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Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...
Japanese Kids Proving too Smart for Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency-related scams are prevalent among Japanese high school children – but it looks like the nation’s youth is already wise to bogus promises and get-rich-quick schemes.
Per Ryuku Shimpo, the education authority of the Okinawa Prefecture last month conducted a survey at 88 high schools...
UK’s Oldest Crypto Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Focus Solely on Bitcoin
17.12.2019
Coinfloor, the U.K.’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, plans to delist ethereum and bitcoin cash next month to focus solely on bitcoin
Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
‘No Chance:’ John McAfee Halts Crypto Promo as US 2020 Elections Near
17.12.2019
John McAfee halts crypto promotions to focus on U.S. presidential bid, despite admitting that he has “no chance”
Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware
17.12.2019
Two unnamed individuals reportedly infected hardware at Russian state organizations with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser
Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year
17.12.2019
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered...
Chainalysis Report on PlusToken ‘Scammers’ Blamed for Monday’s Crypto Selloff
16.12.2019
As bitcoin and ether prices fell below technically significant levels, some traders are citing fear emanating from a report about the alleged PlusToken Ponzi scheme as the reason for the plunge
Int'l Regulator Basel Committee Calls for Prudent Rules for Crypto
16.12.2019
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision calls for conservative treatment of crypto assets
2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers
16.12.2019
Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday
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...