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Grayscale Commences Diversified Large Cap Fund Trading
24.11.2019
In February 2018, Grayscale Investments, the sponsor of the Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) announced the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, an investment vehicle that captures a basket of the top digital assets within the cryptoconomy. A year later on November 22, the firm revealed the diversified...
A Few Benefits for Bitcoin Beginners to Appreciate
24.11.2019
If you are considering entering the crypto universe or if you’ve only recently made your first investment, you might still be exploring the benefits of bitcoin as opposed to your credit card, online bank account or digital wallet you are used to. In an abstract sense, cryptocurrencies...
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Nov. 17-23
23.11.2019
Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world
Office of Chinese Crypto Exchange BISS Closed, Staff Members Arrested
23.11.2019
Chinese authorities shut down crypto exchange BISS, arresting 10 people involved
Crypto Asset Diversification Vs. All Eggs in One Basket
23.11.2019
What you should know about diversifying your crypto portfolio in order to maximize returns
Crypto 2020: Institutions to Pick Bitcoin, Retail to Stay in Altcoins
23.11.2019
Both institutional and retail investments are indispensable if crypto is to grow, but it's likely that in 2020 we'll see different kinds of investment from different demographics. As experts tell Cryptonews.com, institutional investors might become more important next year and are likely to focus...
Leaked Passwords, Miner Capitulations and 20 Crypto Jokes
23.11.2019
This week saw personal data and passwords of GateHub wallet users leaked online, as well as discussions about 80,000 Bitcoins stolen from Mt. Gox. We learned that BTC may dip below USD 7K before the halving (and it did), and miners may or may not be capitulating. Meanwhile, Ethereum managed...
‘Crypto is Unstoppable’ — Bitcoin Will Hit $100K, Says Cardano Founder
23.11.2019
Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson expects Bitcoin to be back over $10,000 and reach $100,000 in the future
What Indian Crypto Exchanges Are Doing to Protect P2P Users
23.11.2019
With the Supreme Court of India postponing the crypto hearing, the Indian crypto community is calling for better protection when trading on P2P platforms. Several top crypto exchanges in the country have shared their processes and policies they have implemented to protect their P2P platform users....
New Zealand Police Seize $4.2 M in Crypto in Movie Piracy Investigation
23.11.2019
New Zealand police seize over $4 million in cryptocurrency from Jaron David McIvor, suspected of laundering funds from a movie pirating website
How to Navigate the Minefield of Cryptocurrency Taxation
23.11.2019
National tax agencies have recently made it clear that the long arms of the law will be wielded to ensure bitcoiners pay the appropriate tax on their earnings. Motivated by surging interest in crypto, authorities are cracking the whip and instilling fear in those who have, until now, dismissed...
Friday Shows Bloodbath for Crypto Markets, Bitcoin Price At $7,300
22.11.2019
Friday shows a bloodbath for the entire crypto markets, with BTC hovering above $7,300
Chinese Central Bank Plans to Nip Young Crypto Businesses ‘In the Bud’
22.11.2019
China's central bank has formally issued a new plan to crack down on crypto businesses
Grayscale to Launch Diversified Crypto Fund for Public Trading in Apparent 1st in US
22.11.2019
Grayscale says that its diversified crypto fund will launch for public trading soon — a supposed first in the U.S. — following regulatory approval
Jury Convicts Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin’s Lawyer on Fraud Charges
22.11.2019
A Manhattan court convicted Mark Scott, OneCoin's lawyer, for fraud after he laundered $400 million for the crypto Ponzi scheme
US Deputy Treasury Secretary: Crypto Raises Questions on Self-Government
22.11.2019
Digital currencies can shift some functions usually performed by the government to the private sector, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary argued
Top 6 Crypto Growth Drivers By Binance’s VIP Clients
22.11.2019
Change in global and local regulations was again chosen as the largest driver for the cryptoasset industry, a survey by Binance Research showed.
The research arm of the major crypto exchange Binance conducted their second survey, distributed to their large institutional and VIP clients. The survey...
CFTC Chair on Crypto Regulation: We Don’t Want to Snuff out Innovation
22.11.2019
CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert says that the authority does not want to snuff out innovation by overregulating crypto
Market Update: Cryptos Shed Billions in Rapid Sell-Off
22.11.2019
Digital currency prices have been dropping in value this week and on November 21 the entire cryptoconomy fell below $200 billion. At the moment, most cryptocurrencies are down between 4-12% in the last 24 hours and 10-25% over the last seven days. Traders are currently pondering what will happen...
Policymakers 'Will Take a Very Hard Look' at Crypto + More News
22.11.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Digital currencies at scale raise not only concrete questions about money laundering, monetary policy, and other...