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Digital Securities Brokers May Not Be Subject to Enforcement for 5 Years, Says US Regulator
24.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement and is looking for public comment toward the custody of digital asset securities that have been handled by special purpose broker-dealers. The statement from the SEC follows the recent crackdown against Ripple Labs and...
Coinrule Fundraises $700k to Expand Automated Trading to Tokenised Stocks
24.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Coinrule – a hyper-growth, automated trading platform based out of London, UK – is poised for explosive growth in the months ahead, after announcing that its recent investment round on Seedrs secured over 200% of its target, raising $700k, at a valuation of $6m. This...
YieldFinanceFarm Next Generation Rewards Maximizing DeFi Farm – 2nd YIF Presale Is Live
24.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yield Finance Farm attempts to correct a few major issues plaguing the market at this time. Primarily, YieldFinanceFarm provides new crypto users an easier alternative to earn a passive income with the use of the latest and best strategies to invest. Compared to trading...
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
24.12.2020
In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil, has locked out key management staff from accessing MTI’s account with...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as XRP Plummets After SEC Lawsuit
23.12.2020
Bitcoin continues trading below $24,000 as legal action by the SEC rattles the XRP market
Skybridge Bitcoin Fund Launches With $25 Million: Anthony Scaramucci Expects ‘Avalanche of Institutional Investors’
23.12.2020
Global investment firm Skybridge Capital has launched a bitcoin fund with $25 million. The founder of the company, Anthony Scaramucci, is bullish about bitcoin. “It’s the first inning,” he said, adding that “You are about to see that wave of early adoption by...
The SEC shows some mercy to broker-dealers handling security tokens
23.12.2020
In a Christmas present for the crypto industry, broker-dealers who abide by existing rules while holding security tokens in custody will not face enforcement action for the next five years
Win a Limited Edition Franck Muller Bitcoin Cash Watch “Free the Money. Free the World.” With Bitcoin.com Exchange
23.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The Bitcoin.com Exchange team will be giving away a Franck Muller Bitcoin Cash watch in a margin trading competition this holiday season. Bitcoin.com has announced a new partnership with the luxury watch brand, Franck Muller, and the branded “Free the Money, Free...
Binance launches trading and staking for three more Chiliz fan tokens
23.12.2020
Binance is set to list OG, ATM and ASR in its Innovation Zone and open trading against major cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT
Small Exchanges Start Suspending XRP Trading Following the SEC Lawsuit
23.12.2020
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ow the fourth-largest cryptoasset by market capitalization, XRP, has started getting suspended by small exchanges following a lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against major US-based blockchain company Ripple.
Some small exchanges have...
Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple
23.12.2020
The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers
UK Crypto Exchange Exmo Hacked, Estimates Presume Platform Lost $10.5 Million
22.12.2020
U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo detailed on December 21, 2020, the firm had “detected suspicious withdrawal activity” and halted withdrawals. Exmo said a security audit report revealed “large withdrawals” of bitcoin and five other cryptocurrencies. Analysts estimate...
Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bityard With Integrated Copy Trading Function Launched in USA
22.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Bityard, a fairly new crypto exchange, currently focuses primarily on crypto asset trading. The crypto exchange, which was unveiled recently, is going to launch its US stock trading operations shortly. Bityard has already got the approval of The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory...
Barcelona FC Player Gerard Piqué Invests in Ethereum-Based Fantasy Football Platform Sorare
22.12.2020
The Barcelona FC captain has announced his official inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry by investing $4.3 million in the fantasy football platform Sorare. Barcelona FC Player Invests in NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare, Joins as Strategic Advisor According to Sifted, Gerard...
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
Nicehash Crypto Mining Pool ‘Fully’ Reimburses All Users Affected by 2017 Hack
19.12.2020
A Slovenian cryptocurrency mining pool and trading platform announced that they’ve managed to fully compensate their users affected by a hacking attack that took place in December 2017, which took over 4,600 bitcoins. Nicehash ‘Fully’ Reimburses Users Affected in 2017 Hack...
American Express’ Venture Arm Invests in a Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
19.12.2020
American Express says its venture arm, Amex Ventures has invested in Falconx the cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on serving institutional trading clients. Amex’s investment, which was announced during a record-breaking week for bitcoin, underscores the credit card issuer’s...
South African Regulator’s Probe Into Mirror Trading International Unearths Previously Undeclared Losses and Missing Bitcoins
19.12.2020
South African financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has filed criminal charges with local law enforcement against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the alleged online bitcoin trading scam. The regulator says its decision to press charges follows an investigation into...
Hong Kong Grants First License to Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
18.12.2020
Hong Kong now has its first regulated cryptocurrency trading platform. The Securities and Futures Commission has just given out the first-ever crypto license to OSL Digital Securities which will soon commence trading for several cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Hong Kong Gives Out First Crypto...
Nigeria Is Paxful’s Second Biggest P2P Bitcoin Market, Trades Top $566 Million in Five Years
17.12.2020
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation, traded more than $566 million worth of bitcoin between 2015 and 2020, making it the world’s second-largest peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin market after the U.S., which traded $3.75 billion in the period under review. According to...