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Andreessen Horowitz Gives up Venture Capital Status
In an interesting turn of events, Andreessen Horowitz has registered all its employees as qualified financial advisers, essentially giving up their status as a venture capital firm in order to explore other options, as reported on April 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-5 05:00 | |
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Bitpanda Receives Payment License from the European Union
In an official blog post published on April 4, 2019, the Viennese cryptocurrency brokerage platform Bitpanda confirmed that it has received a license to operate as a payment service provider in Austria. дальше »
2019-4-4 20:17 | |
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Quadriga CX Victims May Get Refunds Sooner than Later
Creditors of the now defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX may get compensated sooner than later, as Ernst & Young (EY), the court-appointed monitor investigating the case, has advised the firm to commence bankruptcy proceedings as soon as possible, to cut costs and expedite the creditors’ refunds process, reports Bloomberg on April 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-4 09:00 | |
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Data Shows Short-Term Crypto Tax Filers Increase, But Lots of Investors Still Won’t File
According to personal finance firm Credit Karma Tax, filers who reported short-term capital losses for cryptocurrencies in the first month of 2019 jumped fivefold year-over-year. After the incredibly bearish crypto markets of 2018, data from early tax filers highlights the fact that more investors are claiming losses this tax season. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:30 | |
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Swiss Alps 5-Star Hotel is Switzerland’s First Luxury Hotel to Accept Bitcoin
Switzerland’s five-star hotel The Dolder Grand has announced that guests can now settle their bills in bitcoin or ether. In a tweet, the Zurich-based luxury hotel announced it was the first facility of its kind to accept cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2019-4-3 13:25 | |
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Seed Investments In Blockchain Increased Despite Bear Market
Contrary to trending assumptions, seed investments in crypto companies have been on the increase even with the bear market still in force. This according to an April 1, 2019 report by crypto-focused venture capital firm, Digital Currency Group (DCG). дальше »
2019-4-2 20:00 | |
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Israel: Crypto Mining Firm Bitfarms Eyeing Move to Canadian Stock Exchange
It was announced on April 1, 2019, that Bitfarms is applying for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, essentially moving from their current home at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Off the Exchange It’s always a source of good news when the blockchain industry makes progress towards mainstream acceptance. Examples of this are when NasdaqRead More дальше »
2019-4-2 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin Inches above $4,100 as “Crypto Winter” May Finally Be over: BTCManager’s Week in Review April 1, 2019
The price of bitcoin managed to maintain above the critical $4,000 mark and closed the week two percent higher at a touch over $4,100 per coin. The Bitcoin market remained firm despite the news that the SEC has decided to delay its approval or rejection decision of the Bitwise and VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF applications. WhileRead More дальше »
2019-4-2 21:00 | |
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U.S. SEC Delays Its Decision on Bitwise and VanEck Bitcoin ETF Application to May
Coinspeaker U. S. SEC Delays Its Decision on Bitwise and VanEck Bitcoin ETF Application to MayThe U. S. securities regulator continues to remain firm on its decision of not approving the Bitcoin ETF anytime soon. дальше »
2019-4-1 13:29 | |
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South Korea: Bithumb Exchange Hacked; EOS and XRP Worth Millions Stolen
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on March 30, 2019, announced that it recently observed “abnormal withdrawal” of crypto holdings from the company’s hot wallet, an incident its employees orchestrated the firm suspects. дальше »
2019-4-1 09:00 | |
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Warning: This John McAfee-Pumped Cryptocurrency Has Major Red Flags
By CCN. com: Another day, another John McAfee tweet pumping a cryptocurrency project that has alarming red flags. The latest dubious crypto token is called Apollo, an “all-in-one” cryptocurrency with supposedly-private transactions. дальше »
2019-3-31 02:30 | |
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Former QuadrigaCX Regulatory Attorney Blames Deceased CEO for the Exchange’s Downfall
In a new twist to the controversial QuadrigaCX fiasco, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s former regulatory attorney Christine Duhaime says that the late CEO Gerald Cotten’s decision to rid the firm of “law and order folks” is what led to its dramatic decline, reports Bloomberg, March 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-30 21:00 | |
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What Is DeFi and Where Does It Leave Bitcoin?
The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology. дальше »
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
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Swiss-based Luxury Hotel to Accept Bitcoin and Ether
Grand Hotel Dolder, a five star luxury hotel located in Zurich, has announced plans to start accepting bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) from clients via a smartphone cryptocurrency payments app jointly developed by Inacta, a Zug-based fintech firm, and Bity, a crypto trading platform, reports Finews on March 28, 2019. Hotel Dolder Embrace Cryptos PerRead More дальше »
2019-3-29 14:00 | |
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DFS Grants Virtual Currency License to Tagomi Trading
Tagomi Trading is the latest firm to get approved for a virtual currency license by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), as announced on March 27, 2019. Welcome to the Club By receiving this license, Tagomi is now legally allowed to trade in digital assets in the state of New York. SinceRead More дальше »
2019-3-29 12:00 | |
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Research: Stellar Quietly Patched a 2.25 Billion XLM “Inflation Bug” in April 2017
According to new research from Messari, Stellar, the world’s eighth largest cryptocurrency project by market cap, suffered an “inflation bug” in April 2017 which enabled attackers to create additional 2. дальше »
2019-3-29 00:00 | |
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BOA Tech Chief Says Blockchain Technology May Amount to Nothing
Cathy P. Bessant, chief operations and technology officer at the Bank of America (BOA), a multinational investment bank and financial services firm, has opined that blockchain technology has no significant use case in finance and could amount to nothing in the near future, reports CNBC on March 25, 2019. Bessant Not Confident in DLT DespiteRead More дальше »
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
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Staten Island Bitcoin Fraudster Indicted
A Staten Island man has been indicted for posing online as a masked financial advisor. He is accused of donning the infamous ‘anonymous’ hacker mask in a video and duping investors into his sham cryptocurrency firm. дальше »
2019-3-28 00:00 | |
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Binance Partners with IdentityMind to Bolster its KYC and AML Measures
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume has entered into a partnership with risk management and data security firm IdentityMind, reports Forbes, March 26, 2019. Binance Ups its Security Game Per sources close to the matter, IdentityMind will provide its Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services to Binance to strengthenRead More дальше »
2019-3-27 14:00 | |
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Report: U.S. Cryptocurrency Exchanges Account for Over a Quarter of Global Bitcoin Trade
Citing a report from blockchain data firm Bitwise, Bloomberg reported on March 23, 2019, that contrary to the previously held assumptions, cryptocurrency exchanges in the U. S. handle as much as 29 percent of global bitcoin trade. дальше »
2019-3-25 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Expertise ‘Exploding’ Among Insurance Professionals in 2019: Study
Bitcoin and blockchain expertise in the insurance industry has “exploded” over the past two years, and insurers who ignore blockchain technology do so at their own peril, according to a new report from Aite Group, a global research and advisory firm. дальше »
2019-3-24 20:00 | |
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UPS and Inxeption Transforming B2B E-Commerce with Blockchain Technology
United Parcel Service (UPS), an American multinational delivery and supply chain management firm, has joined forces with Inxeption, a blockchain powered industrial-strength e-commerce platform, to make the selling and shipping of products online easier for B2B merchants, according to a press release on March 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-23 14:00 | |
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Crypto Legal Expert: Don’t Expect Ripple’s XRP Security Ruling This Year
According to the prominent law firm Kobre & Kim’s Jake Chervinsky, the crypto space shouldn’t expect a decision to be made on XRP’s status as a security. In a tweet storm, Chervinsky broke down the lawsuit Ripple is dealing with and laid out what we can expect over the course of 2019. дальше »
2019-3-23 10:15 | |
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Morgan Creek Invests in Ikigai Crypto Asset Management Firm
Morgan Creek Digital has invested an undisclosed amount in Ikigai Asset Management, a cryptocurrency and digital asset management firm that claims to be focused on generating superior risk-adjusted returns for its clients through venture-stage pre-Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investments, according to a Business Wire press release on March 20, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-22 06:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Market Likely to Be Worth $20 Billion by 2024, Claims Report
According to a March 19, 2019, press release by market intelligence and research firm Transparency Market Research (TMR), the market for blockchain technology is expected to surge at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 58. дальше »
2019-3-20 14:00 | |
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Stablecoins Still Shakey, Diar Report Indicates
Tether, a crypto often in the limelight of controversy, is causing yet another stir in the stablecoin industry as its latest Terms-of-Service (ToS) update highlights “pan-stablecoin risks” according to the latest report from digital currency research firm Diar, March 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-20 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Has Just a 5% Chance to Hit $10,000 in Next 6 Months
The chances of the bitcoin price reaching five figures within the next six months are growing slimmer by the day. Based on the current value of BTC options, cryptocurrency analysis firm Skew Markets has disclosed that the odds of bitcoin exceeding the $10,000 mark by September are now just 4. дальше »
2019-3-19 00:41 | |
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Banks May Refuse Deposits from Crypto Firms, Says Israeli Court
An Israeli court has ruled that Union Bank of Israel cannot close the bank account of a crypto mining firm but can refuse certain deposits, as reported on March 17, 2019. Illegal Closure Despite consistent collaborations with various banks around the world, the blockchain industry has continuously faced the challenge of not being able toRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
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USDC Reserve Attestation Report from Grant Thornton LLP - February 2019
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 February 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM UTC: USD Coin (“USDC”) tokens issued and outstanding = 236,917,932 USDC US Dollars held in дальше »
2019-3-18 20:42 | |
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Crypto Exchange Launch Shows Riot Blockchain Still Clings to the Bitcoin Dream
Riot Blockchain, a former biotech firm turned bitcoin-mining company, expects to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange by the end of the second quarter of 2019, or June 30. The company is initially investing up to $250,000 to make this roll-out happen. дальше »
2019-3-18 00:30 | |
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Best Cardano (ADA) Wallets 2019 – Beginner’s Guide
Cardano is a blockchain of third generation, as they dubbed it themselves, that aims to facilitate a wide set of features including smart contracts, decentralized applications, side chains, and multi-party computation. дальше »
2019-3-17 19:22 | |
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Spain’s BME Launch Blockchain-Based Pilot for Collateral Pledge
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME), a Spain-based firm that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchange and financial markets, has joined forces with Renta 4 Banco, a financial institution providing investment services to clients, to trial blockchain technology to digitize collateral pledge certificates, according to a press release on March 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-15 10:00 | |
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Gatecoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Calls It Quits After Six Years And $2 Million Hack
Gatecoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Calls It Quits After Six Years. Gatecoin, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchanged founded in 2013 by Aurelien Menant, a former investment banking expert, has announced it is now bankrupt and would end operations with immediate effect, according to a statement by the firm on March 14, 2019. End Of The Road For […] дальше »
2019-3-15 23:22 | |
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Nasdaq Technology to be Deployed by Bcause
Bcause has scored a huge coup by partnering with Nasdaq to deploy their matching engine, clearing, and market surveillance technology, as announced on the Nasdaq website, March 13, 2019. Once they receive derivatives trading and clearing approval from the CTFC, they will be the only firm in the world to be involved in all levelsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:00 | |
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Trezor Report Addresses Ledger’s Vulnerability Claims
Following a report published by Ledger which outlined five vulnerabilities within Trezor wallets, the company has responded and addressed the issues in a March 12, 2019 blog post. Put on the Spot When a blockchain or crypto firm is under fire, whether for an acquisition or a hack, it is always in their best interestRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:00 | |
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Elwood Asset Management Firm to Offer Institutional Clients Crypto Products
Elwood Asset Management, a U. K. -based firm that claims to combine a broad knowledge in blockchain technologies and finance to formulate breakthrough investments for global investors, has announced it’s looking to unveil a range of cryptocurrency-based products that would attract institutional big whales to the digital assets ecosystem, reports Bloomberg March 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-14 21:30 | |
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Cannabis Stock Short Sellers are Getting Smoked, Lose $1.7 Billion in 2019
It’s been a great year for cannabis stock investors, but cannabis short sellers are getting burned. Not only are short sellers enduring heavy paper losses as cannabis share prices surge higher, a new report by financial technology and analytics firm S3 Partners suggests the fees to maintain open short positions are on the rise. дальше »
2019-3-13 20:33 | |
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The Marshall Islands Digital Currency to Go Live Later in 2019
Despite being criticized by several observers in the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) and others, the government of the Marshall Islands remains focused on launching a cryptocurrency later in 2019. дальше »
2019-3-12 02:00 | |
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Blockchain Firm SETL Declares Insolvency; Seeks Buyer to Liquidate Assets
SETL, a London-based blockchain company filed a notice of insolvency with British authorities on March 7, 2019. According to the notice, SETL is looking to liquidate some of its assets by selling them to “a larger financial services firm. дальше »
2019-3-9 02:00 | |
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Chainalysis Clarifies User Data Handling Policy
Chainalysis is the latest firm to speak up about their usage of user data in a March 5, 2019 blog post, following similar response from Elliptical in the wake of Coinbase controversy. It All Started with an Interview On March 1, 2019, Christine Sandler, Coinbase’s Head of sales, sat down with Cheddar for an interviewRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-7 14:00 | |
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Circle Internet Financial Acquires SeedInvest Crowdfunding Platform
Circle, a U. S-based fintech firm has completed the acquisition process of SeedInvest in a bid to establish a robust token marketplace that would allow businesses as well as individuals to raise capital via open crypto rails and infrastructure, according to a blog post March 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-7 22:00 | |
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Coinbase Purchased Neutrino for $13.5 M, Acquisition Contract Shows
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase purchased controversial Italian software services provider Neutrino for $13. 5 million (€12 million), a copy of a legal document dated February 15, 2019, and shared with Bitcoin Magazine reveals. дальше »
2019-3-7 20:29 | |
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Coinbase’s Analytics Firm Denies Selling User Data Following Accusations
After Coinbase’s Head of Sales gave an interview claiming that the firm’s previous analytics provider had been selling user Information, Elliptic released a March 4, 2019 blog post denying all allegations. дальше »
2019-3-6 18:00 | |
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Coinbase “Transition Out” Former Hacking Team Employees After Public Outcry
Brian Armstrong on March 5, 2019, announced through a Medium post that Coinbase’s employees who had previously worked at Hacking Team will transition out of the firm. This comes after Coinbase received flak on the internet after its acquisition of blockchain intelligence firm named Neutrino. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:00 | |
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First Digital Assets Announces Layoffs and Restructuring
The latest firm to restructure its operations in light of the bear market is First Digital Assets, who announced on March 4, 2019, that they would be laying off staff and closing its research arm. Damage Control Many companies have been hit hard by the crypto winter and it would seem that many have beenRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-6 14:00 | |
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Court Grants Quadriga Deadline Extension, $145M in Crypto Still in Limbo
A Halifax court has granted an extension to QuadrigaCX’s creditor protection deadline. The story of the now-defunct crypto exchange that has most gripped the space so far in 2019 is therefore set to continue. дальше »
2019-3-6 02:00 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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