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Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls as Open Futures Hit Record Highs
20.6.2019
Bitcoin is struggling to find acceptance above $9,300 even as futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are witnessing record open bets – a sign of increased institutional interest
FOMO is in the Air, Scams are Coming, Warns Antonopoulos
20.6.2019
“SCAMS are coming. Be careful”, warns famous Bitcoin educator, technologist and serial entrepreneur Andreas M. Antonopoulos. The warning is specially directed towards those who are just joining the cryptowrorld as they are the scammers’ easiest pray.
With FOMO (fear of missing out) being “in...
The Incredible Case of Quadriga: Fake Accounts and Lost Millions
20.6.2019
Failed Canadian exchange Quadriga CX was seemingly a fraudulent crypto exchange and does not even “provide any visibility into whether Quadriga was operating profitably or not”, according to the latest report from the QuadrigaCX CCAA (the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act) monitor. And while...
MIT’s ‘Fiat Cryptography’ System Automates the Process of Securing Almost Anything
20.6.2019
Gone are the days of manual encryption as MIT researchers create a way to automatically generate security algorithms
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle at Key Resistance Levels
20.6.2019
Yesterday, we discussed the chances of a fresh increase in bitcoin price above USD 9,200. BTC/USD did climb higher above USD 9,200 and USD 9,300. The price even traded close to the USD 9,400 resistance, where sellers appeared. The price is currently (08:10 UTC) correcting lower, but it is likely...
Italy’s Banking Sector Will Boost Reconciliations With Blockchain
20.6.2019
Italy's "Spunta" Project will launch in March, 2020 to improve the efficiency of interbank transfers
Facebook’s Libra Facing a World of Regulatory Hurdles
20.6.2019
Facebook and its 27 partners are already running into a number of regulatory headaches from all corners of the globe following the unveiling of its Libra whitepaper earlier this week.
As previously reported, within hours of the social network’s Libra announcement, members of an American House...
LINE’s Crypto Exchange Could Win Japan License This Month, Report Says
20.6.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE may soon be able to open a cryptocurrency exchange for its 80 million users based in the country
Token, an Open Banking Platform, Raises $16.5M in Funding
20.6.2019
Investors in Token include Opera Tech Ventures, the venture arm of BNP Paribas, Octopus Ventures, and EQT Ventures
Blockchain Video Startup YouNow Files With SEC to Give Away (Not Sell) Tokens
20.6.2019
YouNow has filed an offering circular with the SEC – for a token that it intends to give away
Bithumb Hit with Data Leak Charges, Denies Link to Hack
20.6.2019
South Korea’s prosecution authorities have indicted Bithumb, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, accusing the platform of leaking sensitive financial data on around 31,000 of its customers.
However, the company claims that the leak – which prosecutors say occurred in 2017 – and...
Will Facebook’s Libra Be an On-Ramp or Dead End for Crypto?
20.6.2019
Cryptocurrency insiders share their thoughts on whether Facebook's ambitious Libra project will help, or hurt, the broader industry
Algorand Raises $60 Million in Token Sale
20.6.2019
The company sold 25 million tokens in less than 12 hours
Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
19.6.2019
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra
Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra Coin, Chairman Powell Says
19.6.2019
Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday
China’s Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto
19.6.2019
WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto
‘I Don’t Trust Facebook With Anything:’ The World Reacts to Facebook’s Libra
19.6.2019
The world reacted to Facebook's Libra launch with fear, uncertainty, and jokes. Here are a few choice quotes
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Will Face ‘Regulatory Hurricane,’ Canaccord Analysts Say
19.6.2019
Facebook's Libra coin will face a regulatory "hurricane," warn otherwise-bullish analysts at investment bank Canaccord
Privacy Coins Are Among Best Performers This Week
19.6.2019
Source: iStock/Gregory_DUBUS
Cryptocurrencies that focus on the privacy of their users are among the best performers in the past week, with some of them doubling in value.
What do the numbers show?
The one that seems to be performing the best in the past seven days is Beam, which has been...
Block.one Paid $30 Million For a Domain Name
19.6.2019
Blockchain solution provider Block.One paid $30 million for Voice.com