New Crypto Wallet in 1 Day
4.6.2020
South Korea’s Kakao says that over 100,000, or around 2% of the users of the chat app KakaoTalk have already activated the app’s new crypto wallet function – less than a day after the wallet went live.
As previously reported, KakaoTalk’s Klip wallet went live on June 3, with support for...
Bittrex and Poloniex Targeted in Class-Action Crypto Manipulation Suit
4.6.2020
Bittrex and Poloniex have become embroiled in a class-action lawsuit that alleges USDT created out of thin air drove the 2017 bull run
Pro-Crypto Democrat Jonathan Herzog Running for US Congress
4.6.2020
According to the 26-year-old candidate for New York’s 10th Congressional District, “our future is decentralized and open source”