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Hyperbitcoinization: Visions of Bitcoin Fueling the Post Covid-19 Shadow Economy
7.4.2020
With the recent coronavirus spread and its overall effect on the global economy, some people believe the powers that be are preparing a financial reset. During these times, a number of bitcoiners think a bitcoin-induced form of fiat currency demonetization will take place, otherwise known...
Introducing CoinDesk’s All-New Newsletters
6.4.2020
CoinDesk’s newsletters are getting a big upgrade. There’s no better way to stay up to date on bitcoin, crypto and the transformation of the global financial system
New Zealand Financial Regulator Warns Public About ‘Profit Bitcoin’ Scam
6.4.2020
New Zealand’s financial watchdog warns against “Profit Bitcoin” — an apparent crypto investment scam promising a daily profit of “minimum of $13,000”
Poloniex’s New Tron-Powered IEO Platform Moves Exchange Closer to Justin Sun’s Orbit
6.4.2020
The new platform uses Tron's TRX token for purchases and its first project is within the Tron fold
The New Land of Crypto Fundraising Is in Asia and Europe, Says PwC
6.4.2020
The funds involved in crypto fundraises and acquisitions in 2019 decreased sharply bringing the EMEA and APAC regions to the forefront of the industry
Japanese Government Green-lights New Crypto, STO Regulations
6.4.2020
After a slight delay due in part to the coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese government has green-lighted two new legal crypto exchange-specific amendments to existing financial acts, paving the way for new banking regulations and cold wallet requirements. The new laws will also potentially pave...
New Software Fix Offers Bitcoin Miners Increased Security
6.4.2020
Startup Braiins has released the first functioning code for a new protocol designed to fix longstanding security problems with bitcoin mining pools
In Legal Battle With US SEC, Telegram Sees New Support From Trade Association
6.4.2020
Telegram sees new support from the Blockchain Association in legal fight with SEC over $1.7 billion ICO for GRAM tokens
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
5.4.2020
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based “litigation boutique,” Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, filed the lawsuit for three plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. All three lawsuits claim that...
7 Crypto Firms Targeted by 11 Lawsuits in New York
5.4.2020
The lawsuits accuse the defendants of issuing unregistered securities and failing to seek requisite licensing for their activities
Malaysia Becomes the Next Country to Approve Cryptocurrency Exchange Amid Covid-19 Crisis
4.4.2020
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has given full approval to a cryptocurrency exchange operator to legally operate in the country despite the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, Japan also approved a new cryptocurrency exchange as the country continues to fight...
Miner Perspectives on Bitcoin Halving 2020, Part 1 of a New Podcast Series
4.4.2020
Hosted by CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim, the first episode of the Bitcoin Halving 2020 podcast series is about the impact of bitcoin’s third halving on the concentration of miners in China
TronWallet Adds Support for Ethereum with New Update
3.4.2020
TronWallet was upgraded to v.3.2, and with the new ‘ground-breaking’ upgrade, it has added support for Ethereum and ERC-20 based tokens on the wallet. In a tweet on Thursday, the platform stated that it was their biggest upgrade till date, which also saw new ETH swap pairs with TRX, BTC and USDT...
A Sign of Adoption: Line Says 62% of its Exchange Users Are New to Crypto
3.4.2020
Chat app operator Line says that 62% of its Bitmax crypto trading platform users have no prior experience in cryptoasset trading.
Bitmax is accessible from the Line chat app, which Line says has 83 million users in Japan. App users can access the exchange via a tab, and can also redeem points...
Bitcoin Price Holds $6.8K Defying Predictions of Testing New Lows
3.4.2020
Bitcoin bulls are working to flip the $6.9K resistance to support in order to take another shot at $7.2K
Bitcoin Likely to Become The New Normal For Gen Z
3.4.2020
Author Rober Kiyosaki calls Bitcoin the “people’s money” while Sylvain Saurel says GenZ will see BTC as the new normal
New Tron Partnership Lets Gamers Earn Crypto for Streaming
2.4.2020
Video game streamers can now earn TRX and BTT — the result of Tron and Refereum teaming up
Anyhedge to Launch Blockchain-Enforced Synthetic Derivatives for Bitcoin Cash
2.4.2020
Developers from the organization General Protocols have announced the launch of a synthetic derivatives platform built on Bitcoin Cash. The project Anyhedge aims to be the first decentralized finance (defi) protocol on any branch of Bitcoin and the platform will launch in cooperation with...
typespecimens.io
2.4.2020
If you’re looking for a new typeface for that side project of yours then here’s a great website by John D. Jameson that collects a bunch of the latest type specimen websites. Everything is on display here, from the daring and bold, to those that are a bit more professional and reserved.
Not only...
Ripple Expands in Asia, Brave & CoinTracker Reach New Milestones + More News
2.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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London-based international money transfer service Azimo and Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) have partnered...