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The Crypto Custody Conundrum: What Are We Even Talking About?
31.8.2019
New tech usually struggles with vocabulary, says Noelle Acheson. With bitcoin, the confusion rubs off integral concepts in securities legislation
How the New FATF Rules Will Open up Crypto to a Layer of Middlemen
31.8.2019
The new guidelines by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a multi-government body, have profound implications for how cryptocurrency exchanges and some other virtual asset companies operate. It requires them to collaborate with major financial service companies, with blockchain analysis firms...
Indodax: Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange in Indonesia for Transacting Cryptocurrencies
31.8.2019
Indodax (The Indonesia Digital Asset Exchange) is Indonesia’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, with registered users of 1.7 million currently, and it processes more than 7 million dollars or Rp 100 billion transactions worth each day, showing a keen interest in trading digital assets....
Faketoshi’s Crime & Punishment and 20 Crypto Jokes
31.8.2019
This week, the news of a Faketoshi ruling hit the Cryptoverse, but that saga is far from over. On the other hand, BTC dropped below USD 10K, leaving analysts stumped.
Meanwhile, the Switzerland talks are done with a conclusion that Libra is still a concern, and Japan’s FSA looks set to beef up...
1.4 Million Brazilian Point-of-Sale Devices to Support Crypto Payments
31.8.2019
The largest credit card processing company in Brazil unveils support for crypto payment
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Billionaire Investor Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund
31.8.2019
Billionaire head of Brevan Howard hedge fund, Alan Howard, is launching a crypto portfolio platform that aims to make stable investments in a notoriously volatile market
Is Blockchain Payments Integration in Messenger Apps Good for Crypto?
30.8.2019
While some analysts expect platforms like Libra to bolster crypto adoption, others fear the centralization of blockchain payments
Elwood Asset Management Plans to Attract Investors with Cryptocurrency Management Venture worth $1 Billion
30.8.2019
Presently, an asset management firm that deals with the crypto resources of Alan Howard, billionaire trader, is working on a cryptocurrency hedge fund platform that might reach 1 billion dollars in assets, as reported by the Financial Times. The platform built by London-based Elwood Asset...
Safcoin Crypto Goes Pink to Lend Support to CANSA For Cancer Awareness
30.8.2019
CANSA, the Cancer Association of South Africa, and Safcoin, the African digital currency, have come together to launch the first-ever drive, titled Crypto Pink Friday, for raising cervical cancer and breast cancer awareness as August is considered women’s month. In addition to this awareness drive...
Binanace has added the Margin Trading for NEO and XMR
30.8.2019
On 29th August, the world’s leading crypto exchange- Binance announced on its official blog about the addition of the Margin Trading for NEO and XMR. As per the announcement, the new Margin assets are NEO and XMR. On the other hand, the new Borrowable Assets are Neo and XMR. Also, the new Margin...
Chainalysis’ Jesse Spiro on Crypto Wallet Blocking and Its Potential Impact
30.8.2019
Learn what would happen while trading with Kingpin Act-designated accounts, what would be the market impact of additional account blacklistings and what moves the OFAC is planning to undertake next – in an interview with Chainalysis
Bitqyck – The Texas Firm Has Been Charged by SEC For Distributing Illicit Crypto Tokens
30.8.2019
Yesterday, the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that it has charged fine against a crypto firm based out of Texas, the U.S. As a result of this, the firm- Bitqyck is now ready to pay 8,375,617 U.S. Dollar as fine. Also, the founders- Bise and Menendez of the firm...
Billionaire Alan Howard Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Fund Management Venture
30.8.2019
The asset manager owned by U.K. billionaire Alan Howard plans to launch a new product to help institutional investors navigate the crypto hedge fund space
Billionaire Investor's Firm Builds USD 1Bn Crypto Venture
30.8.2019
Elwood Asset Management, owned by billionaire investor Alan Howard, is building a new crypto investment platform for institutional investors, The Financial Times reported, citing CEO Bin Ren.
He sees this as a "very big growth opportunity" and hopes that the platform could eventually manage over...
Portugal Tax Authority Removes Taxation on Crypto Trading and Payments
30.8.2019
In recent news, cryptocurrency trading and payments in Portugal those cryptocurrencies from tax, the European nation’s authority has explained. The local business newspaper has revealed the news recently, saying that the body has said that both cryptocurrency trading in genuine currencies...
Japan’s Coincheck Crypto Exchange Reduces Leverage by 20%
30.8.2019
Coincheck goes risk-averse on leveraged trades
Roger Ver alleges Theymos behind the deletion of Bitcoin History
30.8.2019
The cryptocurrency space has its own share of controversies that keep on popping up every now and then. The latest one is revolving around Theymos, who is the administrator of Bitcointalk and Bitcoin.org. Besides, Theymos is also a Bitcoin moderator on Reddit. There is no denying the fact that...
Capital One Hacker Used Stolen Computing Power to Mine Crypto
30.8.2019
Capital One hacker Paige Thompson had been using stolen computing power to mine cryptocurrencies, a federal grand jury indictment revealed
Crypto Project Decred Adds Privacy Features to Its Coin
30.8.2019
Cryptocurrency project Decred is adding new privacy-focused features to its DCR coin