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Coincheck-Owner Monex Group Moves to Join Facebook Libra
26.7.2019
Monex Group, the Japanese financial services company that owns the Coincheck crypto exchange, has applied to join Facebook's Libra project
Bitcoin and Altcoins Trading Near Make-or-Break Levels
26.7.2019
Yesterday, we saw a decent rise in bitcoin price above the USD 10,000 level, but also discussed hurdles near the USD 10,200 level. BTC/USD failed to continue above USD 10,200 and it started a downside correction. The price declined below USD 10,000 and tested the USD 9,650 support. Similarly, there...
MIT Fellow Accuses Facebook of ‘Lifting’ His Ideas for Libra Cryptocurrency
26.7.2019
MIT fellow Alex Lipton claims Facebook borrowed the guts of its Libra project from a paper he co-authored last year
Huawei Founder Says China Can Issue Own 'Libra'
26.7.2019
Ren Zhengfei. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Financial Times
Ren Zhengfei, the founder and CEO and of Chinese giant Huawei that was recently blacklisted* by the U.S., said that China can issue a similar digital token to Facebook's Libra.
Responding to Italian media questions whether Libra...
Russian Manufacturers Want to Sell Arms ‘using BTC or Stablecoins’
26.7.2019
Soyuzmash, a body of Russian military and civilian vehicle makers wants the country’s Central Bank to grant it permission to accept cryptocurrency payments in international arms deals – as an attempt to circumvent sanctions. Soyuzmash’s proposal has the backing of the parliament’s defense...
How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders
26.7.2019
A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U.S. Attorney’s office, 46-year-old William Green could face...
Too Sick for Buffett Lunch, Justin Sun Attends Tron Influencer Party in SF
26.7.2019
Justin Sun said he postponed the Buffett lunch due to kidney stone. But that didn't stop him from briefly mingling at a Tron party on Thursday night in SF
Florida-based Firm ‘Letting Venezuela Dodge US Sanctions with Bitcoin’
26.7.2019
Venezuela is reportedly using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to sidestep American sanctions using a Florida-based company – while the country’s financial regulator has green-lighted wide-reaching crypto pay measures for its own Petro token.
Per a report published earlier this week by Spain’s...
Weekly news: Truncating muti-line text, calc() in custom property values, Contextual Alternates
26.7.2019
In this week's roundup, WebKit's method for truncating multi-line text gets some love, a note on calculations using custom properties, and a new OpenType feature that prevents typographic logjams.
The post Weekly news: Truncating muti-line text, calc() in custom property values, Contextual...
Firm That Monitors Coinbase’s Stablecoin Audited Over $10 Billion in Client Assets
26.7.2019
Grant Thornton audited more than $10 billion spread over 40 cryptocurrencies in more than 100 million addresses
SEC Clears Blockchain Gaming Startup to Sell ‘Quarters’ Tokens
26.7.2019
The SEC has issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters (PoQ), a gaming startup looking to issue tokens on ethereum
DOJ Says Bitcoin Escrow Firm Bilked Investors for $7 Million
25.7.2019
U.S. prosecutors have charged the head of a bitcoin escrow company with defrauding investors for $7 million.
Venezuelan Government Accused of Using Bitcoin to Bypass US Sanctions
25.7.2019
Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela have been accused of circumventing financial blockades imposed by the U.S. government. According to local reports, Maduro’s regime evades sanctions with cryptocurrency alongside an airline application called Jetman Pay....
Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report
25.7.2019
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions
Craig Wright’s Wife Could Testify Under Oath in Ongoing Kleiman Trial
25.7.2019
Three witnesses including the self-defined Nakamoto's wife, biographer, and contractual overseer are called to testify
The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn
25.7.2019
“The economy is looking great,” how many times have they told you that? And why do you usually hear it when you are late on a mortgage payment or during a downsizing purge at your company? Relying on your senses is always a safer bet than trusting the wishful thinking of those...
Ripple’s Q2 Report: XRP Up, Volume Down, Benchmark Changed
25.7.2019
Ripple, a California-based blockchain startup focusing on the banking sector, released their Q2 XRP Markets Report for this year, which shows that XRP price is up, but trading volume is down.
These are the major points delivered by Ripple’s second-quarter report:
Sales of Ripple’s native token...
‘However Long It Takes’: Zuckerberg Vows to Win Over Regulators on Libra
25.7.2019
Facebook's CEO said it will spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board before launching Libra
Consensys Inner Conflicts Spark Legal Action Against Founder
25.7.2019
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin was recently summoned to court in New York when a former employee initiated a lawsuit for more than $13 million. According to the summons stemming from former Token Foundry CEO, Harrison Hines, relief was being sought for alleged unpaid profits, fraud, unjust...
FBI Suspects Insider Trading Around Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Pivot
25.7.2019
The FBI is seeking evidence of insider trading relating to the 2017 blockchain pivot of Long Island Iced Tea, a warrant indicates