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New Head of Japan’s Financial Services Agency is Crypto-Friendly
8.7.2020
The Japanese government will appoint Ryozo Himino as the next commissioner of Japan's Financial Services Agency
Crypto Facilities Gets FCA Nod to Set up Crypto Futures Venue
8.7.2020
Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). An MTF is a European regulatory term for a self-regulated financial trading venue. MTFs are an alternative to...
New Action Movie Features Billion Dollar Crypto Theft
8.7.2020
New movie “Money Plane” features a plot about a heist from a ‘bulletproof casino in the sky’ carrying $1 billion in crypto
Coinbase Exec Says Capital Will Flee US Due to Crypto Tax Laws
8.7.2020
Coinbase’s chief tax officer Lawrence Zlatkin says global customers are the future as non-U.S. jurisdictions are more open-minded
Former Official Says China Needs to Reform Crypto Laws
8.7.2020
A Chinese official indicated that crypto will inevitably be part of the digital capital market
Tether
7.7.2020
Tether was one of the first cryptocurrencies to peg its market value to a fiat currency. Launched in July 2014, Tether, originally called “Realcoin”, valued each token at $1.00 to reduce the friction of moving real currency throughout the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Due to its dollar peg, Tether...
COVID-19 Could Accelerate Crypto Adoption
7.7.2020
Coinbase’s former CTO believes over powered governments could lead to accelerated crypto adoption post COVID-19
Hacker Group Amassed $7M in Crypto by Selling Stolen Credit Cards
7.7.2020
Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web
Twitter Users Can Now Send Crypto to Each Other With Torus
7.7.2020
A private key management startup, Torus, enables social media users to send crypto using Twitter and GitHub handles
Major Car Companies Get Creative Before Next Crypto Bull Run
7.7.2020
Luxury car company Rolls Royce announced a line of cars hosting blockchain puzzles, shortly after Lamborghini revealed a yacht
Crypto ‘OG’ Thinks Altcoins Will Outperform BTC in the Near Future
7.7.2020
The founder of the first crypto venture capital firm believes that altcoins will eventually provide better returns than Bitcoin
Lightspeed Venture Invests $2.8M in Crypto Market Maker Wintermute
7.7.2020
Funding will go towards expanding its liquidity products across the crypto derivatives market
Blockchain Bites: Crypto’s Bailout Millions, Brazil’s Binance Ban, Lightning’s Bug
7.7.2020
Crypto firms received at least $30 million in government-backed loans, Brazil bans Binance's derivatives trading and Mercedes Benz' parent tests blockchain
FATF Plans to Strengthen Global Supervisory Framework for Crypto Exchanges
7.7.2020
The international financial watchdog will meet in October to discuss creating a stronger global framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies
Crypto Tracer Chainalysis Raises $13M as It ‘Doubles Down’ on Government Ties
7.7.2020
Chainalysis is also adding former Treasury Department official Sigal Mandelker on as an advisor
Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis
Binance Acquires Crypto Debit Card Provider Swipe for Undisclosed Sum
7.7.2020
Binance said Tuesday that the Swipe acquisition, which is already available in 31 countries, could significantly improve crypto adoption globally
Cryptoverse Talks Hypocrisy After Crypto Companies Take Gov't Millions
7.7.2020
The Cryptoverse is in an uproar, arguing over money, hypocrisy, and morality. This comes after The US Small Business Administration (SBA) published the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) data, per which dozens of blockchain and crypto-related companies have taken millions from the government...
Crypto Exchanges See Big Drop in Volumes as Bitcoin Volatility Approaches 2020 Low
7.7.2020
Crypto exchange volumes could continue falling should volatility remain at these low levels, said CryptoCompare CEO Charles Hayter
Crypto Derivatives Volumes Crash 36% to $393 Billion in June, a Low for 2020
7.7.2020
Crypto derivatives trading volumes plunged 36% to $393 billion in June, the lowest they have reached in 2020, according to a new report by Cryptocompare. The decline may be the result of a lull in investor interest in the instruments during the month in review. In May, derivatives – contracts...