Russia may join a list of countries with an offshore crypto zone with a plan to build its own on an island. Last week, Russian officials revealed plans to build a major financial center on an island in the Far East, which would cater to cryptocurrencies, among other things. Notably, the creation of special economic […]
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Top cryptocurrencies have made minor gains on the day, and are mostly trading sideways. Thursday, June 13 — Top cryptocurrencies bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and ripple (XRP) are all still in the green, seeing minor gains since yesterday. The market as a whole is mostly trading sideways. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin broke $8,300 today, […]
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A tough crypto regulatory stance has not discouraged Korea’s largest companies from investing in blockchain. Unlike in other countries, where startups are at the heart of blockchain development, the South Korean blockchain landscape has “chaebols,” large, family-owned business conglomerates in Korea, at its heart. Just about every month, reports and announcements of large South Korean […]
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Stockholm-based digital gift cards and mobile phone refill provider Bitrefill raised $2 million in a seed round led by Coin Ninja. Swedish crypto-powered mobile refill service Bitrefill has closed a seed round of $2 million to expand its services, crypto media outlet The Block reports on June 13. The Stockholm-based company offers mobile service top-ups […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is establishing a United States-based division with a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network approved partner, BAM Trading Services. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is establishing a United States-based division with a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) approved partner, according to a press release shared with Cointelegrpah on June 13. Binance is reportedly forming […]
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Ripple wallet provider GateHub has announced that a phishing scam has been targeting its wallet users and has published a timeline of the campaign so far. Ripple (XRP) wallet and gateway-as-a-service provider GateHub has warned that there is a phishing scam campaign targeting its cryptocurrency wallet users, as per an announcement on June 13. According […]
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Peer-to-peer payments technology firm Circle is closing its payment app Circle Pay in view of developing new crypto financial services. Peer-to-peer payments technology firm Circle is closing its payment app Circle Pay in order to develop new crypto financial services, according to an announcement published on June 13. Per the blog post, Circle will start […]
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India is hit with its latest wave of speculations, as rumors of a full crypto ban emerge, yet remain unconfirmed by its reserve bank. Those who mine, trade or own cryptocurrency in India are currently on the edge of their seats, as rumors keep swirling around a draft regulation called the Banning Cryptocurrencies and Regulation […]
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John McAfee’s crypto trading platform was immediately hit with a cloaked HOIC DOS attack following its launch. Cryptocurrency enthusiast John McAfee’s crypto trading platform was immediately targeted by hackers with a denial of service (DOS) attack following its launch, according to an official Twitter post from McAfee on June 12. According to the post, the […]
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Chinese telecommunications hardware giant Huawei is studying the entire Latin American market and considering expanding its operations. Chinese telecommunications hardware giant Huawei is studying the entire Latin American market and considering expanding its operations, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 13. Per the report, a Huawei executive said at the CIAB Febraban conference on June 11 […]
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