2018-6-21 07:00 |
When it came to crypto, the focus was on retail investors – not only on protecting them but also on giving them a chance – during CB Insights' event.
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Peter: There are many problems blocking mass global adoption of cryptocurrency and only one of them is the spendability problem. To date, it is still relatively hard to find a merchant who will accept crypto as a means of payment.
2018-6-23 05:32 | |
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Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
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Renowned singer Akon, who’s songs include hits like, Lonely, Right Now and Sorry, Blame It On Me, is launching a new kind of cryptocurrency called ‘Akoin’ and it will be available for sale in two weeks in the hope that it will bring more help his Lighting Africa Project, which aims to bring solar power to the whole of Africa.
2018-6-20 15:30 | |
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The first Bitcoin ATM has been installed in Nairobi, making it the first in East Africa, which makes it possible to purchase Bitcoins and Litecoins instantly. The traders can purchase the cryptocurrencies for as little as $5, and they can pay for them in both dollars and Kenya shillings.
2018-6-20 13:30 | |
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Cambodian authorities have now announced that domestic investors are required to obtain a license in order to allow them to buy, sell or trade cryptocurrencies. Without a license, these activities would now be considered illegal.
2018-6-20 13:00 | |
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Australia is moving towards requesting all cryptocurrency exchanges to report to the Australia Taxation Office, in order for them to collect Capital Gains Tax on all cryptocurrency gains, which essentially means that they will be classified as assets.
2018-6-20 12:00 | |
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Anti-virus pioneer and crypto evangelist John McAfee tweeted that he will no longer work with initial coin offerings (ICOs) or promote them due to “threats” from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2018-6-20 05:41 | |
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The United States Office of Government Ethics released a legal advisory on government employees, instructing them to report their cryptocurrency holdings under normal financial disclosure procedures.
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
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Southeast Asia’s leading virtual cross-border currency transfer service provider InstaReM, has now launched in Europe with its main operation being headquartered in London. The European market approach by InstaReM is aimed to ‘bottom out’ the market and name itself as “price champion”, just as it achieved a similar accolade following the companies launch in Southeast Asia in 2014.
2018-6-19 14:00 | |
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Verge XVG, the once the privacy coin and now the ‘porn coin’ is possibly most well known for it’s integration with PornHub. As you may know, a few months ago Verge ran a crowd funding campaign which promised to help them secure the ‘biggest partnership deal’ for cryptocurrency adoption.
2018-6-19 10:00 | |
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It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here in the first place. First, an op ed makes the ideological case for Bitcoin.
2018-6-16 04:35 | |
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Within minutes of rumors spreading regarding the SEC’s classification of both bitcoin and ether, the entire crypto market breathed a sigh of relief as everyone enjoyed a nice bounce.
2018-6-16 00:23 | |
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Jeff Garzik first tuned the world into his latest venture in the fall of 2017. The Bloq co-founder unveiled Metronome (MET), a cryptocurrency he founded alongside Matthew Roszak, at the Las Vegas Money 20/20 conference in late October, and the project caught the attention of Bloomberg and Fortune at the time.
2018-6-16 23:51 | |
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There are hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there – but how do you trade them? Find out in this guide
2018-6-16 23:50 | |
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Ripple (XRP) continues to be in the news for a whole new discussion evolving around whether the SEC is going to classify it as a security or not. This debate has caught more fire now that the SEC has issued a clear verdict on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), clearly stating that both of them are not securities.
2018-6-16 22:30 | |
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For many, the experience of adding crypto coins to their financial portfolios has proven to be the thrill of a lifetime. As a new type of holding with a unique set of tools and rules, cryptocurrency is wealth with its own wow factor.
2018-6-15 18:54 | |
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Due to the notorious volatility and unregulated nature of cryptocurrencies, many organizations and even governments are jumping on the bandwagon to ban them. As we move further into 2018, even the big tech firms are starting to put their foot down on crypto advertising.
2018-6-15 05:00 | |
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Crypto Twitter isn't letting the prospect of a downturn in prices get them down, rather they've turned a bitter price run into a digital kumbaya.
2018-6-15 22:35 | |
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Cardano (ADA) is a smart contracts platform founded by Charles Hoskinsons, CEO of IOHK. It currently ranks as the 8th largest coin by market cap, above TRON (TRX) and below EOS (EOS). There are a number of smart contracts platforms currently available but not many of them can back what they claim.
2018-6-14 18:00 | |
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Thomson Reuters has expanded its sentiment data tracking service to cover the top 100 cryptocurrencies. You can find details about the TRMI 3. 1 crypto sentiment package in our daily rubric, Bitcoin in Brief.
2018-6-14 13:10 | |
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There is a growing link between academia and cryptocurrencies, not just from a technical standpoint but also from a theoretical one too. We see more and more scholars and academics speak out about cryptocurrencies as both a financial and a cultural phenomenon.
2018-6-14 13:00 | |
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As we enter the latter stages of the week, we start to wonder what the weekend will bring for the markets. As we know, negativity has reigned this week and thus, many of the major cryptocurrencies have hit new lows which will no doubt prove tricky to navigate in the coming days.
2018-6-14 12:00 | |
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Finance Coinbase has opened up its index fund for accredited US investors, giving them exposure to all cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange GDAX. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coinbase Index Fund Launched Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, announced on Tuesday, June 12, that Coinbase Index Fund is now open for investment.
2018-6-13 22:10 | |
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Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas.
2018-6-13 20:24 | |
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Coinbase has opened up its index fund for accredited US investors, giving them exposure to all cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange GDAX. The company is now working on “launching more funds which are accessible to all investors and cover a broader range of digital assets.
2018-6-13 19:10 | |
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As the EOS MainNet launch continues, after the worlds biggest and most successful ICO that has really delivered EOS to the fore, we are now seeing the network sit within a state of limbo. A state of limbo that is requiring investors to confirm their private key in order to prove asset ownership, in order to allow them to place a vote on who will be allowed to process transactions on the new EOS blockchain.
2018-6-13 13:30 | |
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The App Store review guidelines of Apple has a new term set, related to the crypto-world. Apple states that “Apps, including any third party advisements displayed within them, may not run unrelated background processes, such as cryptocurrency mining.
2018-6-13 13:20 | |
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With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP).
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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Ireland seem to be the next country to establish a cryptocurrency and blockchain working group, designed to carry out research into the impact cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies can have on the country.
2018-6-12 18:30 | |
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As a part of our transparent take on reporting, we like to take a look at the interpretations of crypto phenomena presented by other external news sources. Essentially, we want to foster a community of sharing and collaboration that benefits both journalists and crypto news readers.
2018-6-12 14:00 | |
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A major South Korean exchange, Upbit, has paid six people for reporting fraudulent crypto-related schemes. Ten cases were reported to the exchange and six of them were selected. Upbit also recently partnered with Thomson Reuters to operate a system to support transparent crypto transactions.
2018-6-12 03:20 | |
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Switzerland’s mortgage bank Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi) has announced that it will open business accounts for crypto companies. While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have been widely accepted in Switzerland, the banks have not been as friendly.
2018-6-12 22:22 | |
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As crypto-exchanges grow, competition becomes hotter. Of course, this competition can be hampered by regulations and as we see tighter regulations roll out across the industry, we should expect crypto-exchanges to switch on their imaginations in order to help them provider their customers with new and unique products that in turn, will mean new customers turn to them, ahead of their rivals.
2018-6-11 22:30 | |
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Coinmint, a cloud mining service provider, has confirmed it will go ahead with its proposed plan to open a cryptocurrency mining plant in an abandoned smelter previously used by Alcoa, in Massena, New York.
2018-6-11 01:16 | |
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U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton states that the SEC will not be bending the rules anytime soon when it comes to cryptocurrencies and that while bitcoin remains a commodity, all initial coin offering (ICO) tokens — or coins offered through a fundraising process — classify as securities.
2018-6-11 22:23 | |
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With the creation of Bitcoin and its blockchain, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced an entirely new practical application for cryptography, unearthing an unexplored area for computer science and technological development.
2018-6-11 17:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency, Venture Capital–Despite the current depressed market prices for Bitcoin and major altcoins, crypto hedge funds turned venture capitalist are finding themselves in the midst of a potential buying opportunity.
Alabama's securities agency has lead the way on enforcement against ICO fraudsters, using investigation techniques pioneered chasing gun runners.
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Cryptocurrency–Initial Coin Offerings, the oft maligned innovative form of raising capital in the space of cryptocurrency is making headlines again for all the wrong reasons.
A new research report from a leading independent fintech research firm says that funding for initial coin offerings (ICOs) has reached a 2018 low – levels not seen since April 2017. ICOs: From Business Boom to Burgeoning Bust ICOs were positioned as the trendy new way for startups to crowdfund their ambitious blockchain projects without.
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)–Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of the digital investment firm BKCM LLC and a regular on CNBC’s popular crypto-based programming, has said in a recent interview that he believes the days of ICOs coming out of nowhere to million-dollar valuations is over.