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Shadow of Steem: Crypto Exchanges Choose to Govern User Deposits Differently
19.3.2020
In view of the Steem fiasco, Cointelegraph examines how some of the most popular exchanges handle user deposits: Do they lend them out, stake them or leverage them?
Huobi Adds Crypto ‘Circuit Breaker’ After Last Week’s Mass Liquidations
19.3.2020
The new liquidation mechanism would pull the plug on futures trading should prices become too volatile
Maduro Orders Venezuelan Bank Closures Amid Coronavirus Scare
19.3.2020
In order to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the entire country to quarantine themselves. With an inflation rate that rises more than 10,000% per year, the country’s citizens have already been dealing with economic turmoil. Maduro...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Ready Compliance Measures as Clock Ticks
19.3.2020
South Korea’s landmark Special Financial Transactions Information Act amendment was promulgated earlier this week, a fortnight after the country’s parliament voted unanimously in its favor.
Although many industry players have been galvanized by it, others have warned that its stipulations – which...
IT Firm Helps Healthcare Providers Fight Crypto Ransomware Amid Coronavirus
19.3.2020
Healthcare firms affected by cryptocurrency ransomware have access to free cybersecurity assistance thanks to a new initiative
Tax Expert: IRS Crypto Question ‘Unconstitutional,’ Card Points, Flyer Miles Could Be Virtual Currency
19.3.2020
While its well-known that the revised Schedule 1 form for U.S. taxpayers now contains a question about cryptocurrencies, what is lesser discussed are the legal ramifications this may have for filers who answer incorrectly. The vague nature of the yes or no inquiry has one tax expert doubting...
VC Deals in Crypto Remained Steady but Amount Invested Fell in 2019: Report
19.3.2020
As younger companies are raising more, larger businesses didn’t come back for extra capital
Canada Tightens Crypto Regulations Alongside AML/CTF Overhaul
19.3.2020
Canadian firms processing crypto transactions worth more than 1,000 Canadian dollars will have to record and report identifying information regarding their customers
Crypto Investors Should Care About the IRS Delaying Tax Payments
19.3.2020
Crypto traders may enjoy some respite from the market crash as tax payments have been deferred in the U.S
12 Platforms Allowing You to Trade Gift Cards With Cryptocurrencies
19.3.2020
In an emergency situation like the current coronavirus pandemic, anything can turn into currency as the fiat system may experience cash shortages and devaluation. Cryptocurrency users have options to trade bitcoin beyond traditional money. A number of platforms will let you exchange...
Hawaii Launches Digital Currency Sandbox to Attract Crypto Firms
19.3.2020
Hawaii is introducing a two-year regulatory sandbox intended to foster innovation within the blockchain and crypto sectors
Crypto Progressives Become Conservative With Their Own Chains
19.3.2020
Those who style themselves as crypto-progressives when rejecting the orthodoxy almost inevitably become crypto-conservatives as they settle on a system they like, says Nic Carter
Cryptocurrency Custodian BitGo Expands Crypto Insurance Policy
19.3.2020
A new insurance service covers crypto assets held by BitGo over the standard $100 million limit
Banking Shut Down Drives Crypto Adoption Among Venezuelans
19.3.2020
Venezuela is one of several South American nations to see growing P2P crypto amid strict coronavirus quarantining measures
Exclusive Interview With Akon on His African Crypto Revolution
18.3.2020
Akon joins Cointelegraph for an interview about his new cryptocurrency, set to spark tokenized revolution in Africa
Atari Is Not Releasing an ICO Token… Its Releasing 2 Tokens, and a Crypto Casino
18.3.2020
The Atari Group will conduct a token sale in March with the goal of launching a cryptocurrency casino
Hawaii Hints It May Relax Onerous Rule to Lure Crypto Firms
18.3.2020
Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms
Crypto Synthetic Assets, Explained
18.3.2020
Users can now tokenize virtually any type of derivative asset using crypto synthetic assets. What does this mean?
Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties
18.3.2020
The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry
Regulated Exchange Launches in US With Crypto-Backed Visa Card Offering
18.3.2020
The new CoinZoom exchange is registered with FinCEN in most U.S. states