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Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin
3.10.2019
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). Since 2014, law enforcement agencies worldwide have been auctioning large sums of bitcoin seized during...
Ohio Treasurer Suspends Predecessor’s Bitcoin Tax Payment Service
3.10.2019
A website launched last year by the U.S. state of Ohio allowing businesses to pay a range of taxes with bitcoin has been taken offline
Andreessen Horowitz Opens School Focused on Crypto Startups
3.10.2019
Andreessen Horowitz is opening a school specializing in startups aiming to develop crypto-related projects
Bug Bounties in Crypto — the Best Way to Ensure Platform Safety?
3.10.2019
As Telegram launches a $200,000 bug bounty, Luta Security CEO says: “Simply asking strangers to point out flaws without having the capacity to fix them is one way overusing bug bounties can quickly overwhelm organizations”
Japan’s Financial Regulator Issues Draft Guidelines For Funds Investing in Crypto
3.10.2019
The instructions from the FSA are vague and obvious, but they indicate some movement on the regulatory front
Bitcoin Price Trapped Below $8,500 as Bears Call for a Drop to $6K
3.10.2019
Bitcoin is running out of time to make a strong move above $8,500. Trouble awaits below $7,300
OKEx to Found Crypto Exchange Compliance Self-Regulated Organization
3.10.2019
Crypto exchange OKEx announces the creation of a self-regulated organization aiming to standardize compliance practices
Binance Integrates Coinfirm’s AML Platform to Comply With FATF Rules
3.10.2019
Binance has partnered with crypto analytics startup Coinfirm to improve AML compliance
Investment Firm Files Prospectus for New BTC Futures Fund With US SEC
3.10.2019
Investment management firm Stone Ridge is trying to register a new BTC futures offering with the U.S. SEC
Bitcoin Drops from $8.4K to $8.1K, Top-20 Coins See Red
3.10.2019
Crypto markets have failed to continue recovery trend as Bitcoin dropped from its intraday high of $8,400 to $8,100
Algorand Integrates Tech to Bring Users Detailed Analysis of Largest Blockchains
3.10.2019
Algorand is gaining the ability to analyze the largest blockchains by adding the PARSIQ monitoring system to its platform
Russia, Mexico and Paraguay Set off on Different Crypto Paths
3.10.2019
Senior officials in Russia, Mexico and Paraguay have given hints that their respective countries will seek to regulate cryptocurrencies – with an unprecedented three-pronged approach to crypto, a more considered approach and a suggestion to keep tokens well away from conventional finance all on...
Crypto Custodian Bitgo Launches Staking for Dash, Algorand
3.10.2019
Custodian service BitGo announced BitGo Staking, beginning with cryptocurrencies dash and algorand
Zimbabwe Bans Popular Mobile Money Services From Paying out Fiat Cash
3.10.2019
Zimbabwe is once again showing the need to take away from politicians the power to control normal people’s money. The government there is now trying to cope with the results of mismanaging the economy by preventing citizens from using their fiat currency as they see fit. Also Read: Bittrex...
Coinbase-Led Crypto Ratings Council Draws Skepticism From Legal Experts
3.10.2019
The Crypto Rating Council is dividing legal experts, with some praising the concept and others skeptical whether it will sway the minds of regulators
Central Bank Digital Currency Is ‘Inevitable,’ says the Fed’s Patrick Harker
3.10.2019
Central bank digital currencies are “inevitable,” says Patrick Harker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
HitBTC Claims Startup Faked Balances as it Denies Freezing $20M Worth of Crypto
3.10.2019
HitBTC: formatting error shows Atlas Quantum forged an account freeze
Chainalysis Adds More ERC-20 Tokens to Crypto Sleuthing Service
3.10.2019
Chainalysis’ expansion brings its compliance and tracking software – a favorite among federal investigators – to a larger swath of ERC-20 tokens
Japan’s Kanto Region to Track Surplus Solar Energy with Power Ledger
3.10.2019
Australian energy tech firm Power Ledger to run blockchain-enabled energy trading trial in Japan’s Kanto region by December 2019
Coinbase Resumes Real-Time Payments in the UK
3.10.2019
Coinbase’s institutional and retail customers in the UK should soon be able to make deposits or withdrawals in less than 60 seconds again, as the company has found a new banking partner.
Zeeshan Feroz, the firm’s UK chief executive officer, confirmed to Bloomberg that the exchange resumes...