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Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Make Cryptocurrency Mainstream
8.1.2020
A South Korean committee directly under the president has recommended several measures to the government that will make cryptocurrency mainstream. Emphasizing that “it is no longer possible to stop crypto asset trade,” the committee recommends integrating crypto into the country’s...
Kraken Reveals 49% Increase in Law Enforcement Investigations
8.1.2020
The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts. The report provides further...
Android Platform Now Home to Coinbase Pro Trading App
7.1.2020
Coinbase Pro is now available for Android users, Coinbase says in a blog announcement
Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, India’s National Blockchain Seminar
7.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with...
Messenger Giant Line’s Crypto Exchange to Delist XRP This Month
7.1.2020
BitBox, the Singapore-based crypto exchange of messaging giant Line, will delist XRP on Jan. 16
Bravio to Develop fully Tokenized iGaming & Lottery Platform for LFE Group Holding
7.1.2020
Bravio Technologies Limited. ("Bravio" or the "Company") a lottery service provider that allows its national and international customers the opportunity to order and manage lottery tickets online, and the operator of FreeLotto.com, one of the largest online marketing and free member acquisition...
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
Law Enforcement Requests to Kraken Hit All-Time-High, Up 49% in 2019
7.1.2020
The new 2019 Transparency Report from crypto exchange Kraken reveals that the number of data requests it receives from law enforcement agencies worldwide continues to rise
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
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
How Blockchain Can Improve Globalization
3.1.2020
How the immutability of blockchain technology can help to improve globalization
Bitfinex Launches Support to Lightning Network
3.1.2020
Founded in 2012, Bitfinex is a globally acclaimed peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading exchange that caters the requirements of its customers hailing from different parts of the world. The Hong Kong-based crypto trading platform offers an array of unprecedented digital asset trading services through...
US Citizen Indicted for Narcotics Distribution in Exchange for Bitcoin
3.1.2020
U.S. citizen Joanna De Alba allegedly promoted and sold narcotics for Bitcoin
Binance Debuts Euro Pairs as CZ Says 180 Fiat Currencies Set for 2020
3.1.2020
Binance CEO pledges to “bring crypto to the masses” as euro trading goes live on the main platform
ShapeShift Exchange Revolutionizes Industry With Zero Trading Fee Feature
2.1.2020
Trading fees play an important role when it comes to the selection of a cryptocurrency trading platform. At present, the market is flooded with an array of crypto exchanges which promise to offer the best facilities to their clients. While some crypto exchanges manage to earn the name from...
IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data
2.1.2020
The IMF has urged the Philippines’ central bank to begin collecting data on cross-border flows of crypto assets for its macroeconomic analysis
Is Coinbase on the Verge of Opening a Japanese Exchange?
2.1.2020
Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could be set to ramp up its presence in Japan, one the world’s of the most vibrant centers of cryptocurrency activity.
Per recent job postings on the exchange’s website, Coinbase is looking to recruit an office manager with accountancy, HR...
Luno to Become a Game Changer in African Cryptocurrency Sector?
1.1.2020
Headquartered in London, UK, Luno, today stands tall as one of the world’s most powerful and trusted cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service providers. The elite team of dedicated professionals and their striving efforts to develop the emerging markets in under-developed or developing economies...
China Takes Another Step Away From USD Hegemony
1.1.2020
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) announced that effective January 1, 2020, the system “will adjust weights for CFETS RMB Index,” decreasing the weighting of the USD for the second time in the currency basket’s history from 22.40% to 21.59%, and increasing the Euro...