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Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy
16.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other...
Bitcoin Price Clips $7.1K Futures ‘Gap’ as Bearish Warnings Persist
16.12.2019
Bitcoin once again fills the gap between Friday and Monday futures trading levels with a trip to $7,145
Blockchain Might Be a Silver Bullet for Fighting Deepfakes
16.12.2019
The same blockchain technology that confirms your crypto transactions might also be able to fight fake news
Crypto Regulation: Is It Good or Bad for the Industry?
16.12.2019
Would regulation be a delight or a disaster for crypto and blockchain? Experts — and countries around the world — are bitterly divided #Sponsored
3,000 7-Eleven Stores Get Blockchain-powered Air Monitors + More News
16.12.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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More than 100 7-Eleven convenience stores in South Korea should be fitted with blockchain-powered air pollution...
Binance Supports Algorand’s v2.0.2 Upgrade, Halts ALGO Deposits
16.12.2019
Binance suspends ALGO deposits and withdrawals to support the Algorand v2.0.2 upgrade that will increase the amount of time for nodes to upgrade
Is Bitcoin Now Bullish or Bearish at $7K? Here’s the Scorecard
16.12.2019
Is Bitcoin now bullish or bearish headed into 2020? Here’s how BTC is shaping up exactly a year after its $3.2K bottom was confirmed
Tata Consultancy Services Launches Blockchain App Deployment Kit
16.12.2019
Major IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services has released the Quartz blockchain app development kit
Chinese Court Freezes $676K in Assets of Bitmain Manufacturing Subsidiary
16.12.2019
The Shenzhen Bao'An District Court in China has frozen $676,000 in assets of a Bitmain subsidiary
R3’s Marco Polo Runs Largest Trade Finance Trial With Over 70 Members
16.12.2019
R3’s trade finance network Marco Polo completes its largest trade finance trial involving more than 70 firms
Major Banks Unknowingly Process Billions in Crypto Business, Says CipherTrace
16.12.2019
According to CipherTrace, major U.S. banks unwittingly process billions of dollars from crypto-related business because they are ill-equipped to identify virtual asset service providers
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Halt Leveraged Trading in Q1 2020
16.12.2019
Coincheck reverses decision to reinstate leveraged trading, asks users to settle positions
Ethereum Foundation USD 100 Million Deal Raises Transparency Questions
16.12.2019
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
The waters of transparency issues have been stirred with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) sold ETH 70,000 at the top. It was worth c. USD 100 million at the time, and less than USD 10 million today.
“I did get the Ethereum...
After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules
16.12.2019
Two EU-based crypto firms are shutting down because of the upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering rules
Bitmain’s Miner Manufacturing Subsidiary Had $680k in Assets Frozen in a Contract Dispute
16.12.2019
In the latest contract dispute to hit the firm, $680,000 belonging to a fully owned subsidiary of bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has been frozen by a Chinese court
CEO of Bitmain Rival MicroBT Facing Embezzlement Wrap in China
16.12.2019
Prosecutors in Shenzhen, China, are reportedly looking to press embezzlement charges against the CEO of Bitmain rival MicroBT.
The CEO, Yang Zuoxing, is a former Bitmain employee who worked in the latter’s chip design department. Per a report from Bloomberg, quoting three anonymous sources, “[Yang]...
‘DNA-of-Things’ Technology Can Store Bitcoin Passwords in Everyday Objects
16.12.2019
Talk of bitcoin passwords being encoded and stored in synthetic DNA is not new, but in a recent development scientists have announced that DNA-encoded information can now be stored in everyday objects such as eye glasses or a shirt button, instead of a vial or test tube. Also Read: Cryptosteel...
CULedger Pilots Blockchain Identity Solution With Three US Credit Unions
16.12.2019
Blockchain consortium and credit union service organization CULedger has completed a successful pilot with three US credit unions, focusing on high-risk transactions
Bitcoin and Altcoins Could Gather Bearish Momentum
16.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price remained in a downtrend and settled below the key USD 7,250 and USD 7,200 support levels. The same levels are now acting as hurdles for the bulls and BTC/USD is struggling to stay above the USD 7,000 support area.
Similarly, many major altcoins are declining and facing...
HEX Dives 60% on Bitcoin.com as Backlash Builds Over Exchange Listing
16.12.2019
HEX wrath continues as Bitcoin.com faces harsh criticism from the crypto community over token listing