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Japan’s FSA Reports a 36% Decrease in Cryptocurrency Related Enquiries in Q4 of 2018
The Japanese Financial Services Agency has noted a drop in the number of inquiries related to digital currencies. The regulator noted that in the fourth quarter of 2018, they received 788 inquiries about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as compared to 1,231 inquiries received in the third quarter of 2018. дальше »
2019-2-8 16:49 | |
Bitcoin Rich Mt. Gox Trustee May Have Crashed Crypto In Early-2018
Theories have flown around regarding what catalyzed the crypto sell-off seen in 2018. While proposed triggers include stringent regulation, the lack of publicly-tradable Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds brought to market, or a simple case of waning interest from the common Joes & Jills of the world, a new hypothesis has just hit the mainstream. дальше »
2019-2-6 17:24 | |
Here’s How Much Nvidia Actually Made from Crypto Mining Sales
According to a report by Markets Insider, Nvidia generated $1. 95 billion in revenue from its crypto business. Although the official financial statement of the company disclosed a $602 million crypto-related revenue, RBC analyst Mitch Steves said that the actual number is at least three times higher. дальше »
2019-2-2 04:13 | |
Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
Research: Two Thirds of All Laundered Crypto Washed Through Exchanges
Money laundering is by far the primary cause of regulatory restrictions placed on the crypto industry by various governments. Recent research has indicated that as much as three quarters of all laundered crypto in 2018 was shifted through basic online exchanges and related services. дальше »
2019-1-30 08:41 | |
Crypto Crime Mooned In 2018
Crypto-related crime spiked massively last year, according to the latest report from AML firm CipherTrace. Digital crooks made off with some $1. 7 billion worth of crypto assets in 2018. Some $950 million of the ill-gotten riches were siphoned off exchanges and related crypto infrastructure, growing more than threefold from the previous year. дальше »
2019-1-29 21:02 | |
Denmark Gains Access to Sensitive User Data on Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Taxation
The battle between tax authorities and cryptocurrency users took a turn in favor of the tax collectors. This month, Denmark’s tax authority won permission to start collecting private user information related to cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2019-1-17 00:36 | |
Denmark Government Looking to Forfeit Taxes related to Cryptocurrency Trading
According to a statement published by the tax agency of Denmark, Monday (Jan 14), cryptocurrency trading will soon be taxed in Denmark. Furthermore, the country’s tax agency is now fully authorized to conduct information requests relating to cryptocurrency trading New Authority Seemingly, the Danish Tax Authority has made the move after receiving information from their Finnish counterpart in December 2018. дальше »
2019-1-16 04:00 | |
Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic Transactions after Double Spend Attack
Shortly after detecting a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain (ETC) on January 8, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Tweeted that it has stopped all transactions related to the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
China Judgements Online Data Shows Crypto Asset-Related Lawsuits Nearly Doubled in 2018
According to data provided by China Judgements Online, an online database that shows Chinese court documents, half of the lawsuits related to virtual currencies were filed in 2018. This shows how the crypto ban in China played a limited role in trying to avoid crypto-related scams in the market. As per China Judgements Online, there […] дальше »
2019-1-5 03:47 | |
New Equities Report Shares Latest FinTech Predictions For 2019 With Blockchain And Crypto Assets
These Are The Latest FinTech Predictions For 2019 The FinTech industry has been growing over the last few years. Virtual currencies and Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen in 2018 but development teams behind it continue to perform and do a good job with it. дальше »
2019-1-4 02:03 | |
Hackers Threaten to Leak Confidential 9/11 Documents Unless Paid in Bitcoin
Cybercriminal group “The Dark Overlord” has threatened to publicly release confidential files related to the 9/11 attacks if their ransom demands are not met, reports Motherboard on January 1, 2019. 9/11 Secrets up for Sale The hacker group tweeted on December 31, 2018, about their successful breach of the confidential database of law firms handling cases related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. дальше »
2019-1-3 00:00 | |
Huobi Chain Releases Whitepaper Amid “Crypto Winter”
While 2018 has undoubtedly slowed the crypto industry’s progress, a number of startups have forged ahead in their development efforts. And just weeks after Binance released a sneak peek of its in-house blockchain, which is currently centered around a low fee, near-instant, and scalable decentralized exchange, so has Huobi. дальше »
2018-12-30 23:00 | |
Jimmy Song Says Joseph Lubin Did Not Finish The Bet On Decentralized Applications
Jimmy Song Says Joseph Lubin Did Not Finish The Bet On Decentralized Applications Jimmy Song and Joseph Lubin made a bet earlier this year related to the evolution of decentralized applications (dApps). дальше »
2018-12-28 03:59 | |
Bitcoin Exchange Guide’s Most Important Negative Moments of Cryptocurrencies During 2018
The cryptocurrency market did not have a good year in terms of price performance. The drop can be also related to several issues that hit the market during the last 12 months. For example, back in January, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck was hacked. дальше »
2018-12-26 19:29 | |
India: Police Seize 452 Bitcoins Worth $1.8 Million from Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Times of India reported on December 20, 2018, that the cyber crime branch of Pune police had seized 452 bitcoins worth $1. 8 million from one of the ten suspects involved in a cryptocurrency related Ponzi scheme case. дальше »
2018-12-21 01:00 | |
Reliving Ripple’s XRP Performance Over The Course Of 2018, Now The Second Biggest Coin In Crypto
The Ripple team has been actively informing investors on how far they’ve come in attaining their goal of making cross-border payments as frictionless as possible. This includes several of the execs discussing the different products available (i. дальше »
2018-12-17 08:35 | |
Linkedin Report Crowns “Blockchain Developer” as the Top Emerging Job of 2018
A blog post published by employment service LinkedIn on December 13, 2018, has revealed that blockchain development related jobs have skyrocketed in popularity throughout 2018. In its annual Emerging Jobs Report, LinkedIn noted that the number of jobs for “Blockchain Developer” in the United States grew 33x in the past year, more than any other position. дальше »
2018-12-15 15:00 | |
Report: Australia Ranks Sixth in Blockchain Related Patents
According to an article by Computer World, published on December 13, 2018, Australia ranks sixth globally regarding blockchain technology related patents. The report posits that China is leading the patents race with 1520 patent families filed till date. дальше »
2018-12-14 18:00 | |
Samsung Files for Three Blockchain-Related Applications in the European Union
Electronics giant Samsung has filed for three blockchain-related trademark applications in the European Union on December 10, 2018. Some tech websites suggest these applications are related to the company’s plan to offer a cryptocurrency cold wallet on its phones. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:00 | |
China: Cryptocurrency STOs Are Illegal Forms of Fundraising, Violators Will Be “Kicked Out”
China’s central and largest bank by market capitalization has officially banned all security token offerings (STO) and any related investment and businesses involved in the practice. STOs Face Government Wrath As reported by the South China Morning Post on Dec. дальше »
2018-12-12 02:45 | |
Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53 | |
Despite Crypto Downfall, Southeast Asian Countries Fast Turning into a Blockchain Hub
Southeast Asia is swiftly shaping into a blockchain hub, with most emerging and developed markets in the region firmly positioning themselves at the forefront by deploying blockchain-based products across a myriad of business verticals, reported The Asean Post on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-11 02:00 | |
Hyperledger Consortium Announces Ursa, a Software Library for Blockchain Projects
The Hyperledger consortium has launched a new cryptographic software library that will make blockchain development significantly less time consuming, at least in theory. Named “Ursa,” the library can be used by developers for open-source projects not directly related to the Hyperledger platform. дальше »
2018-12-6 19:30 | |
Bitcoin, Blockchain Jobs Openings Are Booming Hitting 18-Month High
The Bitcoin and Blockchain jobs industry is booming despite price deflation, a new survey from Glassdoor has revealed. 1775 Bitcoin, Blockchain Jobs In August The findings, which originally appeared in mid-October, covered an 18-month period from April 2017 through August 2018. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:00 | |
Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto
For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
VanEck, Cboe and SolidX Meet With SEC to Discuss a Bitcoin ETF
Having met the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX Exchange have met with the Commission again, in the latest attempt to convince the regulator to approve the nation's first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an official presentation submitted to the SEC. дальше »
2018-12-1 01:17 | |
A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
UK: FCA Investigations Into Crypto Businesses Have Doubled Since May
FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), UK’s Financial watchdog, has doubled the number of investigations into cryptocurrency companies to 50 since May 2018. FCA Increasingly Looking at Crypto Firms According to Top Ten accountancy firm, Moore Stephens, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has doubled the number of investigations into crypto related businesses in the UK since May of this year. дальше »
2018-11-28 22:00 | |
Look at Data From Past Bitcoin Crashes and You Might (Possibly) Feel Better
After a bearish year of perennial price swings that culminated in months of tightly wound sideways movement, the (former) bottom has dropped out for bitcoin and the wider crypto market. дальше »
2018-11-28 21:44 | |
NASDAQ Reportedly Looking Into Bitcoin Futures Despite Bear Market
An unconfirmed report released today, November 27, 2018, claims that NASDAQ has plans to launch bitcoin-based futures contracts, and that these plans are continuing to go forward despite the recent crypto crash. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:45 | |
Fintech & Blockchain: The Biggest Social Event After Consensus Invest 2018
On November 27, 2018, Spark Blockchain, Krypital Group, and GXChain will host a Fintech & Blockchain social networking party at NYC after the coming Consensus Invest 2018. This social event is co-hosted by Bgogo, Evo Capital and Genesis Group, and it’s exclusively organized by AstroHash. дальше »
2018-11-26 20:00 | |
The GBX is now licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has issued a licence to The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) for conducting related operations. As from 21st November 2018, the GBX will operate as a fully licenced provider of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) regulated by the GFSC under Gibraltar’s Financial Services Regulations 2018 DLT framework. Launched in July this […] дальше »
2018-11-24 17:17 | |
Report: Cryptocurrency Related Lawsuits Skyrocketed in 2018; Up by 300 Percent
In contrast with the bear market we have watched throughout the year it seems that cryptocurrency-related lawsuits have skyrocketed as far up to 300 percent, reports Dior, November 19, 2018. Crypto Lawsuits Go North While bitcoin continues to go south, the business for digital currency focused lawyers looks to have a bright future ahead. дальше »
2018-11-23 16:00 | |
New Chainalysis Crypto Study Shows Bitcoin’s Use For Facilitating Payments Severely Reduced In 2018
As per a study released by Chainalysis earlier this week, the use of Bitcoin (BTC) in relation to facilitating commercial payments has “reduced significantly this year”. In order to prepare for the aforementioned study, the research team over at Chainalysis surveyed 17 Bitcoin payment processors and the amount of BTC related transactions they had been […] дальше »
2018-11-21 21:13 | |
Crypto Stocks in Asia in the Red as Bitcoin Sinks to One-Year Low
Shares of several cryptocurrency-related companies in Asian markets fell after bitcoin led a sell-off in digital currencies, reaching a one-year low at just over $5,571, Bloomberg reported on November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-17 23:00 | |
EXMO Cryptocurrency Exchange To Be Acquired By Canadian Firm
GoverMedia Plus Canada Corp. , a Canadian publicly traded firm with a wholly owned Russian subsidiary that offers clients e-commerce, auctions, cryptocurrency related services and more, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the acquisition of EXMO cryptoassets exchange and trading platform, according to a news release by the firm on November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 12:00 | |
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Yearly Support Breaks as Bitcoin Tests Underlying Demand
After months and months of consolidation, the yearly support finally broke and now bitcoin has found itself in the lower $5000s for the first time since 2017:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Broken SupportBitcoin managed to drop a staggering 16% yesterday as the market sliced through the long held support like a knife through butter. дальше »
2018-11-16 01:28 | |
U.S. Trader Fined $1.1 Million and Sentenced to 15 Months for Commiting Bitcoin Fraud
According to a report by Bloomberg, published November 13, 2018, U. S. resident named Joseph Kim has been fined $1. 1 million and sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes related to bitcoin (BTC), and litecoin (LTC), thus duping his employer and several other customers of their money. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
Amazon Bags Patents Related to Cryptography and DLT Data Storage
According to the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Jeff Bezos-led Amazon has won two patents related to cryptography and leveraging the DLT storage functionality. The two patents were published online, November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-15 18:00 | |
New whisteblower app fights forced evictions in Kenya
An indigenous group in Kenya is embracing the use of technological innovation to document forced evictions and efforts at resolving related conflicts. Although forced evictions are not new to Kenya’s Sengwer community, in December 2018, the Kenyan Forest Service started a new campaign to evict families from the Embobut Forest — their ancestral home — thereby resulting in conflicts and 341 houses being burnt, says a report by Amnesty International published in May this year. дальше »
2018-11-8 12:34 | |
China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper on Airdrops: Report
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
Tron Foundation Completes Seventh Coinburn Event; 98 Percent of Token Supply now Burnt
On November 1, 2018, Justin Sun, founder of the blockchain platform Tron, has announced the successful burning of $800 million worth of TRX tokens. Ninety-Eight Percent of Supply Burned In a related tweet, he said, “I just burned 800 million USD worth $TRX ERC20 tokens. дальше »
2018-11-5 07:00 | |
SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
Malta Blockchain Summit Event Kicks Off on the Notorious Crypto Island
One of the year’s biggest blockchain summits is currently holding in Malta. It promises to be an event packed with some of the most outstanding speakers and facilitators in the blockchain sector and other related industries. дальше »
2018-11-2 00:55 | |