2019-10-30 12:56 |
Kim Dotcom tells Assange to “stay strong” with Bitcoin funding
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Coinspeaker Kim Dotcom Offers 10% of K. im Bitcoin Fees to Julian Assange Ahead of $8M IEOKim Dotcom has declared his support for Julian Assange by donating 10% of his new firm’s transaction fees to the latter.
2019-10-31 20:39 | |
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Megaupload creator Kim Dotcom recently announced the launch of his token, Kimcoin, via Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. The entrepreneur recently featured in an interview to speak about the various aspects of “freedom” and his intention to drive the cause.
2019-10-11 07:00 | |
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The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of Chairman Jay Clayton will never approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), believes Jake Chervinsky of New York-based Kobre & Kim, LLP.
2019-10-10 17:00 | |
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The acquisition of South Korean bitcoin exchange Bithumb by BK Consortium has been scrapped. Bithumb Sale Hits Rocks Over Missed Payment Deadlines South Korean media outlet Hanguk Kyungjae says the proposed acquisition of Bithumb by BK Consortium may no longer go through.
2019-9-30 11:17 | |
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Over a year ago, Singapore based, BK Global Consortium acquired popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb by buying a controlling share from the exchange. The Singapore-based consortium was led by plastic surgeon Kim Byung-gun who had bought 50% plus one share of the exchange’s Bitcoin holding company for about 400 billion won, which amounted to […] The post Bithumb’s acquisition deal hits a snag appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-9-30 10:25 | |
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The sale will be the first IEO on Bitfinex’s rebranded initial exchange offering platform
2019-9-24 14:04 | |
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Controversial internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is back, and he’s selling tokens to build a blockchain-powered content network. Dotcom’s proposed platform, K. IM, is pitched “secure and dynamic ecosystem” where consumers and publishers of digital content can easily transact (without the middleman).
2019-9-24 14:02 | |
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In 2019, Bitcoin jumped more than 200% and is still up about 185%. So, is it still a good time to buy Bitcoin? “Compare the market cap of Gold with that of Bitcoin and you’ll see the upside potential.
2019-9-4 20:46 | |
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A privileged United Nations report confirms what everybody was suspecting so far: North Korea has been funding their nuclear program through orchestrated cyber-attacks from hacker groups set up and funded by the government.
2019-8-6 17:00 | |
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A Texas federal court has granted a motion for a default judgement against two individuals who solicited money by fraudulently representing the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) in a bid to extract Bitcoin from investors.
2019-7-11 11:49 | |
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Coinbase’s new research report dubbed, “The United States of Crypto,” gave the community an insight into growing crypto-awareness in the USA. This report was validated by the fact that recent Google Trends data suggested that search interest for Bitcoin surpassed the likes of several A-list celebrities, including Kim Kardashian.
2019-7-5 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin has reached a whole new level of brand awareness last year. A new piece of research made by YouGov on behalf of Coinbase has pointed out that more people looked for Bitcoin than Kim Kardashian or Trump last year.
2019-6-29 01:59 | |
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Despite the 2018 U. S. congressional elections serving as a referendum on President Trump, more people searched for “Bitcoin” than the election results. Or Kim Kardashian. That’s according to research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Coinbase, which paints a surprisingly bright picture of the current state of cryptocurrency awareness.
2019-6-29 19:05 | |
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By CCN Markets: A former investment banker has been slapped with a fine and a suspension by self-regulatory body Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for mining Bitcoin. According to the regulator, Kyung Soo Kim pursued outside business activity in December 2017 without giving his former employer a written notice.
2019-6-15 16:11 | |
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By CCN: Bitcoin might be uncorrelated to the stock market, but searches for the top cryptocurrency are highly correlated with that of Kim Kardashian. ConsenSys points out the similarities in a recent blog post in which it compares the popularity of the biggest cryptocurrency with pop culture, politics, and corporate America.
2019-6-8 02:40 | |
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According to Google Trends, the term “Bitcoin” one of the most popular right now on the planet’s leading search engine. In fact, it’s currently outperforming some of the most consistently popular search terms of the last few years.
2019-6-8 00:00 | |
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By CCN: Research by Chainalysis finds that only 1. 3% of bitcoin transactions so far in 2019 came from merchants. The remaining 98. 7% of volume is all on the exchanges. That means almost no one is using bitcoin to buy things.
2019-6-2 18:18 | |
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North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information.
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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In a world of celebrity-promoted everything, does crypto need a celebrity revolution to go mainstream, or would that do more harm than good? Crypto of Personality In late April 2019, it was announced that reality star and social media influencer Kim Kardashian charges up to a million dollars for each Instagram post on her pageRead MoreRead More.
2019-5-7 19:00 | |
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A recent RUSI report states that Kim Jong-un is using Bitcoin along with other crypto to pay for developing nuclear weapons and to avoid global sanctions North Korea has been discussed for a long while.
2019-4-23 10:58 | |
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Political dissidents known as the Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD) are selling special “post-liberation blockchain visas” for cryptocurrency in a bid to raise funds for overthrowing Kim Jong-un — and they’ve already collected over $57,000 in Bitcoin.
2019-3-20 17:03 | |
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“Going to the North Pole for cryptocurrency mining? I play and mine”, says Tom Kim, the founder of Gstar Coin. As we are aware, mining cryptocurrency is expensive, time-consuming and extremely painstaking in return for sporadic rewards.
2019-3-14 13:14 | |
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Bitcoin Can Help Kim Avoid Sanctions In a recent U. N. Security Council meeting, a panel of industry experts claimed that North Korea could have upwards of $670 million worth of currencies that isn’t the nation.
2019-3-9 03:49 | |
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North Korea has Cryptocurrency. A lot of it. In a piece from Nikkei Asian review, it was reported that experts have testified to the UN that Kim Jong Un’s regime is sitting upon more than half a billion US dollars’ worth of Crypto.
2019-3-9 18:55 | |
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The US stock market looks poised to erase Monday’s gains at this morning’s opening bell, as Dow futures have dropped more than 120 points just one day before President Donald Trump will shake hands with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on the eve of their Vietnam summit.
2019-2-26 17:19 | |
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The phrase “crypto wallet” has not been used during the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Fold at the electronics giant’s high-profile presentation in San Francisco on February 20. Instead, the company pushed the product as a private crypto key storage and an all-in-one blockchain platform called Knox, confusing some users on the core applications of the feature.
2019-2-22 18:55 | |
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South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will be getting a makeover after being acquired by a plastic surgeon led blockchain consortium. Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA) led by Byung Gun Kim is set to acquire a 51% controlling stake in the exchange after investing $350 million.
2019-2-3 17:39 | |
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Owing to the ongoing US govt. shutdown, the nation’s SEC has not been able to carry out its operations as usual. In relation to the matter, Jake Chervinsky who works as a lawyer for Kobre and Kim tweeted out the following message just a few hours back: Due to the shutdown, the SEC issued an […]
2019-1-18 19:29 | |
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A common narrative in today’s financial world is that crypto holders are often unable to execute trades without paying large amounts of commissions and fees.
2018-12-12 21:00 | |
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On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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Joseph Kim, a 24-year old Phoenix, Arizona resident has been sentenced to one and half year in jail for defrauding his former employers, Consolidated Trading and friends over $1 million in bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC), using the funds for his personal enrichment, reported Finance Magnates on November 18, 2018.
2018-11-20 08:00 | |
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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.
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that a former employee of Consolidated Trading will serve 15 months in jail and pay $1. 1 million for Bitcoin fraud. Employer Tipped Off Authorities According to sources including US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a social media commentator citing “people close” to the matter, Joseph Kim lost CT over $600,000 through stealing money to finance cryptocurrency trades gone wrong.
2018-11-12 14:00 | |
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The Reuters reported on Nov. 8th that the South Korean Bar Association publicly pressed the government to enact a legal framework that recognizes digital assets as a standalone industry and protect investors.
2018-11-9 14:29 | |
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Jake Chervinsky Says The Community Shouldn’t Overestimate Bakkt’s Impact on the Crypto Market Jake Chervinsky, a recognized lawyer and a government enforcement defense and securities litigation attorney at Kobre & Kim LLP, says not to overestimate Bakkt’s impact on the market.
2018-11-8 19:20 | |
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Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U. S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture. According to an announcement made on November 1, 2018, officials behind the venture look to trade security tokens within a “compliant marketplace” and within the context of “other applicable regulatory approvals.
2018-11-1 19:06 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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The largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, Bithumb, has reportedly been sold to a Singapore-based consortium for approximately 400 billion won or $354 million. Bk Global Consortium, led by plastic surgeon Kim Byung-gun, will acquire the controlling stake and become the largest shareholder of Bithumb.
2018-10-13 04:05 | |
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Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet.
2018-10-13 23:53 | |
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The world is realizing the potential of blockchain technology. While some loathe its first and most well-known application, cryptocurrencies, the consensus around distributed ledger technology is clear — it could be a great asset to many businesses.
2018-10-13 20:19 | |
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The United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a few important crypto related decisions to make and is pushing back dates and causing a lot of distress in the blockchain and cryptocurrency communities.
2018-10-9 21:30 | |
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Ever heard of the term crypto laundering? North Korea (DPRK) is trading, laundering and mining cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and possibly Monero (XMR) in order to evade U. S. sanctions, intelligence experts tell Asia Times.
2018-9-28 16:30 | |
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Bitcoin Would not Crash After Mt Gox Payouts During the last weeks there was speculation regarding Mt Gox payouts and the effects that they could have in the cryptocurrency market. Creditors of the exchange started filing civil rehabilitation claims during the last month.
2018-9-21 19:42 | |
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Dunamu Inc. , the operator of Upbit, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is planning to open a new digital asset exchange service in Singapore. The plan to create an Upbit counterpart was announced on Wednesday, Sept.
2018-9-20 13:49 | |
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According to Forbes, cryptocurrency enthusiasts can now validate the legitimacy of their initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency wallets and even certain websites with the Sentinel Protocol.
2018-8-28 23:29 | |
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Retail investors have long awaited a Bitcoin ETF to draw in an influx of new institutional capital. On Aug. 22, the SEC denied seven Bitcoin ETF proposals from ProShares and Direxion. This article was co-authored by Avi Felman and Jonathan Kim.
2018-8-23 02:08 | |
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South Korea is planning to invest nearly $900 million next year to accelerate the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
2018-8-17 22:56 | |
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