A day after an investor alert on Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO’s), the US SEC—which has levied severe penalties—the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) published a regulatory guide on digital token offerings in the country. Following the US SEC’s investor alert against Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO’s), Malaysia’s regulator has published a regulatory guide requiring token offerings in […]
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The recent Bitcoin and altcoin rally is leading traders to wonder whether consolidation or a minor correction is in store but the current market conditions suggest buying on the dips. The crypto space is making a comeback and the rally is being led by altcoins. While several altcoins might participate in the initial rally, we […]
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Crypto exchange Upbit recently completed a security overhaul in response to a hack the platform suffered in late 2019. Strengthening its walls after a hack in late 2019, South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has finished a security upgrade for the wallets on its exchange platform, restoring functionality once again. Upbit decided to update its defenses […]
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The deployment of blockchain technology can save the United Arab Emirates more than $3 billion, new research shows. The deployment of blockchain technology can save the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more than $3 billion, according to new findings. The findings were revealed in a white paper entitled “Inclusive Deployment of Blockchain: Case Studies and Learning […]
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Bitstamp partnered with the cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank to pilot Bitcoin leveraged trading. The twelfth-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, partnered with cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank to pilot Bitcoin (BTC) leveraged trading. According to an announcement on Jan. 14, the exchange will serve as the launch partner for the bank’s Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) Leverage service. During the pilot […]
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The Foin project has released an official explanation of why its token tanked after the purported price pump. The Foin project — which is behind the eponymous token that sunk following its supposed unlocking period at the beginning of January — has released an official explanation of the token’s tanking after the purported price pump. […]
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Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market and it could possibly make this continent the world’s biggest payment systems based on blockchain tech and unbanked industry. The vast swathes of Africa’s fertile lands may ultimately prove a central arena for the ground-up development of innovative digital infrastructure and green energy projects. Recent pivotal moments in African […]
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South Korea is at last seeing some progress in crypto regulation, and the government is benchmarking other major markets to oversee the local market. South Korea remains the third-largest crypto exchange market by volume, just behind the United States and Japan. Despite that, throughout the past three years, the government of South Korea has opted […]
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The SEC posted a statement on Jan. 14 advising potential investors to be cautious with IEOs, which could be unregistered securities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent out a warning today from its Investor Education and Advocacy wing, urging citizens to be wary of initial coin offerings (IEOs). In a Jan. 14 statement […]
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Managing director Tim McCourt says CME’s Bitcoin’s options launch was a success, hitting multiple targets on day one. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is happy with the results of its Bitcoin options trading product launch on Jan. 13, according to CME Group’s managing director and global head of equity index alternative investment products Tim McCourt. […]
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