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Cardano Co-Founder and CEO: We Anticipate a Hard Fork in Mid-February
20.1.2020
Cardano to update its consensus algorithm through a hard fork in mid-February
Maduro Opens Crypto Casino in Venezuela
20.1.2020
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has authorized the opening of a casino at a luxury hotel in Caracas where bets must be placed in petros, the country’s national oil-backed digital currency. Several cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies can be exchanged into petros to wager in...
Canadian Teen Charged for $50 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
20.1.2020
Canadian teenager is charged for a $50 million SIM-swapping ring that targeted Consensus attendees
Binance P2P Crypto Trading Platform Supports Vietnam’s Fiat Currency
20.1.2020
Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading for the Vietnamese dong, making it the second supported fiat currency after Chinese yuan
Binance CEO Suggests Crypto Exchanges Are Safer Than Keeping One’s Keys
20.1.2020
Keeping one’s crypto assets on a cryptocurrency exchange is the safer solution for most users, according to Binance’s CEO
Thai SEC Grants License to Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange
20.1.2020
Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex has sealed a digital assets exchange license from the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission
Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer
20.1.2020
China leads the blockchain-based mobile digital payment revolution, expert take
Report: Hamas, Iran-Tied Militants Intensify Bitcoin Fundraising Action
20.1.2020
A militant group with ties to the Iranian regime and Hamas is allegedly upping its Bitcoin fundraising activities
South Korea Considers Imposing a 20% Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies
20.1.2020
South Korean regulators are reportedly considering a 20% income tax on income from crypto transactions
Crypto Winter to Spring: Key Factors That Brought Bitcoin Back to Life
20.1.2020
2019 saw Bitcoin and its digital counterparts make an impressive recovery. Let’s take a look at some of the key factors that enabled such a comeback
BTC Could Hit $10K, ‘Stay Away from North Korea,’ Akon City: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 13–19
20.1.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin could be about to hit $10,000, new warnings about North Korea’s crypto conference, and Akon announces Akon City
Why Centralized Exchanges Are Decentralizing
19.1.2020
Autonomy, taken from the people many centuries ago, is now coming back into their hands as decentralization empowers the individual
How Real World Use Cases Will Drive Crypto Growth in 2020
19.1.2020
Trusted reputation or global regulation? Usage simplification, or coherence with traditional finances? What will become the most important key to the global widespread adoption of crypto?
New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government
19.1.2020
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical...
Bitcoin Price Drops Over $500 in 5 Minutes, Top Altcoins Also See Red
19.1.2020
Today Bitcoin lost over $500 in under 5 minutes and most of the crypto market followed suit
Will Cryptocurrencies Disrupt the Use of Fiat Currencies?
19.1.2020
Many strategists from the cryptocurrency community have spent years of researches and have come up with a prediction that cryptocurrencies will disrupt the use of fiat currencies in the coming future. However, this prediction is combated by other strategists who have nulled this prediction...
Crypto Fights for Freedom in India’s Supreme Court, Critics Cite Risk
19.1.2020
Indian judges presiding over the RBI v. Crypto case have repeatedly showcased their willingness to learn about digital currencies and blockchain-based tech
New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities Laws
18.1.2020
Canadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide...
FATF Holds Global Forum to Discuss Crypto Supervision
18.1.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and over 50 delegations involved in crypto supervision recently gathered to discuss how to regulate crypto assets and related service providers. While examining three key areas, they stressed the importance of international cooperation, citing that...
Swiss-Regulated Digital Asset Bank Plans $95M Capital Raise
18.1.2020
Seba, a licensed Swiss bank offering crypto services looks to attract over $95 million in a secondary capital raise