The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia wants to pilot the use of unregulated tech in Moscow and other regions. Moscow and three other Russian regions will legally pilot the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, local media outlet Izvestia reports on April 24. The Russian Ministry of Economic Development is reportedly planning to test […]
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The broker’s acquisition of Coincheck and the crypto bear market appeared to weigh on overall performance. Japanese online broker Monex Group is planning to start trading in their United States cryptocurrency exchange in July, CEO Oki Matsumoto said on April 25, according to Cointelegraph Japan. The spin-off, currently dubbed TradeStation Crypto, would serve semi-professional traders […]
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Ripple sold $169.42 million worth of XRP in Q1 2019, up over 31% from the preceding quarter. Ripple sold $169.42 million worth of XRP in Q1 2019, up over 31% from the preceding quarter, the company’s latest quarterly XRP Markets Report revealed on April 24. While the $169.42 million figure represents a 31% increase in […]
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A 13-count indictment was filed in the U.S. charging two men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoin (worth ~$59,000). A 13-count indictment has been filed in the United States District Court in Portland, Oregon, charging two men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoin (BTC) worth roughly $59,000 as part of an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme. […]
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The U.S. SEC and CFTC have jointly issued an alert warning investors against fraudulent websites purporting to operate advisory and trading businesses. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have jointly issued an alert warning investors against fraudulent websites purporting to operate advisory and trading businesses. The […]
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Users of Binance’s new Singapore platform are reportedly only able to purchase bitcoin using Singapore dollars during the “soft launch.” Binance has launched a new cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore after months of anticipation, TechCrunch reported on April 23, albeit with limited features. Users of the platform are only able to purchase bitcoin (BTC) using Singapore dollars (SGD,) meaning […]
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Hardware crypto wallet producer Ledger has named its president, Pascal Gauthier, as its new CEO. French hardware crypto wallet producer Ledger has named its president, Pascal Gauthier, as the new chief executive officer of the company. The news was announced in a press release published on April 24. Gauthier — a seed investor and board […]
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Brazilian police have arrested a man for operating a clandestine drug laboratory and money laundering using the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin. Brazilian police have arrested a man for operating a clandestine drug laboratory and using the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) to launder the proceeds, Cointelegraph Brasil reported on April 24. The State Department of Drug Trafficking […]
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The current bull market could turn out to be a long one, as every higher level will bring in supply, which will cause the market to correct. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, […]
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Bitcoin is hovering below $5,500, down about 2% over the day but still holding firm gains over the past 7 days. Wednesday, April 24 — after hitting new highs for 2019 yesterday, cryptocurrency markets have again reversed to red, with virtually all of the top 100 coins by market cap seeing major losses on the […]
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