Gary Gensler Is Driving Crypto To China – Republican Congressman Hit SEC Chair With Fresh Allegations

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The Race to the World’s First Crypto Smartphone: HTC and Sirin Labs Go Head to Head

Dedicated hardware has made it possible for crypto holders to securely store digital assets in hack-proof crypto-vaults such as the Ledger device series. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely adopted, tech companies race to integrate secure crypto storage functionality into the most prolific devices used today — smartphones.

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Wall Street’s Crypto King to CNBC: Institutions Are Afraid to Be the First Investor in Bitcoin

Bart Smith, aka Wall Street’s Crypto King, went on CNBC’s Fast Money recently and gave positive predictions for the future of Bitcoin. Smith, who is head of digital asset at Susquehanna, appears to not be troubled by Bitcoin’s recent downturn nor the recent denial of the proposed Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF by the SEC. Smith attributes […]

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Susquehanna’s Crypto King Bart Smith Talks Bitcoin’s Hurdles to Overcome

Susquehanna Exec Promotes Bitcoin Bart Smith, Susquehanna’s head of digital assets appeared on an episode of Fast Money where he addressed the overarching sentiment towards bitcoin in the finance industry.

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Wall Street’s Crypto King to CNBC: Institutions Are Afraid to Be the First Investor in Bitcoin

Bart Smith, aka Wall Street’s Crypto King, went on CNBC’s Fast Money recently and gave positive predictions for the future of Bitcoin. Smith, who is head of digital asset at Susquehanna, appears to not be troubled by Bitcoin’s recent downturn nor the recent denial of the proposed Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF by the SEC.

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“Crypto King”: The Winklevoss ETF Rejection Wasn’t Bad For Bitcoin

While yesterday’s pullback of Bitcoin’s price may have irked more than a few investors, many industry leaders remain bullish on the price of crypto assets, including Wall Street’s “Crypto King.

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Morgan Stanley Hires Credit Suisse Crypto Expert as Head of Digital Asset Markets

Multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley has hired a self-described crypto trading expert and 12-year veteran of Credit Suisse as its new head of digital asset markets

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XLM vs. XRP: Stellar And Ripple Go Head To Head

It’s been a tough month for Ripple. While crypto markets seem to be recovering, the rising tide has not lifted all boats equally, and the XRP token is still taking on water. To make matters worse, the referees are breathing down Ripple’s neck, while Stellar’s boat has been enjoying plain sailing.

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CEO of Crypto Mining Company in Vietnam disappears $ 35 million in investor financing

This time we have a news coming from Vietnam as the CEO of a crypto-mining firm Sky Mining is said to have alleged fled away taking $35 million of investor and company funds, reports local media publication VNExpress.

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Market Update – BTC, XRP & BCH, Mixed Messages But Markets Still Positive

After a pretty solid week of gains and positive movements, we enter this new week on a positive note. Values are up and as it stands, things look pretty promising as we head into August. We are now in a position in which we may very well see, for the first time in a couple of months, a number of cryptocurrencies make way back up to their target figures.

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Former Uber Chief Architect Backs Voyager, Commission-Free Crypto Trading Platform

A number of the tech world’s biggest hitters have teamed up on a new crypto project called Voyager, which aims to bring more competition to the commission-free cryptocurrency trading market. Former Uber Chief Technology Officer Oscar Salazar, Uber early investor Philip Eytan and former E* Trade professional trading head Stephen Ehrlich are some of the names behind the platform as.

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Crypto Is Junk not Money, MasterCard CEO Says

Anonymized and volatile virtual coins cannot fulfil the role of real money, the head of the world's second-biggest payments processor claimed.

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Korea’s Crypto Law Should Be Passed Immediately as Thefts Rise, Watchdog Official Says

Do not invest your money in virtual coins, the head of the virtual currency response team at Financial Services Commission urged.

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Voyager Crypto Trading Exchange Launches by Uber and E*Trade Personnel

An announcement made July 25 has revealed that the Co-Founder of Uber along with a former E*Trade head and other investors have partnered up to launch a startup called Voyager, which like Robinhood, is a mobile trading app, which offers no trading fees for cryptocurrencies.

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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF

Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization.

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Crypto’s Blockchain Island Malta Sees First Two-Way Bitcoin ATM Installed

Malta Outdoors Its First Bitcoin ATM Malta, the country at the forefront of Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency adoption has scored another point by launching a first two-way Bitcoin ATM. Media reports indicate that the Automatic Teller Machine which can be found at the head office of the Quickelts on the Sliema seafront was unveiled in […]

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Former JPMorgan Executive Says Banks Know Cryptocurrencies Will Change the World

Traditional financial institutions have begun to notice how cryptocurrencies are disrupting their market. Salvador Casquero, former JPMorgan Head of Scandinavian Interest Rates Trading and Head of FX Sales at BBVA, two of the largest banks in the world, has said that banks have officially lost the race of finance to crypto and rapidly emerging fintech […]

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HSBC Tentatively Discusses Cases For Using Blockchains And Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency is not only dividing politicians across the globe, but is also dividing the financial and banking industries. While many are distancing themselves from investigating and investing in cryptocurrency and the wallets associated with holding coins, several are discussing the potential future possibilities that they could provide.

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The Ukraine Financial Stability Council supports the Kriptokorons company’s regulatory conception

The Financial Stability Council of Ukraine has supported a concept for crypto regulations, Timur Khromaev, head of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (SSMCS) reported in a Facebook post July 20.

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US Fed Reserve Chair Bashes Crypto’s Money Properties, Says “Not Really a Currency”

Jerome Powell Claims Bitcoin is Not a Real Currency and Has No Intrinsic Value The head of the United States Federal Reserve issued a warning to Congress earlier today regarding cryptocurrencies. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, who took the position in February, said on Capitol Hill that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are dangerous to “unsophisticated […]

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New Fed Chairman Dismisses Crypto As No “Significant Risk” To The Current Financial System

Head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell on Wednesday in responding to a US federal Committee said that cryptocurrencies did not pose a “significant risk” to the stability of the current financial system.

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HSBC Global Head of Digital Says the Bank Is ‘Cautiously Looking’ at Crypto Investment

HSBC's Global Head Of Digital said that at this stage the bank does not recognize crypto as a genuine investment asset, but is “cautiously looking”

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Malta Stock Exchange Partners With OKEx to Launch Security Tokens Platform

The Maltese government is gradually building a global market for cryptocurrencies as it continues to assert itself as the world's blockchain island with crypto-friendly regulations.

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HSBC Wary of Crypto, Yet Sees Use Cases

HSBC is cautious when it comes to crypto, without entirely rejecting digital currencies, said the bank’s head of digital.

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Banks Have Officially Lost to Crypto Says Former JPMorgan and BBVA Executive

Salvador Casquero, former JPMorgan Head of Scandinavian Interest Rates Trading and Head of FX Sales at BBVA, two of the largest banks in the world, has said that banks have officially lost the race of finance to crypto and rapidly emerging fintech companies.

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Russian Crypto Owners and Bitcoin Miners Will Not Create Diffferent Tax Laws

Russia Will Not Create Separate Laws For Bitcoin Owners And Cryptocurrency Miners While speaking with the local media, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the Financial Markets Committee in Russia’s state Duma, stated that the government does not have plans to create any separate tax frameworks for crypto. According to him, people who get money from […]

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Russia: Bitcoin Owners and Miners Will Not Face ‘Separate’ Tax Laws

Russia will subject owners and miners of cryptocurrency to all existing tax obligations from Autumn, authorities hinted July 18. Aksakov: No ‘Separate’ Treatment For Crypto Speaking to local news outlet Izvestia, Anatoly Aksakov, head of the financial markets committee at Russia’s state Duma, said there were currently no plans to draw up “separate” tax frameworks solely for cryptocurrency.

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Citadel CEO Says Bitcoin Is Still a ‘Head Scratcher,’ Tells Young Generation to Stay Away

Citadel CEO said he wishes the new generation would “do something more productive” than investing in crypto, calling it useless

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Charlie Lee – “Buy A Whole Bitcoin Before You Buy Altcoins”

When you’ve been in the industry as long as Charlie Lee, it isn’t uncommon for them to start giving out advice to newcomers in the industry. The creator of Litecoin has recently advised to newcomers that you should invest heavily in Bitcoin and Ethereum before you go head first into any altcoins, but what’s strange is that he’s given himself the same advice.

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Ripple XRP Can Legally Be Listed On Coinbase

Coinbase has officially been given the go head to be able to list digital coins which are classed as securities. Reported on July 16th, the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

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Former CCIPS Michael DuBose Says US Must Match EU’s Crypto Regulations

The US Must Emulate Europe’s Lead on Crypto Regulation, Says Michael DuBose While the EU has been more proactive in the regulation of the crypto industry, the US seems to be lagging behind. Now Michael DuBose, who is the former head of Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the US Department of Justice, is […]

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Will BTC Make or Break It?

After completing the inverse head and shoulders formation Bitcoin price failed to pop. Does this mean the cryptocurrency has further to fall? Market Overview As the sky-high bitcon predictions of $25,000, $50,000 and $60,000 continue, there seems to be a divergence between the opinions of billionaires, institutional financial analysts and bitcoin’s actual price.

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Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery

The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.

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Wall Street Crypto Trader Extols Bitcoins As The Best Bet For Cryptocurrency Investors

Bart Smith is seemingly impressed with the upscale performance of bitcoin amongst other crypto assets. The head of digital assets at Susquehanna International group a crypto trading corporation during an interview on Tuesday with CNBC had very kind words to spare the leading digital asset, as he described the coin as an established digital asset […] The post Wall Street Crypto Trader Extols Bitcoins As The Best Bet For Cryptocurrency Investors appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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The Bank Of Finland Believes Bitcoin Is A Myth

WIthin Europe, the general feel for cryptocurrency is pretty positive. This is a sentiment reflected on both a government and societal level. Communities within Europe are spearheading cryptocurrency adoption movements and are also ensuring that crypto has a real place on the continent.

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Philippines Regulators Forecast Significant Crypto Profits From Exchange Licensing

The head of a major economic zone located in crypto powerhouse the Philippines has come forward with his prediction that the country will see over $67 million in newly-generated financial interactions following its decision to begin issuing crypto exchanges licenses to legally distribute the coins as securities.

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eToro Executive: Crypto Correction in 2018 is a Blessing in Disguise, Bull Market Expected

The UK head of eToro has revealed how many crypto assets the social trading platform is looking to add and criticized reporting on blockchain technology by mainstream media. In an interview with NewsBTC, he said that the recent bear market has been a ‘blessing in disguise’ for crypto companies.

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How To Turn A Bitcoin Bear Into A Bitcoin Bull

There are two ways to do this, firstly, you can take the bear, strap some horns to its head and stick a ring through its nose. Although, have you ever tried to strap horns to a bears head? I don’t imagine it’s easy.

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Wall Street’s Crypto King Calls Bitcoin ‘Currency of the Internet’

Wall Street’s “Crypto King” sat down with the panel on CNBC’s Fast Money to discuss Bitcoin’s utility, calling the digital coin the “currency of the internet. ” Bitcoin is the Best Crypto Investment Bart Smith, head of digital asset trading at Susquehanna International Group, dubbed the “Crypto King” of Wall Street for his expertise on the space.

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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation

In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval.

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Swiss Stock Exchange Operator Plans to Launch Crypto Exchange

SIX, the firm that operates and owns the Swiss stock exchange, has announced plans to launch a fully regulated digital cryptocurrency exchange. The firm says it plans to launch "the first market infrastructure in the world” which will “offer a fully integrated end-to-end trading" while providing a safe environment where digital assets can be issued and existing securities and non-bankable assets can be tokenized.

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IOTA (MIOTA) All Set To Mark A New ATH For 2018

IOTA (MIOTA) is probably one of the few coins to have completed a head and shoulders pattern. The price action supports a bullish rally at this point, but IOTA (MIOTA) has yet to find a bottom.

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Crypto Traders are moving fast on Bitcoin trading (2017)

Electronic-trading firms that have already transformed markets from stocks to foreign exchange to futures are diving into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Five of the biggest electronic traders in the world are already trading bitcoin.

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Head Of Innovation At Santander UK Speaks Out About Ripple And OnePayFX

OnePayFX is a mobile application born through a partnership between Santander, and international bank and Ripple. By utilising Ripple technology, Santander aim to change the way cross border payments are made on a mainstream level.

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MEGA Breakout Possible For Ripple XRP

As we head into July 2018 and we get closer and closer to 2019 and even the start of the next decade! These years are going to filled with us seeing the internet become more accessible and being more involved in our day to day lives.

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To Explore Blockchain Tech Applications Huobi Partners With Jd

JD Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD Group is teaming up with crypto exchange Huobi to conduct new research into blockchain technology and cloud computing. Gang He, JD Group vice president and the head of product development at JD Cloud, said that the partnership decision was made based on JD Cloud’s experience in

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The Central Banks Of Australia And New Zealand Against Cryptocurrencies

The trend of ‘central banks’ talking about cryptocurrencies is warming up once more, with The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) weighing in on the debate. The pair have moved to debunk rumours that they are investigating in establishing their own central bank digital currency, on the basis that they believe such a project would inevitably damage their current banking system.

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Head of Swiss Department of Economic Affairs Conveys Optimistic Vision on Blockchain Technology

Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, the Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland, affirmed his belief that blockchain technology is here to stay. Speaking at the Crypto Valley Conference in Zug on June 21, Schneider-Ammann addressed the attendees, quoting Mikhail Gorbachev’s “Life punishes those who come late.

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BIS says crypto currency should be treated as a security

The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) economic adviser and head of research Hyun Song Shin has said that cryptocurrencies should be treated the same as stocks and bonds, Business Times reported June 25.

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