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Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Launches R&D Center
7.1.2020
Bithumb, a major South Korean crypto exchange, is launching its own R&D center for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
Turkey Prepares to Increase Oversight in the Crypto Space
6.1.2020
Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized...
US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for Elections
6.1.2020
Virginia’s state legislature looks to blockchain technology in a bid to protect voter records and election results
Tax Compliance Firm TaxBit Raises $5M to Improve Crypto Tax Reporting
6.1.2020
TaxBit, a crypto-oriented tax compliance firm, has raised $5 million in a seed round that saw participation from Winklevoss Capital
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 3
6.1.2020
2019 was a year of some legal experiments with crypto among several nations within Europe, Asia and the Middle East: Who are these experimenters?
Crypto Booking Service Sees 33% Boost After Partnership With Booking.com
6.1.2020
Crypto room renting service Travala sees one-third higher revenue after partnering with Booking.com
Crypto Lending Solutions: A Review of 3 Blockchain Lending Platforms
6.1.2020
An analysis of leading platforms offering crypto loan solutions
Ousted Co-Founder of Crypto Mining Firm Bitmain Opposes Layoffs
6.1.2020
Bitmain’s co-founder and biggest shareholder claims he is “firmly opposed to layoffs” at the firm after being ousted by current CEO Jihan Wu
South Korean Presidential Committee Recommends Allowing Bitcoin Derivatives
6.1.2020
The South Korean Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution has reportedly recommended the government to allow the development of crypto derivatives
US SEC Settles in Long-Running Fraud Case Against Longfin CEO
6.1.2020
SEC secures $400,000 in fraud case against Longfin CEO
Qatar Financial Centre Puts Blanket Ban on Cryptocurrency Businesses
6.1.2020
The Qatar Financial Centre has initiated a blanket ban on cryptocurrency-related activities
Ethereum Block Time Reduced by 25% After Muir Glacier Hard Fork
5.1.2020
Ethereum block time decreased by nearly 25% and daily block rewards increased by over 31%
Who Got Gifts from Crypto Santa in 2019… and Who Got Coal
5.1.2020
Which crypto entrepreneurs and companies have been naughty this year, and which have been nice? We look at who Crypto Santa gave coal to in 2019 — and who got a present
Travala Scores 33% Revenue Growth With 60% of Bookings Paid With Crypto
5.1.2020
Travala, the online platform that allows crypto users to book hotel rooms in thousands of destinations around the world, has registered remarkable growth in bookings during the Christmas holiday season. More than half of those in December were paid in cryptocurrency, with bitcoin cash among...
Most Significant Hacks of 2019 — New Record of Twelve in One Year
5.1.2020
In 2019, more cryptocurrency exchanges were hacked than in any previous year. The year saw 12 major cryptocurrency exchange hacks that resulted in the theft of over $292 million and over 500,000 pieces of customer data
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says 20s Will See an Anoncoin Go Mainstream
5.1.2020
A privacy-focused cryptocurrency will become mainstream in the 20s, according to CEO of Coinbase
Richard Heart’s HEX Now Trading For Less Than 1 Satoshi After 52% Drop
5.1.2020
Another (price) halving means controversial altcoin HEX now trades at less than a single satoshi — and no one’s buying
Subhash Chandra Garg on the Future of Crypto
5.1.2020
India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also...
Biggest Crypto Price Movements of 2019
5.1.2020
Some coins went up by 50,000% in a single day — Which cryptocurrencies showed the highest levels of volatility throughout 2019?
Burger King Venezuela Starts Bitcoin Payments in First of 40 Stores
4.1.2020
2020 will see around 40 Burger King restaurants take cryptocurrency in Venezuela