Hong Kong appears to be tightening the screws on unregulated crypto exchanges. Proposed regulations targeting Hong Kong’s blockchain industry could have far-reaching consequences for the crypto derivatives market, according to new research from Messari.io. In a report published on Wednesday, researcher Mira Christanto said the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, which happens to be […]
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BitPay beat Pinterest by several ranks on Deloitte’s prestigious list. As cryptocurrencies continue gaining mainstream attention, some of the industry’s native companies have also joined the spotlight. Bitcoin payment processing company BitPay joined the ranks of 499 other important technology companies today. Big Four accounting firm Deloitte sees BitPay as one of North America’s top […]
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The outgoing SEC director first joined the agency in 2017. Bill Hinman, outgoing director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chose to focus one of his last speeches on the commission’s achievements in regulating crypto during his tenure. In remarks published on the Securities and Exchange Commission, or […]
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During a recent Ethereum Foundation AMA, Vitalik Buterin explained his expectations for Ethereum 2.0. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently answered a number of community questions as part of an “ask me anything,” or AMA, session on Reddit. During the AMA, hosted by the Ethereum Foundation’s ETH 2.0 research team, Buterin said that he expects noticeable […]
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From ‘The Last ICO’ (pictured) inspired by da Vinci to ‘Silent Disco’ based on Henri Matisse’s ‘La Danse’, Cointelegraph artists have created unique NFTs for collectors. Cointelegraph is the most widely read cryptocurrency publication in the world — but even though we’re proud of our words, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand of them. […]
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As everyone waits on new KYC and AML regulators, many speak out to keep unhosted wallets free of controls. Major players in U.S. crypto lobbying are coming out in defense of non-custodial wallets. On Tuesday, the Blockchain Association released a new report presenting policy options for self-hosted wallets to regulators. On Wednesday, Coin Center published […]
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Despite the uncertainty around the launch of Ethereum 2.0, Bitcoin Suisse expects to make its ETH staking service available before the holidays. Crypto service provider Bitcoin Suisse expects to offer its Ethereum (ETH) staking services before Christmas, underscoring the firm’s expectations of an imminent launch of Ethereum 2.0. In a statement released Wednesday via Trustnodes, […]
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The addition of the Coinbase co-founder to Fireblocks’ board followed a $30 million funding round. Digital asset security platform Fireblocks announced that it would be adding Fred Ehrsam to its board following a recent funding round. In a Nov. 18 statement, Fireblocks said that Ehrsam, co-founder of crypto exchange Coinbase, would be joining the firm […]
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Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses. Bitconic, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has informed its users that they now need to comply with a new verification measure in order to continue to use their services. The change comes following new […]
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The world is no longer “fascinated” by Bitcoin after 2017, one strategist tells Bloomberg as BTC trades within 10% of all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) is setting new records in almost all aspects except USD spot price, says a new digest, which concludes that 2020 is not like the 2017 rally. In a blog post on […]
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