CoinGeek Toronto to feature Jimmy Nguyen, Craig Wright Fireside Chat
Bitcoin Association Founding President Jimmy Nguyen and nChain Chief Scientist Dr. Craig Wright will have a Fireside Chat, at the end of the main conference day on May 30th.
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NextBlock CEO slapped with $25K fine in US over securities violation
The SEC has fined entrepreneur Alex Tapscott after it was found that neither Tapscott nor his firm, NextBlock Global, had ever been registered with the U.S. regulator.
Critical hack pushes Cryptopia exchange over the brink of liquidation
New Zealand-based Cryptopia is closing after filing for bankruptcy, several months after the crypto exchange was hit with a $15 million hack.
Japanese crypto platform Liquid enters joint venture for US growth
Cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid has its eye on a U.S. expansion, following the announcement of a new joint venture with Virtual Currency Partners.
Ebay quells rumors that it will begin accepting crypto
Rumors started circulating just a couple of days ago that eBay would begin to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
US presidential candidate shows support for crypto
Andrew Yang sees a bright future that involves cryptocurrency and blockchains and would push for both to be integrated into society more completely.
US SEC ready to work with crypto, but is still a barrier
SEC says that it is more than willing to work with crypto and tries to defend its position by pointing out some of the pro-crypto moves it has made.
Monetization of digital assets online
Integrating blockchain in storing and accessing data will be more granulated, for instance, pay for a movie per frame or pay per slide of a presentation are few of what the Metanet promised future.
Crypto market daily report – May 16, 2019
Thursday is proving to be an exciting day for the cryptocurrency markets, with the majority of coins reaching their 2019 highs although there were also some outliers.
Huobi targets high volume traders with new OTC desk
Huobi Global has launched its new over-the-counter (OTC) desk that targets high net worth individuals and high volume digital asset traders.
Grayscale Investments notches 42% growth in Q1 2019
Grayscale Investments looks to be on the verge of a banner year, as the company announced that the first quarter of this year was a truly lucrative one.
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled escape Centra Tech ICO lawsuit
Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled, and two Centra Tech employees escaped repercussions with respect to a lawsuit filed against the startup’s fraudulent ICO.
BitGo to introduce new off-chain solution for institutional clients
BitGo has decided to introduce a new facility that could be viewed as counterproductive to the advance of digital assets.
SEC holds off on Bitwise crypto ETF, wants public input
US Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t quite ready to move forward with a rule change proposal submitted by Bitwise Asset Management.
Money is a measuring stick
In a new Medium post, Dr. Craig Wright delves into how currency began and what makes money, money.
Exchanges risk breaching securities laws with IEOs, SEC official warns
Exchanges facilitating IEOs could fall within the definition of a ”securities dealer” in the event the issuer or investors are based in the United States, the regulator warns.
Bitfinex, Tether turn to court for funds restrictions reprieve
IFinex Inc. has asked courts to consider loosening restrictions on how its Tether funds can be used, amid ongoing probe by the New York Attorney General.
Crypto market daily report – May 15, 2019
The cryptocurrency markets continued to rise considerably over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin Core (BTC) consolidating at just around the $8,000 mark.
Bitfarms crypto mining reviving the economy of small Canadian towns
Bitfarms is trying to write a new narrative about mining firms, and reviving the economy of some towns while at it.
ICO market down 97% as investors turn to IEOs: BitMEX research
Investors have fled the ICO market, perhaps due to the poor performance of most of the projects that have raised funds in ICOs.