A Florida man has pled guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin-enabled drug-dealing and money laundering network. A Florida man has pled guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar Bitcoin-enabled drug dealing conspiracy and money laundering. According to a July 25 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New […]
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Major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with digital asset brokerage BCB Group to enable direct pound sterling transfers. Major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with digital asset brokerage BCB Group to enable direct transfers in British pounds sterling (GBP). A press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 29 revealed that following the new […]
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Aximetria now has the blessing of regulators to act as a crypto financial intermediary, a press release confirms. Cryptocurrency-focused personal finance app Aximetria has gained a financial standards license recognized by Swiss regulators. In a press release provided to Cointelegraph July 29, Aximetria, which is based in the country, said the Swiss Financial Services Standards […]
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Youniqx Identity AG, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House, has developed a cryptocurrency hardware wallet. Youniqx Identity AG, a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House, has developed a cryptocurrency hardware wallet, reveals a press release published on July 29. Per the report, the hardware wallet — named Chainlock — enables the […]
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Crypto markets are seeing mild fluctuations, mixed red and green, while Bitcoin is holding ground around the $9,600 mark. Monday, July 29 — crypto markets are seeing mild fluctuations, mixed red and green, while Bitcoin (BTC) is holding ground around the $9,600 mark. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 After a sharp fall on July 28 and […]
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The Iranian government has authorized domestic cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity. The Iranian government has authorized cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity. A report from IIDO-owned Mehr News Agency on July 29 revealed that the decision was taken this weekend, during a Sunday cabinet session chaired by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. First step towards […]
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A Treasury document outlines exclusions to a $10,000 payment limit, which may come into force in January 2020. Australia’s government has delivered supportive statements on cryptocurrency as it looks to exclude the sector from new restrictions on cash payments. In an explanatory memorandum issued late last week, the country’s Treasury said it wished to ban […]
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Payment network Ripple requests fair regulation ahead of fresh Senate debate on crypto and blockchain approach. Blockchain payment network Ripple signed an open letter to United States regulators on July 28 ahead of fresh hearings on cryptocurrency regulation this week. In the wake of mixed feelings from Congress on both Facebook’s Libra digital currency and […]
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Are crypto tokens different than coins? An ultimate guide to all forms of digital currencies. Are those definitions universal? No, given that the space is continuously evolving. Cryptocurrencies as we know them have existed for just 10 years, while most government agencies started paying attention to them only three-five years ago, when Bitcoin’s popularity began […]
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Crypto experts’ take on the question: Is the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, really a good store of value and can we call it “digital gold”? It’s hard to tell who was the first to coin — pun intended — Bitcoin (BTC) as “digital gold,” underlining the idea that Bitcoin is a good store of value. The […]
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