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Crypto Investment Platform Secures Seed Funding from Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel has purportedly invested in digital currency investment platform Layer1. Venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has invested in cryptocurrency investment platform Layer1, according to a press release published Dec. 19. San Francisco-based Layer1 has concluded a $2.1 million seed funding round backed by such industry players as Thiel, crypto-focused venture […]

Crypto Markets Deserve ‘B+ Grade’ for 2018, Says Investment Exec

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Former AQR Capital Management exec: despite the massive crypto collapse, markets deserve a “B+ grade” in 2018. Despite a massive sell-off this year, a former AQR Capital Management executive gave crypto markets’ 2018 performance a “B+ grade” in an op-ed for Bloomberg, Dec. 20. Aaron Brown — AQR’s former Chief Risk Manager and an author […]

70% of Respondents Prefer Being Gifted Money in Digital Currency, Survey

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

The Bank of England asked Twitter users to choose how they would want to receive money for Christmas, and most chose digital currency. The vast majority of respondents to an ongoing United Kingdom central bank Twitter survey, posted Dec. 17, said they would prefer to receive a gift of money in digital currency. Screenshot of […]

Galaxy Digital Trading: Current Rally Could Be Leading to Something Bigger

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

In a note to clients, crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital said that the current rally in markets “has more legs” than people realize. Amidst another crypto rebound, crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital said in a note to clients on Dec. 20 that short rallies like the current one are what happens “before a real rally […]

Crypto Mining Malware up Over 4,000% in 2018, Says McAfee Report

December 20, 2018December 19, 2019cashtechnews

McAfee Labs: Cryptojacking rose by over 4000 percent in 2018, and threat actors are now targeting IoT devices. Cryptojacking malware activity rose by over 4000 percent in 2018, according to a new quarterly report published by cyber security firm McAfee Labs, Dec. 18. Cryptojacking is the practice of using a computer’s processing power to mine […]

US: New Legislation Proposes to Exclude Crypto From Securities Laws

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that would amend current securities laws to exclude cryptocurrencies from their purview. Two United States congressmen introduced a bill in the House of Representatives on Dec. 20 that would exclude digital assets from being defined as securities. The “Token Taxonomy Act of 2018” was introduced by Reps. Warren Davidson […]

Coinbase Moves $5 Billion, Reports Largest Crypto Transfer on Record

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Coinbase recently made what it claims is the biggest cryptocurrency transfer on record, moving about $5 billion. Major cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase recently made what it claims is the largest transfer of crypto on record, a company blog post reports Dec. 19. According to the post, 5 percent of all Bitcoin (BTC), 8 percent […]

Circle Publishes Another Third-Party Audit of USD Reserves for Stablecoin USDC

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin for the second time. Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) for the second time, according to a company blog post Dec. 18. USD Coin — an ECR20 token first announced this May […]

Blockstream, Swiss IT Consulting Firm Sign MoU for Blockchain Integration Services

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Blockchain development firm Blockstream partners with startup from Switerland’s Crypto Valley to offer its sidechain to financial institutions. Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with а Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network, according to a press-release Dec. 17. Inacta AG and Blockstream have reportedly recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

Coinbase Launches Program to Educate Users About Crypto ‘Beyond Bitcoin’

December 20, 2018cashtechnews

Major U.S. crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that allows users to earn crypto as they learn about it. Major United States-based crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that lets users earn cryptocurrency as they learn about it. The program, dubbed “Coinbase Earn,” […]

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Crypto Investment Platform Secures Seed Funding from Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group

Crypto Markets Deserve ‘B+ Grade’ for 2018, Says Investment Exec

70% of Respondents Prefer Being Gifted Money in Digital Currency, Survey

Galaxy Digital Trading: Current Rally Could Be Leading to Something Bigger

Crypto Mining Malware up Over 4,000% in 2018, Says McAfee Report

US: New Legislation Proposes to Exclude Crypto From Securities Laws

Coinbase Moves $5 Billion, Reports Largest Crypto Transfer on Record

Circle Publishes Another Third-Party Audit of USD Reserves for Stablecoin USDC

Blockstream, Swiss IT Consulting Firm Sign MoU for Blockchain Integration Services

Coinbase Launches Program to Educate Users About Crypto ‘Beyond Bitcoin’

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