The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said the casino industry needs to up the ante on reporting suspicious activities related to digital currencies. Speaking at an Anti-Money Laundering Conference in Las Vegas on August 13, FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco said the agency has not received the amount of suspicious activity reports (SARs)...Read More
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has sent out warning letters to investors who have placed the majority of their retirement savings in cryptocurrencies. As part of an ATO effort to warn against high-risk retirement investment strategies, 18,000 holders of Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs), a type of retirement account privately managed by individuals, were told they...Read More
Binance Jersey’s Twitter account was hacked by an anonymous twitter user called @LightningNetwo9. According to tweets posted on Binance Jersey by the hacker, the hacker is a security researcher claiming to operate with altruistic motivations. The hacking was confirmed via Binance Jersey’s telegram account. The hacker claims he could have used the successful hack to...Read More
The Takeaway: A review of over 50 patent applications submitted by the People’s Bank of China shows the design of its central bank digital currency will only resemble a cryptocurrency in limited ways. A senior official at the central bank said the effort will be helpful to “restrain public’s demands for crypto assets and to...Read More
Nevermind the double-digit price swings. Despite the day-to-day roller coaster ride of crypto markets, spiking demand in China and Argentina point to a pivot point for the largest digital currency – from risky bet to safe store of value. Demand in China and Argentina Soars as the Yuan and Peso Plummet According to Hong Kong-based...Read More
A recent report by The Tie.io highlighted over-hyped cryptocurrencies on Twitter, and the details are not surprising. Less popular cryptocurrencies with low trading volumes exhibited high “Hype-to-Activity” ratios on Twitter, a social media platform that has become a battleground for scam bots and FUD stompers of the cryptocurrency market. The Hype-to Activity metric measured the...Read More
Photo: Unsplash Last time we wrote of how Bitcoin futures contracts platform Bakkt was going to launch its services in the third quarter of this year. And now it will become possible thanks to gaining the approval from the NYDFS that would enable it to operate as a limited-purpose firm. CEO of Bakkt, Kelly Loeffler,...Read More
A recently concluded Nobl Insurance study reveals that the crypto market grew by a spectacular 48 percent in the period 2018 – 2019. Moreover, the study forecast that the American cryptocurrency market will continue to expand in the next 12 months. 25 Million Americans Are Considering Buying Crypto in the Next 12 Months Nobl Insurance...Read More
Noone can deny the fact that the legendary Lamborghini, as a world widely known car brand, stands for prestige and guarantees high visual status for its drivers. In the recent years of cryptocyrrency revolution, the luxury brand of Lamborghini has become the emblem of success for many crypto enthusiasts, who managed to earn millions of...Read More
The Tron Foundation released its latest DApp Review, with the report revealing its growing dominance in the DApp ecosystem, as well as the increased use of smart contracts which surged to 1362 last week. The report highlighted the addition of two new DApps to the ecosystem; namely, Tron Name Service (TNS) and Zethyr Exchange. Tron...Read More
A Florida federal judge has denied self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit concerning the alleged theft of a huge amount in Bitcoins from a former business partner, Dave Kleiman. According to a court filing from August 15, Florida judge denied a request made by Craig Wright to scamper a lawsuit filed...Read More
The Ripple price is a screaming buy, according to market analyst Naeem Aslam. But should investors tread with caution when it comes to XRP? | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Since late June when the Ripple (XRP) price reached its 2019 high near $0.50, the cryptocurrency has plummeted nearly 50 percent. Currently, XRP is trading...Read More
The bitcoin price spiked after regulated futures platform Bakkt announced it had received approval to launch in September. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Bakkt, a bitcoin futures trading platform operated by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), finally received approval from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to...Read More
On July 8, Bitfinex, the noted cryptocurrency exchange, had announced the spending of 27% of all accrued margin trading fees to buyback and burn UNUS SED LEO tokens. In an update for the same, the exchange today informed the community of completing the redemption and burning of these LEO tokens. Bitfinex tweeted, “The new UNUS...Read More
Overstock.com, the retail giant firm, has just announced that it will be paying dividends to its shareholders in digital shares powered by an affiliate company, tZero. The CEO has expressed commitment to a blockchain capital market. Overstock, the American retail firm, has announced on Tuesday the 30th that it will be paying stock dividends to...Read More
The Senate hearing for Facebook on Libra was conducted yesterday, and just like many predicted, it was a bloodbath. Crypto insiders expected lawmakers to come hard on Facebook’s past with information mishandling, and that was pretty much the topic sentence of the day. Try as Facebook did to convince everyone that Libra was a safe currency...Read More
Bitcoin proponents predict that China’s decision to create its own digital currency will ironically drive massive BTC adoption. China: Libra Dollar Peg Would Harm Sovereignty As various media outlets including South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported July 8, China’s central bank said it was already in the process of building the digital token. The impetus,...Read More
The cryptocurrency market is as unpredictable as it gets. Volatility is always prominent and in order to predict an accurate trend, you almost need the ability to foresee the future. However, certain factors in chart analysis do not deceive, as prices often mediate between certain ranges. The breach of an estimated range or resistance is...Read More
Forced to spend the rest of his days in a cage, Ross Ulbricht has recounted his situation in a letter, which explains how he’s spent more than 2,096 days in a U.S. federal penitentiary for running a website. Also Read: Bitcoin ‘Inventor’ Craig Wright Claims He Can’t Access Coins in Court Testimony Ross Ulbricht Reflects...Read More
Bitcoin price could rally to $10,712 in June amid current investor sentiment and the launch of Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ GlobalCoin, according to a prominent analyst. Bitcoin to $10K in June? ThinkMarkets Chief Market Analyst Naeem Aslam has concluded that June will be a phenomenal month for Bitcoin price action. Historically, May has been the best performing...Read More
The collective cryptocurrency community was excited after Bitcoin prices soared higher and the bulls marched towards the $10,000-mark. As bullish sentiment prevailed in the cryptoverse, analysts have taken to social media to share their speculations on the crypto’s performance. Lark Davis, host of the popular YouTube channel The Crypto Lark, said that the $10,000 is...Read More
As Bitcoin continues to mark significant gains throughout the entire 2019, it seems that the time has come once again for some bold predictions. Bitcoin Price At $400,000 in 10 Years A bold prediction came by the Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer at digital asset management firm Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko. According to...Read More
Bitcoin’s [BTC] prices saw a sudden rise today, causing it to break its previous immediate resistance. Bitcoin also registered its biggest high of 2019. However, after the last candle closed, the coin was starting to dip. At press time, BTC was valued at $5,687.53 with a market cap of $100 billion. The 24-hour trading volume...Read More
Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent volatile fluctuations can be linked to the recent drama surrounding cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and their Tether [USDT] holdings. However, hours before the event, one exchange saw a massive Bitcoin price fall, leading to speculation surrounding pre-existing information about the market dip. Kraken, the American cryptocurrency giant, saw a notable “dump” of Bitcoin,...Read More
Most major cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap have been under the spell of the bear and continue to fall, at press time. However, if the long term performance of the coin is to be considered, most major coins have managed to register significant returns since the beginning of 2019. Ran NeuNer, crypto influencer and Founder of Onchain...Read More
Security breaches in the cryptocurrency space have been a common phenomenon, with several attacks having occurred over the past couple of months and resulting in the loss of cryptocurrencies worth millions. The latest malware attack in the world of digital assets is ‘Beapy,’ and reports have stated that the malware has been used to hijack...Read More
