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UK Financial Watchdog Blacklists Clones of Two Major Financial Firms
14.6.2019
The British financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority, has blacklisted two clones of financial firms, including one posing as Goldman Sachs
Icelandic Regulators Approve Startup’s Plan for Fiat Payments on Ethereum
14.6.2019
In a European first, the ConsenSys-backed Monerium has received approval to run fiat over a blockchain as a regulated form of payment
Bitcoin Worth Over $8,400 as Most Top Altcoins See Losses
14.6.2019
Bitcoin crossed the $8,400 mark again after breaching it earlier today as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day
US State of Nevada Passes Flurry of Blockchain Bills
14.6.2019
Nevada is becoming a blockchain powerhouse as it passes a suite of bills designed to promote blockchain adoption
Liquid CEO Explains the Gram Token Sale Is ‘Natural,’ Disputes Conspiratory Theories
14.6.2019
“Who has 200 million active users already?” Mike Kayamori of Liquid talks about the potential of the TON network as a DApps platform
Tax Agency: ‘Risk of Crypto Tax Non-compliance Is High in Canada’
14.6.2019
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the country’s leading tax authority, has suggested that cryptocurrency taxation clampdowns are on their way. The agency hinted that individuals and businesses across the country will need to fall in line with compliance regulations – or potentially face...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Announces a LEO Token Burn Initiative
14.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announces a burn initiative for the utility token LEO alongside new “Transparency Dashboard”
Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
14.6.2019
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with...
Facebook’s Crypto Project Will Be A Milestone According to RBC
14.6.2019
Investment bank RBC Capital Markets believes that Facebook’s upcoming crypto project will be “one of the most important initiatives in the history of the company”
Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Help With Bitcoin Development
14.6.2019
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development
Spanish Law Enforcement Arrests 35 Suspects for Bank Fraud, BTC Money Laundering
14.6.2019
People accused of counterfeiting banking cards and laundering the proceeds through bitcoin have been arrested by Spanish law enforcement
Brazil Authorities to Adapt Cross-Sector Regulations to React to Digital Transformation
14.6.2019
Brazilian regulators will create a cross-sector regulatory sandbox to respond to digital transformations powered by new technologies such as DLT
Weekly Platform News: CSS Scroll Snap, Opera GX, PWA Install Icon
14.6.2019
In this week's roundup, Chrome is adding an install option for Progressive Web Apps, Opera GX comes to Windows, the ECMAScript proposals get an update, and CSS Scroll Snap is coming to a Firefox browser near you.
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Bounty.Cash Pairs Projects With Developers Finding Solutions for BCH
14.6.2019
Using bounties to seek solutions to various problems has proved to be a working approach for many projects in the crypto industry. Bounty.Cash is a platform that matches businesses and entrepreneurs with developers who are ready to solve issues with apps and features and get rewarded with bitcoin...
Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
14.6.2019
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order
Community First: One Protocol’s Plan to Give Users a Seat at the Governance Table
14.6.2019
A mobile payment protocol says council nodes will be “essential to the performance and security” of its blockchain #SPONSORED
Grayscale: Bitcoin Gained 47% in US-China Trade War Drawdown
14.6.2019
Grayscale research has shown the extent to which bitcoin bucked the downward trend in assets during the U.S.-China trade war
Bitfinex Is Starting to Buy Back and ‘Burn’ Its LEO Exchange Token
14.6.2019
The crypto exchange has announced a transparency initiative that will see it put on full view the repurchase and destruction of its LEO token
Microsoft to Collaborate With Icertis in Enhancing Blockchain-Based Contractual Offering
14.6.2019
Global tech giant Microsoft will collaborate with Icertis to enhance its blockchain-based contractual offering, the Icertis Blockchain Framework
Blockchain Grew by 4 Million Wallets in Two Months
14.6.2019
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
Blockchain, a Luxembourg-based major cryptocurrency wallet provider, claims it added more than 4 million new wallets in April and May, or more than double, compared to the same period of 2018.
As a reminder, a new wallet...