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New IMF Blog Considers Pros and Cons of Adoption of Stablecoins
19.9.2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins
Bitcoin Owners Are Giving Away Altcoins to Support TOR Project
19.9.2019
Bitcoin maximalists say BTC is king and you should give away your altcoins to charity organizations
Iran Considers New System of Annual Registration for Crypto Miners
19.9.2019
Iran is considering a new system of annual registation for crypto miners in ongoing efforts to legitimize the industry
Zuckerberg Dines With US Democrats Concerned Over Facebook’s Libra
19.9.2019
Democrats grill Zuckerberg with questions and concerns about its planned Libra stablecoin project during private dinner
Binance to Launch Fiat-to-Crypto OTC for Chinese Yuan in October
19.9.2019
Binance confirms plans to roll out its over-the-counter trading platform for Chinese yuan in October
Former Overstock CEO Sells His Entire 13% Stake in the Firm for $90M
19.9.2019
Weeks after resigning from Overstock, Patrick Byrne sells his 13% stake in the firm to move to gold and crypto trading
Changes Afoot for Philippine Crypto-Friendly Economic Zone
19.9.2019
The special economic zone in the Philippines known for its crypto friendliness is undergoing some changes. Government-owned Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) is investigating a case involving one of its licensed crypto exchanges after a tip from the Chinese government. The authority has also...
New Bitcoin Wallet-Focused Trojan Uncovered by Security Researchers
19.9.2019
Zscaler ThreatLabZ has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware designed to steal Bitcoin and Litecoin wallet data from infected systems
Korea: Opposition Party Boasts Pro-Crypto Policy in Contrast to Gov't
19.9.2019
South Korea's main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, will back the authorization of security token offerings in its new, pro-crypto policy
All 7-Eleven Stores Across the Philippines Now Sell Bitcoin
19.9.2019
Crypto investment app Abra starts selling cryptocurrency for cash in all 7-Eleven stores across the Philippines with a new partnership with payment processor ECPay
Publicly-Listed Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Adds 1,000 New Miners
19.9.2019
Mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 more mining machines
Arab Bank Switzerland Opens Bitcoin Custody, Brokerage Services
19.9.2019
Arab Bank Switzerland has become the latest Swiss institution to enter the digital assets sector
SEC Charges Token Sale Platform For Illegal $14M Securities Offering
19.9.2019
The U.S. SEC has charged ICOBox with acting as an unregistered broker and conducting an illegal securities offering
Two Arrested for ‘Old-Fashioned Shakedown’ of Cryptocurrency Startup
19.9.2019
Two men have been arrested in the U.S. for alleged threats to destroy a crypto startup’s ICO and demanding millions of dollars in a shakedown
Israeli Startup That Allows Offline Crypto Transactions Secures $4M
19.9.2019
Blockchain transactions can now purportedly be recorded without the internet as an Israeli cybersecurity startup introduces its new technology
Luxembourg Regulator Red-Flags Activities of BitPay Clone Website
18.9.2019
Luxembourg’s financial watchdog red-flagged the activities of a clone website impersonating crypto payments provider BitPay
Report: North Korea in Early Stages of Building Own Cryptocurrency
18.9.2019
Report: North Korea is in the early stages of building its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency
Reuters: Facebook Met British Authorities Prior to Libra’s Official Announcement
18.9.2019
This spring, Facebook reportedly met with U.K. officials in a bid to get their support for Libra before its public announcement
Crypto Not Competitive With Gold: Barrick Gold Exec
18.9.2019
Catherine Raw, a COO at the world’s largest gold mining firm, said that cryptocurrencies are not competitive with gold
BUSD — Binance and Paxos Stablecoin Latest to Get US Regulator Consent
18.9.2019
With the recent launch of regulated crypto offerings such as PAXG and BUSD on the market, the global digital currency landscape appears to be rapidly evolving