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PlanetWatch Announces the Listing of the PLANETS Token on Bitfinex Exchange
4.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Planetwatch, a French start-up which decentralizes and incentivizes environmental monitoring, announced that its utility token, PLANETS, will be listed on Bitfinex on June 4th. PLANETS are the first Algorand Standard Asset (barring stablecoins) to be supported on a major...
To ICO or to IDO? That is the question
4.6.2021
Initial DEX offerings have a fair bit in common with initial coin offerings but come out on top in cost, effort, and fairness
FTX crypto exchange seals $210M naming rights deal for esports behemoth TSM
4.6.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange has completed another mega naming rights deal this time with esports giant TSM
Blockchain.com says ‘Goodbye Big Apple, Hello Miami!’
4.6.2021
Miami Mayor says he wants “a Miami that lasts forever” as he announces Blockchain.com’s move to Miami
69,000 Potentially out of Pocket in Alleged South Korean Exchange Scam
4.6.2021
Far more South Korean investors than previously thought appear to have been sucked into an alleged crypto scam revolving around the V Global crypto exchange.
As reported last month, police said that “mainly pensioners and housewives” had been the victims of the suspected fraud. Officers in Seoul...
Binance Extends Blockade of Zimbabwean Crypto Users to Include Non-Resident Traders
3.6.2021
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reportedly extended its blockade of Zimbabwean users to include non-resident citizens. As a result of the new measures, all Zimbabwean nationals are now precluded from using the Binance trading platform. Zimbabwean Nationals Blocked Prior to...
QE Begins to Slow — Federal Reserve Reveals Winding Down of Corporate Bond Purchases
3.6.2021
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would be winding down its corporate bond purchases and selling part of its portfolio. The central bank plans to start with exchange-traded funds and then move on to bonds as the Fed insists “sales will be gradual and orderly.” Federal...
South African Crypto Exchanges Confirm Receiving Request for Client Data From Tax Collection Body
3.6.2021
Three leading cryptocurrency exchanges from South Africa recently confirmed receiving a request for client data from the country’s revenue collector. In a joint statement, the exchanges, (namely Altcointrader, Luno, and Valr) said this request, which targets a “selection...
Guggenheim Registers Fund That Allows Bitcoin Exposure After CIO Calls Crypto Tulipmania, Predicts BTC Crash
3.6.2021
Guggenheim has registered a new fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could have exposure to cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. The filing came as the asset management firm’s chief investment officer repeatedly made bearish bitcoin predictions, calling...
South Korean Banks See Crypto Exchange Commission Fees Grow Tenfold
3.6.2021
The group of South Korean commercial banks that recently ruled out working with domestic crypto exchanges may be forced to rue their decisions after figures for the first quarter of the financial year revealed bumper commission earnings for the banks currently working with trading platforms.
Per...
Bonded.Finance (BOND) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
2.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is ecstatic to announce the listing of BOND, being available to trade on the 2nd June 2021 at 12:00PM UTC. BOND was created by the Bonded.Finance team, as the driver and receipt of value within their platform. BOND will start trading with BTC and USDT pairs. What...
Altcoins and DeFi tokens breakout as Bitcoin price nears a key resistance
2.6.2021
DOGE, KNC and KAVA are just a few of the altcoins that posted double-digit gains as Bitcoin and Ethereum price rallied to key overhead resistance levels
Google Announces New Policy for Cryptocurrency Ads
2.6.2021
Google has announced an update to its financial products and services policy, which includes its policy on cryptocurrency advertising. The new rules will take effect in August and all prior crypto exchange certifications will be revoked. Advertisers must request new cryptocurrency exchanges...
Search giant Google lifts 2018 ban on crypto exchange, wallet advertisements
2.6.2021
The new policy allows companies that have cleared rigorous regulatory hurdles to post ads
Google To Allow Crypto Exchange & Wallet Ads In US Again + More News
2.6.2021
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Beginning August 3, Google advertisers offering crypto exchanges and wallets targeting the United States may advertise those...
$1.4M in Bitcoin Remains Idle — The Curious Case of the 37-Day-Old 2009 Block Reward Spent a Year Ago
2.6.2021
Approximately 378 days ago, before the bitcoin bull market started to heat up, a unique block was spent stemming from a coinbase reward created 37 days after the Bitcoin network launched. It seems roughly ten coins from the block reward were sold to an exchange, but 40 bitcoin worth $1.4 million...
Coinbase rival Kraken launches mobile crypto trading in US
2.6.2021
Kraken’s mobile crypto trading app is now available across the United States, except for New York and Washington
Standard Chartered Bank Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange and Brokerage
2.6.2021
Major banking corporation Standard Chartered is launching a cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage service, giving its clients access to cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether. Standard Chartered joins a growing list of major banks worldwide that have embraced cryptocurrency. Standard Chartered...
Standard Chartered plans European crypto exchange after HSBC says 'no' to industry
2.6.2021
A new joint venture with the owner of the first licensed Hong Kong exchange will focus on institutional clients in the U.K. and Europe
Dogecoin to Get Listed on Coinbase Pro
2.6.2021
Launched in 2013 as an alternative to Bitcoin and other influential cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin (DOGE) has witnessed a tremendous rise in its fortunes in recent times. The cryptocurrency that was initially written off by cryptocurrency experts and laughed at by many due to its meme heritage...