The Bitcoin Vision: Episode 6
This week, we dig into the latest scaling developments from the Bitcoin SV node team, Bitgraph, the new Python BSV wallet SDK, a developer documentation series from the Money Button team, and the latest Wright Vision.
Latest Business News
Italian police arrest man linked to crypto investment fraud
A man has been accused of using fake identities and business relationships to scam investors out of their money and gold.
Crypto market daily report – March 22, 2019
The cryptocurrency markets appear to be destined to remain stuck for a long period with no real recovery on the horizon.
Nvidia wants pre-crypto bear stock sold off entirely by Q1 end
The stockpiles that built up towards the end of 2017 and 2018 have been a major drag on the firm since, which has been struggling to shift units following the collapse in cryptocurrency prices.
North Korea dissidents turn to cryptocurrency to topple Kim Jong-un
The group, called Cheollima Civil Defense, is selling some 200,000 visas to a future free North Korea, in hopes of raising as much as $27 million selling the citizenship documents on the blockchain.
AriseBank CEO pleads guilty to $4.2M fraud
Jared Rice has entered a guilty plea to one charge of securities fraud, but could have implicated himself in lying to investors during his time at AriseBank.
Lawmakers vote to force Swiss gov’t to adopt crypto regulations
In a landmark moment for Switzerland, the lower house of parliament has voted in favor of a motion that aims to instruct the country’s Federal Council to apply existing financial regulations to cryptocurrencies.
New committee seeks to aid lawyers representing QuadrigaCX users
The two law firms representing the customers of failed crypto exchange QuadrigaCX have formed a steering committee to help them in the case against the now-shuttered exchange.
Caspian launches crypto derivative trading
Caspian, a trading and portfolio management platform backed by Galaxy Capital, is starting trade in cryptocurrency derivatives.
Crypto in Africa: changing the approach to crypto adoption
Since the beginning of this year, exciting activities have taken root all across Africa. However, many believe more needs to be done to help increase crypto adoption on the continent.
CoinMarketCap produces new indices to track digital currencies
CoinMarketCap have stepped up their game and introduced several new ways to track and grade cryptocurrencies.
New crypto exchange to be launched in Cayman Islands
The new trading platform comes as the Cayman Islands government is diligently working to clean up its financial image.
Sydney Bitcoin SV meetup goes international
The Sydney BSV meetup is relatively young – only two meetings have been held so far. Both have been successful, despite the foul weather at the most recently-organized meeting.
IPayYou embraces Bitcoin SV
While many retailers are still reluctant to embrace cryptocurrencies directly, there are a number of methods that allow crypto fans to use their holdings to make purchases.
SEC crypto ETF review slammed with multiple negative comments
Those hoping for a Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) might have to wait a bit longer, following a large number of negative comments over proposals currently before regulators in the United States.
Binance exchange rolls out cash-to-crypto services in Australia
BInance Lite Australia promises to bridge the gap between cash and cryptocurrency in Australia, allowing users to purchase crypto in locally denominated currency through a trusted platform.
Trustee publishes next steps over $263M for Mt. Gox creditors
Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi announced the amount secured for creditors stands at $623 million, slightly down from the figures discussed at the first creditors' meeting.
Crypto market daily report – March 21, 2019
The cryptocurrency markets remained on a relatively stable footing on Thursday morning at press time, although there were a few notable exceptions.
Blockchain, Brexit, and Ireland: What will happen?
The economic uncertainty has led many to believe that cryptocurrency might be able to play a role, since traditional currencies might not be able to stabilize through the crisis.
Cryptopia outlines eventual return as exchange resumes trading
Co-founder Rob Dawson categorically denies that an exit scam took place, and points out that Cryptopia actually plans on reopening. For now, the crypto exchange has resumed trading on 40 various crypto trading pairs.