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Nationwide Lockdown: Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges See Signups and Trade Volumes Increase
3.4.2020
India is currently under a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. News.Bitcoin.com talked to executives of local cryptocurrency exchanges to find out the impact of the lockdown on cryptocurrency trading. They revealed that more people are actually trading cryptocurrencies on their...
A Sign of Adoption: Line Says 62% of its Exchange Users Are New to Crypto
3.4.2020
Chat app operator Line says that 62% of its Bitmax crypto trading platform users have no prior experience in cryptoasset trading.
Bitmax is accessible from the Line chat app, which Line says has 83 million users in Japan. App users can access the exchange via a tab, and can also redeem points...
Revolut Brings Crypto Without Private Keys to 10m+ Users
3.4.2020
USD 5.5bn fintech Revolut has decided to open crypto trading feature to their "standard" customers earlier than planned, thus helping crypto adoption and securing another revenue stream during the global financial and economic turmoil, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The crypto...
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Hints at Launching Bitcoin Options Trading
3.4.2020
Top crypto exchange Binance has “leaked” news about forthcoming support for Bitcoin options
Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
3.4.2020
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018
Binance Acquires Popular Crypto Data Website CoinMarketCap for Undisclosed Amount
3.4.2020
Binance announced on Thursday that it has acquired leading crypto data website CoinMarketCap. The acquisition amount stays undisclosed, though the media reports suggest that it could be around a whopping $400 million. Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, had informed yesterday that the two giants in their...
Chinese Regulator Accuses Crypto Exchanges of Fraudulent Volumes
3.4.2020
The National Internet Finance Association of China accused foreign exchanges of wash trading, tampering with volume data, and staging outages to liquidate leverage traders
Revolut Fast-Tracks User-Wide Crypto Support Due to Global Economic Upset
3.4.2020
As the Fed ramps up quantitative easing, fintech giant Revolut is moving fast to offer all users cryptocurrency services
Crypto Industry Comes to Rescue as Battle Against Coronavirus Continues to Rage
3.4.2020
The world today is struggling to contain the harmful effect of Coronavirus. This highly contagious disease has wreaked havoc not only in terms of scores of people it is killing but also the devastating impact it has on the global economy. Factories are shut, production facilities stalled, and...
Russian Official: Cryptocurrency Bill Completed — Effects on Payments, Exchanges, Miners
3.4.2020
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has confirmed that the bill which provides the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Russia has been completed. The official explained key features of the bill, including how cryptocurrency exchanges and miners will...
Spanish Tax Watchdog Puts 66,000 Crypto Traders on Notice
3.4.2020
Spain’s tax authority will fired off tens of thousands of warning notes to crypto traders
Cointext Cofounder Unveils BFP Encrypt – Send Encrypted Data to Bitcoin Cash Addresses
3.4.2020
Vin Armani, the cofounder of Cointext, has announced the launch of a Javascript library that allows people to send encrypted data to addresses on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. A BCH private key can decrypt the data, and when Armani released the Javascript package, the developer stressed that...
CryptoKitties Devs Secure Patent for NBA Digital Tokens
3.4.2020
Dapper Labs obtained a patent in Brazil on March 24 enabling them to produce NBA-branded digital collectibles
Crypto Friendly Laws Help Boerse Stuttgart’s App Top 100,000 Users
3.4.2020
Boerse Stuttgart’s Bison app’s user base has grown 40% since Germany introduced new crypto regulations at the start of the year
Merchant Services, Gambling, and Darknets: Coronavirus Economy Stunts Cryptocurrency Spending
3.4.2020
A lot has changed since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe as it has caused a wide range of negative effects on the world’s economy. On March 30, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a report that shows how the cryptoconomy is faring from merchant acceptance...
Did Apple Just Kill Crypto ‘Burner Wallets’?
3.4.2020
Recent changes to iOS may have killed iPhone ‘burner wallets’
Chinese Financial Watchdog Warns of Manipulative Crypto Exchanges
3.4.2020
A Chinese financial watchdog warned investors of rising risks in crypto investments as the global stock market continues to fluctuate
New Tron Partnership Lets Gamers Earn Crypto for Streaming
2.4.2020
Video game streamers can now earn TRX and BTT — the result of Tron and Refereum teaming up
Beware! Scammers Are Out for Crypto Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
2.4.2020
Cybercrimes are on the rise amid the global coronavirus pandemic, and scammers are using crypto to facilitate some of their attacks
5 Reasons for Cautious Optimism in Crypto
2.4.2020
While traditional markets continue to flail, bitcoin and crypto are showing surprising resilience and attracting new audiences