Thai SEC Mulls Tweaking Existing Crypto Regulations to Boost Growth

Asian nations such as Thailand are wasting no time in preparing their economies for a future that involves crypto assets. China is full steam ahead on blockchain technology, and Thailand is making plans to open up further to the digital asset industry with amendments to existing regulations. дальше »

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Binance Denies Police Raid, Bitcoin Wipeout, Facebook ‘Stupid’: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 18–24

In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Binance furious after “false reports” of office raid, Bitcoin wipes out October rally, and Bitcoin ATM thieves suffer an epic fail

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New Siberian Bitcoin Mining Farm is Russia’s Largest

BitRiver, the newly launched mining farm in Siberia, is now Russia’s largest bitcoin (BTC) mining facility. Mining billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s venture is already attracting large-scale clients, reports Bloomberg. дальше »

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Binance Crypto Exchange to Drag Crypto News Site to Court over Fake News

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has vowed to sue The Block Crypto, a cryptocurrency news website for reporting that Binance’s office in Shanghai was shut down abruptly after a police raid. дальше »

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Crypto Worth $6.7 Million Seized from Kiwi Programmer

During a movie piracy setup crackdown, Hamilton Police seized $6. 7 million in cryptocurrency from a software programmer.   According to recent reports, law enforcement officers in Hamilton, New Zealand successfully arrested a 31-year old programmer and movie pirate Jaron David McIvor. дальше »

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Is Bakkt CEO Being Snubbed As Georgia Senator Due To President Trump’s Anti-Bitcoin Stance?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that President Trump wants Brian Kemp, Georgia’s governor, to appoint US House Representative Doug Colling as Senator. While Loeffler already filed her application to become Georgia’s Republican Senator on Monday, it’s believed that Kemp is the one who has to make the decision on who’s going to fill in the position. […] дальше »

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IBM, VetBloom Transforming Veterinary Medicine with DLT 

IBM, a provider of highly functional enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions, has joined forces with VetBloom, a platform established by Ethos Veterinary Health, for the application of blockchain technology for learning credentials in the veterinary industry, reports Enterprisetimes on November 21, 2019. дальше »

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European Union Launches New Blockchain and AI Fund To Avoid Falling Behind US And China

The European Union (EU) and its commission have set up a new fund that will be dedicated to providing capital for artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain projects in the region. According to the reports, the EU donated around $100 million EUR to the fund and private investors are expected to bring up at least $300 […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Ransom Demands Put Finland in Cyber Defense Mode as 200 Organizations Prep for the Worse

Finland is in preparations for a cyber warfare after a mysterious activist group has made cyberattack threats in which Bitcoin (BTC) ransoms are being demanded. The drills involved over 200 municipalities and public organizations in Finland. дальше »

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Shenzhen Authorities are Investigating Illegal Crypto Activities After Shanghai Inspects Exchanges

China seems to be very ambitious when it comes to putting down illegal cryptocurrency activities, causing a lot of speculations in the country. After Shanghai has investigated the local crypto marketplace, it’s the technology capital Shenzhen’s turn to so the same. дальше »

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Binance Denies Reports That An Office in Shanghai Was Raided by Police

In typical crypto “FUD” fighting fashion, cryptocurrency exchange Binance outright denied that their Shanghai office was raided by police, stating that they have no office in the Chinese city. дальше »

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Starfield Rumors: Development Paralyzed by Engine Woes & Fallout 76 Failure

A new rumor reports that Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG, Starfield, is weathering development roadblocks due, in part, to Fallout 76. The post Starfield Rumors: Development Paralyzed by Engine Woes & Fallout 76 Failure appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

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Tunisia Denies CBDC Reports: Here Is How the False News Spread

The Tunisian CBDC situation has been a mess. It started with fake reports run by Russian media, possibly caused by a Russian startup exaggerating its partnership with the Tunisian government

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Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts Ties With 20% Of The Workforce After 2019 Hiring Spree

Blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis’ recent study concluded that a small number of crypto exchanges continue to report falsified trading volumes reports Coin Telegraph. An example of this is BitForex, which will be later expounded upon. дальше »

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Derivatives Exchange Deribit And Mudrex Partner To Give Investors Curated Trading Strategies

Bitcoin futures and options exchange, Deribit has recently partnered with Y Combinator-backed, Mudrex to offer investors of all levels access to trading algorithms created by professional traders reports The Block. дальше »

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USDT frozen on Bitcoin, Ethereum totals >$41 million: Report

Following Bitcoin's rise after a rather unimpressive cryptocurrency market phase, many reports suggested that there was a strong demand to acquire stablecoins which are pegged to the US Dollar. While The post USDT frozen on Bitcoin, Ethereum totals >$41 million: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Binance Refutes any Rumors of Police Raid on Its Shanghai Office

Coinspeaker Binance Refutes any Rumors of Police Raid on Its Shanghai OfficeBinance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao alleged that the Chinese media has been spreading false reports of police raid thereby creating FUD. дальше »

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Binance Denies Reports of Shanghai Office Raid, The Block Doubles Down

Fake news, gaslighting, and talk of litigation. The Block reports that Binance’s Shanghai office was shut down following a police raid. Binance denies even having an office in the city. The Block, a crypto media startup founded in 2018, reports that Binance closed its Shanghai office in response to an alleged police raid. дальше »

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Binance CEO dismisses Shanghai police raid news as “pure FUD,” says rival crypto exchanges are paying for disinformation

The chief executive of Binance, one of the world’s top crypto exchanges, has vociferously denied reports that the firm’s Shanghai office has been raided by Chinese authorities. Incredibly, CEO Changpeng Zhao claims Malta-based Binance, in fact, has no Shanghai office and that the allegations are part of a smear campaign paid for by rival crypto […] The post Binance CEO dismisses Shanghai police raid news as “pure FUD,” says rival crypto exchanges are paying for disinformation appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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There are no Crypto Office Raids in Shanghai Despite Bold Claims by Some

It would appear there is a lot of misleading being distributed in the cryptocurrency space today. Any reports regarding “office raids” in Shanghai against crypto firms need to be taken with a few grains of salt. дальше »

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Bithumb Quashes Shanghai Office Closure Rumors After Binance Denial

Crypto exchange Bithumb denies recent reports that Chinese authorities have raided its Shanghai offices

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Despite Reports Bithumb Exchange Insists That Its Shanghai Operations Have Not Been Shut Down

Bithumb, the cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea, was recently the subject of a media frenzy, due to reports that their Shanghai enterprise has been negatively impacted. The city government had issued an inspection notice, leading Chinese news outlet ifeng. дальше »

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China’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining Equipment Manufacturer Raises $90M in U.S. IPO

China-based bitcoin mining equipment maker, Canaan Creative raised $90 million in its U. S. Initial Public Offering (IPO), after selling the IPO shares at the bottom of its marketed range, reports Bloomberg on November 21, 2019. дальше »

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Binance Denies Police Raids, Very Existence of Shanghai Offices

Binance cryptocurrency exchange has denied reports of a police raid on its Shanghai offices, as it purportedly has no such offices

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Markets Crash After Reports That Binance's Shanghai Office Closed in Crypto Crackdown

Chinese police have reportedly raided and closed the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance

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Tax Evasion with Cryptocurrencies Could rise due to De Minimis Exemption

While calls continue for a lenient crypto tax regime, one commentator says a ‘de minimis’ exemption status for virtual assets will encourage Bitcoin tax evasion, reports Law 360. Crypto Tax Evasion Will Become Commonplace According to Law360, Omri Marian of the University of California’s Irvin School isn’t in support of a de minimis tax exemptionRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Dow Caves Because the Trade War Forecast Suddenly Appears Dark

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq suffered moderate declines on Wednesday. Reports…

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Tether USDt Volume On Ethereum’s Network Surpasses $100 Billion, Up 6000% In 2019

Tether appears to be gaining traction on the Ethereum network, increasing in velocity as new flows occur between exchanges. The USDT total supply has been the same, but recent reports show that their transfer volumes have just passed $100 billion, which has never happened before. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) sends mixed signals

Staying at new level of dropping, Bitcoin gives conflicting signals. Some analysts are skeptical of growth. But there are events that clearly should raise bitcoin. The Bakkt platform reports about more than double growth per month and overcoming the 100-million volume in dollars. дальше »

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SBI VC Trade reports failure in BCH hard fork implementation

Bitcoin Cash [BCH] completed its scheduled hard fork on 15 November 2019. However, its first block was considered invalid by its older client version, Bitcoin ABC 0.19.0. According to research conductThe post SBI VC Trade reports failure in BCH hard fork implementation appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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LocalBitcoins Reports 135,000 New Customers Per Month

LocalBitcoins CEO recently revealed that the company is growing at a huge rate, stating that the platform still receives over 135,000 new users per month. The advancements of the crypto industry are becoming more and more apparent as the years go by. дальше »

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Second Largest Australian Bank Broke AML Laws More Than 23 Million Times

Westpac, Australia’s second-largest bank, violated money laundering laws 23 million times and could be fined AUD21 million (US$15. 7 million) per breach. Westpac Banking Corp, the second-largest bank in Australia, currently faces multiple accusations. дальше »

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Royal Bank of Canada Denies Any Intentions of Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange

Recent news reports were speculating that the leading Canadian financial services provider is expanding operations to crypto. This was first reported by The Logic, a Canadian news source; other outlets picked up the story leading to hype about the ‘strategy’ by RBC. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Testnet update reports upward-trending 'finalized epoch'

Alongside the development of its flagship product, Prysm, a sharding client for Ethereum 2. 0, Prysmatic Labs has now published its ‘Ethereum 2. 0 Testnet Update #1’ report, which outlined statisticThe post Ethereum 2. дальше »

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Wait, Is Antonio Brown Actually Done for Good This Time?

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been almost as entertaining off the field with his antics as he was on the field. There seemed to be hope for a possible return when he finally met with NFL investigators last week. дальше »

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U.K. Classifies Cryptocurrencies as Property Under English Law

The U. K. is now the latest jurisdiction to classify cryptocurrencies and virtual assets as property. The Times reports that a legal panel chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court reached the decision which presents significant implications for the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets in the U. дальше »

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Koinly Review: Helping You Manage and Calculate Your Crypto Taxes

Koinly is an online platform for calculating your crypto taxes and tracking your portfolio. As it supports more than 100 countries, Koinly allows people from all around the world to generate their crypto tax reports. дальше »

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PundiX (PXS) Blockchain Project Inks Deal with the Government of Cyprus

PundiX (PXS), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform that claims to be dedicated to transforming retail businesses with its blockchain-based point of sale solutions, and Borghese Ventures, a Cyprus-based artificial intelligence (AI), are partnering with the government of Cyprus, for the integration of DLT and AI into several sectors of the nation’s economy, reports EnterprisetimesRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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LINE messaging app bug bounty program migrates to HackerOne

LINE, the Japanese web services corporation and creators of the popular LINE messaging app, announced today that it has begun operating its public bug bounty reward program on leading hacker-powered bug bounty platform HackerOne. дальше »

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Bitcoin Capitulation Near, Price to Plunge to $6,400 if History Rhymes

Last week, Crypto Twitter erupted with reports that “miners capitulated. ” Indeed, the Bitcoin Hash Ribbons — an indicator tracking the health of the network’s hash rate — saw a bearish crossover, with the short-term moving average crossing below a long-term one, signaling that miners have stopped expanding their farms. дальше »

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No, Royal Bank of Canada Isn’t Opening a Crypto Exchange

Contrary to recent media reports, Canada’s largest bank is not opening a crypto exchange. дальше »

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China’s PBoC Official Educates the Public on Cryptocurrencies and Facebook’s Project Libra 

Mu Changchun, the Deputy Director of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has taken to De Dao, a popular Chinese education app to enlighten the masses on cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s Libra altcoin and China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) system, reports Forkast on November 18, 2019. дальше »

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Bakkt's trading volume reports ATH as Open Interest takes a hit

Bitcoin Futures Market Bakkt was intended to be the refuge for institutions to buy the world's largest cryptocurrency. However, on the day of its much-awaited launch, Bitcoin fell sharply. This only sThe post Bakkt's trading volume reports ATH as Open Interest takes a hit appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Google Branches Into Banking, Is It a Threat to Bitcoin?

The big threat for Bitcoin at the moment is Google’s quantum computing prowess. A move by the search giant into banking however, could be a whole different matter for the entire crypto industry. дальше »

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Reports of Protestors Burning Central Bank of Iran the Result of Confusion

Reports of protestors burning down the Central Bank of Iran spread across news outlets on Sunday. The news was met with largely positive responses, particularly among Bitcoin maximalists and gold enthusiasts. дальше »

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2020 Democratic Presidential Andrew Yang Proposes Cryptocurrency Regulations If Elected

Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has revealed that he will regulate the crypto industry if he is elected in the upcoming presidential election, Cointelegraph reports. In a blog written on Nov. дальше »

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Virtual Currency Exchange Association reports on Japanese trading trends

Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has provided new details on crypto trading in Japan using data from association members. дальше »

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We Are In a Blockchain Browser Battle We Can Win, Claims Privacy-Focused Brave Founders

The developers of Brave browser are adamant that they can win the privacy battle based on their firm’s capacity to innovate faster, CryptoSlate reports. The co-founders were responding to questions from Reddit users during an AMA session. дальше »

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The Bank of Google Wants Your Spending Data

The multinational technology giant Google has plans to get into the banking industry according to multiple reports that reveal the firm intends to work with Stanford Federal Credit Union and Citigroup. дальше »

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Tether Fights Back, Dismisses Weak Lawsuits

The company behind the dominant stablecoin , Tether, has just notified the US District Court in New York’s Southern District of its intent to file a motion to dismiss its outstanding lawsuits. дальше »

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