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‘Not an Audit’: IRS Notice Could Spell Trouble for Crypto Traders
26.8.2019
The IRS took to Twitter on August, 26, posting a video about recently mailed CP2000 notices, of special interest to crypto traders. The notice, which seeks to rectify discrepancies made by recipients in tax reporting, is another in a series of crypto-related letters recently sent by the agency....
Los Angeles Man operated an Unlicensed Crypto Exchange along with Bitcoin ATM
26.8.2019
Recently, a Los Angeles man has agreed to confess to 25 million dollars for money-laundering activity, where he ran a cryptocurrency exchange and a Bitcoin ATM. The person by name, Kunal Kalra, described as the “coinman,” was charged on 23rd August at the United State District Court...
Market Update: Economists Envision Global Recession While Crypto Prices Soldier On
26.8.2019
Last week cryptocurrency prices bounced around after a majority of coins dropped in value on August 21. Today on August 26, digital currency markets have gained around 1.52%, gathering $4 billion since the initial slump. Despite the volatility, cryptocurrencies have consolidated and a...
Ethereum (ETH) and Its Services Now Available on Bitcoin Exchange bitFlyer
26.8.2019
The leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, bitFlyer, has recently announced that it’s adding Ethereum (ETH) to its Buy/Sell trading platform. Now onwards, bitFlyer users across Europe and the US can send and receive ETH while ensuring that these transactions also comply by the regulatory...
Swiss Crypto Banks Receive Licenses From Financial Regulator
26.8.2019
Two Swiss banks have received a banking and securities dealer licence from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority
North Korea and Crypto: Is the Regime Responsible for Major Hacks?
26.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies, hackers and nukes: How could they come together in North Korea?
Overstock Loses Another Big Investor in Crypto Token Exchange tZERO
26.8.2019
In the first investor call following the abrupt resignation of founder Patrick Byrne, Overstock provided a number of updates
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 34
26.8.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Crypto Tipping Released by Brave, Reddit and Vimeo Revamp their Content Monetizing
26.8.2019
Brave, the Blockchain web browser company has proceeded to cross borders with its crypto tipping offering with embedding it in the applications, Reddit as well as Vimeo. This came out on Wednesday, the August 21st. The tipping option on Vimeo as well as Reddit was released a while after being...
Binance Unveils Its First Crypto Lending Service Launching This Month
26.8.2019
Binance will launch its first crypto lending product on Aug. 28, featuring three coins, including BNB, ETC and USDT
Crypto ‘Exchange of Exchanges’ ShortHop Expands to 7 US States
26.8.2019
ShortHop offers traders access to its own order book as well as orders from other exchanges
Crypto Concerns Still Remain For the US Regulators Post Their Visit to Switzerland
26.8.2019
Even after the Switzerland visit, the concerns about Facebook’s ambitious and much-talked-about Libra crypto project remain unanswered for the United States regulators. According to the latest reports quoting the Representative Maxine Waters’ official statement on 25th August 2019, the United...
Binance Enters Crypto Lending Business
26.8.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance just took another step in expanding their services as they're entering the crypto lending business.
Binance said it will launch their new Lending Platform August 29 6:00 AM (UTC).
In the first phase of the Lending launch, 14-day fixed term BNB (annualized...
Binance Launches Crypto Lending With Up to 15 % Annualized Interest
26.8.2019
Crypto exchange Binance is now offering users up to 15% in annualized interest for lending their crypto assets such as BNB and USDT
Manchester City FC Reveals New Partnership to Tokenize Its Players
26.8.2019
Manchester City allows fans to collect digital player tokens via a new partnership with South Korean blockchain gaming startup
Firm Accused of Touting ‘Snake Oil Crypto’ Sues Conference Organizers
26.8.2019
A crypto firm heckled at the Black Hat hackers’ conference is suing the event organizers for failing to protect it from backlash
Estonia Grants Crypto Trading and Custody License to WEG Bank
26.8.2019
German bank WEG Bank is now licensed to trade and hold cryptocurrency for clients in Estonia
AWS Wrecked Havoc on few Cryptocurrency Exchanges by Allowing Users to pick up Bitcoin for Prices below $1
26.8.2019
A Tokyo-based interruption in the Asia Pacific region of Amazon’s well known AWS cloud computing system caused havoc on some cryptocurrency exchanges operations on 23rd August. The following confusion let a couple of dealers run away like robbers. A few of the crypto exchanges affected in...
PR: SMART VALOR Lists Bitcoin Cash & Offers Users 10% Cash Back in Crypto
26.8.2019
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens.Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers?
The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully...
India Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Slowdown, Extraordinary Steps Urged
26.8.2019
Many signs indicate that the Indian economy is under grave stress, affecting nearly all sectors. “India’s economy is in a deep mess,” due to initiatives such as demonetization and GST, some lawmakers say, as they urge the government to handle the situation “which...