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Crypto Exchange OKEx Is Listing Tezos With Bitcoin, Tether Pairs
4.11.2019
Throughout the course of this week, OKEx will be rolling out support for Tezos deposits, withdrawals and trading against Bitcoin and Tether
UK Introduces New Crypto Tax Rulings, Says Bitcoin is not Money
4.11.2019
The British government has updated its cryptocurrency tax rules, adding stipulations for businesses that work with crypto. Also, they stressed that they do not consider Bitcoin and other digital tokens to be money.
The UK’s tax agency, the HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs) had already released a series...
Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit
4.11.2019
Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can
OSC Commissioner Debunks Arguments Against Bitcoin, Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund
4.11.2019
A commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has debunked the arguments against bitcoin used to deny the public offering of The Bitcoin Fund. Among others, the commissioner rules that bitcoin is neither illiquid nor more susceptible to manipulation than other commodities, real volume...
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Oct. 28–Nov. 3 in Review
3.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from the Spanish-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
BitMEX Chaos, Cold Wallet Calamity, Germany Hates Crypto: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 28–Nov. 3
3.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, BitMEX has a week to forget after two blunders, an exchange has lost the password to a cold wallet, and Germany really doesn’t like crypto
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Moves $1.5M of Stablecoin to Bitcoin Sidechain
3.11.2019
Bitfinex moved $1.5 million worth of the Tether stablecoin from the Omni protocol to the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain
Satoshi ‘Nakamolto’ Emerges With Great Hair and Questionable Claims
3.11.2019
A viral video taken at a Las Vegas event has put self-claimed “Bitcoin co-founder” Jörg Molt in the spotlight this past week. A Twitter user in the space known for hair trigger accusations calls Molt a scammer in the video, and Molt proceeds to knock off the guy’s baseball...
Not a Fee, But 'Long-Term Payment' — How Crypto Exchanges List Tokens
3.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchanges say money isn’t the main determinant for deciding which altcoin tokens to list on their platforms… but then, why is so much money always involved?
Crypto Exchange Huobi Gearing Up to Completely Freeze Accounts of US Residents by November 13, 2019
3.11.2019
Huobi, the popular Singapore-based crypto trading exchange, has made an announcement through a post on its official website that it shall be freezing the accounts being operated by US residents with a view to restraining the activities of those investors who fail to comply with the User Agreement....
Cred Merchant Solutions to Help Unbanked Business Sectors
3.11.2019
Cred Merchant Solutions has been unveiled in Emeryville during San Francisco Blockchain Week in an event hosting several California elected officials. The new point-of-sale system will help unbanked business sectors, such as California’s cannabis industry, accept crypto payments from...
Why Governments Can Never Stop Crypto
3.11.2019
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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Many people argue that cryptocurrencies will never be accepted as...
Crypto News From Japan: Oct. 27–Nov. 2
3.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2 in Review
2.11.2019
From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world
Crypto News From Turkey: Oct. 24–Nov. 2
2.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Turkey, courtesy of Cointelegraph Turkey
23 Central Banks Divulge Their Digital Currency Requirements
2.11.2019
Twenty-three leading central banks participated in an in-depth survey on their digital currency developments and requirements, including fungibility, convertibility, and availability. They also discussed the timeframe for issuing consumer-ready central bank digital currencies and divulged their...
Why is Crypto Business Rushing to Turkey?
2.11.2019
Turkey is the world's 20th biggest economy. It may be most well-known internationally for its authoritarian President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but it's set to become increasingly important for the global cryptocurrency industry.
At the moment, trading volumes in BTC/TRY (Turkish lira) are fairly...
Integration, Domination, Investment and 20 Crypto Jokes
2.11.2019
It was a fun week in the Cryptosphere. Is there any other kind though? Tron became a part of Samsung Blockchain Keystore; China's already looking at applying blockchain technology to cross-border trade finance, and China-based coins pumped hard; as BCH network security was in question, BCH rallied...
Andrew Yang’s ‘Freedom Dividend’ Is Not Only Unnecessary, It’s Unethical
2.11.2019
Andrew Yang has taken to Twitter in dynamic fashion as of late, advertising his universal basic income (UBI) proposal known as the “Freedom Dividend.” While throwing money at people out of pocket always generates a buzz, there’s a mathematically and ethically broken side to...
Trusted Friends Can Become Crypto Custodians With the Vault12 Platform
2.11.2019
A firm called Vault12 launched its new passkey security solution for cryptocurrency assets. Vault12 is an application that allows people to enlist their trusted friends and family members to help safeguard their assets. According to the project’s creators, the new application leverages...