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Is Crypto Exchange ErisX Planning Launch of Futures Trading Tomorrow?
16.12.2019
Crypto exchange ErisX has sent a notice its members that it will start trading crypto futures but lack of fanfare leaves doubts
Chinese City Warns Investors: Crypto Isn’t Blockchain
16.12.2019
One Chinese city has a stern warning for investors: make sure you are not investing in crypto masquerading as blockchain
Top 10 US Retail Banks Unknowingly Serve Crypto Startups, CipherTrace Claims
16.12.2019
CipherTrace revealed research Monday showing that the top 10 retail banks by assets managed in the U.S. worked with unregistered crypto money services businesses by transmitting funds on their payment networks
Has Ashton Kutcher Left XRP? Actually He's a Bitcoin Fan Since 2013
16.12.2019
Ashton Kutcher. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The fight for celebrity endorsements continues to rage online. And while many ask if actor Ashton Kutcher has turned his back on XRP in favor of Bitcoin, a dive back into crypto’s early days reveals that...
South Korean Police Charge Operators of USD 18m Bogus ‘Thai Crypto’
16.12.2019
South Korean prosecutors in the city of Daejeon have busted what appears to be a USD 18.4 million multi-level pyramid scheme centering around a fake token.
Per news agency Yonhap, police say that executives from at least one unnamed company convinced “a large number of investors” to invest in...
Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades
16.12.2019
Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 50
16.12.2019
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
This Year’s Top Ten Crypto Narratives
16.12.2019
From “The Revolution Needs Rules” to “Unbank the Banked,” 2019 was full of resonant phrases. Selkis, CEO of Messari, makes sense of them
Crypto Market Sentiment Rising Slowly
16.12.2019
The cryptocurrency market sentiment is slowly inching upwards. After last week's small rise to 4.55, the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure for the top 10 coins by market capitalization is now up to 4.68/10, according to Omenics, a cryptocurrency market sentiment analysis...
Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
Crypto Regulation: Is It Good or Bad for the Industry?
16.12.2019
Would regulation be a delight or a disaster for crypto and blockchain? Experts — and countries around the world — are bitterly divided #Sponsored
Major Banks Unknowingly Process Billions in Crypto Business, Says CipherTrace
16.12.2019
According to CipherTrace, major U.S. banks unwittingly process billions of dollars from crypto-related business because they are ill-equipped to identify virtual asset service providers
After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules
16.12.2019
Two EU-based crypto firms are shutting down because of the upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering rules
German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates
16.12.2019
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank...
Crypto Incubators: An Ultimate Solution or Just a Tool for Startups?
16.12.2019
Incubator companies are some of the biggest names in crypto, but experts don’t think that always guarantees top-quality output, “Investors will only care about price and not about actual development.”
Uphold Users Gain Access to Salt’s Crypto-Backed Loans
16.12.2019
Uphold users have gained access to loans from Salt Lending using crypto holdings such as bitcoin cash (BCH) as collateral. The digital money platform has more than 1.5 million users globally and has powered over $5 billion in transactions. Also Read: Nexo Now Offers Bitcoin Cash Instant Crypto...
Crypto Payments Firm FoPay Acquires Exchange AliExchange For $2.9B
16.12.2019
FoPay, a crypto payment service, acquired cryptocurrency trading platform AliExchange for about $2.9 billion
Is Crypto Ready for the New Space Age?
15.12.2019
How could quantum computing technology affect the cryptocurrency industry?
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
How SLP Dividends Can Tokenize Anything, Including the Stock Market
15.12.2019
Not everyone is lucky enough to have access to the stock market and the ability to buy shares in successful corporations like Apple or Coca-Cola. Many impoverished and politically restricted areas make such participation impossible for those who live there. However, thanks to the ability...