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Humble Starting of a Beast: DeFi Ecosystem has $481 Million locked in
13.8.2019
DeFi (decentralized finance) is the new hot sector in the crypto sphere, and it is growing at a fast pace to take over the conventional financial systems, giving decentralized freedom to the users all across the world. For instance, InstaDApp, and Compound, which are ETH based decentralized...
Getting on US Based Exchanges No.1 Priority, Says Justin Sun After Request from Community
10.8.2019
Binance Exchange has released a list of tokens being evaluated for listing them of its US marketplace. These tokens include big names like EOS, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Ethereum Classic, USDT, Stellar, Ripple, and others. However, despite all the recent developments and progress, TRON has failed to make...
Cryptocurrencies will Transform Venture Capital, feels Coinbase CTO
8.8.2019
The Former Coinbase CTO and the general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Balaji Srinivasan has faith that cryptocurrencies will change the way of investment in the upcoming days. The industry has developed its ways to raise finances and allowing the capital to come smoothly. Blockchain...
New Debit Card Launched by Ripple Backed Nexo, Let’s Users Use Crypto Without Spending It
4.8.2019
Innovation in the crypto industry is synonymous with daily routine, as newer and unique ideas pop-up every day. However, some stand out due to their scope of usability, which makes them successful, at least at the beginning. One such development seems to be popping out of Ripple’s stable, where...
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
What Effect Could an Indian Ban Have on the Global Crypto Industry?
3.8.2019
With a number of Indian crypto-exchanges having closed down in the midst of an already harsh environment for cryptocurrency, it would seem that the introduction of a cryptocurrency ban is now almost inevitable in India.
But while there's little doubt that this would be a massive blow for Indian...
UK's Crypto Industry Gets Final Guidance on Cryptoassets
31.7.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, issued the Final Guidance on Cryptoassets today.
This Policy Statement is FCA’s response to Guidance on Cryptoassets Consultation Paper published in January this year, as it was reported. It summarizes...
Securitize Announced Tenth On-Chain Digital Asset Through Its Platform
31.7.2019
The security token start-up based in San Francisco, Securitize backed by Coinbase has announced the launch of the tenth on-chain digital asset. The start-up assists Coinbase and other firms in creating tokens or tokenization of assets and securities. The start-up entered into the digital asset...
Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...
Despite Ailing Current Prices, CNBC’s Joe Kernen Predicts $55,000 BTC Price By Next Halving
31.7.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) has been stagnant at around $9,500 for the last few days, after drastically falling from last month’s high of around $14,000. At a time when the world is talking about whether Bitcoin would survive or continue to fall, CNBC’s co-host for the Squawk Box Program, Joe Kernen...
Happy Birthday Day, Dear Ethereum – Four Years Since the Best “Altcoin” Was Launched
31.7.2019
Vitalik Buterin‘s beloved child, Ethereum, turns four today. It was launched on 30th July 2015, and within these four years, it has become the second-best choice after Bitcoin. Buterin transformed the way people thought about cryptocurrencies. From being treated merely as a peer-to-peer...
Ripple Writes Open Letter to Government, Asks for Fair Crypto Regulations
29.7.2019
Leading crypto-blockchain network Ripple has penned an open letter to the US Government, requesting fair regulation of the crypto industry. The letter comes as a response to the growing dissent in the government regarding digital currencies, especially after social media giant, infamous for several...
US Authorities Start Tightening Grip On Crypto Trade, Send Notices To Cryptocurrency Owners
27.7.2019
The crypto trade finally seems to be falling in regulation in the US, as authorities start to tighten their grip on crypto trade and digital currency owners. In a statement released on Friday, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) of the US said that it has started sending letters to crypto owners...
Drama of Indian Crypto Industry Continues as Inter-Ministerial Committee Proposed Complete Ban
23.7.2019
The drama surrounding the fate of the crypto industry in India continues to grow, as the inter-ministerial committee has now proposed a ban of crypto. While this doesn’t come as a complete shock, recent proceedings in the Parliament’s Upper House suggested that cryptocurrencies will soon be made...
Warren Buffett Lunch Postponed as Justin Sun Falls Sick Before the Event
23.7.2019
The crypto industry has been eager for this year’s high-profile Power of One Lunch with Warren Buffett, which Justin Sun won via an auction bid for $4.57 million. The event was scheduled to take place on the 25th of this month in San Francisco, California. However, the community will have to wait...
Bakkt To Start User Testing ‘Moonshot’ Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform From Today
22.7.2019
The Atlanta based crypto trading platform Bakkt will start user testing its much-awaited Bitcoin futures trading platform ‘Moonshot’ on Monday. The project is aimed at institutional investors and could prove to be the major booster for market growth. Bakkt is a subsidiary of Intercontinental...
VC-funded Staking Pool Stir Joins IOST Partners Program
22.7.2019
It is indeed a matter of excitement when your company will soon be launched to a greater number of audiences and on a global scale. Today, IOST Token made an announcement on its official Twitter handle. The announcement entailed that Stir, and the VC-funded staking pool has joined the IOST Partners...
Complete Indian Draft Crypto Bill Leaked – Experts Weigh In
16.7.2019
A draft cryptocurrency bill for India has been leaked in full, but details of the bill have raised some questions. News.Bitcoin.com talked to a number of experts in the field who shared their analyses of the bill’s content and its implications on the Indian crypto industry. Also read:...
How to Avoid Ponzi Schemes in the Crypto Space: A Checklist
13.7.2019
If you have been in the crypto industry for a couple of years, you might have heard of two types of crimes. One, the cyber attacks, which like any other attack is an open threat, and the other, just a result of lack of awareness, are Ponzi schemes. Conmen have found a new playground in …
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Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
9.7.2019
The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that traditional banks are not only susceptible to the phenomenon but sometimes complicit, whether knowingly...