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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”
Podcaster Joe Rogan Uses Crypto-Powered Brave Browser
4.6.2020
Joe Rogan and Reggie Watts just talked up Brave to millions of people
US Regulators Target Bitcoin ATMs: 88% of the Funds Exit the Country via Machines
4.6.2020
Bitcoin automated teller machines (BATMs) will become the next target for regulators, as world governments tighten screws on money laundering. According to Ciphertrace CTO John Jeffries, crypto-cash machines will attract “greater…regulatory focus” in a bid to rein-in alleged...
‘Crypto Mom’ Nominated to Serve as SEC Commissioner Until 2025
4.6.2020
Hester Peirce, affectionately known as ‘Crypto Mom’, looks set to serve in the US Securities and Exchange Commission until 2025
Samsung & LG ‘Pursuing Business with Big International Crypto Players’
4.6.2020
Source: Adobe/S_E
South Korean experts say that domestic business big-hitters like Samsung and LG are stepping up their crypto-related activities with overseas companies – rather than domestic players – as part of a strategy that has begun to take shape in the past few weeks.
As previously...
Cryptobartender Serves Drinks for Crypto, Doing its Part in Pandemic
4.6.2020
Cryptobartender. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/CryptoTexty
A device called Cryptobartender is doing its part to help social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, by selling drinks for crypto.
Cryptobartender is a device that allows users to buy water, wine, whiskey, or any other type...
SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator: Report
3.6.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency
Despite Russia’s Confusing Crypto Laws, P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Soar
3.6.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading data shows digital assets like bitcoin are growing extremely popular in Russia, despite the State Duma’s opinions and regulations aimed at crypto assets. On Monday, the Russian government published a draft version of litigation mandates called “On...
Crypto.com Receives Privacy-Related ISO Certification
3.6.2020
The crypto platform becomes one of the first companies in the industry to achieve the ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification
De-Stressing Crypto Trading with Trading Bots
3.6.2020
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Cryptocurrency trading is stressful, there’s no two ways about it. With increased volatility compared to traditional markets, high transaction fees, and slow exchanges, it can be extremely nerve-racking...
Coincheck Halts Crypto Remittance to Investigate Latest Data Breach
3.6.2020
Coincheck suffered a data breach that may have leaked users’ emails and personal information, including date of birth and phone number
The Lizard People Invented Bitcoin: Why Crypto is a Hotbed for Conspiracy Theories
3.6.2020
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective
3.6.2020
Powered by In yet another volatile week for crypto, interesting patterns are emerging in the on-chain activity of some ofContinue Reading
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Coincheck Customers Fall Victim to Data Breach After Domain Account Error
3.6.2020
Coincheck's .com domain had been "in a state where it could be acquired." No funds have been lost, the firm said
Bitcoin is NOT DEAD; It is Just Another Day in Crypto!!
3.6.2020
Bitcoin reversed its bullish streak and just formed the other leg of the table on the intraday chart as it lost 8% in just minutes from trading around $10,100 to a candlewick dip around $9.2k on Coinbase. Important to note that as and when BTC price has breached above $10k in the ongoing year until...
XRP
3.6.2020
Created in 2014, XRP is the native asset of the XRP ledger, developed by Ripple Labs, that uses blockchain technology to improve cross-border payments. XRP is used on xRapid to provide liquidity in cross-border payments that involve illiquid trading pairs. 100 billion tokens were created at...
Bitcoin Cash
3.6.2020
On August 1, 2017, the Bitcoin protocol underwent a hard fork which split the network in two and gave birth to Bitcoin Cash. Tired of the infighting and perceived lack of progress on Bitcoin’s scaling debate, and unhappy with the decision to go ahead with the Segregated Witness or SegWit...
Four Crypto Exchanges Rake In 90% of Bitcoin Trading Volume
3.6.2020
While bitcoin (BTC) is as a decentralized asset, trading in and out of the biggest cryptoasset remains a relatively centralized process, according to a new report from crypto data provider Coin Metrics.
Although bitcoin is traded against a range of fiat currencies, stablecoins, and other...