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Crypto Employees in China Work From Home to Avoid Government Pressure
29.11.2019
Not too long after embracing blockchain, Beijing has made it clear, one way or the other, that it didn’t mean Bitcoin. Increased scrutiny over the cryptocurrency sector and harsh measures against some companies have been implemented to supposedly protect citizens from scams. Sources say...
Little-Known Crypto Exchange With Ties to a Shanghai Firm Halts Services, Says CEO ‘Missing’
29.11.2019
IDAX, an obscure crypto exchange linked to a Shanghai firm, says its "global CEO has gone missing" and has halted services
Is Russia Set to Ban Bitcoin Pay?
29.11.2019
Russia’s increasingly confusing cryptocurrency policy continues to develop – and the latest curveball is a proposed ban on payments made using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Per a report from media outlet Izvestia, the country’s Central Bank and the regulatory Federal Financial Monitoring...
China: Crypto Exchange IDAX Locks up Cold Wallet as CEO ‘Goes Missing’
29.11.2019
IDAX exchange halts deposits and withdrawals after CEO vanishes
Germany: New Proposed Law Would Legalize Banks Holding Bitcoin
29.11.2019
By 2020, German banks will be able to custody Bitcoin, if new proposed changes to the law are approved
Bitcoin and Altcoins Could End November In Bullish Zone
29.11.2019
In the past three sessions, there were mostly range moves in bitcoin price above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 support levels. BTC/USD seems to be forming a support base and it could continue to rise above the USD 7,550 and USD 7,650 resistance levels.
Similarly, there are positive signs emerging...
Poloniex ‘Acquires’ Tron Network’s Biggest Decentralized Exchange
29.11.2019
Poloni DEX seeks to overhaul Tron-based trading platform
IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages
29.11.2019
IBM has won a patent for a blockchain system which tracks packages in case they're stolen by drones
Emergency at Major Crypto Exchange, IDAX: CEO 'Missing'
29.11.2019
The CEO of IDAX Global, "have gone missing with unknown cause and IDAX Global staffs were out of touch with" since November 24, the company announced today.
"For this reason, access to Cold wallet which is stored almost all cryptocurrency balances on IDAX has been restricted so in effect...
Black Friday Rally to $170 for Ether? — Here’s What Must Happen
29.11.2019
Is Ether having its own Black Friday event before a rebound to $170?
Coinbase Patents AI Compliance System to Monitor and Flag Accounts
29.11.2019
Popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a patent November 19, for an AI-driven compliance system which would monitor customer accounts, flagging those deemed non-compliant and recategorizing them for corrective action. Described as a “compliance determination and enforcement...
Cardano Dives Into Crypto Payments, ADA price rallies
29.11.2019
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of blockchain consultancy and research firm IOHK that is developing the Cardano platform. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg/Youtube
The Cardano Foundation launched a new crypto payment solution, AdaPay, aimed at merchants, making ADA, the native token of the Cardano...
Cardano’s Payment Gateway for Merchants Is Now Live
29.11.2019
The Cardano Foundation launches ADA payment gateway, allowing merchants to accept payments in ADA with settlement in 35 fiat currencies
Is Plustoken to Blame for Bitcoin’s Sell-Off?
29.11.2019
Armchair theorists love postulating the reasons behind bitcoin’s latest price rise or sell-off. From China FUD to exchange hacks, anything and everything is fair game for blame. Plustoken is the latest bitcoin bear-maker that’s being credited with the last three months of downward price...
Despite St. Louis Branch Warnings, New York Fed Pumps $108 Billion Into US Economy
29.11.2019
On Wednesday, November 27, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped $108 billion into the American economy using overnight repo tactics and 15-day repos. The central bank explained the move will stimulate more liquidity into the faltering U.S. economy, but economists from the St. Louis Federal Reserve...
US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry
28.11.2019
A Washington Western District Court judge has rejected petitioner William Zietzke’s appeal to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing his Bitstamp trade data. An IRS summons invoked Zietzke to file a petition to quash the tax agency’s investigation into his private...
US Fed Weighs Up Potential CBDC as Countermove Against China
28.11.2019
Fed Chairman Jay Powell puts the agency’s economic theories on display in a recent letter to U.S. representatives asking: “What about a USD stablecoin?”
KPMG Launches DLT Supply Chain Tool in Australia, China and Japan
28.11.2019
KPMG’s new blockchain-based track and trace platform to increase the transparency of supply chains in Australia, China and Japan
Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. Robot! Here's Some Bitcoin For You
28.11.2019
If it’s crypto-related, the crypto fans will notice it. Bitcoiners saw a Bitcoin (BTC) address in popular TV series Mr. Robot and, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, have actually sent some of the world’s number one cryptocurrency to it.
For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, Mr. Robbot is a...
Robinhood Withdraws Bank Charter Application Due to Regulatory Challenges
28.11.2019
Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency due to regulatory challenges