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Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Set to Launch Crypto OTC Platform Next Month: Report
5.6.2019
Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu could launch his newest venture in the next month: report
Why Darknet Drug Sales Are on the Rise
5.6.2019
The public’s appetite for darknet drugs remains undaunted. A major new survey has shown consistent growth in online drug sales since 2014, with Scotland, Brazil and England leading the demand for narcotics procured off the darknet. Despite numerous darknet markets (DNMs) and supporting...
EU: Malta Needs to Improve Readiness to Respond to Cryptocurrency Crime
5.6.2019
The EU Commission has made suggestions for where Malta needs to spend funds, including cryptocurrency control
Bitcoin Holds Over $7,800 as US Stock Market Sees Minor Uptrend
5.6.2019
Bitcoin is holding over the $7,800 mark as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day
Israeli Startup Launches First Non-Custodial Wallet Without Private Keys
5.6.2019
"Until now users had the choice between two poisons: be their own bank at the cost of complexity, human errors or hacks or trust a third party blindly."
Kodak Reveals New Blockchain-Based Document Management System
5.6.2019
Kodak Services for Business unveiled a blockchain-based document management platform during a two-day conference in New York
Russia’s Third Largest Food Retail Firm Uses Blockchain-Based Open Trade Finance Platform
5.6.2019
Russia’s third-largest food retailer, Dixy, has implemented an Ethereum blockchain-enabled trade finance platform for factoring services
Japan’s Crypto Traders May Face Closer Scrutiny Over Tax Avoidance
5.6.2019
Japanese tax authorities are said to be planning to take action on the under-reporting of cryptocurrency-based profits
Bitfinex's LEO Moves Through Crypto Ranks Faster than Binance Coin
5.6.2019
The competition among major exchange tokens is heating up, as UNUS SED LEO (LEO), the recently-issued Bitfinex exchange token, has reached USD 1.5 billion market capitalization in less than two weeks and is inching closer to the top 10 coins by market capitalization as it is already ranked as...
Judge Freezes Funds in Accounts Belonging to Embattled Brazilian Crypto Firm
5.6.2019
A Sao Paulo court has blocked funds in bank accounts linked to Grupo Bitcoin Banco, with 726,630 reals ($188,000) frozen
Mark Karpeles: Why Bitcoin’s Security Tech Needs an Update
5.6.2019
The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin
New Browser Extension Enhances BCH Addresses for Easy Tipping
5.6.2019
Bitcoin cash is a great fit for tipping online creators as it offers extremely low fees which is needed for small payments with cryptocurrency to make sense. A new tool aims to make the tipping process easier, removing the need to manually copy and paste BCH addresses. Also Read: How to Use...
Crypto Exchange OKCoin Expands Trading Services to Europe
5.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has launched in the EU, opening up euro pairs to traders for the first time
Belarus General Prosecutor Warns About Cryptocurrency’s Use in Tax Evasion
5.6.2019
Belarus remains worried about crypto’s role in cybercrime and tax evasion, according to comments from the country’s general prosecutor
Bitcoin Recovers From 2.5-Week Lows But Price Outlook Remains Bearish
5.6.2019
Bitcoin’s ongoing corrective bounce could be short-lived, as the charts are signaling a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change
The Land of the Free: Why Decentralization Matters in the Crypto Republic
5.6.2019
Are you sure the crypto world is free? Some lessons on governance, participation and decentralization from Tezos, Iota and others may prove the opposite
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines
5.6.2019
This week, we saw bearish moves in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD failed to stay above the key USD 8,250 support area and recently declined below key supports. The price even cleared the USD 8,000 support area to move into a bearish zone. It is currently (10:20 UTC) correcting higher, but the recent...
Crypto Tax Evasion ‘Rampant’ in Japan
5.6.2019
Cryptocurrency tax evasion is rife in Japan, per a report by local media. It claims that some 50 people and 30 companies have failed to declare over USD 92 million worth of cryptocurrency transactions.
Asahi Shimbun claims that the companies in question include a Tokyo-based enterprise that trades...
Ripple Promises Higher Degree of Accuracy in XRP Volume and Sales Reporting
5.6.2019
A higher degree of accuracy for XRP volumes and sales has been promised by Ripple, the company behind the crypto asset
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Serve as CTO of New Japanese Blockchain Venture
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the CTO of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm