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Anxious S Korean Crypto Exchanges Prepare for Crunch Talks with Banks
16.1.2020
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Nervous South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are preparing to renew their banking deals with domestic banks – with media reports claiming exchanges are feeling “pessimistic.”
Per Newsway, the country’s “big four” exchanges, the market-leading Bithumb, Upbit, Coinone...
Uzbekistan to Create National Mining Pool, Launch Licensed Exchange
16.1.2020
Establishing a “national mining pool” has been declared a priority in Uzbekistan. Miners who join the pool will enjoy lower electricity rates, announced the country’s agency overseeing the crypto industry. The Central Asian nation is also preparing to launch a licensed...
NBA’s Kings Continue Reign Over Crypto-Fan Collab with Live Auction Platform
16.1.2020
The NBA’s Sacramento Kings launch an innovative, blockchain-based live-auction app that supports charity by selling gear
Kraken Acquires One of Australia’s Longest-Running Crypto Exchanges
15.1.2020
With its acquisition of Bit Trade, Kraken is making a major push into the Asia-Pacific region
Anchorage Moves Into Crypto Trading With New Brokerage Service
15.1.2020
Crypto custodian Anchorage is launching a brokerage for its institutional clients, supporting the effort with new analysis and risk modeling capabilities after acquiring data startup Merkle Data
Why Crypto’s ‘Rogue State’ Narrative Is a Risk to the Industry
15.1.2020
From a North Korean blockchain conference to a sanctions-evading crypto hedge fund, does this type of activity present a narrative risk to the crypto industry as a whole?
US Congress Looks at Role of Crypto and Internet in Funding Hate Crimes
15.1.2020
U.S. Congress should not discount the future role of cryptocurrencies in funding acts of domestic extremism, the House Financial Services Committee warns
NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding ‘Domestic Extremism’
15.1.2020
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin
Crypto Exchange Upbit Finishes Security Update in Response to 2019 Hack
15.1.2020
Upbit has completed a security overhaul in response to a hack the platform suffered in late 2019
Gavin Andresen Speaks About Ethereum’s Tornado and Wallet Privacy
15.1.2020
Over the last couple of years. the former lead maintainer of the Bitcoin Core (BTC) repository Gavin Andresen has been quiet in regards to the crypto ecosystem. Andresen hasn’t been developing any projects and once in a while makes a comment or two about the digital currency industry....
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
15.1.2020
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 15, 2020
15.1.2020
With the price of bitcoin now up an astounding 23% so far in the first half of 2020, Markets Daily is back with the stories moving todays markets
Startup Crypto Exchange Blade to Launch Zero-Fee Trading in February
15.1.2020
Crypto perpetuals exchange Blade will be introducing zero-fee trading next month in a bid to gain market share from rivals
Indian Supreme Court Hears In-Depth Arguments Against RBI Ban
15.1.2020
India’s supreme court spent all day hearing arguments against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday. The counsel for the Internet and Mobile Association of India presented extensive arguments to convince the court that the central bank acted outside...
Uphold Opens Crypto Trading to Users With UK Bank Accounts
15.1.2020
Trading platform Uphold has added pound sterling support, in beta for now
Kraken Acquires Australian Crypto Platform Bit Trade
15.1.2020
The global crypto exchanges industry continues to consolidate as some smaller players bow out and the big players try to gobble up as much as they can of the rest. As part of this trend, Kraken has now taken over the Australian platform Bit Trade in a bit to strengthen its foothold in the Asia...
UN Tells the Crypto World Not to Travel to N Korea Conference - Report
15.1.2020
The UN will reportedly issue a warning to cryptocurrency developers and experts planning to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February – stating that attendees could risk violating sanctions.
Per Reuters, which says it has seen “a confidential report due to be submitted to the...
Bitstamp Crypto Exchange to Pilot Leverage Trading via Bank Partnership
15.1.2020
Crypto exchange Bitstamp will pilot leveraged trading with crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank
UN Warns Against Attending North Korean Crypto Conference Next Month
15.1.2020
The United Nations says attending North Korea's cryptocurrency conference in February would likely be a violation of sanctions
United Nations Says Stay Away From North Korean Crypto Conference
15.1.2020
U.N. sanctions experts have warned the public against attending a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea