Криптокошелек Green Wallet от Blockstream начал поддерживать операции с L-BTC

Блокчейн-стартап Blockstream сообщил о внедрении поддержки сайдчейна Liquid Network, что даст пользователям мобильного криптокошелька Blockstream Green Wallet возможность хранить, отправлять и получать Liquid Bitcoin (L-BTC) и пользоваться инструментом Issued Assets (IA) для выпуска собственных токенов. дальше »

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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin hash rate pumps while Iran says trading is illegal

Hello and welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1. дальше »

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Is the United States Government Actively Sabotaging Iran’s Crypto Mining Plans?

As per an all new statement issued by the Iranian Assistant Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Saeed Zarandi, the US government is looking to stop the middle-eastern powerhouse from implementing its cryptocurrency mining plans. дальше »

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В кошельке Blockstream Green реализована поддержка активов из сайдчейна Liquid

В криптовалютном кошельке Blockstream Green появилась поддержка L-BTC и инструмент Issued Assets от сайдчейна Liquid. Теперь все пользователи смогут работать с токенами, а также производить с ними любые финансовые операции. дальше »

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At 0%, Bitcoin Yield Is Greater Than The ‘Safest Bonds’ Of Many Countries

France Issues First 10-year Bonds At A Negative Interest Rate France has issued its first-ever 10-year bond at a negative borrowing rate, later this week. These negative yield banks mean instead of receiving, investors will pay interest for owning French sovereign debt. дальше »

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В кошельке Blockstream Green реализована поддержка активов из сайдчейна Liquid

Мобильный биткоин-кошелек Green от компании Blockstream теперь поддерживает L-BTC и инструмент Issued Assets (IA), который позволяет пользователям выпускать собственные активы в сайдчейне Liquid. Юзеры могут принимать, отправлять и хранить их. дальше »

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Dogecoin Sees a Surge in Price After Finally Getting the Nod from Binance

Dogecoin was created as a goof. The creator of Dogecoin, Jackson Palmer even issued a warning after the market cap for his practical joke went all the way to 2 billion. But after its creation, a community started coming together. дальше »

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Bitfinex’s LEO Token Enables Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud, Cointelligence Claims

The smart contract of LEO, the ERC20 token issued by iFinex’s subsidiary Unus Sed Leo, allegedly has deliberate flaws in it to allow for massive fraud, crypto research firm Cointelligence says. дальше »

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Bitcoin Bulls Roar as Trump Looks to “Manipulate” USD: Fresh Highs Inbound?

Bitcoin (BTC) may be a non-sovereign crypto asset, but its future was recently cemented with a single tweet from a world leader. On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States, issued an impassioned message on his favorite social media platform. дальше »

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Tezos Lands $1 Billion Security Token Deal with Major Brazilian Bank

Latin America’s largest investment bank, Brazil’s Banco BTG Pactual S. A. , has announced plans to launch Security Token Offerings (STOs) on the Tezos blockchain. The news marks a major step for the Tezos Foundation. дальше »

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Bank of Japan: Cash Prevents Digital Currencies With Negative Interest

Bank of Japan says digital currencies can’t be issued by banks hoping to push through a negative interest rate agenda

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China’s Sina Finance adds cryptocurrency support on its application amid government clampdown

The People’s Bank of China [PBOC], the central regulatory authority that regulates Financial Institutions in the country, had issued a statement on June 25 that it would block access to all domestic and foreign cryptocurrency exchanges and ICO websites. дальше »

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Binance Charity Foundation announces strategic alliance to drive women empowerment with Pink Care Token

With Binance driving the crypto-adoption train, businesses finally have a trusted platform to realize game-changing partnerships. These partnerships also allow companies to pursue projects of the charitable kind. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s long-term market sentiment strong, despite decline in crypto-related tweet volume

The huge FOMO that catalyzed the crypto-market with a massive rally has cooled down. So did the tweet volume for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Facebook’s ambitious Libra project was again in the news following the latest letter issued by Democrats in the U. дальше »

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FCA Plans Possible UK Ban Of Crypto-Based Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority, a UK financial watchdog, has issued a press release stating the agency is consulting over a ban on the “sale, marketing and distribution to all retail consumers” of crypto-based derivatives including options and futures, as well as “unregulated transferable cryptoassets." дальше »

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Congress Demands Facebook Halt Work on the Libra Cryptocurrency

High-ranking legislators in Congress have issued a thundering rebuke to Facebook’s cryptocurrency ambitions, demanding that the Mark Zucker-berg led firm “immediately cease” work on Libra until the government says otherwise. дальше »

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Blockstream Debuts ‘Liquid Swap Tool’ For Bitcoin And Crypto Assets

An industry pioneer in cutting edge Bitcoin and blockchain technology, Blockstream, has announced a new tool which allows users to execute atomic swaps on the Liquid Network for any issued crypto asset. дальше »

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G20 Leaders Issue Declaration on Crypto Assets – A Look at Their Commitments

The G20 leaders jointly issued a declaration on crypto assets at the end of their summit in Osaka, Japan. They declared their commitments, reaffirmed that crypto assets do not pose a threat to global financial stability, and requested further work done by standard-setting bodies. дальше »

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City of Berkeley moves ahead with blockchain based muni bond program

Last Tuesday night, the City of Berkeley took a big step forward in its plan to issue blockchain based municipal bonds. The long-awaited blockchain community micro-bond initiative will now proceed via a request for information which will invite the industry to put forth qualified proposals. дальше »

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KuCoin responds to allegations over discrepancies in trading volume; issues buy-back initiative for KuCoin shares

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, KuCoin was called out for discrepancies in their trading volume, and a bonus was issued to KCS holders. KuCoin released a statement with regard to this and listed “major causes” for these mismatches: “The average trading fee rate per account dropped as we have seen an increase in premium account holders that […] The post KuCoin responds to allegations over discrepancies in trading volume; issues buy-back initiative for KuCoin shares appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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German Police Bust Largest Dark Web Store ‘Chemical Revolution’ Where Users Paid Bitcoin For Drugs

The Police in Germany on June 28 raided an organized criminal syndicate, Chemical Revolution, a dark marketplace that allows its teeming customers to purchase all manner of drugs with Bitcoin. The latest development by the authorities in Germany was contained in a press release issued by the office of the Federal Criminal Police Office. The […] дальше »

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German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace

German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. дальше »

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tZERO Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet and Trading App

Overstock. com subsidiary tZERO, through its tZERO Crypto Unit, has launched a cryptocurrency wallet and exchange services app to enable users to buy, sell, and hold digital assets. The subsidiary concern announced the development in a press release issued on June 27, 2019. дальше »

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FATF Issues Draconian Crypto Recommendations: You Now Have 12 Months To Comply

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a shot across the bow of the cryptocurrency industry, with interpretative notes and clarifications for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The move comes a month after the task force warned in February that updates to its recommendations would be coming as early as this month. дальше »

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India’s Largest Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Over Proposed Ban

Koinex, the crypto exchange which was once the largest in India by volume, is shutting down due to regulatory pressure, officials have confirmed. Koinex Blames ‘Uncertainty And Disruption’ In a blog post issued June 27, Rahul Raj, CEO of Koinex, said the company had no option but to suspend trading indefinitely. дальше »

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Europol Arrests Six in $27 Million Cryptocurrency Phishing Scheme

Six people have been arrested in the UK and Netherlands for running a phishing scheme that targeted cryptocurrency users through a method called typosquatting. In a press release issued June 25, 2019, Europol revealed the arrests were made based on intelligence and cooperation between English and Dutch authorities. дальше »

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Korean Crypto Exchanges Face Backlash, Could it Stunt Bitcoin's Run?

According to Business Korea, hundreds of minor crypto exchanges in South Korea could run smack into heightened scrutiny for failing to abide by proposed enhanced know-your-customer (KYC) regulations, which would require exchanges to only provide services to users with "real-name accounts" issued by local financial institutions. дальше »

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Court Gives Something For Both Sides In The Tezos Litigation

Regarding the ongoing litigation on Tezos, the Court on March 8 issued a ruling that asked both of these issues, allowing the case to step ahead under somewhat varied management and without restarting the clock. дальше »

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Full moon patents: Futuristic airplane ‘slingshot’ and Google’s painted solar panels

Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. дальше »

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The Mother of Central Banks Sounds the Alarm on Facebook's Cryptocurrency Libra

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an institution owned by the world's central banks, has issued a stark warning about the likes of Facebook, Alibaba, and Google disrupting the established financial system. дальше »

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The Mother of Central Banks Sounds the Alarm on Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an institution owned by the world’s central banks, has issued a stark warning about the likes of Facebook, Alibaba, and Google disrupting the established financial system. дальше »

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Austria Post Office Issues First Ever Tokenized Stamps On Ethereum’s Blockchain

The Austrian Post office recently issued what some have called the rarest stamp in history, as stamp collectors around the world rushed to get their hands on 1,500 red stamps which had 0. 01666666 ETH embedded in each of them. дальше »

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FATF’s new recommendations could potentially lead to the rise of decentralized exchanges

The Financial Action Task Force’s [FATF] recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies has taken the crypto-community by storm. According to the released document, virtual asset service providers would be required to implement AML/CFT requirements, just like traditional financial institutions. дальше »

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FATF Now Requires Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Share Their Clients’ Data

The members of the FATF are given one year to tame cryptocurrency exchanges, following the newly issued guidelines     дальше »

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Post Office Gives Out Free ETH in a World’s First Tokenized Stamp Edition

Christmas has come early for collectors who have been rushing to get their hands on what may be the rarest stamp of all, 1,500 red ones issued by Austria’s post... The post Post Office Gives Out Free ETH in a World’s First Tokenized Stamp Edition appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders Hacked Exchange Zaif to Improve Business

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Service Agency, has issued a business improvement order to Japanese investment firm and Zaif crypto exchange operator Fisco

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U.S. Deptartment Of Justice Looks to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Scammer

In a press release issued on June 19, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a complaint against a Swedish citizen named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment scam using bitcoin. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs’ Dire Tech Stocks Warning Contradicts Its Own Data

By CCN Markets: Goldman Sachs issued a dire warning about U. S. tech stocks last weekend. Their valuation premiums are at historic highs. Add the potential threat of U. S. regulatory interventions, and Goldman sees a bear market ahead for tech. дальше »

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[Security Alert] Update Firefox Browser Now as Hackers Exploit a Serious Bug Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Users

Mozilla has issued a security alert warning that hackers are taking advantage of a serious bug in their Firefox browser, which can be used to take over the entire computer. The company has warned that crypto owners face the highest level of an imminent attack, the Next Web reports. Firefox users have been asked to […] дальше »

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Blockgeeks Teams with Bitbuy To Develop New Crypto Platform

According to a press release issued on June 18, 2019, Bitbuy, one of Canada’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms has entered into a partnership with blockchain education website Blockgeeks to jointly develop a new platform to trade digital currencies. дальше »

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Bitcoin to $40k in the Next Few Months, Says Tom Lee

Tom Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors believes bitcoin can go as high as $40,000 before the end of 2019 off the back of increasing hype. Bitcoin at $10,000 Will Trigger Massive FOMO According to Bloomberg, Tom Lee expects bitcoin to go as high as $40,000 within the remainder of 2019. дальше »

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Report: Bitcoin Works as a Hedge For Economic Freedom

Grayscale Investments has released their latest research report, highlighting the importance of self-sustaining and uncontrollable money to stop governments from curbing a person’s right to move their own money. дальше »

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Возвращение Hodlonaut: против Крейга Райта подан судебный иск в Норвегии

Пользователь Twitter Hodlonaut активировал свой профиль и сообщил подписчикам о том, что подал иск против старшего научного сотрудника компании nChain Крейга Райта, а также поблагодарил биткоин-сообщество за поддержку. дальше »

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Judge Seals ‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright’s Satoshi Documents

By CCN Markets: Florida judge Bruce Reinhart sealed the list of bitcoin holdings that self-proclaimed “Satoshi Nakamoto” Craig Wright was compelled to submit on June 17 pursuant to an order he issued last week. дальше »

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Bank Of Russia Announces Possible Central Bank Digital Currency Launch, But Not Anytime Soon

Cryptocurrency is expanding to regions around the world, though every country has different ways of handling it. Some countries have created regulations that are more suitable to development in their economies, but central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are slowly gaining momentum. дальше »

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Today, Circle released the latest attestation report on US dollar reserves backing USDC issued by independent accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. The report states that as of May 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time: USD Coin (“USDC”) tokens issued and outstanding = 333,854,877 USDC US Dollars held дальше »

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Digix (DGX) gold token now supported on Tangem physical card device

Digix (DGX) gold token now supported on Tangem physical card device - CryptoNinjas Digix, the gold-backed smart-asset company on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced a new partnership with Swiss blockchain ‘smart-card’ provider, Tangem. дальше »

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Amazon Customers to Make Purchases with Ether (ETH) Thanks to Startup Partnership

In a press release issued on June 13, 2019, crypto payments firm CLIC Technology Inc. announced a partnership with B2B blockchain infrastructure company Opporty to jointly develop an in-browser extension that would enable customers to make purchases from Amazon with the ether (ETH) cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Gets Its First Stablecoin

Watch out, Tether—you’ve got competition, including in some unlikely places. CoinEx yesterday announced trading for Honestcoin (USDH), a new fiat-backed cryptocurrency. While another dollar-valued token is nothing to write home about, Honestcoin has one unique characteristic: it’s the first stablecoin on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. дальше »

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Bittrex, Bitfinex Revamp KYC Protocols Following Legal Trouble

After Bittrex was denied a BitLicense for allegedly allowing users from sanctioned nations to use the platform, and after Bitfinex was issued a court order by the New York Attorney General for allegedly covering up an $850 million loss, both exchanges appear to be ramping up their KYC protocols for both new and current users. дальше »

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