The cryptocurrency exchange made the decision in the midst of allegations that Monero transactions were used for criminal acts. Huobi Korea announced on April 8 that they would be ending support for Monero (XMR) trading starting on April 9, 2020. They stated that this was due to “low trading volumes and anonymity functions”. They did […]
Continue ReadingGMO Coin unveiled BAT lending, Japan’s stay at home order affected crypto businesses, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin unveiling Basic Attention Token (BAT) lending, Nitori using blockchain for furniture logistics, blockchain solution outfit, Ginco, receiving funding from DBJ Capital, Japan’s stay at home […]
Continue ReadingHedge fund manager, Ray Dalio, described the reasons cash is a poor investment, but failed to mention Bitcoin as a viable alternative. In a recent TED interview, Bridgewater Associates co-chairman and co-CIO, Ray Dalio, labeled cash as a risky place to park wealth, although he failed to mention Bitcoin (BTC) as an alternative. “Do not […]
Continue ReadingGiven the global coronavirus lockdown, some blockchain projects have found their business plans affected, others see no change. The coronavirus pandemic has been affecting more and more aspects of the blockchain and cryptocurrency market. As Cointelegraph previously reported, more than half of the 2020 crypto conferences were either canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 […]
Continue ReadingA Chicago businessman has been sued over allegedly misappropriating more than $2 million in funds ostensibly for cryptocurrency trading. A trust has sued businessman, Brock Flagstad, over allegedly misappropriating over $2 million in funds that were purportedly designated for cryptocurrency trading. Despite Flagstad soliciting the funds for the purpose of digital asset trading, the James […]
Continue ReadingGiven the economic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, can we expect governments to be more vigilant in taxing cryptocurrency this year? Could this be the year the world gets serious about cryptocurrency taxation? The coronavirus pandemic, after all, could cost the global economy as much as $4.1 trillion — or almost 5% of global […]
Continue ReadingVenezuelan digital asset exchange Criptolago has introduced SMS-based cryptocurrency transfers. Venezuelan crypto exchange Criptolago has announced that it will launch a text message-based payment system that can process transactions in Venezuela’s oil-backed Petro (PTR) and other cryptocurrencies. The system may expose new segments of Venezuela’s population to cryptocurrencies amid the country’s ongoing hyperinflation crisis — […]
Continue ReadingA South African team is building a blockchain-powered COVID-19 status verification app, using a different approach to Russian, Chinese solutions. A team of academics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa is developing a blockchain-powered application that will allow users to verify their own COVID-19 status. The platform, named Covi-ID, is still under […]
Continue ReadingAnalysis from Coin Metrics suggests that a giant selloff sparked an immediate knock-on effect for BTC/USD, which shed hit lows of $6,850. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $7,000 minutes after an investor prepared to sell 1,000 BTC on a major exchange, data shows. Discovered by monitoring resource Coin Metrics, the deposit on Huobi Global on April […]
Continue ReadingMost major cryptocurrencies have turned down from their 50-day moving averages, suggesting that bears are attempting to resume the downtrend. The number of Bitcoin whales holding at least 1,000 BTC has been rising for the past few months, according to a report by Glassnode. The report also highlights that the accumulation continued during the recent […]
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