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Blockchain.com Is The Latest to Launch A Fiat Gateway For This Pro-Crypto Country
30.1.2020
Turkish Lira is the fourth fiat currency to see support on Blockchain.com Exchange
Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says
29.1.2020
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that
Are You Ready for the New Crypto Tax Season?
29.1.2020
Crypto tax season has started: Here are Cointelegraph’s tips for easy and accurate reports
New Chainalysis Report Sheds Light on Darknet Markets and the Need for Onchain Privacy
29.1.2020
Darknet market activity hit new highs in 2019, as shown in a new report from blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis. Despite concerted attempts from law enforcement (LE) to crack down on darknet markets (DNMs), coupled with several exit scams, crypto inflows and outflows surpassed $800 million last...
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 29, 2020
29.1.2020
With bitcoin set for its best-ever January, Markets Daily is back with today's crypto news roundup
SEC Tells Telegram Its Crypto Is Worth Less Than Donuts
29.1.2020
SEC tells Telegram its crypto is worth less than donuts
Mexican Firm ups Crypto Bid for Presidential Plane + More News
29.1.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Isatech, the tech firm and crypto exchange operator bidding to by the for-sale Mexican presidential plane, appears...
Uphold App Now Lets Users Easily Trade Directly Between Over 60 Cryptos, Fiat Currencies and Metals
29.1.2020
The new Uphold mobile app features an ‘Anything to Anything’ interface, which lets users easily trade directly between more than 60 assets. This means that Uphold users in the UK for example, can now directly buy bitcoin cash (BCH) with their local GBP fiat without having to use...
Silvergate Bank Adds 48 Crypto Clients in Q4 Even as Deposits Slip 4%
29.1.2020
The La Jolla, Calif.-based bank, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol SI in November, released its earnings report before market open on Wednesday
Binance US CEO Catherine Coley Explains Why Crypto Exchanges Are Rushing Into Staking
29.1.2020
Binance US CEO Catherine Coley joins The Breakdown to discuss efforts to lower crypto's barriers to entry
Football Behemoths PSG Launch Token, Strike Crypto Deal
29.1.2020
Source: iStock/Paris Saint-Germain
French football giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have launched a club-owned token named $PSG in a bid to boost supporter participation. The move came just hours after the club stepped up its crypto presence, penning a multi-year sponsorship deal with...
Crypto Payments on Darknet Markets Doubled for First Time Since 2015
29.1.2020
The share of total incoming cryptocurrency transactions on darknet markets has doubled for the first time since 2015, according to Chainalysis
India Unveils National Blockchain Strategy, Calling on RBI to Issue Digital Currency
29.1.2020
India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting...
OneCoin Crypto Ponzi Scheme Used Fake Reviews to Improve Its Image
29.1.2020
When bad press surrounding the scam started circulating, Onecoin used fake positive reviews TrustPilot and Quora to try to protect its public image
Crypto Ponzi OneCoin May Have Used Flood of Fake Reviews to Boost Ailing Image
29.1.2020
The OneCoin cryptocurrency project – accused by authorities of being a ponzi scheme – attempted to boost its fortunes by using "inauthentic" accounts to place favorable reviews on TrustPilot and Quora, according to new research
Deutsche Bank Report: Digital Yuan Could Upset Global Power Balance, Plastic Will Die, Cash Survive
29.1.2020
A new report from Deutsche Bank Research, Digital Currencies: the Ultimate Hard Power Tool, predicts that cash payments will remain for decades, but the emergence of digital payments “will lead to the death of the plastic card.” The report, which is the third installment in a series...
CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta Reflects on Crypto Ban in India
29.1.2020
The RBI vs. Crypto hearings at the Supreme Court of India drew to an end after heated arguments and a judgment is anticipated to be declared soon. Ashim Sood, counsel for IAMAI, and Nakul Dewan, counsel representing crypto exchanges CoinDCX, Koinex, Throughbit, and CoinDelta, presented a strong...
Singapore Introduces Licensing for Crypto Platforms, New Payment Services Now Act in Force
29.1.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the commencement of the city-state’s new Payment Services Act. The law mandates the implementation of a licensing regime that applies to payment providers, exchanges and other platforms dealing with cryptocurrencies. Their operators...
Crypto-Related Deposits Drop by Half at Metropolitan Commercial Bank
28.1.2020
Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s deposits from crypto firms have steadily declined, a sign of heightened competition in a field where the bank was once one of the only games in town
Montana Crypto Mine Back in Action Despite Owner's Uncertain Legal Fate
28.1.2020
Montana-based crypto mine CryptoWatt is running once again after significant downtime associated with its previous owner, an alleged fraudster