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Facebook Yet To Contact Swiss Data Protection Group
During the Libra Senate hearing on Tuesday, Libra project lead David Marcus explained that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) would oversee data and privacy protections for the Libra Association. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:48
France's Financial Markets Authority To Approve ICOs Under New Crypto Laws
With new crypto laws set to come into effect at the end of this month, the Financial Markets Authority, France's financial watchdog, is expected to approve a round of three to four initial coin offerings from crypto-related businesses. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:33
Bitpoint To Refund 50,000 Affected Users
After suffering a security breach last week, Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has announced that it will refund 50,000 affected users, who collectively lost about $20 million, when the business reopens trading services on the platform. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:27
MyDashWallet Experiences 2-Month Hack
Dash-focused wallet MyDashWallet announced it experienced a data breach from May 13 to July 12, with the wallet provider stating that anyone who used MyDashWallet in that time frame should assume the hacker has their private keys. дальше »
2019-7-17 22:14
David Marcus Grilled During Facebook's Senate Hearing
During the first of two congressional hearings regarding Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, project lead David Marcus went as far as to say he'd be willing to take his salary in Libra after intense grilling from Senator Sherrod Brown. дальше »
2019-7-17 22:08
UK's FCA Looks To Bring In Crypto Specialists
The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's financial watchdog, has posted two job listings seeking candidates with in-depth crypto knowledge as the agency looks to fill out its Intelligence Services Team. дальше »
2019-7-17 19:09
Wall Street Cools On Blockchain Tech After Initial Surge Of Interest
While Nasdaq Inc. and Citigroup Inc. saw a burst of blockchain pilots that produced positive results over the last four years, Wall Street has yet to fully adopt the technology, with some believing the price of full adoption still outweighs the benefits. дальше »
2019-7-16 19:01
IMF Sees E-Money And Stablecoins Competing With Traditional Banks
In the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) newly published FinTech note titled “The Rise of Digital Money," the IMF states that banks will face "tough competition" and may even see their services surpassed by tech firms issuing digital money and stablecoins. дальше »
2019-7-16 18:53
Vitalik Buterin Suggests Using The Bitcoin Cash Blockchain For Ethereum 'Data Layer'
As a temporary solution to Ethereum's scaling issues, Vitalik Buterin has suggested using the Bitcoin Cash blockchain as a data layer where transaction verification takes place.
дальше »2019-7-16 23:47
FTC, Facebook Land On $5 Billion Cambridge Analytica Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to hand out a $5 billion fine on Facebook regarding its handling of user privacy during the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The Justice Department is now expected to review and approve the settlement. дальше »
2019-7-16 23:43
Tether Accidentally Printed $5 Billion Worth Of USDT
While helping the crypto exchange Poloniex move $50 million worth of USDT from the Omni blockchain to the Tron blockchain, Tether inadvertently printed $5 billion worth during the transfer, citing human error. дальше »
2019-7-16 18:51
What Congress May Want To Know About Facebook's Libra
With Facebook set to meet with the Senate on Tuesday and the House on Wednesday, Washington insiders report that lawmakers will be interested in Libra's classification as a possible exchange-traded fund, what Facebook will do to ensure user privacy, and what the Swiss headquarters of the Libra Association will mean for US oversight of the project. дальше »
2019-7-16 18:45
House Committee Discusses Preventing Big Tech Companies From Issuing Crypto
Members of the House Financial Services Committee are discussing the possibility of introducing legislation that would bar large technology institutions in the US from issuing cryptocurrencies.
дальше »2019-7-16 18:36
Ethereum Co-Founder Mihai Alisie Comments On Facebook's Libra
Since Facebook announced Libra, world regulators have been quick to express their fears surrounding the cryptocurrency, but Ethereum co-founder Mihai Alisie believes the project will do more to negatively impact all the good fortune blockchain tech has been able to harbor over the years. дальше »
2019-7-13 01:09
Veil Announces Shutdown Just Months After Launch
Veil launched in January, allowing users to place bets on Augur prediction markets. Now Veil's co-founder, Paul Fletcher-Hill, has announced that, while the service's community was strong, it was too small to keep the service functioning. дальше »
2019-7-13 01:03
BitMEX Owners Give Bitcoin Core Dev $60,000 Grant
HDR Global Trading, which owns crypto exchange BitMEX, has given Bitcoin Core dev Michael Ford a $60,000 grant to "maintain the Bitcoin network and push code live." Recently, in June, Ford become the fifth "Bitcoin maintainer," meaning he has permission to merge new code to the actual Bitcoin codebase. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:22
Donald Trump's Outdated Take On Bitcoin
Coming in the form of a Twitter tirade, President Donald Trump said he was "not a fan" of bitcoin because of its volatility and use in drug trafficking. Similarly, Trump also took aim at Facebook's Libra project, stating the cryptocurrency would have "little standing or dependability." дальше »
2019-7-12 19:09
Bitpoint Suffers $32 Million Hack
Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint announced it has been hit by a major hack, with malicious actors stealing $32 million worth of five different cryptocurrencies. A majority of the stolen funds were taken from the platform's users, with just over a quarter of the amount stolen from the exchange itself. дальше »
2019-7-12 18:58
Blockstack Receives SEC Approval For Public Token Sale
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has given approval to blockchain startup Blockstack to hold a public sale of its Stack tokens. Investors will be able to use Stack tokens as currency on the Blockstack network. дальше »
2019-7-12 23:46
P2P Exchanges See Uptick In Use As Regulators Join The Cryptosphere
Peer-to-peer exchanges including Bisq and Local.Bitcoin.com have seen a rise in user rates from traders looking to maintain a level of anonymity as regulators call for more oversight of online exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-12 23:38
Antpool Loses $150K In BTC Mining Mix-Up
Bitmain-owned mining pool Antpool lost its 12.5 BTC mining reward after the network's full nodes rejected the newly created block, noting that the block's "coinbase transaction" did not match the Bitcoin protocol. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:18
The Collapse Of Crypto-Powered Payments App Wala
South African startup Wala aimed to provide unbanked citizens of African nations with a crypto-centric payments alternative, but conflicting stories highlight the service's struggles leading up to its demise in February of this year. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:12
Canada Updates AML Rules, Sets New Standards For Crypto Exchanges
In a set of anti-money-laundering amendments finalized late last month, the Canadian government will now classify both domestic and foreign crypto exchanges as money servicing businesses, meaning they must register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada to conduct business. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:04
Virtual Commodity Association Set To Launch 6 Crypto Regulatory Committees
The Virtual Commodity Association, a group of four crypto exchanges, plans to launch six committees aimed at providing standards and regulatory oversight for the crypto industry as the association works to become a self-regulatory organization. дальше »
2019-7-12 18:57
Congressional Candidate Wants To Issue Tokens To Volunteers
Federal officials are set to approve congressional candidate Omar Reyes' plan to issue volunteers ERC-20 tokens, dubbed Omar2020, that will hold no monetary value but instead act as a "digital scoreboard" for campaign volunteers. дальше »
2019-7-11 01:10
Bitcoin Demand In Zimbabwe Grows Following Foreign Currency Ban
After the country banned the settlement of transactions using foreign currency including the US dollar and the British pound, demand for bitcoin has soared as individuals look to fill the financial gaps left behind by the ban. дальше »
2019-7-11 00:05
Gemini Eyes Libra Association Membership
The Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange Gemini may consider joining the Libra Association as the Winklevoss twins look to get their identical feet in the door on Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google-related crypto projects. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:44
Crypto Exchanges Flock To Japan Following Regulatory Clarity
In May, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) passed a new cryptocurrency bill that gave clarity to the transfer of crypto assets, income taxes, and income-related transactions using digital currencies. дальше »
2019-7-11 19:15
Bitcoin Receives A- Rating From Weiss Crypto Ratings
After receiving a C+ rating from Weiss in January 2018, Weiss Ratings offshoot Weiss Crypto Ratings raised Bitcoin's investment rating to an A-, making note of the network's "reduction in tech roadblocks." дальше »
2019-7-11 19:08
Coinbase Looks To Set Up Regulated Captive Insurance Company
As an alternative to the standard crypto exchange practice of self-insurance, Coinbase is in talks with insurance broker Aon to set up a regulated captive insurance company to protect Coinbase and its users in the event of a hack. дальше »
2019-7-11 18:57
Poloniex Adds Support For Fiat-To-Crypto Trading
Along with allowing users to deposit and withdraw funds using their bank accounts, customers can now purchase crypto assets on the platform using a credit or debit card.
дальше »2019-7-10 00:29
Facebook Will Not Offer Calibra In India
Citing the Reserve Bank of India's restrictions on cryptocurrency, Facebook has ruled out offering its Calibra wallet service to the country but plans to work with regulators on possibly updating crypto legislation. дальше »
2019-7-10 00:23
The IRS May Be Interested In Your 'Crypto Activity'
A recent presentation given to US Internal Revenue Service agents in the Criminal Investigation Division reportedly shows the agency considering the use of grand jury subpoenas on firms such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft to check taxpayers’ download history for crypto-related apps. дальше »
2019-7-10 00:11
BitTorrent Founder Introduces 'Proof Of Space And Time'
Bram Cohen, creator of the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol, has published a green paper for his Chia cryptocurrency project that utilizes "proof of space and time," a proof-of-work alternative that relies on the excess storage space on hard drives to verify the Chia blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-10 19:29
NYAG Submits Evidence Of Bitfinex And Tether Conducting Business In New York
The New York attorney general's office has submitted 28 exhibits that they claim show Bitfinex and Tether conducting business in New York with state residents and businesses.
дальше »2019-7-10 19:20
Binance Halves BTC, ETH Withdrawal And Deposit Times
Crypto exchange Binance announced that the number of block confirmations for both bitcoin and Ether withdrawals and deposits has been halved, meaning the exchange is accepting a reduced number of confirmations within its own system. дальше »
2019-7-10 19:17
Electroneum Executes 'Secret Hard Fork,' Replaces Miners With Charities And NGOs
Over the weekend, UK-based blockchain platform Electroneum initiated a secret hard fork, replacing its proof-of-work consensus protocol with nonprofit miners comprised of charities and non-governmental organizations. дальше »
2019-7-9 00:08
IRS Expected To Update Crypto Tax Guidelines
In 2014, the IRS announced cryptocurrency was subject to capital gains taxes, creating an accounting nightmare lawmakers have been eager to update to add clarity and promote crypto usage.
дальше »2019-7-9 23:49
FINRA, SEC Explain Delay In Broker-Dealer License Approval
In a joint statement, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the US Securities and Exchange Commission explained that the delay in many crypto-related firms looking to obtain a broker-dealer license has to do with digital assets and whether or not they fulfill certain Security Investor Protection Act requirements. дальше »
2019-7-9 23:39
Bitfinex Held Another Token Sale To Help Pay Back Tether And Investors
Claiming its LEO token sale only generated $100 million earlier this year, Bitfinex held another token sale, run by a crypto startup called Ampleforth, as the exchange continues to pay off an $850 million debt to its investors and Tether. дальше »
2019-7-9 18:53
People's Bank Of China Researcher Comments On Facebook's Libra
At Peking University’s Institute of Digital Finance, Wang Xin, head of the research bureau at the People's Bank of China, noted that mass adoption of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could ramp up development of China's own national digital currency. дальше »
2019-7-9 18:49
ShapeShift Works To Make Non-Custodial Crypto Management User-Friendly
Launching out of beta today, ShapeShift's new platform allows users to buy, sell, trade, and manage over 50 different digital assets through a connected hardware wallet.
дальше »2019-7-9 18:44
MetaMask Announces Mobile App For Android And iOS
MetaMask is set to release a beta version of MetaMask Mobile, an app for Android and iOS users that will give individuals access to their MetaMask wallet and let them browse dApps.
дальше »2019-7-9 00:06
The US Really Likes To Tweet About Bitcoin And Libra
Cryptocurrency trading platform The TIE produced their own study, finding that 38.9% of posts on Twitter regarding bitcoin or Libra come from the US, with an overwhelming amount presenting a positive view of bitcoin. дальше »