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Dutch Crypto Startups Brawl With Regulators Over Scope of EU Money Laundering Rule
2.12.2019
Dutch crypto startups are crying foul as local regulators look to implement the EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive ahead of a Jan. 10 deadline
Binance Crypto Exchange Adds Four Trading Pairs for Russian Ruble
2.12.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launches four trading pairs against the Russian ruble including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Binance Coin
Vitalik Buterin Signs “Free Virgil Griffith” Petition; Crypto Community Shows Solidarity
2.12.2019
Crypto-blockchain expert and developer Virgil Griffith was arrested a couple of days ago for his alleged involvement with the North Korean regime. Griffith is accused of delivering a lecture on blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the sanctioned country, speaking about how smart contracts can be used...
How the Upcoming Bitcoin Halving Compares to Previous Cycles
2.12.2019
For those standing very close to the crypto charts, it might be easy to get discouraged by the gloomy nature of recent markets. However, new comparisons of the current halving cycle to those in the past have emerged and might put some wind back into the sails of traders, hodlers, and cryptocurrency...
Crypto Exchange Huobi Strengthens Ties With China
2.12.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi may finally be returning to the fold in China, over two years after a Beijing crypto crackdown forced domestic trading platforms out of the country.
Per Chinese media outlet Fn.com, Huobi China has joined a state-endorsed blockchain alliance named the Blockchain...
Is Technical Analysis Prophetic or Preposterous? We Asked 7 Crypto Traders
2.12.2019
Technical analysis, or the art of divining future price movements from historical data, divides opinion in the crypto world. So does does it offer real insight into the markets?
Crypto in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Explained
2.12.2019
The achievements, the opportunities, the challenges: When it comes to crypto and blockchain in Africa, there's lots to discuss #Sponsored
Skrill Now Lets You Swap BTC for BCH
2.12.2019
Online payments service Skrill has introduced a new feature allowing users to directly exchange cryptocurrencies. The crypto-to-crypto option gives you the opportunity to use bitcoin core (BTC) stored in your wallet to buy and sell eight other supported cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin cash...
Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...
Check out 13 Crypto/Blockchain-Related Companies from the Fintech100
1.12.2019
Thirteen crypto and/or blockchain-related companies are on the list of the best and the most promising financial technology (finthech) companies in 2019.
A fintech venture capital (VC) firm H2 Ventures and “big four” accounting firm KPMG published their Fintech100 annual report recently, which...
Chainalysis CEO Gronager Discusses the Company’s Operations and Future Plans
1.12.2019
The spearhead of the leading computer software providing firm Chainalysis, Michael Gronager recently appeared for a podcast session on the popular show, Change Wave by Treehouse. The co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis gave an insight about his firm, its operations, and a lot more during...
Microsoft to Turn 1980s Gamebook Series Into Blockchain Card Game
1.12.2019
A new blockchain card game based on an 80s best-selling gamebook is being developed with help from Microsoft
Google’s Quantum Supremacy and Its Possible Impact on Crypto World
1.12.2019
A report published in the Financial Times recently focused on Google’s achievement of successfully building a quantum computer. This computer is ultra-fast in its processing, and the potential of its speed can be estimated by the fact that it takes only 200 seconds to solve the mathematical...
What the HEX: A Look at Richard Heart’s Controversial New Crypto
1.12.2019
Richard Heart is pitching his new controversial crypto HEX as the first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit
Founders of Crypto AM and World Mobile Chain, Plans to Unlock Global Digital Economy in Africa
1.12.2019
In an interview on the sidelines of the AIBC summit in Malta, Crypto AM’s founder James Bowater, and World Mobile Chain’s Founder & CEO Micky Watkins shared their intention on how they plan to usher in the communication technology in Africa. They spoke at length about their wish to drive...
Canadian Regulator Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund IPO
30.11.2019
The Bitcoin Fund’s initial public offering (IPO) filing has been accepted by Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission. Despite previously rejecting it, the Canadian regulator finally accepted the fund’s IPO prospectus after a public hearing and a favorable ruling. Also read: Bitcoin...
459 Days Until BTC Hits Its Longest Streak Without a New All-Time High
30.11.2019
Since bitcoin hit its all-time high (ATH) in December 2017, crypto enthusiasts have wondered if BTC will touch or surpass it again. After the ATH in November 2013 at $1,156 per BTC, it took 1,170 days to touch the next ATH at $19,891 per coin. To many observers, the downtime has been very long...
Criminal Activity in Crypto: The Fact, the Fiction and the Context
30.11.2019
$400 million in XRP is used in illicit activity, how does this stack up against fiat fraud, and is the reputation of the crypto industry beyond saving?
Crypto 2020: Security Trends Next Year and Beyond
30.11.2019
Cryptography is the cornerstone of informational security, but not everything is entirely secure in the world of cryptocurrency. Crypto-exchanges are still subject to fairly regular attacks and hacks, while even cryptocurrencies are confronted with the rare 51% attack.
How will this picture change...
Hack Worries, Roller Coaster and 20 Crypto Jokes
30.11.2019
The Cryptoworld was hit this week with major news that Upbit lost ETH 342,000 (USD 53 million). The week started badly with BTC tumbling below USD 6.7K, but it rallied 10% some 7 hours later, with altcoins moving upwards too, then it dropped below USD 7K again and rallied another 10% two days...