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Competition Among Ripple, Visa and IBM Heats Up + 16 More Crypto News
5.11.2019
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Ripple, Visa and IBM are driving blockchain innovation in cross-border payments, a new study by digital commerce...
New crypto taxation guidelines for the UK
5.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 4 November, 2019 Help others “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn Welcome back, CoinMarketCap army! Let's […]
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New crypto taxation guidelines for the UK
5.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 4 November, 2019 Help others “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn Welcome back, CoinMarketCap army! Let's […]
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Finland Approves First 5 Crypto Service Providers
5.11.2019
Finland’s crypto regulation is now in full effect. The first five crypto service providers have been approved to legally operate in the country, the Finnish financial regulator confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com. The grace period for operating without registration has expired. Also read: Finland...
Report: Barely Any Hong Kong Crypto Funds Being Approved for Licenses
5.11.2019
Hong Kong’s securities regulator has reportedly approved barely any cryptocurrency fund managers under its 2018 licensing framework
US Startup Raising $10 Million for Private Jets You Can Lease With Crypto
5.11.2019
Jet Token is raising up to $10 million in a Regulation A offering for its ethereum-powered private jet leasing marketplace where you can pay in crypto
Two BitCash Miners Executes 51% Attack on BitCash to Protect the Network
5.11.2019
Two BitCash miners BTC.com and BTC.top executed a 51% attack on the BitCash network to thwart an unknown miner’s transactions. A 51% attack happens when an individual holds a majority of the hash rate. This situation arose because a bug had split the BitCash network causing the hash rate to drop...
Securities Commission Slams Down Einstein Exchange in Vancouver Amid Money Laundering Charges
5.11.2019
According to the press release by the BCSC or the British Columbia Securities Commission on November 4, the body has taken regulatory action against a Vancouver based cryptocurrency exchange, popular by the name Einstein Exchange. The company was incorporated in December 2017 as a cryptocurrency...
China Now Censors Anti-Blockchain Sentiment, Educates Public on Bitcoin
5.11.2019
Officially Bullish on blockchain technology, China is now reportedly censoring anti-blockchain sentiment. Meanwhile, a popular Chinese app with over 100 million active users has recommended a course on bitcoin, blockchain, and smart contracts. The app is designed to teach “Xi Jinping...
Critics Savage Research Paper Alleging Lone Whale Caused Bitcoin’s 2017 Rally
5.11.2019
Crypto commenters have torn into a new research paper alleging a single whale caused bitcoin’s 2017 price rally. The paper, reported prominently in Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, has been criticized for failing to understand that mass inflows of tether (USDT) to the cryptoconomy...
Canada Regulator Probes Two Crypto Exchanges, Puts One in Receivership
5.11.2019
A financial regulator in a Canadian province has placed one cryptocurrency exchange into receivership and is investigating another – with scores of customers concerned about the whereabouts of their funds.
Per multiple Canadian media outlets, including news agency The Canadian Press (via Vic News)...
Canadian Regulators Seize Crypto Exchange Reportedly Owing $16M to Clients
5.11.2019
Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Vancouver-based Einstein cryptocurrency exchange
Britain’s Tax Authority Updates Crypto Guidelines
4.11.2019
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidelines on the taxation of transactions involving crypto assets. The United Kingdom’s tax authority clarifies its stance on cryptocurrencies and explains which taxes apply to specific activities carried out by business entities...
Einstein Crypto Exchange Seized by Canadian Securities Regulator
4.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission says it has seized Einstein Exchange after the crypto company said it planned to shut down operations in the coming weeks
CoinMarketCap to Organize ‘The Capital’ Event in Singapore, OceanEx Gets an Invite
4.11.2019
CoinMarketCap is planning to organize The Capital event in Singapore from November 12 and 13 this year. CoinMarketCap has carved its identity as a leading information resource platform in the crypto world. Its main purpose is to keep a strong vigil on market capitalization of diverse...
LBank Introduces Users With Its “LBK Voting Listing” Program
4.11.2019
Taking pride as a leading digital asset trading platform, LBank has unveiled its highly anticipated LBK Voting Listing solution with a view to enhancing the LBK ecosystem and offer lucrative listing opportunities to widescale projects. The winner of the voting list will enjoy listing on...
Breaking Into Western Markets is Company’s Focus: Ethan Ng, CEO of Biki.com
4.11.2019
Speaking at Crypto Expo Asia in Singapore, Ethan Ng, CEO of well-known crypto exchange Biki.com, on the plans of the firm for the future as a fourth-generation exchange. He further stated that the successful implementation of the initial phase of the roadmap had helped the exchange in climbing...
SIM-Swap Victim Sues Crypto Exchange Bittrex for $1M Bitcoin Theft
4.11.2019
A user has sued cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex for allegedly allowing hackers to steal nearly $1 million in Bitcoin through its negligence
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 44
4.11.2019
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...
Crypto Under Attack: The Five Worst Hacks That Shook the Crypto World
4.11.2019
Crypto hacks are getting more common despite improved safety measures. Here’s a list of the top five crypto hacks of the industry