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Binance Acquires WazirX; Move to Spur Crypto Adoption in India
21.11.2019
In a momentous deal, world’s leading digital currency exchange Binance has acquired India’s foremost cryptocurrency organization WazirX. As the news is making rounds, Indian crypto believers are getting cheery considering the fact that this path-breaking collaboration will be the reason behind...
Paypal CEO Admits He Owns Bitcoin
21.11.2019
The CEO of Paypal, Daniel Schulman, has revealed in an interview that he personally owns bitcoin. He also talked about Paypal’s plans regarding cryptocurrency, how to achieve mass adoption, and why Paypal decided to leave Facebook’s Libra project. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce...
Web 3.0 Initiatives Can Drive Crypto Adoption Across the Globe
20.11.2019
Opera is joining other companies to use existing traditional networks to encourage crypto adoption
Crypto OTC Traders Could Have an AI Chatbot Working for Them Come December
20.11.2019
Trading startup Artificial Intelligence Exchange claims its AI chatbot can replace human brokers in trading
Monex Subsidiary Trade Station Launches New Crypto Brokerage
20.11.2019
Trade Station — a subsidiary of Coincheck owner Monex Group — unveils a new crypto brokerage for U.S. investors
Password Data for 2.2 Million Users of GateHub and EpicBot is Dumped Online
20.11.2019
Recently, a security researcher behind the information breach index “Have I Been Pwned” stated that password information and personal data of 2.2 million clients of two websites had been dumped online. Most recently, Ars Technica revealed that Troy Hunt, a security researcher, affirmed...
John McAfee Speaks About Crypto and Government Taxes in The Block Runner Podcast
20.11.2019
Crypto scientist John McAfee appeared on The Block Runner Podcast, a fairly new crypto-blockchain YouTube channel. In half an hour-long interview, McAfee spoke deep about various topics, right from his early days as the cybersecurity expert, to constitutional legitimacy of income taxes...
Singapore: Crypto Derivatives Set to Come Under Regulatory Oversight
20.11.2019
Crypto derivatives are poised to come under the regulatory oversight of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Many Facts Pointing to Hal Being Satoshi
20.11.2019
The identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder is the subject of endless and dedicated speculation among the hardcore crypto crowd, and for good reason: the mystery truly is enticing. While the oft-cited candidates are many, there’s something special about avid runner, cypherpunk...
Singapore's Message to Crypto Derivative Traders + More Crypto News
20.11.2019
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Singapore’s financial regulator has proposed green-lighting crypto-token derivatives...
Monex Group Subsidiary TradeStation Launches Crypto Brokerage Firm ‘TradeStation Crypto’
20.11.2019
TradeStation Group, the well-known US subsidiary of Japanese financial services behemoth Monex Group, has broadcasted the news about the launch of its highly anticipated cryptocurrency brokerage solution named TradeStation Crypto. According to the latest piece of information, TradeStation aspires...
Bill for the Legalization of Crypto Assets Presented in Ukraine’s Parliament
20.11.2019
Recently, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Ministry announced that a bill to modify the Tax Code of Ukraine and other laws related to tax assessment for crypto transactions, has been presented in the parliament, Verkhovna Rada. The agency’s press service recently said, “The bill...
Singapore Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ether Derivatives Trading on Approved Exchanges
20.11.2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's de facto central bank, may soon allow cryptocurrency-based derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms
Binance Partners With Papara Wallet to Launch TRY Fiat-to-crypto Gateway
20.11.2019
Taking pride in being one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance has surprised its customers with the addition of yet another revolutionary feature to its network. During a keynote at the Turkish Capital Markets Summit, the honorable CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao...
Ukraine Plans to Tax Crypto Gains at Low 5% Rate (for a While, Anyway)
20.11.2019
A draft bill setting out how crypto-related income should be taxed in Ukraine would tax gains at 5 percent for the first five years if passed
Fidelity Investments Acquires License for Crypto Trading in New York
20.11.2019
New York-based Wall Street brokerage firm Fidelity Investments has been granted a license to trade in cryptocurrencies. Fidelity Investments works in the crypto business through its subsidiary, Fidelity Digital Assets Services (FDAS). Through an official proposal, FDAS had applied for the Trust...
NY Regulator Licenses Fidelity for Bitcoin Trading and Custody
20.11.2019
Fidelity Investment’s digital currency arm has been licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services to operate a platform on which individuals and institutional investors can store, purchase, sell, and transfer bitcoin. The regulator also revealed that it has to date approved...
Binance Falls From Top 10 in CryptoCompare’s New Crypto Exchange Rankings
20.11.2019
CryptoCompare’s second Exchange Benchmark removes Binance from the top 10 list due to security concerns
Gatehub Crypto Wallet Data Breach Compromises Passwords of 1.4M Users
20.11.2019
Password data and personal information of 1.4 million users of GateHub cryptocurrency wallet service have reportedly been dumped online
Why Tokenized Projects Are Building on Bitcoin
20.11.2019
Bitcoin is something you hodl. Ethereum is something you build on. At least that has long been the official narrative, with projects favoring dedicated smart contract networks over Bitcoin for spinning out dapps and second layer solutions. Like all crypto narratives, however, this one has started...