Canadian crypto miner Great North Data files for bankruptcy
After several months of battling local complaints about its operation, noise levels, and lack of job creation, Labrador City-based cryptocurrency mining firm Great North Data has shut down.
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BSV daily transactions outperform ETH
According to BitInfoCharts data, the BSV network added over 660,000 transactions to the BSV ledger versus 622,000 for ETH and 326,000 for BTC during the last 24-hour period.
‘Go-to-market’ strategy gives Bitcoin SV edge in enterprise market: Fundstrat report
BSV has the capability to offer a scalable blockchain solution that no other protocol offers, and Fundstrat points out that it is the “biggest block Bitcoin” offering more transaction volume capacity.
Sri Lanka to advance financial sector with blockchain’s help
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is looking for companies that are able to build a proof of concept shared Know-Your-Customer platform to be used in the banking industry.
Danish bank prevents staff from buying crypto
Danish bank Nordea has won a court battle that will allow it to legally bar employees from buying cryptos, even during their own personal time.
SEC appoints new head of cyber unit to tackle ICOs
Kristina Littman succeeds Robert Cohen who left in August, and part of her role involves overseeing initial coin offerings and other “blockchain violations.”
Circle tells Poloniex US users to withdraw assets or face fees
Circle will start charging fees to Poloniex US users who don’t withdraw their assets from its platform, after it sold the exchange recently.
SoFi Digital Assets receives New York BitLicense
SoFi will now offer crypto trading services to New York residents after receiving the coveted BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services.
Plaintiffs refuse to amend Bitfinex BTC price manipulation lawsuit
Tether-linked exchange Bitfinex was dealt a fresh blow after plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit refused to amend their complaint of BTC price manipulation.
China’s Great Firewall blocks popular Ethereum blockchain explorer
China’s Great Firewall has blocked access to a major source of data for the Ethereum blockchain.
China’s OneConnect US IPO not going according to plan
OneConnect has filed an initial public offering (IPO) in the New York Stock Exchange to raise $500m.
Bitcoin Association appoints new Latin America ambassadors for BSV
The Bitcoin Association has announced a series of new appointments for their Latin American ambassadors for BSV, tasked with raising awareness about Bitcoin in Latin American markets.