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Ex-Morgan Stanley Executives Launch Crypto Derivatives Platform in Singapore
5.12.2019
A team of Morgan Stanley veterans have launched a crypto derivatives trading platform, claiming it is faster and more secure than some of the market’s biggest players
Crypto Startups to Get up to $75,000 From the Government of Ukraine
5.12.2019
Ukrainian crypto companies can now receive up to $75,000 each in the form of government sponsored grants. A special fund set up by the authorities in Kiev is already accepting applications from startups in various high tech sectors including the blockchain industry. Over $1.5 million will...
Croatia’s Karic Automobili Now Allows Crypto Payments for Car Purchases
5.12.2019
Croatia’s auto company Karic Automobili has announced that it would now accept cryptocurrency payments while purchasing all car models. It has thus become the first auto dealer who has initiated crypto payments in the auto sector of Croatia. Karic Automobili is an authorized dealer and service...
Circle Warns Poloniex US Customer Assets May Be Sent to the Government
5.12.2019
As part of its release of the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, Circle may begin charging fees to Poloniex US customers. And the company warns that any unclaimed digital assets, those in dormant accounts, may be sent to state governments, consistent with relevant regulations for abandoned property....
Justin Sun Speaks on Crypto-Blockchain in Podcast With Abra CEO Bill Barhydt
5.12.2019
TRON CEO Justin Sun has always been in the news for good and bad reasons. What this shows is that no matter how much you know him, he is one of the most influential personalities in the crypto-blockchain industry. Sun recently appeared on the Money 3.0 Podcast conducted by the crypto investments...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Fighting to Escape Binance’s Shadow
5.12.2019
It’s impossible to assess the cryptocurrency landscape without considering Binance. It looms large over the industry, dictating trends, soaking up liquidity, and compelling new exchanges to fight tooth and nail for market share. Most exchanges aren’t gunning to become the next Binance....
Crypto Exchange UpBit’s Operator Launches Custody Service with Ledger
5.12.2019
Ledger and UpBit stakeholder Dunamu jointly launch crypto custody service UpBit Safe
Crypto Loans See Solid Growth, Platforms Attract Community Interest
5.12.2019
Crypto loan platforms are emerging as a big sector of the crypto industry, but how do they work and who needs them?
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto’s Reliance on Figureheads
4.12.2019
Cryptocurrency has strayed from its anonymous roots. Today, cults of personality and public histrionics define the sector
Former Morgan Stanley Developers Launch Crypto Derivatives Exchange
4.12.2019
Former Morgan Stanley developers launch a new cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform in Singapore
Researchers Detect New North Korea-Linked MacOS Malware on Crypto Trading Site
4.12.2019
Security researchers identify a new crypto-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group
$4 Billion US Fintech Startup Sofi Receives New York Bitlicense
4.12.2019
Sofi is a startup valued at over $4 billion which is focusing on providing millennials with student loan refinancing, personal loans, mortgages, and other wealth management and financial services. In September it has added crypto trading to its investing platform as a response to demand from...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Burnt One-Fifth of Its GUSD Stablecoin Supply
4.12.2019
Crypto exchange Gemini burnt about 20% of the supply of its Gemini Dollar stablecoin
Circle to Charge Fees on US-Based Poloniex Traders’ Crypto After Dec. 16
4.12.2019
Circle has warned U.S.-based Poloniex users that it could fine or confiscate their balances if they do not remove their funds
Banks Are Cutting 75,700 Jobs Worldwide
4.12.2019
Banks worldwide have announced major job cuts this year. Globally, 75,700 jobs are reportedly being eliminated, with the most recent announcement coming from Italy’s largest bank. Unicredit has become the latest major bank to unveil layoff plans, joining Deutsche Bank, Santander, Commerzbank...
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
4.12.2019
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site
Australian Police Seize Over USD 1 million in Crypto In Drug Bust
4.12.2019
As the Australian Federal Police are developing their tech capacities, a recent drug bust of a property in Western Australia allowed officers from the Technology Crime Service to seize not only illegal substances, but also more than AUD 1.52 million (USD 1.04 million) worth of unspecified...
Andreas Antonopoulos Slams Intuit After Payments Block for Crypto Use
4.12.2019
Stop “using crypto,” Intuit tells Andreas Antonopoulos
Japan Now Has 21 Approved Crypto Exchanges
4.12.2019
Japan’s top financial regulator has approved the remaining crypto exchange that was in business prior to the regulation of the crypto industry. Exchanges in this category were allowed to continue operations while their registration applications were being reviewed. The regulator has so...