Venture capitalists continue to fund cryptocurrency startups even as ICO fundraising remains significantly low. In late July 2019, Sony Financial Ventures joined a $14.5 million funding round for Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala. Back in 2017 and 2018, such a figure might not have made many headlines, as crypto startups were raking in hundreds of millions […]
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Negligence over the botched 2017 launch presents a way forward, Vince Chhabria says, but fraud allegations are lacking. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase did not act fraudulently during its botched launch of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), a United States judge has ruled. Coinbase accused of insider trading BCH listing In a court order issued on Aug. 6, U.S. […]
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Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital hired a former exec at crypto trading giant Cumberland as head of global sales. Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital hired a former exec at crypto trading giant Cumberland as head of global sales. According to an internal notice to Galaxy Digital’s counterparties, Wall Street veteran David Gross joined the […]
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UK tax authority has reportedly asked digital currency exchanges to provide it with customers’ names and transactions data to locate tax evasion. The United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reportedly requested that digital currency exchanges provide it with information about customers’ names and transactions aiming to identify […]
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Bitcoin is hovering under $12,000 while major altcoins are seeing minor gains on the day. Tuesday, July 30 — The number one cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), appears to have stabilized shy of $12,000 after quickly retaking $11,000 in a rally this weekend. Ether (ETH) and XRP are seeing slight gains at press time. Market visualization. Source: […]
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British exchange and trading social network eToro has listed Tezos, while the coin has seen a price surge of almost 50% on the week. EToro, a United Kingdom-based exchange and social network for investors and traders, has rolled out trading support for Tezos (XTZ) on Aug. 5. As eToro tweeted today, Tezos, the 16th-top cryptocurrency […]
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Coinbase says it is working on support for eight new cryptocurrencies, and ultimately aims to support many more. Major crypto platform Coinbase announced today that it is exploring support for eight new digital assets. The expansion is part of a larger agenda by the exchange to give customers access to 90% of the aggregate market […]
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Bitcoin is up almost 15% over the past seven days, with its price nearing the $11,000 mark. Sunday, Aug. 4 — Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to gain momentum today, with its price nearing the $11,000 mark. The top 20 cryptos by market capitalization are seeing mixed results on the day, with most gains and losses […]
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A few of the top five performers of the past week are showing strength. What is a good level to buy? Let’s look at the charts. 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, you […]
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The FATF’s regulation might be the end of privacy in crypto industry, and the regulation might also create a black market of crypto addresses. The G-20 Summit in Japan brought 20 finance ministers and central bank governors to officially commit to implementing the guidelines of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The lack of regulation […]
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