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Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring
20.2.2020
Norwegian would accept cryptocurrency payments via its sister firm, crypto exchange NBX
Brazilian Central Bank Promises Instant Payment Platform to Compete With Crypto
20.2.2020
Brazil’s central bank president stated that its new payment platform is intended to compete with blockchain-based payment technologies
Coinbase Becomes First Crypto Company to Get VISA Principal Membership
20.2.2020
In an extremely exciting update for the entire industry, the leading crypto exchange has become the first crypto company to be granted a VISA principal membership. This will help the company to provide more features to the Coinbase Card users in the UK and Europe. The announcement came on Wednesday...
Crypto Accused of Facilitating Illegal Gambling — What Are the Odds?
20.2.2020
Crypto has continued to attract a lot of negative attention for its increasing popularity within the global illegal gambling market
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Tells Banks That 'Crypto Is Not a Bad Word'
20.2.2020
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that stressing compliance is key to getting bankers on board with cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era – The Latest Two Faces of the Same Scam
20.2.2020
With the rising price and popularity of bitcoin come numerous scams. Bitcoin Superstar and Bitcoin Era are two investment schemes that have recently gained much attention. News.Bitcoin.com took a look at them, and it did not take much to spot how similar they are to each other and several other...
Binance’s CZ on Selling His Apartment for Bitcoin and If Crypto Can Be Truly Free
20.2.2020
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Dutch Authorities Arrest Two Men for Alleged Crypto Money Laundering
20.2.2020
Dutch financial authorities have arrested two men for laundering money with cryptocurrencies
Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations
20.2.2020
Dutch tax enforcers with the Netherlands’ Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service arrested two men Monday for laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency
Boerse Stuttgart: New German Crypto Regulation Poised to Attract Institutional Investors
20.2.2020
Since the new German crypto regulation went into effect, financial institutions in Germany have been preparing to offer crypto custody services. Among them is Boerse Stuttgart, the country’s second-largest stock exchange. Having obtained a provisional license from BaFin, the regulator...
Israeli Banks Should Not Deny Services to Crypto Firms: Attorney General
20.2.2020
Israeli banks should not deny services to firms involved with crypto, attorney general Avichai Mandelblit said
Swiss Savers View Cryptocurrencies as Option, Now That Bank Accounts Don’t Save Them From Inflation
20.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable alternative for savers in Switzerland, according to a new poll. The Alpine nation’s crypto-friendly business climate and increasing regulatory clarity makes them a relatively easy addition to investors’ portfolios. Many Swiss people...
50m-User Chat App Kakao Delays Its Crypto Wallet + More News
19.2.2020
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The Kakao Group’s KakaoTalk chat app-linked crypto wallet Klip will debut...
Crypto Exchange Binance Suspends Trading Over ‘Systems Messaging Error’
19.2.2020
The exchange said the outage is due to system maintenance prompted by a problem with a data feed
Market Update: Bitcoin Halving Hype, Golden Cross Signals, and GBTC’s 41% Premium
19.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have seen fresh gains on Wednesday after the slight pullback that started two days prior. Most of the top 10 digital currencies by market cap have gained between 4-8% and the entire market valuation of all cryptos has hovered between $295-300 billion. Also Read: Voluntary...
Coinbase Hits 'Significant Milestone' in Crypto Adoption
19.2.2020
Source: Twitter/@dftrades
Major, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has become a credit card giant Visa principal member.
Coinbase said that they are the "first pure-play crypto company" to be approved as a principal member. The exchange called this development a "significant...
Italian Soccer Giant Juventus Inks Deal for Ethereum-Based Player Collectibles
19.2.2020
The top Italian soccer team is launching digital collectible "cards" of players via a partnership with blockchain-based game platform Sorare
Crypto Exchange Operators Let Workers Stay at Home in Coronavirus-hit Japan
19.2.2020
A number of leading Japanese firms – including the operators of two of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges – are taking steps to allow their employees to work from home or avoid rush-hour commutes as coronavirus fears deepen.
Media outlet Crypto Watch reports that GMO Internet,...
KuCoin Adds Support for Canadian Dollar; Users can Now Buy Crypto Using CAD
19.2.2020
Prominent crypto exchange KuCoin announced on Wednesday that it has added support for the Canadian Dollar. In its official tweet, KuCoin stated that users will now be able to buy crypto using CAD on its Quebec based crypto trading platform Simplex. KuCoin Adds Support for Canadian Dollar...
Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says ‘Negative Perceptions’ of Crypto Made Business Impossible
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million-worth of ether back to investors