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As Brazil’s Economy Risks Recession, Regulators and Banks Implement Blockchain
21.6.2019
Brazil loves crypto, so regulators and banks are looking toward understanding and regulating it
Major Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Prosecuted for Failure to Protect User Data
21.6.2019
Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been prosecuted for its alleged failure to take adequate measures to protect personal data, allegedly leading to a subsequent hack in 2017
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders Hacked Exchange Zaif to Improve Business
21.6.2019
Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Service Agency, has issued a business improvement order to Japanese investment firm and Zaif crypto exchange operator Fisco
G7 Forming Task Force in Response Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
21.6.2019
France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Bitmain Shifting IPO Plans to the US on Growing Bitcoin Optimism
21.6.2019
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is revising plans for an initial public offering, according to a report
Bitcoin Price Eyes $10K After Erasing 40% of Bear Market Drop
21.6.2019
Bitcoin has erased 40 percent of the sell-off seen in the 12 months to December 2018 and looks set to rise above $10,000
At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin
21.6.2019
The one-tap miner now supports ethereum, zcash, grin, and monero alongside BTC
Ripple CEO: Bitcoin and XRP Aren’t Competitors — I’m Long BTC
21.6.2019
There is no competition between bitcoin and XRP, Ripple CEO said, adding that there will not be one single crypto to ‘’rule them all”
France Creates G7 Taskforce to Examine Facebook’s Libra, Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
A G7 taskforce is being created to examine how central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s libra
Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain Said to Be Planning US IPO: Bloomberg
21.6.2019
Bitmain Technologies Ltd. is said to be relaunching its initial public offering (IPO) plans, but this time in the U.S. instead of Hong Kong
Australia Central Bank Argues Bitcoin ‘Unlikely’ To Become Mainstream
21.6.2019
Reserve Bank of Australia says Bitcoin won’t usurp the dollar in new comments
CNBC Host Joe ‘Squawk’ Becomes an Unlikely Hero for Bitcoin
21.6.2019
CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following an interview where he questioned whether libra is a cryptocurrency
NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade
21.6.2019
The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019
Indian Government Shed Light on Proposed Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
Since leaked information regarding India’s cryptocurrency bill emerged, there have been constant discussions about what it entails. Four different government bodies have been asked about their involvement in the drafting of the bill. South Korea went through a similar situation, causing...
Lightning Network Makes Another Important Step Towards Adoption
21.6.2019
A screenshot of the app. Lightning Labs, working on scaling and speeding up Bitcoin transactions, released its first Lightning Mobile App, “the first [Bitcoin] mainnet app on all major mobile and desktop platforms.”
Having already released the Lightning App on desktop, their official announcement...
EToro Confirms Tokenized Asset Trial on Facebook Libra
21.6.2019
Protocol of embattled Libra from Facebook gets vote of confidence from eToro
PR: Anxone Provides Multi-Layer Security For Crypto Storage
21.6.2019
Hacking is a front and center issue for digital asset exchanges. Especially given its worrying year-over-year increases, from US$152mn in 2016 to US$950mn in 2018. Our current year 2019 has already posted over US$1bn in lost assets due to hacking, which puts security as a paramount consideration...
Japan Watchdog Orders Improvements After Fisco Crypto Exchange ‘Violations’
21.6.2019
Fisco, owner of the Zaif crypto exchange, is being forced to upgrade its management systems after an investigation by Japan’s financial watchdog
Bitcoin, ETH, BNB Surging; Other Altcoins Struggling To Catch Up
21.6.2019
In the past two sessions, there were strong gains noted in bitcoin price above the key USD 9,400 and USD 9,500 resistance levels. BTC/USD rallied above USD 9,600 and it even broke the USD 9,800 level. The next stop for the bulls seem to be USD 10,000 in the short term. Similarly, there were strong...
Activation of ETC’s Hard Fork Coming in September
21.6.2019
The Atlantis hard fork, a major upgrade to the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain will be activated in September, the developers have agreed during a public call yesterday.
This will be Ethereum Classic’s first hard fork in over a year, and it comes after disagreements over how and when it should...