US Sanctions Strategy and Crypto: The Cracks Are Showing in Iran

U.S. agencies work to handle crypto in sanctions evasion, but may ultimately just cut the country off from an evolving financial world. Running up against limited experience and resources for monitoring potentially illegal use of digital assets, United States authorities delegate sanctions monitoring to cryptocurrency exchanges and industry players. But do current practices do more […]

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Cannabis Game, Reverse Auction Loans Join Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator

UC Berkeley’s blockchain incubator has welcomed 17 startups into its program, including a reverse auction loan platform and a cannabis-themed online game. The University of California Berkeley has announced the 17 latest startups to be accepted into its ‘Blockchain Xcelerator’ program.  They include a Cannabis-themed mass-multiplayer online game (MMO), and a reverse auction loan platform. […]

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CME Group Suspends Trading in Response to Coronavirus

Reacting to the growing epidemic, CME will suspend trading in Chicago from Friday. Other crypto- related firms are taking precautions too. With the coronavirus outbreak officially reaching epidemic proportions, crypto-related companies and organizations are having to change the way they do business.  According to a CNBC report on Wednesday, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group — […]

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Bitcoin’s Plunge Due to Traditional Markets Falling or PlusToken Dumping?

Responding to Bitcoin’s recent falling prices, some experts see a correlation to traditional markets, while others see a correlation to PlusToken selling. Some authorities think current traditional market instability lies behind Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent plunge, while others feel the alleged PlusToken scam is the cause.  Bill Herrmann, CEO of alternative investment banking firm Wilshire Phoenix, […]

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Indonesia’s Commodities Regulator Approves Asia-Pacific Crypto Exchange

Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, also known as Bappebti, has given the green light to crypto exchange provider Zipmex. Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, also known as Bappebti, has given the green light to crypto exchange provider Zipmex. The approval is the latest in Zipmex’s series of applications to regulators in the Asia-Pacific […]

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