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RBC Says It Has No 'Near-term Plans' to Launch Crypto Exchange
19.11.2019
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The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Canada-headquartered major global bank, has responded to reports that claimed it is on the verge of launching a Bitcoin and altcoin trading platform – saying it has no “near-term plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange...
Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year
19.11.2019
The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After hearing from the RBI’s counsel, the court wrapped up the case for the year. Its decision follows Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian...
US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines
19.11.2019
The U.S. government will strictly enforce the rules on cryptocurrencies similar to the standards recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reaffirmed that its “Travel” rule applies to cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the Federal...
Crypto Markets Continue to Drop, Bitcoin Briefly Slips Below $8,200
18.11.2019
After another sell-off earlier today, crypto markets have continued to fall, with Bitcoin dropping below the $8,200 price mark
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 46
18.11.2019
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...
Nexinter – Profit Sharing Crypto Exchange
18.11.2019
Today, Nexinter, the digital fiat-crypto and custodian exchange, has announced that it will be the profit sharing digital exchange in the world. 75% of the Nexinter’s profits from any operation or revenue stream on the platform will be returned to the community in a reward system.
The post Nexinter...
No, Royal Bank of Canada Isn’t Opening a Crypto Exchange
18.11.2019
Contrary to recent media reports, Canada’s largest bank is not opening a crypto exchange
Crypto Market Sentiment Lower Still; BTC and TRX Out of Positive Zone
18.11.2019
The high scores didn’t last long. Observing the 7-day moving average, the combined market sentiment measure, Sentscore for the top 10 coins by market capitalization dropped again, for the second week in a row, from 5.5/10 we’ve seen last Monday, to 5.17 today, according to Omenics, a crypto market...
Official Beijing Tries to Calm Down Crypto Enthusiasts
18.11.2019
Xi Jinping. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, VICE News
Beijing seems to have once again declared its preference for blockchain technology and disdain for virtual currencies.
Dovey Wan, a founding partner of California-based investment company Primitive Ventures, shared a short video today,...
UK Law Panel Defines Crypto Assets as Property
18.11.2019
A panel of senior British judges and lawyers has moved to clarify the legal status of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts
With Christmas Approaching, Here Are Some Travel Sites Accepting Crypto
18.11.2019
Traveling for the Christmas holidays is something anyone would enjoy. Dealing with travel arrangements, however, can be a headache. For crypto enthusiasts, being able to pay for airplane tickets, hotel bookings and car rentals with cryptocurrency is a relief, because it’s convenient...
US Crypto Firms Will Soon Have Another Banking Option
18.11.2019
U.K.-based Cashaa, which describes itself as a banking service platform, is about to launch bank accounts for stateside crypto firms denominated in U.S. dollars
Public Statement Aims to Define Legal Status of Crypto Assets in the UK
18.11.2019
A U.K. legal organization published a statement concerning cryptocurrencies, DLT and smart contracts
UK's 'Landmark Statement' on Crypto and Smart Contracts + More News
18.11.2019
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.
Regulation news
Providing legal certainty on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts for the first time in the UK,...
Google Joins Hands With Citigroup Giving a Major Threat Call to Crypto and Spur to Banking Industry
18.11.2019
“Change is the law of nature”- This well-known proverb has been the channelizing force behind numerous innovations as well as many closures in the name of upgradations in technology. Cryptocurrencies, when launched, were primarily focused on the ifs and buts of the financial arena. As time evolved...
Crypto Mixer Review: All You Should Know About Bitcoin Tumbler
18.11.2019
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It is easy to get carried away by the excitement of the crypto space thinking that your transactions are anonymous. In reality, they’re not despite the fact that Bitcoin was originally made to be used anonymously. These days with...
Bank of America Shuts Account of Former PayPal CFO, Without Any Explanation
18.11.2019
In a quite shocking event, Bank of America, one of the leading commercial banks in the world, closed an account of former PayPal CFO and Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha, and that too, without giving any explanation. While this comes as a surprise to many, there have been similar instances...
Governments Viewing Crypto as a Threat Will Be Left Behind
18.11.2019
In recent commentary at a New York blockchain conference, IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said the agency is now turning its focus to crypto ATMs and kiosks, as well as American users of foreign exchanges. While the continued push to regulate crypto is no surprise, the general narrative...
How Crypto and Blockchain Are Influencing Geopolitics
18.11.2019
Is crypto to be celebrated, or chastised? How will it affect the geopolitical picture around the world? Reading the tea leaves can be difficult #Sponsored
This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra’s ‘Unbanked’ Dreams
18.11.2019
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights