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Fraudulent Transactions in Crypto, Explained
22.10.2019
Fraudsters are getting increasingly creative. Here are the common scams facing crypto consumers, and the novel approaches being used to stop them #Sponsored
Venturing out there
22.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 22 October, 2019 Adventure “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop Hidey ho, crypto pal! Good to see you back here again! ????Hope those pesky Monday blues didn't get to you yesterday. Today in history […]
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FinCEN Director Warns of ‘Hard Time’ for Crypto Firms That Don’t Follow Law
22.10.2019
There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. AML laws or suffer the consequences, said FinCEN's Kenneth Bianco
Trump’s Former Federal Reserve Nominee Planning to Unveil a Stablecoin
22.10.2019
US President Donald Trump’s former nominee for the Federal Reserve, economist Stephen Moore, is all set to unveil a new stablecoin, according to the reports published on October 21, 2019. The stablecoin, referred to as Frax, is being planned by Moore along with other entrepreneurs namely Ralph...
Smartphone Developers Embrace Crypto as Opera Integrates BTC and TRX
22.10.2019
The love-in between smartphone developers and cryptocurrency users is smoldering. What started out as a flirtation by HTC and Samsung has blossomed into a full-blown affair, incorporating hardware and software support from a string of companies. Today, Opera ramped up its cryptocurrency support...
Bittrex International to Face Closure and Bittrex Global to Get Launched on Same Day
22.10.2019
The United States-based leading cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has broadcasted the news of the long-awaited launch of the Bittrex Global trading platform for its users on October 29, 2019. The announcement also confirmed the closing of the Bittrex International crypto exchange on the same day....
New Crypto Seed Storage Solution Offered: Cryptosteel Capsule
22.10.2019
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Cryptosteel
The Cryptoverse is young and, as such, comes with numerous issues, but also produces possible solutions for those issues each day. One of the latest long-term seed word and other valuable data storage options offered to crypto users is a solid metal...
Is It Possible for Bitcoin to Replace Government-backed Fiat Currencies?
22.10.2019
We are currently witnessing an age of unusual things and revolutions, where people talk to computers and software more than they do with humans, where skyscrapers are becoming more common than green patches, and where fights against government suppression have reached new heights. In such times...
Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds
22.10.2019
The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out
Bitcoin Support on Opera Leaves Beta Testing + 7 More Crypto News
22.10.2019
Source: Opera, Instagram
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 Opera web browser released a new version for Android, which, in addition to already...
Cashaa Launches Banking Solution for Indian Crypto Owners
22.10.2019
Banking services platform Cashaa is offering a solution for Indian crypto owners facing banking restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The service allows users to deposit up to 1 crore rupees (~$141,012) per month to purchase cryptocurrencies....
UK Gov’t: FCA Will Make Final Decision on Banning Crypto Derivatives
22.10.2019
The U.K. government has stressed that is up to the “operationally independent” financial regulator, not the executive, to decide on a proposed crypto derivatives ban
Ripple Released 'Sequel' to Their Famous Crypto Ad
22.10.2019
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Ripple
Ripple came out with a new ad promoting global and instant payments. However, this time, the company does not make fun of the current global financial system.
A California-based crypto start-up focusing on payments technologies, is back with another “new...
Crypto App Revolut Confirms MasterCard on Board for 2019 US Expansion
22.10.2019
Revolut will use both Visa and MasterCard for U.S. entry
Fiat-to-Crypto ‘Carry Trade’ May Tempt Traders Tired of Negative Interest Rates
22.10.2019
In the era of negative rates, return-hungry investors may increasingly borrow in low-interest fiat and invest in higher-yielding crypto accounts
800+ South Korean Companies Dealing in Crypto Despite ‘Dead’ Market
22.10.2019
South Gate of Seoul. Over 800 South Korean companies are doing business in cryptocurrencies, per figures compiled by the regulatory Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).
Aju News reports that a parliamentary committee asked the FSS to reveal how many companies in the country had corporate...
FreeFaucet Offers Crypto Rewards For Viewing Online Content on Its Website
22.10.2019
According to the official press release, Online Blockchain plc’s FreeFaucet.io has unveiled ‘impression faucets’ that is a pioneering kind of digital currency faucet. It lets anyone tap into the huge crypto-centric userbase of FreeFaucet and offer them Bitcoin rewards for their content views. What...
Equilibrium is Hosting Crypto DeFiance During BlockShow Asia 2019
22.10.2019
On November 16, we are delighted to welcome you to the Equilibrium’s first Crypto DeFiance event in Singapore — at this event we aim to expand your knowledge about the DeFi ecosystem and the ongoing transformation of the world’s financial systems! Crypto DeFiance is a new global DeFi event...
Bad for Business: How KYC/AML Makes Everyone a ‘Terrorist’
22.10.2019
Two reports from risk solutions group Lexisnexis assert that anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies can negatively affect a business’s bottom line and customer service significantly. A recent trip to the local post office for a money order certainly had a negative...
Michael Terpin Urges FCC to Curb Crypto Fraud That Cost Him $24 Million
22.10.2019
Terpin plans to distribute his letter to a major mobile industry conference