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Governments Viewing Crypto as a Threat Will Be Left Behind
18.11.2019
In recent commentary at a New York blockchain conference, IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said the agency is now turning its focus to crypto ATMs and kiosks, as well as American users of foreign exchanges. While the continued push to regulate crypto is no surprise, the general narrative...
Wyoming’s New Crypto Banking Law Could Defang New York’s BitLicense
14.11.2019
There may be a way for cryptocurrency businesses to get around New York's notoriously hard-to-get BitLicense, and it runs through Wyoming
Cardano Foundation’s Chairperson to Join Mentorship Program in New York to Support Start-ups
14.11.2019
Chairperson of the Cardano Foundation, Nathan Kaiser, will join the mentorship program at dlab the following week to meet energetic business visionaries in New York City. By joining this one-day 1o1 mentorship program, Nathan will have an in-depth analysis counsel session with each organization...
Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
12.11.2019
At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies featuring a hardware wallet the size of a house key powered by YubiKey 5ci, the first implementation of...
Taiwanese Buy USD 15m Condo In New York with Bitcoin
11.11.2019
389 East 89th Street. A New York City-based real estate owner and developer sold a retail condo in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for bitcoin (BTC).
Ben Shaoul, the president of Magnum Real Estate Group, a residential real estate development and management company, has sold a retail condo for USD 15.3...
Real Estate Magnate Sells New York Condo for $15.3M in Bitcoin
11.11.2019
A $15.3 million retail condo in Manhattan’s Upper East Side has been sold using Bitcoin
PODCAST: Josh Brown on Why Bitcoin Is Like the 1800s Railroad Boom
8.11.2019
On this episode of Bitcoin Macro: "In the 1800s we had a bubble in railroads, and almost every one of them went bankrupt."
PODCAST: Kaiko’s Ambre Soubiran on Bitcoin’s ‘Intrinsic Value’
8.11.2019
On this episode of Bitcoin Macro: "The fact that it works and that it has been working for 10 years has value."
Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives In US
8.11.2019
New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank IPO Debuts on NYSE
8.11.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared the IPO of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank effective. Its shares started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The crypto-friendly bank works with 756 customers in the crypto space, including Coinbase, Gemini, Circle, Bitstamp...
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange
7.11.2019
Silvergate is seeking as much as $65 million with its IPO debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday
New York Resident Indicted for Crypto Scam, Charged With Wire Fraud
6.11.2019
U.S. authorities have charged a New York resident with wire fraud for misusing investors’ funds in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit
OneCoin Scam Accused Lawyer’s Trial to Begin in New York
6.11.2019
The trial process of a US-based lawyer named Mark Scott, who was recently blamed for being involved in embezzlement of the proceeds from the notoriously famous OneCoin cryptocurrency “scam,” has started in the New York City. According to the reports describing the allegations imposed on the lawyer...
The North American Bitcoin Conference Returns
4.11.2019
Pioneers of the global Bitcoin and blockchain community will converge in Miami for a historical conference, continuing to propel cryptocurrency from niche to mainstream. Now in its seventh year, The North American Bitcoin Conference is the longest-running and most attended finance conference...
NY Court Orders Veritaseum to Pay Back $8 Million From Illegal ICO
1.11.2019
New York court orders Veritaseum to pay $8.4 million in disgorgement, while its CEO Reginald Middleton is also liable for a $1 million civil penalty
New York Watchdog Extends Window for Bittrex Users to Withdraw Funds
25.10.2019
The crypto exchange will again extend its deadline for New York customers to withdraw funds from their accounts following the regulator's approval
PODCAST: Ikigai’s Travis Kling on Why Bitcoin Is a ‘Baby X-Man’
24.10.2019
Travis Kling of Ikigai Asset Management explains why bitcoin is currently a risk asset, but showing signs of a future safe-haven asset
PODCAST: Caitlin Long on Bitcoin as Insurance Against Financial Collapse
24.10.2019
"Bitcoin is less volatile from a systemic perspective than I think the traditional financial industry is," says the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition co-founder
PODCAST: Nic Carter on Bitcoin’s Evolution as a Safe-Haven Asset
24.10.2019
“If you are fleeing a country with just the clothes on your back and want to take your savings with you, bitcoin is an excellent safe haven,” says the founding partner of Castle Island Ventures
New York’s Financial Regulator Is Reviewing the Controversial BitLicense
22.10.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is revisiting its controversial virtual currency license, the regulator’s head said Tuesday. Speaking at Georgetown University’s Institute of International Economic Law during DC Fintech Week, NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said...