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Crypto Winter Is Here? Bitcoin Treads Trading Range Bottom After Crash
24.10.2019
Bitcoin price shows little signs of recovery from crash to $7.3K
Coinbase UK CEO: We Need Centralized Entities to Support Crypto
24.10.2019
Coinbase UK’s CEO says centralized entities like central banks and Facebook remain necessary for the support and adoption of crypto
HashKey Pro and Binance to List STX Token of Blockstack
24.10.2019
According to the official announcement dated October 23, 2019, digital currency exchanges HashKey Pro and Binance are set to list the Blockstack token called STX. The leading crypto exchange in the world in terms of trading volume, Binance, will open STX trading for all the crypto enthusiasts...
Maduro OKs Petro-to-Fiat Trades, Will Provide Stores with Crypto Pay Tech
24.10.2019
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has authorized Petro-to-fiat trading, and says his government will provide the necessary technology to all business holders in the country who want to start accepting crypto pay.
Maduro stated that his move – effective as of October 23 – would allow the “three...
Research: Over 40% of Blockchain Industry Employees Work at Crypto Exchanges
24.10.2019
42% of people working in the blockchain industry are reportedly employed by cryptocurrency exchanges
Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
How Centralized Payment Systems Learned to Accept Decentralized Cryptocurrency
23.10.2019
They might not be shouting it from the rooftops, but fiat payment gateways are no longer the enemy of bitcoin. Hostilities have ceased, the bad blood has been let, and today the fiat and crypto worlds are bridged and doing business. Despite the two systems sporting opposing aims and architecture...
Ex-Bankers Offer First Hot Wallet for Institutional-Grade Crypto Finance
23.10.2019
A simple, insured wallet lets customers store smart contracts and crypto simultaneously
Blockchain Lobbying: Interests Fragmenting as Crypto Field Expands
23.10.2019
There is much more to crypto lobbying than Libra’s attempts to appease regulators
How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise
23.10.2019
Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived. Ruling...
Ethereum-Based Crypto-Games Fall under ‘Gambling’ - Study
23.10.2019
Recent research by the University of York found that Ethereum-based crypto-games in fact meet definitions of gambling.
This week, the university published an article saying that a new study looked into the nine highest-ranked Ethereum dapp (decentralized aplications) games listed on State of...
Morgan Creek Raises $61M Out of a Target of $250M in Its Second Round of Funding
23.10.2019
Cryptocurrency Asset Management firm Morgan Creek Digitals’ second venture capital fund has raised $61 million from 11 investors till date. The fund aims to invest in start-ups in blockchain technology. Morgan Creek had filed with SEC an application for its second blockchain fund on October...
Malaysia Regulator Approves International Crypto Exchange Luno
23.10.2019
The strict financial regulator in Malaysia is trying to help the local fintech industry scale up and attract new investors. As part of that trend the Malaysia Securities Commission is recognizing the right of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Luno to serve local customers. Also Read: Credit Suisse...
U.S. Agents to Hunt North Korean Crypto Hackers + 14 More Crypto News
23.10.2019
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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The United States National Security Agency has launched a new cybersecurity unit – with staff members who...
Binance Crypto Exchange Becomes the First of Its Kind to Join Klaytn Governance Council
23.10.2019
Developed by South Korean giant Kakao’s blockchain venture, Ground X, Klaytn took the crypto world in a blow with the announcement of its strategic collaboration with the world’s largest crypto trading platform, Binance. The leading trading exchange has agreed to become an unprecedented member...
Bank Crisis Spreads in India – Deaths, Strike, Supreme Court Denial
23.10.2019
The Indian banking sector is facing multiple challenges. Customers of several cooperative banks are still struggling to withdraw their money, and deaths have been reported in connection with withdrawal restrictions. Meanwhile, some 300,000 state-run bank employees are on strike against what...
Ukraine Rushes to Utilize 'Huge Potential' of Crypto Industry
23.10.2019
The Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument in Kiev. Ukraine’s parliament is looking to push through cryptocurrency regulation in the final months of 2019. The country looks set to introduce crypto tax laws “before New Year,” with MPs speaking of the cryptocurrency industry providing “huge potential...
Crypto Extortion on the Rise, Says Academic Study
23.10.2019
Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment
How to Start a Crypto Podcast
23.10.2019
The idea of starting your own podcast is undeniably appealing. Not only do you get to sound off about a topic that’s close to your heart, but if you opt for the host-and-guest format, you get to engage in stimulating debates with interesting people. But before you rush off to order a USB...
Crypto Markets Turn Red, With BTC Price Stuck Below $8,100
23.10.2019
Crypto markets turn red, while Bitcoin’s price is struggling below the $8,100 mark