The number of global crypto ATM’s has grown to over 7,000, after surpassing the 6,000 mark just last fall. The number of crypto ATMs across the globe has grown to over 7,000, with machines in 75 countries. At press time, CoinATMRadar listed 7,014 cryptocurrency ATMs in existence. This number also includes machines hosting digital currencies […]
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High-frequency trading is profoundly changing the way the cryptocurrency market works, and this is how. Which firms offer high-frequency trading for cryptocurrency? While still in its infancy, a few traditional HFT firms have begun offering digital assets to their clients. Even more, at least one cryptocurrency exchange is giving users the tools they need to […]
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The German financial watchdog BaFin has issued a summary instruction manual for businesses that wish to offer cryptocurrency services that require its custody. The German financial watchdog (BaFin) issued a new summary leaflet detailing how cryptocurrencies are treated under newly enacted laws for 2020. The instructions are presented as BaFin’s interpretation of the new German […]
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Measures by the French government to help stymy the spread of the coronavirus have led organizers of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit to reschedule. Organizers in Paris have rescheduled a major local blockchain industry event due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to an announcement on March 2, the Paris Blockchain Week Summit — initially meant […]
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Reaction to financial stimulus promises among market investors is “unbelievable,” one commentator says, as Bitcoin firmly avoids celebrating. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to fluctuate around its key 200-day moving average price on March 3 as traders expressed mounting concern over traditional markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price shuns exuberance Data from Coin360 and […]
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The United States Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The United States Department of the Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The Treasury announced on Mar. 2 that it along with industry thought leaders and compliance experts discussed the supervision of […]
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A case filed in the United States District Court last year alleges two people stole $250 million worth of virtual currency. Cryptocurrency companies may constantly be trying to improve their usability and security, but when there’s a weakness for hackers to exploit, they go big or go home. According to court documents released by Seamus […]
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The spread of COVID-19 is causing cryptocurrency firms to implement new policies to protect employees. Just one week after releasing its plan for the coronavirus spread worldwide, Coinbase is recommending its employees prepare for the next phase, and they’re not the only ones. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sent out a Tweet to his 300K+ followers […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 crypto exchange hack. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 […]
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Big Four accounting firm KPMG issued a new report on crypto assets, estimating that more than $9.8 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen by hackers since 2017. Owning cryptocurrency is still considered a risk by institutional investors, according to a March 2 KPMG report shared with Bloomberg. The accounting firm estimated that more than $9.8 […]
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