FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco said that Anti-Money Laundering laws will be strictly enforced in the world of crypto. The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco said that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws will be strictly enforced in the world of cryptocurrencies. On Nov. 15, Reuters reported that Blanco made it crystal clear […]
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With the crypto winter now in the past, the industry’s titans are rushing to get their IPOs underway. The buildup to the 2017 peak in cryptocurrency prices intoxicated business owners and investors around the world. The momentum was so great that new businesses popped up every second of the day, all hoping to cash in […]
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The Weibo accounts of Binance and the Tron Foundation are blocked, while those of Huobi and OKEx are still available. Binance’s official account on China’s major microblogging website Weibo has been blocked. The account of the major global exchange was blocked on Nov. 13, purportedly due to violations of the site’s policies, Taiwan-based publication The […]
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Measure Protocol, a blockchain-based data marketplace, has partnered with the Broccoli app to create a cannabis research project. A blockchain-based data marketplace, Measure Protocol, and a cannabis-oriented survey rewards app, Broccoli, will jointly establish a research community for cannabis users. According to a Nov. 12 press release, the companies will use the new community to […]
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Chinese local government officials have given their seal of approval to a VeChain-powered blockchain tea traceability platform. A tea traceability platform powered by VeChain received an official endorsement from the Shuangjiang county government at its launch on Nov. 13. VeChain partnered with leading tea producers in the region to implement the traceability platform. The entire […]
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Hong Kong rolls out a new framework for crypto exchanges, which could establish an important precedent for the local market. On Nov. 7, Ashley Alder, the CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, said at a conference that a new framework for crypto exchanges will be implemented. Almost immediately after the announcement, […]
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Ukrzaliznytsya, a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine, says its Lviv Railway illegally mined crypto using its electricity. A branch at Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya), was illegally mining crypto using the power grid of the state. Ukrzaliznytsya, a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine, says that its Lviv Railway unit used its electricity to […]
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Binance added support for trading Bitcoin, Ether, XRP with Turkish lira via local digital wallet Papara. Binance cryptocurrency exchange has added support for buying Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies with the Turkish lira through its local digital wallet partner Papara. The exchange unveiled the addition on its website on Nov. 15, one week before CEO […]
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A sudden attempt to crack $9,000 resistance fell through on Friday, with Bitcoin coming full circle in less than an hour in brief volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) staged a dramatic breakout of its weekly trading corridor on Nov. 15, but selling pressure rejected an attempt to break $9,000. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin fails […]
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Verge (XVG) price has seen a 33% pump in the 24 hours following Paypal’s move to pull the plug on the adult entertainment website Pornhub. Verge (XVG) has seen a 33% pump in the 24 hours following Paypal’s move to pull the plug on the adult entertainment website Pornhub. XVG — whose creators struck a […]
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