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Philippines Increasingly Crypto Friendly – A Look at Driving Forces
18.8.2019
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto exchanges recently, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has also been actively finalizing crypto guidelines. The country has an active crypto community...
How Coinbase Quietly Became the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Bank
17.8.2019
On August 15, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that it had acquired the cryptocurrency custody service Xapo’s institutional branch. The business move puts Coinbase in the limelight, making it the largest custodial service for digital assets worldwide, with...
India Plans to Introduce Crypto Bill Next Parliament Session – A Look at Community Responses
10.8.2019
The Indian government has submitted a draft crypto bill to the supreme court and expressed its intention to introduce the bill in the next parliament session. The court subsequently set a new date to hear the case relating to crypto regulation. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community has ramped...
KuCoin will Begin Token Swap of QKC (QuarkChain) MainNet
9.8.2019
KuCoin will begin the QKC (QuarkChain) MainNet upgrade as well as finish the token swap of MainNet automatically for the holders of QKC. The crypto exchange will close QKC withdrawal and deposit services on 9th August 2019 at 18:00 (UTC+8) temporarily. It will ensure that the QKC MainNet has...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
Crypto Community Calls for Decentralized Login and Storage System, As GitHub Bans Iranian Developers
29.7.2019
Iranian software developers wake on Sunday to only find that they have been blocked by GitHub, citing the ongoing sanctions on their country by the United States. The world of crypto also seems to be worried and has called for a decentralized alternative to avoid such cruelties. Blockstack...
John McAfee Posts Pics of His Time in Detention by Dominican Republic Armed Forces
26.7.2019
It seems that the famous crypto promoter and computer scientist John McAfee had a good time in prison after he was reportedly detained by the Dominican Republic Armed Forces. The anti-virus software pioneer posted a few pictures from his confinement cell and apparently seemed to be happy. My second...
Indian Government Official Resigns After Drafting ‘Flawed’ Crypto Bill
26.7.2019
The Indian government official who headed the committee which drafted the bill to ban cryptocurrencies has resigned after releasing the report and draft bill which the crypto community calls “flawed.” Meanwhile, the government has confirmed that cryptocurrency is currently...
Binance Partners with Fetch to Giveaway FET Tokens Worth 1.2 Million
26.7.2019
Fetch.AI, the Binance Launchpad project and Binance have come together to unveil a special giveaway for the 2nd anniversary celebration of Binance. The giveaway will let users win a share of 1.2 million FET tokens as a token of thanks for their continuous support to the Binance platform over...
Bitcoin Network is 8 Times More Powerful Than It was at its Peak $20k in 2017, Says New Data
22.7.2019
Despite prices falling down to about half of what it was at the peak, Bitcoin has become eight times more powerful network since 2017, say new hashrate data. As per Blockchain.com’s new data, Bitcoin hashrate touched the 79 trillion tera hashes per second on July 20, breaking the previous...
Crypto Not Prohibited In India, Confirms Minister Anurag Thakur
19.7.2019
It’s a moment of rejoicing for the crypto community in India, as after months of speculations and negative predictions, the government has finally confirmed that digital currencies are not prohibited in India. The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur replied...
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.”
In...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...
Binance DEX Garners Praise From Crypto Community, Proving To Become What Users Wanted
26.6.2019
Binance DEX has been a dream project of Changpeng Zhao, but it didn’t get the start it deserves. However, steadily, the platform is gaining praise from popular crypto investors and influencers, which promises a bright future for the decentralized crypto exchange. On Tuesday, the famous pseudonymous...
Indian Crypto Community Petitions Government for Regulation
16.6.2019
Following widespread reports of the upcoming Indian cryptocurrency bill, the crypto community has started a petition for the government to quickly implement a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. In addition, a television network operated by the Upper House of the Indian Parliament has aired...
Controversies Continue To Trouble Binance, As Community Questions How US Users Were Blocked On A DEX
15.6.2019
The decentralized crypto exchange, Binance DEX announced last a few days ago that users with IP addresses from the United States will not be able to access the platform. This triggered a series of criticism, as well as accusations that Binance DEX is not a truly decentralized platform. There have...
Justin Sun’s Over $7.75 Million Donations To Charity In 2018-19
12.6.2019
TRON Foundation is one of the most prominent blockchain projects that the crypto space has right now. Besides, it is always in the news – be it for its projects or interesting opinions shared by its founder Justin Sun. Recently, Tron, along with its founder, successfully created a buzz...
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Now Plus a Few to Expect Soon
9.6.2019
Debit cards tied to cryptocurrency wallets provide an opportunity to spend your digital coins almost anywhere fiat money is accepted. It’s a working solution, at least until wider adoption comes around. That’s why they’ve become so popular in the crypto community. Challenges...
Observers Mock Fork Called Bitcoin2 That Pumps and Dumps on Two Exchanges
8.6.2019
Over the last 48 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a Bitcoin snapshot fork called Bitcoin2. The little known coin gained over 5,200% since May 28 on only two exchanges and managed to get listed on Coinmarketcap.com as well. Bitcoin2 is believed to be merely a pump and dump...