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Croatian Post Now Offers Crypto Exchange Service at 55 Branches
12.12.2019
Croatian Post, the biggest provider of postal services in the Republic of Croatia, is now offering a cryptocurrency exchange service at 55 post offices throughout the country. Currently, five cryptocurrencies are supported. This follows a successful implementation and positive results of a pilot...
TokenSoft Scores SEC Transfer Agent Registration to Build ‘Automated Investment Bank’
12.12.2019
Crypto startup TokenSoft has obtained a key regulatory seal of approval as it seeks to build an investment bank for the age of tokenization
Bitmain Expands in South America as Its Market Share Drops to 66%
12.12.2019
The world’s top crypto mining hardware firm Bitmain expands its distribution in South America as its market share has been sliding
Basel Committee Initiates Discussion on Crypto + More News
12.12.2019
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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A global banking regulator says it will listen to input on a new cryptocurrency discussion paper. Per a press...
Government of Abkhazia to Intensify Identification of Crypto Mining Farms
12.12.2019
Abkhazia looks to crack down on illegal cryptocurrency mining
Binance Announces Partnership With Paxful Enabling 167 Fiat Currencies
12.12.2019
Binance added support for 167 fiat currencies through a partnership with Paxful
Russian Govt Official: Crypto Regulation is the International Issue
12.12.2019
Russia should not “run ahead” of other countries and take the role of a global trendsetter in crypto regulation due to financial crime risks, according to Yuri Chikhanchin, the director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring).
Speaking at the Federation Council, the upper...
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
Blockchain and AR a Winning Solution at Elev8CON’s Startup Showcase
12.12.2019
Blockchain and augmented reality company wins Elev8CON’s Startup Showcase
XRP Price Up in a Week, the Only Top 10 Coin in Green
12.12.2019
On Thursday, XRP is still the only top 10 coin in green in the past week, outperforming not only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
At pixel time (12:27 AM UTC), XRP is trading at c. USD 22 and, as prices have stabilized since the end of November, XRP bulls have trimmed monthly losses against...
Reuters: Dutch Bank ING Working on Digital Asset Custody Technology
12.12.2019
ING is reportedly developing digital asset custody technology, becoming the latest mainstream financial institution to enter the crypto custody business
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches Latin American Fiat Gateway
12.12.2019
Binance presents Latamex, a new platform that allows Latin American users to buy crypto using local fiat currency
Accusations Pile Up Against ‘Big’ South Korean Exchange
12.12.2019
The storm around an unnamed major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange is continuing to rage – with a senior politician allegedly involved, an ongoing assault/kidnapping case ongoing and now claims of artificially inflated trading volume figures.
As previously reported, the head of a major...
Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Enables Native SegWit Support
12.12.2019
Crypto exchange BitMEX now supports withdrawals to native SegWit (Bech32) addresses
Cryptopia Liquidation: Refund Deadline ‘Not Practicable’ as Users Wait
12.12.2019
Cryptopia liquidator investigates 900K active accounts in an attempt to reunite users with missing funds
NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Company at Center of SEC Fraud Probe, Shopin, Promotes its Token Sale
12.12.2019
Shopin, an American blockchain retail startup, appears to be going ahead with a token sale, despite the fact that it has been charged by the regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has hit Shopin with a civil fraud wrap.
The SEC says that Shopin duped investors in a 2017-2018...
Bitcoin Price ‘Boring and Fragile’ as Trader Plans for Dip Below $7K
12.12.2019
Bitcoin continues to block bulls as markets brace for a retest of $7K support
Bitcoin and Altcoins Sliding, Primed For More Losses
12.12.2019
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone and settled below the USD 7,350 and USD 7,250 support levels. BTC/USD even broke the USD 7,200 pivot area and it seems like it could attempt a break below the USD 7,000 support area.
Moreover, there were bearish moves in most major...
Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Expands Services to 9 New Countries
12.12.2019
Swiss crypto bank SEBA has rolled out its services to clients across Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.K., Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Portugal