Chile’s CryptoMarket is now operating under European regulation after being granted a license by Estonia’s financial watchdog. Chile’s crypto trading platform CryptoMarket has obtained a license issued by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), allowing it to provide services for the purchase and sale of crypto assets. Founded in 2016, CryptoMarket joins a select group […]
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Trustless zero-knowledge proof systems, known as zk-SNARKs, have the potential to become the leading technological solution for privacy protection. At a time when technology can be used as both a mechanism for privacy intrusions and a tool for protecting privacy, the prescient sentiment of cypherpunks in the 1990s of cryptography as the last defense against […]
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A U.S. representative has introduced a bill asking for a study on blockchain technology and applicable laws in Tennessee. State Representative Dennis Powers introduced a new bill into Tennessee’s state legislature on March 3 spurring the study of blockchain technology. The bill asks the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions to dive into research on blockchain […]
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A Duke University professor believes crypto has not acted as safe haven amid the challenges to the global economy. Cryptocurrencies have not been used as a safe haven amid challenges the global economy has faced at the beginning of the year, one expert says. The world has already seen a slew of market-shaking events this […]
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Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao. Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, did not appreciate the public help offer of the CEO of competing exchange OKEx, Jay Hao in […]
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After launching Nigerian Naira deposits in October 2019, Binance adds support of NGN as its first African currency for P2P trading. As part of ongoing fiat-to-crypto expansion, major cryptocurrency Binance is adding support for the Nigerian Naira (NGN) on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform. Binance P2P, a consumer-to-consumer business arm of Binance exchange, is rolling out […]
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A Protocol Labs General Council member bashed the current crypto tax scene at a recent congressional hearing on blockchain tech. In a United States congressional meeting titled “Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses,” one of the testifying witnesses called out current cryptocurrency taxation expectations for their overbearing complexity. “Doing […]
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An Argentinean lawmaker has been studying the possibility of bringing a government-backed cryptocurrency for Mendoza. Josefina Canale, Argentina’s lawmaker, has declared through her personal Twitter account that she is in favor of creating an exclusive cryptocurrency for the city of Mendoza, which would be backed and monitored by the local government. The lawmaker adds that […]
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Several cryptocurrencies are stuck in a range but if bulls can break above the range several buying opportunities will be open for traders. Grayscale Investments managing director Michael Sonnenschein said that “Bitcoin itself has solidified its role as a store of value or as a digital gold.” In his conversations with institutional investors, Sonnenschein explained […]
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Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto firm Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million. Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto trading platform Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million at a post-investment valuation of $300 million. Singapore-based Matrixport revealed its fundraising plans to investors in […]
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