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Japanese Regulator Set to Sideline Crypto Trusts
2.10.2019
Japan could shun cryptocurrency investment trust offerings – while some of the country’s top financial companies have established a securities token association.
The regulatory Financial Services Agency – the body that polices the country’s exchanges and cryptocurrency businesses –...
How G20 Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Progressing
2.10.2019
Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead of the rest on work done toward issuing their own digital currencies. Experts have weighed in on their expectations of when the first G20 digital currency will...
Customs Agents Seize Crypto Mining Units Smuggled out of Mongolia
2.10.2019
Russian customs seizes cryptocurrency mining devices at Mongolian border
Swiss Regulator Fears Crypto’s Dark Corners, Libra Not So Much
2.10.2019
Switzerland’s regulator is more wary of crypto projects that develop outside of official scrutiny than he is of Libra
Shots Fired as Nancy Pelosi Challenger Bacelar Funds Campaign With Crypto
2.10.2019
27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the California Congress (CA-12) in the next election cycle. Her campaign is seeking to raise $1 million in crypto (BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC...
KIK Closes Messenger and Lays off Staff to Continue SEC Lawsuit Fight
1.10.2019
Kik app with over 2 million users to close unexpectedly in order to fund ongoing lawsuit for illegal ICO run in 2017
SEC Imposes Multimillion Dollar Fine for Unregistered EOS Token Sale
1.10.2019
The United States securities regulator has announced hefty fines for two crypto companies. The penalties have been imposed for EOS’ unregistered token sale and a fraudulent public offering. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to use some of the collected money to indemnify...
U.S. District Court Backs SEC Fraud Complaint against Crypto Firm, Longfin
1.10.2019
Longfin Corp., the now-defunct cryptocurrency firm, has been ordered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to pay $6.8 million to SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) for settling charges related to accounting fraud and unregistered ICO. The official...
Crypto Token HBAR Is Tanking and Hedera Hashgraph Is Looking for a Fix
1.10.2019
The price of Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR token has crashed in recent weeks. Now the blockchain-like network is looking to make sure its model "is properly aligned."
Coinbase Forms Crypto Rating Council (CRC) to Help Traders Comply with US securities Law
1.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced a member organization called Crypto Rating Council, which aims to assist the crypto traders to comply with the US federal securities law. The council was formed along with Bittrex, Kraken, Circle, DRW, Anchorage, Cumberland, Grayscale investments,...
South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking
1.10.2019
The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is
Crypto Investors KR1 Thank Cosmos Network for $5.6M Profit in H1 2019
1.10.2019
European digital asset investment firm KR1 posts $5.6 million profit for the H1 2019 mainly due to the launch of Cosmos network
Market Outlook: A Few Cryptocurrencies Rebound While Fear Grips Central Banks
1.10.2019
In the last 48 hours, digital currency markets have rebounded after some bearish price dips last week. After losing $35 billion in a short period of time, most crypto markets have been gradually healing and the overall market valuation of the cryptoconomy has clawed back at least 50-60% of...
Eterbase Introduces Premium Memberships
1.10.2019
Eterbase has introduced a range of innovatory features, including premium memberships, in order to become one of the most trusted crypto exchanges in the industry. The exchange made an official announcement through a detailed Medium blog post on September 29, 2019. Eterbase, launched in June this...
Global Crypto Exchange Binance will Aid TRON (TRX) Staking
1.10.2019
Binance will be lending support for TRON (TRX) staking from October 1, 2019. In the bearish market, staking works as a breather for the cryptocurrency holders as it allows them to earn a strong decision making power on the concerned platform. By staking coins, a person gets the power to vote...
InstaDApp DeFi Site Raises $2.4 Million From Prominent Crypto Investors
1.10.2019
The fourth-largest dapp in DeFi, InstaDApp, is now backed by Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Coinbase Ventures and others
Ripple Acquires Iceland Crypto Firm, Expanding its European Operations
1.10.2019
Ripple, a prominent name in the crypto space, seems on an acquisition spell. Yesterday, on September 30, 2019, it unveiled operations in Iceland by acquiring a cryptocurrency trading company Algrim for further expanding its Europe presence. With this move, the company will welcome a new engineer...
Global Wash Trading on Crypto Markets Down by Over 35%, BTI Reports
1.10.2019
Global wash trading on crypto markets was down by over 35% in September, according to the latest surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute
Weiss Crypto Ratings Downgrades Monero, Ups Litecoin and Cardano
1.10.2019
There has been an interesting reversal in the cryptocurrency grades given by Weiss Crypto Ratings, the financial ratings agency, in this month of many reversals. While in mid-September, the agency downgraded Litecoin and Cardano and upgraded Monero, it now upgraded Litecoin and Cardano...
Smart Contracts Legalized in Russia + 11 More Crypto News
1.10.2019
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.
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Smart contracts have become legal in Russia as of today, reports Regnum. The new law – one of a package of three...