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New York Attorney General Hits Back at Bitfinex, Tether
9.7.2019
New York Attorney General Letitia James. Source: Twitter, @NewYorkStateAG
A long-running battle between the New York Attorney General (AG) and exchange platform Bitfinex has taken a fresh turn. The AG claims there have been irregularities with Bitfinex claims about whether – and how long –...
Bitcoin Rallies Closer to USD 13,000, Altcoins Struggle to Keep Up
9.7.2019
The number one cryptocurrency, bitcoin, continues to defend its position as digital gold, with gains of 11% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, nearly all altcoins in the top 100 are in the red relative to bitcoin over the same time period.
At pixel time (05:19 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 12,740...
SEC & FINRA Announce New Rules for Crypto Brokers
9.7.2019
Two of America’s top financial regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have announced that brokers looking to offer cryptocurrency securities will have to comply with existing securities laws, including customer protection...
NYAG: Bitfinex, Tether Served New York Residents Longer Than They Claim
9.7.2019
The New York Attorney General's Office (NYAG) has submitted a series of new evidence to prove the crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether had served New York customers longer than it claimed.
Tron Says Protestors at Beijing Office Invested in Imposter Scheme
8.7.2019
The price of Tron tanked Monday on inaccurate rumors of a "police raid" at the company's office in Beijing. The real story was more interesting
Fortress Will Buy Mt Gox Creditors’ Claims for $900 Per Bitcoin Owed
8.7.2019
Former Mt Gox customers can recoup $900 per bitcoin owed by selling their claims to Fortress Investment Group
SEC, FINRA Issue Explanation of Crypto Custodian Approval Delay
8.7.2019
The SEC and FINRA are examining issues such as custody and investor protections before they can approve broker-dealer applications by crypto startups, the agencies said
Swap and Track BCH on the New Shapeshift Suite for Noncustodial Crypto Management
8.7.2019
Shapeshift, the company that allows traders worldwide to exchange hundreds of cryptocurrency pairs launched its new crypto platform that now offers an integrated suite of digital asset management in a noncustodial fashion. The firm believes the latest release offers a true end-to-end solution that...
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has ‘No Cash to Pay out’ to Upset Investors
8.7.2019
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back
Hyundai’s Token Company Partners With CasperLabs to Build a PoS Blockchain
8.7.2019
HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is working with CasperLabs to move from proof-of-work
Bitcoin Gets its First 'A' Rating
8.7.2019
In an update from financial ratings agency Weiss Ratings on Monday, the firm said it has upgraded Bitcoin to an A-, and given it a “strong buy” recommendation.
Weiss Ratings first became known to the cryptoverse in January of 2018 when it became the first traditional ratings agency to assign...
Everything is Fine, Says Justin Sun as Fake News Hit Tron
8.7.2019
Justin Sun. Source: Twitter, @justinsuntron
It seems that the founder of the Tron blockchain project, Justin Sun, can't get out of the boiling-hot waters.
Just the other day, Cryptonews.com reported that Sun is being heavily criticized in his home country of China due to a local scam story that...
Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
8.7.2019
A new training session seeks to create "domain expertise" for cryptocurrency related crimes
Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China’s National Digital Currency: PBoC Official
8.7.2019
China's central bank could hasten development of its own digital cash to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 27
8.7.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
ShapeShift’s New Platform Aims to Make Crypto Self-Custody as Easy as Coinbase
8.7.2019
ShapeShift’s new one-stop shop for non-custodial crypto management is launching out of private beta today
Ether Rallied as CME Signals Deeper Involvement
8.7.2019
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
It’s no secret that most altcoins have struggled to keep up with bitcoin during this year’s rally. Measured against bitcoin, even ether is down this year, and many altcoin hodlers are waiting impatiently for a new “alt-season.”
However, as pointed out by Su Zhu, CEO...
KuCoin Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading With 20x Leverage
8.7.2019
IDG-backed cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has just launched a crypto derivatives trading platform called KuMEX in public beta
Bitcoin Price Nears $12K After Rising $500 in Minutes
8.7.2019
Bitcoin leaped into the green in the European trading hours, and is now looking to scale key resistance above $12,000
Best of Crypto Volatility: ‘80% Correction’ or ‘New Parabola’
8.7.2019
As the crypto market is showing positive signs again an the entire cryptoverse tries to guess on bitcoin’s next move, legendary trader and technical analyst Peter Brandt shared his view that reminds how volatile this market can be.
In a tweet on Sunday, the analyst said that he sees two possible...