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Sextortion-A New Name with Old Intent Ramps up with Bitcoin Scam Email
8.8.2019
The blackmailing plot gets thicker when the extortion gets personal. Scammers are extorting money against the threat of leaking the sensitive photos of the user. Australians are becoming the target of this nasty game. It is almost a vicious cycle as the more money is surrendered to...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Signs With Security Companies to Lock Down Tokens
8.8.2019
Coinone has partnered with two security and disclosure firms to ensure compliance with South Korea's new cryptocurrency regulations
Cryptophyl.com Launches Dedicated Exchange for SLP Tokens and BCH
8.8.2019
The team behind the former cryptocurrency exchange Voltaire recently announced the launch of a new trading platform specifically designed for Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens. Three weeks ago the new exchange called Cryptophyl.com launched its trading engine and the first SLP token supported...
Dark Market Drug Dealers Plead Guilty, Forfeit Crypto Proceeds
7.8.2019
A couple based out of California has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs via a dark-web marketplace in exchange for cryptocurrencies
Coinbase Has to Face Negligence Lawsuit Over Launch of BCH
7.8.2019
As per the latest reports, Coinbase Inc. will have to face a lawsuit for negligence over the unveiling of Bitcoin Cash (BCH). According to the ruling by Vince Chhabria, United States District Judge of Northern District of California, the cryptocurrency exchange exhibited ‘incompetence born...
Crypto Tax Bill Introduced in the US House of Representatives
7.8.2019
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that, once law, would free up cryptocurrencies from double taxation under current regulations
Crypto Startups Still Raising Millions in Capital Despite ICO Decline
7.8.2019
Has VC completely nullified the need for ICOs or will startups rebrand the crypto fundraising mania under the guise of IEOs and STOs?
North Carolina Congressman Reintroduces Crypto Tax Bill
7.8.2019
Reintroduced cryptocurrency tax legislation is taking aim at the IRS's current code
Bitcoin Breaks $12,000 Before Plunging, Crypto Markets Turn Downward
7.8.2019
Bitcoin briefly broke the $12,000 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time
Seoul to Release Native City-Wide Crypto as Part of Smart City Development
7.8.2019
The South Korean capital is looking to release a native city-wide digital currency dubbed S-coin to encourage citizens to participate in the city’s governance
Israel’s Bitcoin Investors Unable to Pay Taxes Due to Deposit Refusal by Banks
7.8.2019
The Bitcoin investors in Israel are finding it hard to pay their taxes because Israeli banks are refusing to accept deposits acquired from digital currency investment returns. As reported yesterday by Israel’s local news outlet Haaretz, the banks in Israel are worried that the profits gained from...
BetMatch – Transparent and Secure Crypto betting on Blockchain
7.8.2019
The project’s top priority is fraud protection and bookmaker’s activity transparency (users can always verify the platform’s account balance). You can bet that betting will become more innovative. People have been making bets since the earliest of times. In Ancient Greece, spectators used to bet...
Bitpanda Launches Their Global Exchange After Having Raised €43.6 Million in Most Successful European IEO to Date
7.8.2019
Bitpanda raised €43.6 million by selling out their IEO BEST is the most successful European IEO to date The Bitpanda Global Exchange is the first worldwide product and was made for professionals and institutions It aims to become the largest Euro exchange with the lowest fees for fiat-to-crypto...
Huobi and Abra Keep Their Crypto Baskets as Coinbase Bundle Closed
7.8.2019
Crypto baskets were the hot trend of the end of 2018, and multiple companies started offering their own crypto bundles. But we haven’t heard a lot about them since. Huobi, Abra and OKEx replied to our requests for comment.
As a reminder, crypto baskets come with a select suit of coins that...
Online Sentiment Toward Crypto Market in 2019 — Attitudes Are Positive
7.8.2019
Barring some mainstream media articles, most crypto-oriented content online present the industry in a good light, social media platforms driving sentiment change
Chinese Gov’t Hackers Are Targeting Crypto Companies: Report
7.8.2019
Cybersecurity company FireEye claims that Chinese state hackers attack cryptocurrency and video game enterprises
ECB Says It Plans to Use More On-Chain Data to Monitor Crypto Assets
7.8.2019
The European Central Bank has issued a new report revealing plans to use more granular blockchain data to better monitor the crypto markets
South Korea to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Direct Regulation
7.8.2019
The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea's Financial Services Commission has revealed plans to bring cryptocurrency exchanges under its direct regulation
South Korean Watchdog Plans Direct Supervision of Crypto Exchanges
7.8.2019
A South Korean financial watchdog under the Financial Services Commission aims to more closely supervise exchanges in line with FATF standards
Indian Tax Authority Sends Probing Questions to Crypto Owners – Experts Weigh In
7.8.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News.Bitcoin.com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving...