India’s new draft bill reportedly suggests a 10-year prison sentence for dealing with crypto, while proposing a national digital coin. Indian lawmakers have reportedly proposed to enforce a 10-year jail term for citizens who deal with cryptocurrencies, local financial news agency BloombergQuint reports on June 6. The new tough crypto regulation is a part of […]
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The CEO of the Russian state-owned bank considers bitcoin a “technical instrument for transactions,” rather than a type of investment. The CEO of state-owned Russian bank Sberbank has officially confirmed the institution’s decision to not develop crypto-related services, local financial publication Banki.ru reports on June 7. Herman Gref, Sberbank CEO and a former minister of […]
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Speaking to Cointelegraph, the Frenchman said details about returning to the crypto sphere had been reported wrong. The former CEO of long-defunct Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox denied press claims he is returning to blockchain in comments to Cointelegraph on June 7. Mark Karpeles, whom a judge acquitted of embezzlement in March and is currently […]
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The crypto markets are today back firmly in the green, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking back above the $8,000 mark. Friday, June 7 — after recent shaky sentiment, the crypto markets are today back firmly in the green, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking back above the $8,000 mark, as Coin360 data shows. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 […]
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Consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. has argued that blockchain is gaining slower traction with retail banks “Big Three” management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has argued that blockchain technology is gaining slower traction with retail banks due to regulatory hurdles and a conservative consumer environment. The news was reported by Bloomberg on June 7. McKinsey […]
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CNBC has collected public details on high-level executives for Facebook’s cryptocurrency project via LinkedIn. More details are now emerging regarding high-level executives for social media giant Facebook’s crypto project, according to a report by CNBC on June 6. According to the report, there are now 100 people known to be working on the crypto project […]
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Portuguese sports club SL Benfica now has an option on its website to buy products in cryptocurrencies UTK, BTC, or ETH. Major Portuguese sports club SL Benfica now accepts cryptocurrency for merchandise and tickets, Verdict reports on June 6. According to the report, SL Benfica partnered with cryptocurrency service Utrust to provide the new payments […]
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Margin lenders on American cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex have lost around $13.5 million due to a flash crash. Margin lenders on American cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex have lost around $13.5 million due to a flash crash. Poloniex announced about the incident in a blog post published on June 6. Poloniex revealed that on May 26 a severe […]
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Notre Dame University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released a study on the speed and scale of cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit. The University of Notre Dame and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) released a study on the speed and scale of cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit on May 13. The paper claims to be […]
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A U.S. congressman argued that cryptocurrency transactions should be treated like fiat currency transactions for tax purposes. United States Congressman (R-N.C.) Ted Budd testified to the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on purported issues with current tax laws on cryptocurrencies, as per a video of the testimony released on June 4. Congressman Budd […]
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