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RBC Says It Has No 'Near-term Plans' to Launch Crypto Exchange
19.11.2019
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The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Canada-headquartered major global bank, has responded to reports that claimed it is on the verge of launching a Bitcoin and altcoin trading platform – saying it has no “near-term plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange...
LocalEthereum Adds Bitcoin as LocalBitcoins Bows to Finland Regulators
19.11.2019
LocalEthereum now LocalCryptos as Bitcoin support begins
Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year
19.11.2019
The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After hearing from the RBI’s counsel, the court wrapped up the case for the year. Its decision follows Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian...
Is Blockchain the ‘Secret Weapon’ Driving the Yahoo Japan-Line Merger?
19.11.2019
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Industry insiders in South Korea and Japan are talking up the potential blockchain “synergy” that may materialize from the proposed Line and Yahoo Japan merger – after the tech giants’ operators agreed on a deal in principle.
Yahoo Japan operator SoftBank has released...
Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Discusses His Plan for Cryptocurrencies
19.11.2019
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has detailed his plans to regulate the digital economy if he were to become the President of the United States. Yang’s recent blog post called “Regulating technology firms in the 21st century,” explains how the candidate believes current American...
Tassat and Blockfills Launch Trade at Settlement Product for Bitcoin
19.11.2019
A new institutional Trade at Settlement product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) is being launched to help crypto traders better hedge their risk
Longhash Blockchain Researchers Dispute 2017 ‘Single Whale’ Theory
19.11.2019
Research from blockchain education platform Longhash disputes the recent single-whale theory of the 2017 Bitcoin bull run
US ICO Scammer Sentenced to 18 Months In Jail
19.11.2019
The first person convicted for a fraudulent ICO in U.S. criminal court has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars
US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines
19.11.2019
The U.S. government will strictly enforce the rules on cryptocurrencies similar to the standards recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reaffirmed that its “Travel” rule applies to cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the Federal...
US SEC Takes Another Look at Rejected Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Proposal
19.11.2019
The U.S. SEC is reviewing its decision to reject Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF proposal
Chinese State Media Says Most ‘Blockchain’ Firms in China Are All Hype, No Code
19.11.2019
China: More than 32,000 Chinese companies claim to use blockchain technology, while the real number is less than 10% of that
U.S. Gov’t Extradites Alleged Fraudster for Selling Fake Securities for $11 M in BTC
19.11.2019
U.S. extradites man for selling investors shares in gold company that had no gold in exchange for over $11 million in Bitcoin and other cryptos
Crypto Markets Continue to Drop, Bitcoin Briefly Slips Below $8,200
18.11.2019
After another sell-off earlier today, crypto markets have continued to fall, with Bitcoin dropping below the $8,200 price mark
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
18.11.2019
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin
Researcher Breaks Mimblewimble, Deanonymizing 96% of Grin Transactions
18.11.2019
The Mimblewimble privacy technology used by cryptocurrencies such as Beam and Grin is broken. That’s the claim of researcher Ivan Bogatyy who has published a report documenting his findings. In it, he reveals how he was able to deanonymize 96% of all Grin transactions just by running a node...
Hacker Offers $100K in BTC as Bounty for Hacking Halliburton
18.11.2019
Infamous hacker Phineas Fisher offers to pay up to $100,000 in Bitcoin or Monero for leaking damaging data about high-profile firms
Researcher Breaks Grin’s ‘Privacy’ Spending Just $60 Per Week
18.11.2019
A researcher was able to uncover 96% transactions of Mimblewimble’s privacy-centric coin Grin using $60 per week on AWS
Family Offices Finally Accept the Benefits of Investing in Bitcoin
18.11.2019
Exploring some of the factors fueling the growing confidence of family offices in the Bitcoin market
Price Analysis 18/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX
18.11.2019
Several altcoins are stuck in a tightening range and this consolidation will eventually result in a sharp move. What are the key levels to watch out for?
Decentralized Payment Firm Radpay Raises $1.2M in Seed Round
18.11.2019
Radpay has secured $1.2 million in a seed round, with the participation of investment firms Resiliency Ventures and BlackLaunch