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Custody Battle Pits Institutional Boomers Against Crypto Upstarts
11.6.2020
Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon
Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks
11.6.2020
A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin
‘Blockchain Heroes’ Collectibles Are Based on Real Crypto Personalities
11.6.2020
Blockchain Heroes features 50 superhero collectible cards inspired by top crypto personalities
80% of US and European Institutional Investors Find Cryptocurrency Appealing: Survey
11.6.2020
A new survey of about 800 institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe shows strong cryptocurrency adoption, particularly bitcoin. About 80% of institutions said they find cryptocurrency appealing, and 60% believe cryptocurrencies have a place in their portfolios. Crypto Appeals to 80%...
Coca-Cola Distributor Offers Bitcoin Payment Options for Aussie Vending Machines
11.6.2020
More than 2,000 vending machines in Australia and New Zealand will let customers purchase Coke products using bitcoin
CrossTower Joins the Crypto Rating Council
10.6.2020
The Crypto Rating Council announced the addition of NY-based CrossTower as its newest member
Market Update: Bitcoin Train Inches Toward $10K, Wild Predictions, Trillion Dollar Crypto Economy
10.6.2020
On Wednesday, the market valuation of all 5,000+ cryptocurrencies is worth around $277 billion after a few coins gathered decent gains during the morning trading sessions. Today, bitcoin is trading for over $9,783 per unit and many traders believe the asset will surpass $10K once again. However...
Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App
10.6.2020
Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app
Crypto Exchange Ranking Methods Still Contested as CMC Takes More Heat
10.6.2020
Experts say CoinMarketCap’s update is not good enough after the latest method tweak causes further controversy among the community
Even Russia’s Economy Ministry Doesn’t Want Crypto Ban, Derides Bill
10.6.2020
Russia’s long and winding road to crypto regulation has taken another unexpected twist – with the country’s Economy Ministry wading into a bitter dispute between pro-business groups and the crypto-skeptic Central Bank – with experts claiming that a new impasse could see regulation “delayed by...
Two Sides of the Same Derivative: Comparing Traditional and Crypto Markets
10.6.2020
Here’s how the crypto derivatives market compares to the traditional derivatives one
Russia’s Economy Ministry Calls for ‘Controllable Market’ Rather Than Crypto Ban
10.6.2020
The ministry argued the draft ban would be harmful for Russia's economy and citizens, and called for a softer stance
Binance Reportedly Trades Crypto in China Despite Ban, Says It Runs 'Test Site'
10.6.2020
Binance is said to be operating a mysterious domain for Chinese traders
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective
10.6.2020
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The Crypto Community Needs to Stand Up and Fight Racism
10.6.2020
While the CEOs of Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase show solidarity with Black Lives Matter, crypto's big names have often been silent
4,000 Chinese Bank Accounts Reportedly Frozen Due to Crypto Connections
10.6.2020
About 4,000 Chinese bank accounts of over-the-counter cryptocurrency traders were allegedly frozen by law enforcement
Loophole in U.S. Tax Law Could Allow Bitcoin Traders to Write off Unlimited Losses
10.6.2020
A loophole in the U.S. tax law could allow qualified bitcoin traders to write off unlimited losses from their trading activities, according to an expert from crypto tax platform Coin Tracker. Traders, defined by U.S tax collection agency Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as people who trade...
Crypto Payroll Startup Bitwage Lets Earners Sidestep Volatility With Stablecoin Payments
10.6.2020
Offering the option to receive wages in the USDC stablecoin removes the volatility risk for earners
London’s ETC Group to List Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra
10.6.2020
A UK-based financial services company will list a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic trading market later this month. In a statement released on June 9, Etc Group said the contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE)...
UAE Flight Attendant Faces Jail Over $100K Crypto Loan Default
10.6.2020
A foreign resident of Abu Dhabi is facing jail time after his crypto investments from a $100K loan in 2017 tanked and he can no longer afford the payments