Australia’s financial watchdog has shut down the operations of two crypto exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case. The Australian anti-money laundering watchdog has suspended the registrations of two cryptocurrency exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case, the agency announced in a press release on Friday, March 8. The Australian Transaction Reports […]
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reportedly creating a fintech advisory group. The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which oversees the state’s securities regulator, has reportedly formed a fintech advisory group, banking trade publication American Banker reports on March 7. The office of Secretary William Gavin has reportedly formed […]
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The second largest crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume OKEx has started listing Tron on its customer-to-customer market. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has began listing Tron (TRX) on its customer-to-customer (C2C) trading market, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 7. OKEx’s decentralized C2C trading platform enables users to trade digital assets […]
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A French financial regulator has proposed to ban privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. The head of the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly, Eric Woerth, is suggesting a ban on anonymous cryptocurrencies, or so-called privacy coins. Woerth expressed his position in a recent report on crypto assets and blockchain technology. In a forward to the report, Woerth considers […]
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Crypto exchange Kraken is making a group of new high level appointments, expanding its team by five members. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding its team with new high level hires, according to the company’s blog post published on March 7. In the post, Kraken announced five new appointments to its team. The new […]
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Cryptocurrency marketс see modest gains and losses, with Bitcoin struggling to stay in the green. Thursday, March 7 — cryptocurrency markets have recorded moderate gains and losses on the day, with Binance Coin (BNB) being the major gainer on the day, according to Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) started the […]
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Israeli securities regulators published their final recommendations for crypto regulation, offering to create a platform for trading cryptocurrencies. The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has published its final report on cryptocurrency regulations, local financial newspaper Globes reports Thursday, March 7. A special committee formed in 2017 to develop proper regulations for cryptocurrencies has presented its report […]
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The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has announced the establishment of a task force to fight crypto-related crimes. The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (SPO) has announced the establishment of a task force to fight cryptocurrency-related fraud and crimes. The development was reported by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), one of the largest national public […]
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Exchange and social network for investors and traders eToro has launched its cryptocurrency trading services in the United States. Exchange and social network for investors and traders eToro has launched its cryptocurrency trading services in the United States, according to a press release shared by the company with Cointelegraph on March 7. The exchange, which […]
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In Japan, the number of hacked IoT devices and cryptocurrency networks nearly doubled in 2018 when compared to the previous year. In Japan, the number of hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cryptocurrency networks nearly doubled in 2018 when compared to the previous year. English-language local media Asahi reported on March 7. Per the […]
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