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Hackers Steal USD 32M in Crypto from BITpoint Japan
12.7.2019
Source: iStock/Ali Kerem Yücel
On July 11, hackers stole JPY 3.5 billion (USD 32 million) from the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BITpoint, its parent company Remixpoint confirmed today, adding that victims of the hack will be compensated.
The exchange stopped all its services earlier today...
S Korean Blockchain Sandbox ‘Leaving Crypto Companies in Limbo’
12.7.2019
Companies hoping to use South Korea’s regulatory sandbox to pioneer blockchain-powered overseas remittance operations have been left treading water – with ministers still undecided as to whether they will grant operating permits seven months after beginning deliberations.
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Trump Takes Aim at Bitcoin, But Crypto Community Says ‘Thanks’
12.7.2019
Source: Twitter, @WhiteHouse
American President Donald Trump has lashed out at cryptocurrencies – taking aim at Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra project in particular, and insisting that the social network and other token issuers must “face global regulations” if they intend on “becoming banks.”
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110 Crypto Exchanges Are Reportedly Trying to Get Licensed in Japan
11.7.2019
In 2019 the Financial Services Agency has approved 3 new exchanges, following a year without any new openings
The Cryptocurrency Projects Pursuing a Path to Decentralization
11.7.2019
Decentralization over time is an ethos that many crypto projects espouse. To date, however, few have completed this journey. Talking the talk is easy, but when it comes down to it, only a handful of projects are bold enough to walk the walk and willingly entrust their fate to the community. Also...
Alert: Crypto Scam Season is Upon Us, Even Central Bank Issues Warning
11.7.2019
It’s scam season again. Though scams have been omnipresent online basically since the inception of the Internet, there are periods in the cryptoworld when they are particularly prominent and are more brazen with each cycle. It has come so far that even a central bank had to issue a warning now.
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Wala Was Africa’s Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed
11.7.2019
Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened
Electroneum Price Analysis: ETN Faces A Price Drop With Crypto Market Bearishness
11.7.2019
The crypto market is currently badly affected by the price drop. The market cap at 04:00 UTC was at $32 billion, and now it is at $31 billion. The change in the market cap in the intraday chart isn’t considered a good indication. Electroneum is under the vast influence of market pressure....
Binance Launches Margin Trading Service, Expects To Revolutionize The Industry
11.7.2019
After months of waiting, Binance has finally launched margin trading on its exchange platform, which will allow users to take higher risks for higher profitability. The move is part of the company’s goals of pushing forward the industry, while also enhancing freedom of money. #Binance Launches...
Canada’s Crypto Exchanges Must Now Register as MSBs, Report Transactions Over $10K
11.7.2019
Canada has updated its anti-money laundering rules, classing crypto exchanges as MSBs and mandating financial compliance and reporting
‘Not Very Practical’ — Critics Say Political Crypto Donations a Marketing Ploy
11.7.2019
As one of only two crypto-accepting Democratic primary hopefuls withdraws his candidacy, experts have seized the moment to probe the crypto campaign donation trend
Winklevoss-backed Crypto Self-Regulatory Group Prepares to Woo Congress
11.7.2019
The Virtual Commodity Association has launched six committees to write “well-informed, sensible regulation” for the crypto industry
Opera Browser Adds Support For Bitcoin And TRON, Will Allow Trading On Built-in App
11.7.2019
Popular mobile browser Opera has added support for Bitcoin and Tron on its Android app. It will now enable Bitcoin (BTC) and Tron (TRX) trading on its built-in crypto wallet app, in the beta version on the Android platform. .@Opera browser has added support for #Bitcoin & #TRON blockchains...
PR: Crypto Exchange Bithoven.com Enables Margin Trading
11.7.2019
Bithoven.com a progressive and high-tech cryptocurrency trading platform, has reported on the launch of advanced Margin Trading services on multifunctional MetaTrader 5, with maximum leverage 1:20 and BTC as margin nominal currency for more scalable and convenient buy and sell operations.
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‘Google Coin’ Within 2 Years as FANGs Will Go Crypto, Say Winklevoss
11.7.2019
The Winklevoss twins forecast 2021 will see crypto-like offerings from all major tech giants after Facebook
Opera’s Crypto Wallet for Android now Supports Bitcoin and Tron
11.7.2019
Source: Opera, Cryptonews.com
The Opera web browser has announced more good news for the cryptoverse as their crypto wallet has enabled support for Bitcoin and Tron blockchains. However, not for everyone yet.
To be more precise, the new features have been introduced into Crypto Wallet in the beta...
Opera’s Android Built-In Crypto Wallet Now Supports Bitcoin, Tron
11.7.2019
Opera has added support for Bitcoin and Tron blockchain-based tokens to the crypto wallet for Opera for Android (version 53 beta)
How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...
What USD 13K? Bitcoin Crashes Below USD 11.5K, Crypto Market Dives
11.7.2019
Source: iStock/Photographer, Filmmaker, Designer
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, just erased all its gains this week after its price crashed by almost USD 2,000 suddenly, while the whole crypto market dropped by 13%. Only two coins from the top 100 are in green now.
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Canada: Crypto Exchanges Must Register With Financial Watchdog Next June
11.7.2019
Crypto exchanges serving Canadian residents will be required to register with FinTRAC as of next June