Tezos price is still in an uptrend but looks ready to pull back and consolidate after an amazing 199.52% rally. Over the past week, Bitcoin (BTC)and altcoins have taken a serious hit and currently, Bitcoin is still down 7.09% since topping out at $10,485 on Feb. 13. Many altcoins that bore the brunt of the […]
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The current price action suggests that Bitcoin and Ether are likely to consolidate for the next few days before starting a directional move. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that the upcoming Bitcoin halving has not been priced in to the digital asset’s current price action. The reduction in miner rewards will increase the cost of […]
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Fidelity International, a spin-off of the U.S. asset management giant, made a direct investment into Hong Kong-based digital asset platform operator BC Group. Fidelity International has acquired a stake in BC Group, the operator of OSL, one of Asia’s largest digital asset platforms for institutions. The company purchased 17 million shares for a 5.6% ownership […]
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Accused Irish drug trafficker Clifton Collins has ostensibly lost the keys for his $56 million worth BTC accounts earlier confiscated by the police. Dubliner Clifton Collins, who was recently imprisoned for drug trafficking, claims that robbers took the keys to the $56 million in Bitcoin (BTC) Irish High Court had ruled should be confiscated. After […]
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Binance is not allowed to operate crypto in Malta because it does not hold a license from the Malta Financial Services Authority, the regulator says. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) claims that it has never approved major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to operate in the country. On Feb. 21, the MFSA issued a public statement, […]
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Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has updated its blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with fraudulent activity. Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has updated its blacklist of cryptocurrency-related websites associated with fraudulent activity. The FSMA made the update following a number of complaints from Belgium-based users who dealt with fraudulent offers of investment […]
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Despite the unregulated status of crypto in Cyprus, the nation’s securities regulator is promoting and adopting blockchain. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) recently published a report discussing the ongoing activities of its Innovation Hub — a cooperative entity that was launched in October 2018 as a platform for engagement between CySEC and entities […]
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Riot Blockchain has opted to sell its new crypto exchange RiotX to focus on Bitcoin mining before halvening. Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto firm in the United States, plans to sell its exchange to focus on Bitcoin (BTC) mining ahead of the halving. According to an official announcement on Feb. 20, Riot has “opted to […]
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Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain, a new paper argues. Regulators should aim to influence public behavior rather than rule with an iron fist when it comes to emerging industries such as blockchain. Two Israel-based academics, Hada Jabotinsky […]
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Unregistered cryptocurrency bookmakers are opening the door to race-fixing in the world of Asian horse racing. The rise in unregulated cryptocurrency betting markets poses a threat to the integrity of horse racing in Asia. So warned Hong Kong Jockey Club’s executive director of racing integrity and betting analysis, Tom Chignell, at the Asian Racing Conference […]
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