Under the guidance of Governor Andrew Cuomo, BitLicense was enacted in New York State, driving out digital currency exchanges and other blockchain companies that were the beginning of a growing industry. With the exception of a handful of companies that had the means and connections to acquire BitLicenses, many cryptocurrency firms are unable to conduct […]
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Maltese politician and member of EP Roberta Metsola claimed that decentralization powered by blockchain “provides more security.” Maltese politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Roberta Metsola claimed that decentralization powered by blockchain “provides more security,” Cointelegraph learned during her speech at the Malta Blockchain Summit on Friday, Nov. 2. Addressing the summit, […]
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Despite the breakeven cost of Bitcoin mining at nearly $8,000, the demand for mining is increasing. Throughout 2018, the cryptocurrency market experienced the fourth worst correction in its nine-year history, as Bitcoin lost more than 69 percent of the value from its all-time high of $19,500. Despite the substantial decline in the price of Bitcoin […]
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AlphaPoint announced has hired a former senior executive at the CBOE to lead its trading and exchange business. White label digital asset exchange platform AlphaPoint announced it had hired a former senior executive at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to lead its trading and exchange business in a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. […]
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Multiwallet will launch a Europe-targeted crypto custodial service in Malta, which claims to be compliant with initial local requirements. Blockchain firm Multiwallet will launch a Europe-targeted crypto custodial service regulated by Maltese regulators, the company revealed to Cointelegraph at the Malta Blockchain Summit on Nov. 2. Claiming to be fully compliant with Malta’s existing initial […]
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U.S. rapper T.I., who launched the FLiK token with his business partner Ryan Felton, is now being sued for $5 million after the coin has broken to the wide. U.S. rapper T.I., also known as T.I.P., is being sued for $5 million by a group of people after his FLiK token has reportedly failed, according […]
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Taiwan’s legislature has passed amendments to existing AML and counter terrorism financing (CFT) laws to place new requirements on crypto exchanges. Taiwan’s legislature has passed amendments to existing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing (CFT) laws to place new requirements on crypto exchanges. The development was reported by FocusTaiwan, the English language news website […]
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Dapper Labs, developer of popular blockchain app CryptoKitties, has received $15 million in another financing round. Dapper Labs, developer of the world’s most used blockchain app CryptoKitties, has received $15 million in another financing round, global news agency PR Newswire reported on Nov. 1. The new funding will help the Canada-founded Dapper Labs to expand […]
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Major independent financial consulting company deVere Group has launched a suite of new Digital Asset Funds. Major independent financial consulting company deVere Group has launched a suite of new Digital Asset Funds targeting “experienced investors,” according to a deVere press release published Nov. 1. According to the company’s website, deVere has more than $10 billion […]
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Charlie Shrem faces a new legal threat from the Winklevoss twins, who claim he owes them 5000 BTC. A lawyer for Bitcoin Foundation founder Charlie Shrem has denied claims by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss that he “stole” 5000 bitcoins (now $31.7 million) from them in 2012, the New York Times (NYT) reported Nov. 2. In […]
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