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WATCH: Inside a Siberian Crypto Mining Complex
25.9.2019
CoinDesk On Location goes deep inside a Siberian crypto mining factory situated near a remote hydroelectric plant
Crypto Venture Firm 1confirmation Announces New $45 Million Fund
25.9.2019
Backed by some of crypto's most high-profile LPs, the Nick Tomaino-led 1confirmation is announcing a new $45 million venture fund
McAfee Hints Institutional Money Won’t Bring Bitcoin Revolution
25.9.2019
In a tweet posted Monday, September 23, Libertarian presidential candidate and crypto rebel John McAfee wrote: “BAKKT goes live today. It is institutionalized and monitored … if you are “initiated” into crypto, then you certainly won’t use it and will spend time luring...
Japanese Cryptocurrency Giant BitFlyer Introduces 5 New Altcoins
25.9.2019
The Tokyo based crypto exchange BitFlyer is incorporating new 5 altcoins to its portal in the USA and Europe. Five altcoins are added in Europe, and three in the United States. In a recent Bitwise report, bitFlyer was acknowledged as ‘Real-10’ crypto firm in a report to the U.S. Securities...
SEC Delays Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF Ruling + 11 More Crypto News
25.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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American regulator the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) says it has pushed back its decision...
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
25.9.2019
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital assets and take advantage of banking services related to cryptocurrencies. It’s all happening in a regulated environment, generally friendly towards...
Crypto Finance Firm Circle Puts Research Offering on Hold
25.9.2019
Cryptocurrency finance startup Circle has stopped its line of research reports saying it needs to reconsider the offering
Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm
25.9.2019
Crypto data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several VC firms including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins
Coinchase All Set to Unveil New Trading Function
25.9.2019
Taking pride to be world’s leading community-focused cryptocurrency crowdfunding and exchange platform, Coinchase is gearing up to officially launch the Exchange feature, forging Coinchase “new community exchange.” The move will allow the sharing of development bonus of the blockchain with...
Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits Withdrawals to ₹1,000
25.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India, including limiting customer withdrawals to a total of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) per account for six months. Police personnel had to be deployed to control angry customers...
H&R Block Offers Solutions for Taxpayers With Crypto Transactions
25.9.2019
U.S.-based accounting firm H&R Block rolls out a new service for crypto currency transactions
Bitcoin Cash-Accepting Mayoral Candidate ‘Nobody’ Hosts Keene’s 420 Rally
25.9.2019
There’s an individual called ‘Nobody’ competing to be the next mayor of Keene, the libertarian enclave and crypto mecca located in New Hampshire. On September 21, the bitcoin cash-accepting mayoral candidate announced the 10th anniversary of the annual 420 Rally will be held this...
Bitrue Exchange to Launch Crypto-Backed Loan Platform
24.9.2019
The service, which goes live on Sept. 30, loans BTC, ETH XRP and USDT at a 0.04% daily interest rate
Market Update: Low Volumes and Uncertainty Shake Crypto Traders
24.9.2019
The majority of digital currency markets have lost a few percentages over the last few days as cryptocurrency trade volume has been waning. Since our last market outlook, more than $20 billion in global trade volume disappeared and this Tuesday’s market data shows there’s only...
Crypto Custodian Secures $8M in Funding Round Led by Initialized Capital
24.9.2019
Digital asset custodian Knøx has raised $8.25 million in a seed round backed by Initialized Capital, Fidelity and iNovia
Four Swiss Firms Obtain funding from EU to Create Secure Quantum Communication Infrastructure
24.9.2019
Earlier this month, the European Commission announced the launch of OPENQKD, a project that will install test quantum communication infrastructures in several European countries. The 3-year research project, as suggested by its developers, would be critical in the fields of telecommunications...
bitFlyer USA and Europe to Add New Altcoins on Its Buy/Sell Platform
24.9.2019
bitFlyer, digital currency exchange based in Tokyo, has announced its decision of including new altcoins on its Buy/Sell platform. The exchange, in its announcement dated September 24, 2019, revealed that the move would benefit the Buy/Sell users from all across the United States and Europe....
Kik Messaging App is Closing Down; The Focus Has Now Shifted to KIN
24.9.2019
Many reports are surfacing that the Canada-based firm “Kik” is looking into shutting down its messaging app platform. Further, Ted Livingston Founder & CEO of the Kik, also confirmed that the shutdown plans for the messaging app are true. The main reason that has been stated is to have room...
Binance’s U.S Arm ‘Binance.US’ to Start Operations Today
24.9.2019
Headquartered in Malta, the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance has launched its long-awaited American digital asset marketplace, Binance.US today, i.e., September 24, 2019. At the celebratory launch, Binance.US listed seven reputed digital assets namely- Bitcoin (BTC), BNB, Ethereum...
CoinShares Urges Customers to Support the Crypto ETNs Against the UK Ban
24.9.2019
CoinShares, a UK-based digital asset management company that offers financial services and products to professional investors has urged its consumers to come forward in support of crypto ETNs (Exchange-traded Notes) against the proposed ban on it by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) of...