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Pushing for Crypto Self-Regulation Amid Tightening Government Scrutiny

October 12, 2019 cashtechnews

With government regulations becoming more stringent, crypto businesses are coming together to form self-regulating bodies for the industry. Self-regulation is once again a trending topic in the cryptocurrency landscape as major exchange platforms have announced the creation of self-regulated organizations (SROs) to achieve some standardization in digital currency governance. Government regulators across various jurisdictions continue to […]

Top-20 Coins Experience Downward Trend, BTC Stick Near $8,600

October 10, 2019 cashtechnews

Crypto markets are mostly in the red, remaining relatively quiet with moderate losses throughout the top-20 coins. Thursday, Oct. 10 — Following an impressive rally yesterday, major crypto markets have slowed to trade in the red over the past day. Bitcoin (BTC) has stuck to $8,600, while other major coins are experiencing a downward trend. […]

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Delists XMR, DASH, ZEC, ZEN, SBTC

October 10, 2019 cashtechnews

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has halted trading of Monero, DASH, Zcash, Horizen and Super Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the end of Monero (XMR), DASH, Zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN) and Super Bitcoin (SBTC) trading as of today, Oct. 10. Per the Oct. 2 announcement, the assets have been delisted today. A previous version of […]

Poloniex Delists Clams, Pascal, Steem, Navcoin, GameCredits and LBRY

October 9, 2019 cashtechnews

Major crypto exchange Poloniex is delisting six digital currencies: Clams, Pascal, Steem, Navcoin, GameCredits and LBRY Credits. Crypto exchange Poloniex has announced that it is delisting six digital currencies: Clams (CLAM), Pascal (PASC), Steem (STEEM), Navcoin (NAV), GameCredits (GAME) and LBRY Credits (LBC). According to a Reddit post published in the CLAMClient subreddit on Oct. […]

Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Eighth Phase of its Lending Product

October 8, 2019 cashtechnews

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announces the eighth phase of its lending product. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of the eighth phase of its lending product on Oct. 7. In this phase, Binance will start offering 14-day fixed-term lending products. The subscribers will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The subscription period begins on […]

Crypto Rating Council Is Out to Help Change US Regulatory Landscape

October 4, 2019 cashtechnews

The launch of the Crypto Rating Council (CRC) has seemingly been met with a lot of positivity across the global crypto landscape. At the end of September, a number of established crypto firms (including Kraken, Bittrex and Coinbase) that are currently operating in the United States came together to establish a new governance body called […]

Altcoins See Mild Gains While Bitcoin Hovers Around $8,100

October 4, 2019 cashtechnews

Cryptocurrencies have entered the green zone after seeing some losses over the past day, with the Bitcoin price hovering around $8,100. Friday, Oct. 4 — The top-20 crypto markets are solidly in the green, with just a few reporting mild losses, according to data from Coin360. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways after its slump […]

Bug Bounties in Crypto — the Best Way to Ensure Platform Safety?

October 3, 2019 cashtechnews

Hacker bounties: Who are the biggest spenders, why companies need them, and are they really needed? Crypto companies often find out the hard way that hackers know their security systems better than they do. As hacks in the crypto world can and often do result in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tokens being […]

Global Wash Trading on Crypto Markets Down by Over 35%, BTI Reports

October 1, 2019 cashtechnews

Global wash trading on crypto markets was down by over 35% in September, according to the latest surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute. Global wash trading on cryptocurrency markets was down by over 35% in September, according to the latest surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI). Kraken, Poloniex, Coinbase and Upbit are […]

North Korea Needs Its Own National Crypto, CBDC Fever Spreads in Asia

September 29, 2019 cashtechnews

North Korea is allegedly developing its cryptocurrency for bypassing U.S. sanctions, but experts point out other reasons for this initiative. It seems that a movement to create a national cryptocurrency is gaining momentum in Asia. Following China, the North Korean authorities announced their readiness to issue digital money and even indicated the availability of all […]