New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland

Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e. дальше »

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Traders suffer huge losses as OKEx closes Bitcoin Cash futures early

Several high-profile cryptocurrency traders are posting major losses after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, as the true impact of the controversial hash wars starts to make itself known. Just as the price of the original Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency started to fall last week, major exchange OKEx abruptly ended $135 million worth of futures contracts, claiming it necessary to protect clients from the impending market volatility. дальше »

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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?

Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »

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Manhattan Real Estate Worth $36.5 Million to be Tokenised and Sold to Investors

A blockchain startup has partnered with a broker-dealer company to create a tokenised real estate investment opportunity. Fluidity and Propellr will offer tokens representing shares in a multimillion-dollar block of condos in Manhattan, New York, allowing buyers to invest as much or as little as they like. дальше »

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IBM Blockchain Covers Return On Investment (ROI) And Answers Top DLT Questions

Is Blockchain Really Worth The Investment? 2017 was the year of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. These new technologies generated a lot of excitement among the tech community, and other industries, courtesy of its potential capabilities and early results. дальше »

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BitFinance: Safe Crypto Investment Wealth Management Platform?

The financial markets are worth trillions of dollars. They also encompass more than just stocks and currencies. There is a whole market of alternative investments worth well over $15 trillion. This money is distributed across more than 10,000 assets, so there are a lot of investment options to choose from. Unfortunately, this market is closed […] дальше »

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$50,000 Worth Prizes Can Now Be Availed by Blockchain Enterprises at UCIM Pitch-a-Thon

CoinSpeaker $50,000 Worth Prizes Can Now Be Availed by Blockchain Enterprises at UCIM Pitch-a-Thon While conferences have become an important accelerator of the blockchain’s growth, UCIM is glad to introduce Pitch-a-thon dirung which entrants will compete to secure investment and win prizes worth $50K for the best seven-minute pitch. дальше »

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Crypto Platform Coinbase Secures $300 Million in Series E Funding Round

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post. дальше »

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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats

With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »

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Coinbase Ditches Its Index Fund in Favor of a New Retail Feature

Coinbase – one of the largest digital currency exchanges in the U. S. – is nixing its index fund designed for accredited investors and shifting its focus to a new retail product, The Block reportshttps://theblockcrypto. дальше »

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XRP Shows Increase In Institutional Interest

The Grayscale Investments released new numbers which show which digital currencies are bringing in institutional investors. According to the company, over 12% of investors are leaning towards XRP in the companies Digital Large Cap fund, which is an increase on the previous 9. дальше »

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New Study Reveals an Increase in Venture Capital Investment in Blockchain Projects

Traditional venture capitalist (VC) investments are leveraging the decline in initial coin offerings (ICO) as the cryptocurrency industry tries to find bearing amid regulatory shifts and losses across the crypto markets. дальше »

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Coinbase To Profit $8 Billion Following Hedge Fund Investment?

A hedge fund in the UK named Tiger Global which primarily invests in global consumer brands and is apparently considering a half a billion investment in Coinbase. This would boost the startup’s valuation to almost $8 billion and build up the image of the legitimacy of the crypto markets. дальше »

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Crypto Exchanges See Big Demand From Investors: Coinbase Worth $8 Billion

Since February, the crypto market has been stagnant as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major cryptocurrencies struggled to initiate large movements on the upside due to their notable decline in volume. дальше »

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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins

Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »

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SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin

In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin. дальше »

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Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors

Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018. дальше »

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New Zealand Police Issues Warning To Cryptocurrency Investors To Be Careful Of Scams

The New Zealand police have issued a warning to cryptocurrency investors to be careful of cryptocurrency scams and fraud in the choice of their investment. This was made known aftermath of a crypto fraud worth over $200,000. дальше »

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Crypto Fund a16z Buys Up $15 Million Worth of MakerDAO’s MKR Stablecoins

Andreessen Horowitz’s specialized cryptocurrency and blockchain fund a16z crypto has purchased six percent of MakerDAO’s total MKR token supply for $15 million, the company announced in a September 24 press release. дальше »

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: The Resilience of Bitcoin

Altcoins may come and go; hacks may challenge exchanges; mainstream financial advisors might not get it — but even in the face of a protocol bug, Bitcoin perseveres and develops. дальше »

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[promoted] Equity Trust Builds New Frontier of Crypto-Based Retirement Accounts

Index funds have more than proven their worth as a preferred option for those with an eye on retirement. But now there is conversation about the value of adding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to this investment mix. дальше »

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Bittrex Exchange and Bitcoin Gold maintainers at war over 12000 BTG loss

There has been an increase in hacking operations in recent times targeted majorly as cryptocurrency exchanges since they have a good investment in the cryptocurrencies and crypto tokens listed in their site. дальше »

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U.S. Congresswoman Reveals Cryptocurrency Investment in Financial Disclosure Report

Another member of the United States Congress has revealed ownership/investment stakes in cryptocurrency. This time around, it is Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a three-term member of the U. S. дальше »

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SoftBank Denies Reports of Bitmain Deal; Bitmain Still Silent

Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has denied media reports of its involvement in a pre-IPO funding round of bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bitmain. Last week, several media outlets had reported that SoftBank and Chinese internet giant Tencent were leading a pre-IPO funding round for Bitmain. дальше »

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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports

Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »

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eToro: Litecoin (LTC) Price Could Be a “Massive Discount to What it Should be Worth”

Litecoin (LTC) could be one of the best investment opportunities available in crypto-verse. This was reflected in a report released by e-Toro this August, in which they talk about the evolution and current status of the popular cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. дальше »

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U.K.-Based Crypto Facilities Adds Bitcoin Cash Futures to Its Offerings

U. K. -based cryptocurrency futures exchange Crypto Facilities, which is regulated by the U. K. Financial Conduct Authority, is adding a bitcoin cash product to its offerings, a press release shared on the exchange’s website reveals. дальше »

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BitAngels Founder Sues AT&T for $224 million Following Wallet Hacks

BitAngels founder Michael Terpin has filed a $224 million lawsuit against telecoms provider AT&T, alleging that its negligence led him to lose about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency to fraudsters, according to a CNBC report. дальше »

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Op Ed: Evaluating the Promise of Cardano: Has Ethereum Met Its Match?

This month, we celebrate Ethereum’s third birthday and reflect upon the many milestones that have occured in the industry since the dawn of the original smart contract blockchain. дальше »

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Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects

Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police. дальше »

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How a Finnish millionaire lost $35M worth of Bitcoin in a gambling scam

Is your cryptocurrency portfolio looking a little light lately? That’s nothing compared to one Finnish investor, who lost 5,500 Bitcoin ($35 million) to an investment scam this year. Bangkok Post reports that businessman Aarni Otava Saarimaa was approached by a group who sought to link him up with some hot investments: shares in a few high-profile companies and a cryptocurrency called Dragon Coin. дальше »

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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto investment scam involving the Seoul-based Shinil Group as the key figure, Korea JoongAng Daily reported July 31. Shinil Group (Shinil) allegedly promised to pay investors in gold from a sunken Russian shipwreck. дальше »

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Op Ed: Cryptocurrency Capital Gains Taxes — Breaking Down the Problem

Capital gains on crypto transactions are easy to track, one at a time. What about when there are thousands?Cryptocurrency capital gains taxes are becoming a point of interest for governments. дальше »

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U.S Court Orders Founder of Bitcoin Investment Scheme to Pay over $1.9 Million

A Colorado resident Dillon Michael Dean used his UK registered firm, The Entrepreneurs Headquarters Limited (TEH) in April 2018 to orchestrate a fraudulent bitcoin investment scheme that succeeded in generating a whopping $499,264. дальше »

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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Has One Percent of his Net Worth in Bitcoin

Marc Lasry, the billionaire co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, whose net worth is estimated to be at around $1. 68 billion, has invested $16. 8 million in bitcoin. Bitcoin Investments Explained When asked about his personal investment in bitcoin, Lasry explained that he entered the cryptocurrency sector a few years ago, and invested quite a lot of capital in the market. дальше »

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Bitcoin mining guzzels energy- and its carbon boil

If you had bought $100 in bitcoin back in 2011, your investment would be worth nearly $4 million today. That sort of precipitous rise is stunning, of course, but bitcoin wasn’t intended to be an investment instrument. дальше »

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CBOE Files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining an application from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets which, if approved, could grant the company a coveted bitcoin ETF license, and bring new waves of institutional investors to the bitcoin arena. дальше »

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The Question of Bitcoin’s Future

There is a lot of uncertainty revolving around Bitcoin these days, having entered the second hundred days of the bear market. People are now beginning to question whether the technology is worth their continued investment. дальше »

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Roller coaster rides are not worth the money.

As does the data on how the ICO market has changed into 2018. The biggest month for ICO investment was just four months ago, and 2018 has also seen the time taken to complete and ICO, and success of these projects, shift significantly since 2017. In the latest trends, it is still the United States дальше »

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Letter of Intent for $160 Mln Security Token Investment was signed by Overstock’s tZero

tZERO, a security token exchange and subsidiary of Overstock. com, has signed a letter of intent with investment company GSR Capital for the purchase of $160 million in tZERO Security Tokens, according to a press release published June 29. дальше »

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Overstock’s tZero Signs Letter of Intent for $160 Mln Security Token Investment

Overstock subsidiary tZero and investment company GSR Capital have signed a letter of intent for purchase $160 million worth of tZero security tokens

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More Than Half of the World’s Wealthiest Eyeing Cryptocurrency to Make Even More Money

When it comes to money, it appears that even the wealthiest among us still want more. According to a recently released survey result from Worldwealthreport. com, most of these high net worth individuals (HNWI) are now eyeing cryptocurrency as a potential investment option. дальше »

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Ride-hailing Company Chexianglian Receives Funding From Grand Shores Blockchain Fund

A former Alibaba employee founded the new investment firm called Grand Shores Global Blockchain Ten-Billion Innovation Fund. The fund, recently, announced its investment into a ride-hailing project called Chexianglian. дальше »

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$20 billion worth of crypto investment waits for custody streamlining positive nod.

Regulation Rumor has it vaunted, long awaited institutional money, big investment in crypto is coming. Also read: Troll Slayer: Derek Magill Defends Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Against Defamation Investment Whales Want Custody Assurance “There are a lot of investors where custodianship was the final barrier. This will unlock a big wave of capital,” hedge fund Multicoin дальше »

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Stellar Buys Chain For ‘$500M’ — But Insider Trading Suspicions Remain

News that Stellar is in talks to purchase blockchain finance startup Chain has lent new weight to accusations that investment fund manager Ari Paul conducted insider trading with private information. дальше »

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US Congressional Members Ordered to Disclose Crypto Holdings

The House Ethics Committee has informed all US Congress members that they must disclose any investment worth more than $1,000 as of June, 18. All lawmakers on Capitol Hill make an annual financial disclosure but a new memo has informed them that any cryptocurrency purchase or sale that exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 45. дальше »

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Will Have to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings

The U. S. House Ethics Committee released a memo on Monday revealing that members of the House will have to disclose cryptocurrency holdings worth over $1,000, much as they would any other type of investment. дальше »

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Updated Edition of Blockchain Revolution Fills In Some Big Gaps

“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships. дальше »

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SEC Director of Corporate Finance: Ether Is Not a Security

In an informal statement made at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto, William Hinman, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s director of corporate finance, indicated that the regulatory agency has no plans to deem ether a security. дальше »

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New Coinbase Additions: Ethereum Classic and Crypto Index Fund

Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund. дальше »

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