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Binance Supports Ontology Upgrade, Stops Deposit of NEP5 ONT Tokens
5.7.2020
Binance to support Ontology 2.0 upgrades and says it will not further allow NEP5-based ONT deposits
Philippine SEC Warns Against Crypto Schemes
5.7.2020
Philippine SEC warns against investment schemes including one based on the Ethreum blockchain it says is a Ponzi scheme
Digital Assets Deliberations: The Role of ISINs in Relation to Digital Assets
5.7.2020
A closer look at the role that International Securities Identification Numbers may take in the harmonization of standards for identifying digital assets
Germany Takes Over FATF Presidency With New Guidance to Help Countries Apply Crypto Standards
4.7.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has a new president as Germany took over the presidency from China. The intergovernmental organization also highlighted the need for more guidance on cryptocurrencies as many countries have not yet fully implemented its revised crypto standards. Another review...
Dalio Says Capital Markets Are ‘Not Free‘ as Central Banks Drive Economy
4.7.2020
Bridgewater CIO Ray Dalio claims capital markets are no longer free as central banks drive more of the economy
Over 2,500 Austrian Merchants Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
4.7.2020
More than 2,500 merchants in Austria can accept three types of cryptocurrencies via the payment processor Salamantex. The company explained that the system was tested with a number of select A1 5Gi network shops. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, contactless payments have been trending more so than they...
Building Blockchains Secretly in South America
4.7.2020
NULS core developer “Berzeck” speaks on the state of blockchain technology in Latin America
“Everything will Move to Confidential DeFi” Beam’s CEO Says
4.7.2020
In the time of DeFi boom, how will Beam’s confidential DeFi stand different from others? Beam CEO Alexander Zaidelson spoke to Cointelegraph
Blockchain Welcomes All, but General Tech Industry Lacks in Diversity
4.7.2020
Industry stakeholders say the crypto and blockchain space is becoming more racially diverse as the technology spreads across the world
The Most Famous Financial Pyramids in the Crypto World
4.7.2020
Crypto itself has only been around for a decade, and the space has already gained its top Ponzi scheme actors. Here are three of them
The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies
4.7.2020
The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks...
Ransomware Targets Outdated Microsoft Excel Macros to Deploy Attacks
4.7.2020
Avaddon ransomware is exploiting Excel 4.0 macros to deploy an attack against users
Ripple Likely Sold XRP in an Unregistered Securities Offering
3.7.2020
The former CFTC chair’s analysis stating that Ripple’s XRP is not a security might be wrong
Russian Court: Bitcoin Theft Not a Crime
3.7.2020
A Russian district court has dismissed bitcoin theft as a crime since cryptocurrency is not regulated in Russia and there is no legal status for bitcoin. The accused were found guilty, sentenced to prison, and ordered to return only the fiat money stolen — not cryptocurrencies....
Bank of Japan Will Begin Experimenting With a Digital Yen
3.7.2020
The Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective
Austrian Crypto Users Will Soon Be Able to Spend Crypto at 2,500 Locations
2.7.2020
Over 2,500 Austrian merchants can now accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method
Metamask Enhances User Privacy With New Wallet Update
2.7.2020
Major Ether wallet service and browser extension, Metamask, introduces newly released version featuring enhanced privacy control
Bitfinex Investor Reportedly Detained by the Chinese Authorities
2.7.2020
Zhao Dong was taken in custody by the police with no official statement as to his detention
Blockchain Exec Says Decentralized Platforms Won't Necessarily Replace YouTube
2.7.2020
While decentralized platforms provide a viable alternative to YouTube, Theta Labs' Wes Levitt believes there is still a place for centralized platforms
A ‘Significant Increase’: UK Regulator Says 2.6 Million Residents Have Bought Cryptocurrencies
2.7.2020
The UK’s top financial regulator has conducted a survey and found a “significant increase” in the number of crypto owners and awareness of cryptocurrencies. The regulator estimates that 2.6 million people in the country have bought cryptocurrencies, most of which were from non-UK...