Binance will launch a new digital asset trading platform in 2020 in the United Kingdom to serve its increasing institutional clientele. Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be expanding to the United Kingdom with a regulated crypto trading platform for both institutional and retail investors. With this platform, Binance aims to tap the institutional investment market […]
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A federal court in Manhattan sentenced the founder of a $25 million ICO scam to 87 months and a fine of up to $250,000. Robert Farkas, the founder of a cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech that raised more than $25 million from its initial coin offering scam, pled guilty in a federal court in Manhattan on […]
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A giant 14.95% advance makes analysts confident as miners appear to balance increased costs to retain profitability. Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has seen its biggest upward move for over two years after warnings over BTC price selling pressure. According to data from on-chain monitoring resource BTC.com on June 17, the latest difficulty adjustment saw difficulty […]
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The number of crypto ATMs worldwide has grown to more than 8,000, just months after passing the 7,000 mark in March. The total number of Bitcoin ATMs has now passed 8,000 worldwide. According to monitoring resource CoinATMRadar, there are currently 8,208 ATMs in 73 countries allowing users to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins […]
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ConsenSys has announced that six top crypto firms will receive early access to its ETH 2.0 staking platform. Six high-profile crypto firms will participate in an ETH 2.0 staking pilot project using the ConsenSys Codefi platform. On June 17, ConsenSys tweeted that cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Crypto.com, digital asset custody providers Trustology, Matrixport, and Huobi […]
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Kraken has launched support for trading and funding in AUD six months after acquiring veteran Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade. Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced support for Aussie dollar (AUD) trading pairs and account funding. Australian dollars will be tradeable against Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Tether […]
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The World Economic Forum has recognized six blockchain companies on its list of 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized six blockchain firms on its list of 100 ‘early to growth-stage’ companies as Technology Pioneers for 2020. According to the WEF’s website, the blockchain and crypto startups recognized for pioneering […]
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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin that Dr. Wright claims were stolen from the exchange, citing expert support. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that Dr. Wright lays claim to was stolen from the exchange in March 2011. Cryptocurrency experts side with Karpeles. Bitcoins […]
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The Advertising Standards Authority and the Internet Advertising Office joined forces to launch a system to remove scam ads. The United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Internet Advertising Office (IAB) launched a new system on June 16 to detect and remove online fraud ads. According to the Telegraph, the system will allow people […]
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Civil lawsuits against telecom providers such as AT&T are becoming commonplace as the number of SIM swap hacking scandals rises. On June 11, it came to light that California resident Richard Yuan Li had been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a number of SIM swap attacks that targeted at […]
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