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FATF Releases Global Standards for Crypto Assets
22.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force adopted its new rules on crypto assets and published its updated Guidance on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Friday. Under these new measures, crypto service providers will be required to implement the same requirements as traditional financial...
FATF to Strengthen Control Over Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Money Laundering
21.6.2019
At the plenary session today, the FATF focused on greater regulation of cryptocurrency to stop its usage in money laundering
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Crypto Options Contracts Trading: Report
21.6.2019
Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital will launch cryptocurrency options contracts trading, new report says
FATF Decides to Tighten Crypto Regulation - Report
21.6.2019
Marshall Billingslea, the President of the FATF. Source: Twitter, the FATF
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a multi-government body, told governments to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges to stop digital coins being used to launder cash, Reuters reported, citing a statement...
All Global Crypto Exchanges Must Now Share Customer Data, FATF Rules
21.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has officially ruled that crypto firms worldwide must share client data with each other
XRP vs ETH: ETH Approaches New Highs; while XRP is Rallying Above $0.44
21.6.2019
Ripple and Ethereum both are currently having a bullish price trend as they head to gain higher surges. XRP and ETH are surging high seemed to be backed by the recent Bitcoin Bull-Run. XRP, however, had a short-term bearishness yesterday and it has strongly rebounded from there reversing the loss...
Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Continues its Bullish Spree
21.6.2019
XRP price is achieving new highs with a bullish impact in its price trend since the last few days. However, XRP went through a little bearish phase yesterday when its price dropped below $0.43. It has shown a rapid price recovery from there and has even hit the 24-hour high price point of $0.44...
19% of World Population Bought Crypto Before 2019: Kaspersky Report
21.6.2019
About 20% of global consumers have ever purchased cryptocurrency, according to a new report by Kaspersky Labs
Riddell Travel Will Help You Arrange Your African Tour With BCH
21.6.2019
Traveling is getting easier with the wider spread of cryptocurrencies. They can often prove more convenient than fiat money in cross-border payments, transfers and transactions. If you plan to visit the African continent, you can now use the services of a travel agency called Riddell Travel...
Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data
21.6.2019
Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017
At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin
21.6.2019
The one-tap miner now supports ethereum, zcash, grin, and monero alongside BTC
France Creates G7 Taskforce to Examine Facebook’s Libra, Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
A G7 taskforce is being created to examine how central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s libra
Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain Said to Be Planning US IPO: Bloomberg
21.6.2019
Bitmain Technologies Ltd. is said to be relaunching its initial public offering (IPO) plans, but this time in the U.S. instead of Hong Kong
Indian Government Shed Light on Proposed Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
Since leaked information regarding India’s cryptocurrency bill emerged, there have been constant discussions about what it entails. Four different government bodies have been asked about their involvement in the drafting of the bill. South Korea went through a similar situation, causing...
PR: Anxone Provides Multi-Layer Security For Crypto Storage
21.6.2019
Hacking is a front and center issue for digital asset exchanges. Especially given its worrying year-over-year increases, from US$152mn in 2016 to US$950mn in 2018. Our current year 2019 has already posted over US$1bn in lost assets due to hacking, which puts security as a paramount consideration...
Japan Watchdog Orders Improvements After Fisco Crypto Exchange ‘Violations’
21.6.2019
Fisco, owner of the Zaif crypto exchange, is being forced to upgrade its management systems after an investigation by Japan’s financial watchdog
Competition Is Forcing Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Get Creative
21.6.2019
In the last two years, a Cambrian explosion of cryptocurrency exchanges has given traders a plethora of options. This cornucopia of choice has not resulted in a corresponding increase in quality, however. Most of the platforms that emerged in 2018 have struggled to gain traction, with tier...
Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked
21.6.2019
The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove
Libra Could Be Unbalanced by Indian Crypto Laws
20.6.2019
Facebook reportedly has not filed an application with the RBI, which seeks to ban cryptocurrencies
PwC Unveils New Tool for Auditing Crypto Transactions
20.6.2019
'Big Four' firm PwC has launched a new tool for auditing cryptocurrency transaction data