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Blockchain.com Raising USD 50M + More Crypto Briefs
4.9.2019
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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.
Investment news
Major crypto wallet Blockchain.com is in talks with investors about raising USD...
Wallet Giant Blockchain Raising $50 Million Crypto Fund: Report
4.9.2019
Crypto wallet and data provider Blockchain is raising a VC fund to invest in industry startups and cryptocurrencies, according to a report
Dutch Central Bank Prepares to Start Regulating Crypto Sector
4.9.2019
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing to supervise the country’s crypto sector. The bank has requested crypto exchanges and wallet providers to come forward and submit some information. Once the law takes effect, these operators will be required to register with the central bank...
Crypto.com Becomes First Crypto Company To Hold Both ISO27001 and PCI:DSS Level 1 Compliance
4.9.2019
Crypto.com, one of the leading cryptocurrency wallets and payments platform, has now been officially awarded the PCI:DSS 3.2.1 (Level 1) certification. Thus, it becomes the foremost cryptocurrency company globally to have achieved both PCI:DSS 3.2.1, Level 1 and ISO27001:2013 compliance. Following...
Auditor, Bank and Sports Platform Turn to Bitcoin, Crypto Payments
4.9.2019
Companies are continuing to turn to Bitcoin as a form of payment, with a leading global auditor and an American sports and entertainment platform opening their doors for BTC-holding customers. Moreover, a 176-year-old Norwegian bank has invested in a crypto exchange.
Auditor PwC Luxembourg...
Coincheck’s New Survey Program Allows to Trade Reward Points for Crypto
4.9.2019
Coincheck’s and Macromill’s partnership allows their users to trade survey reward points for crypto
Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI
4.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in Series B round led by Tokyo-based financial institution (and XRP holder) SBI
Crypto Firms Serving Netherlands Must Register With Dutch Central Bank
4.9.2019
The Dutch Central Bank is taking a tougher stance on the cryptocurrency industry, citing new European Union anti-money laundering laws
Whale Alert Has Teamed Up With BitcoinAbuse to Fight Crypto Crime
4.9.2019
The ever-vigilant Twitter account Whale Alert teams up with BitcoinAbuse to fight cryptocurrency crimes
Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
3.9.2019
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking
Huobi Launches Low-Cost Blockchain Phone With Built-in Crypto Wallet
3.9.2019
Huobi Group announced Tuesday the launch of its "Acute Angle" blockchain phone
Crypto Traders Mull Binance Alternatives As U.S. Ban Looms
3.9.2019
Less than 10 days left until major crypto exchange Binance closes its main trading platform for U.S. residents, while the exact date when the American branch of the company, Binance.US will launch is unknown. As the exchange remains tight-lipped about the possible transitional period, local traders...
Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature...
Kakao Announced the Extending Listing of Its Cryptocurrency on Two Exchanges
3.9.2019
South Korean IT company Kakao plans to formulate ways to foster the trading of its virtual currency Klay on the Chinese exchange for cryptocurrencies. But the firm might not be able to enlist it locally. Kakao is renowned and one of the largest corporations of southern Korea. It has assets valued...
Eligma, Crypto Payments Startup Raises 4.3 million Dollars from Bitcoin.com and Pangea Blockchain Fund
3.9.2019
Recently, Eligma has reported that it has completed another newest funding round, by bringing in a total investment of 4 million Euros (4.39 million dollars) from Pangea Blockchain Fund and Bitcoin.com. Eligma announced in its official medium blog. The organization is the developer of Elipay,...
Norwegian Bank Invests in Crypto Exchange Founded By Airline Magnate
3.9.2019
Savings bank Sparebanken Øst has just taken a stake in NBX, a crypto exchange set up by Norwegian Air founder Bjørn Kjos
Binance Launches Two Testnet Platforms for Its Crypto Futures
3.9.2019
Binance, the world’s prominent digital currency exchange, has unveiled two testnets for its highly anticipated cryptocurrency futures products. The testnets, referred to as Futures A and Futures B, were officially launched yesterday, 2nd September 2019. Binance has allowed users to trade...
Russian, Chinese Capital ‘Threat’ to Bithumb + More Crypto Briefs
3.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news that went under the radar of the main Crypto news.
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Cryptocurrency exchange news
There’s a warning for cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea. Per a News1 report, experts say that 80% of the country’s...
eToroX Crypto Exchange: Convenience and Safety Integrated into One
3.9.2019
eToroX is one of the most coveted names in the field of cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain technology. It is unique in the sense that you receive the benefits of a leading service provider dealing in a variety of financial assets with added security and transparency of a regulated...
Dutch Central Bank: Crypto Firms to Be Regulated as of January 2020
3.9.2019
Firms that offer crypto-related services in the Netherlands must register with the central bank, which plans to regulate them as of January 2020