The price of Bitcoin will skyrocket up to $100,000 in the coming year, according to the founder of infamous darknet marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) will skyrocket up to $100,000 in the coming year, according to the founder of infamous darknet marketplace Silk Road. In a series of blog posts […]
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New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is set to provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with its Anti-Money Laundering compliance solution. New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is set to provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with its Anti-Money Laundering compliance solution. In a press release published on Dec. 12, both firms took pains to stress that the solution […]
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Russia’s largest darknet marketplace is looking to raise $146 million in a token offering that would allow it to go global. Russia’s largest darknet marketplace is looking to raise $146 million in a token offering that would allow it to go global. As Forklog reported on Dec. 11, the token sale is almost certainly illegal […]
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Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank SEBA has rolled out its services to clients in nine new countries. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank SEBA has expanded its services to nine new countries. According to Finance Magnates on Dec. 12, SEBA revealed that accounts are now fully operational for institutional clients and accredited investors in Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, […]
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Central Asia following the sweeping global crypto and blockchain trend, with concrete adoption and utilization cases across the region. Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology continues to be a global phenomenon, with adoption and utilization cases emerging in almost every corner of the globe. Digital technology has become so popular that it is now a major talking […]
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Elliptic Discovery collects details of more than 200 crypto exchanges to enable banks to manage risks associated with crypto. London-based cryptocurrency compliance firm Elliptic has launched a new tool that allows banks to work more closely with crypto exchanges. Dubbed Elliptic Discovery, the product collects detailed profiles of more than 200 global crypto exchanges to […]
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority warned that blockchain tech increases the risk of money laundering in the country. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) warned the country that Switzerland is particularly prone to money laundering risks for reasons including the use of blockchain technology. In its first-ever yearly risk monitor report — published […]
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JPMorgan’s blockchain payments network will reportedly launch in Japan in 2020, with Japanese banks making up the majority of participating financial institutions. JPMorgan’s blockchain-based payment network will launch in Japan in early 2020, Cointelegraph Japan reports on Dec. 10. Based on JPMorgan’s in-house blockchain platform Quorum, the Interbank Information Network (IIN) intends to accelerate payment […]
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Choosing a cryptocurrency exchange can be difficult but here’s 10 essential aspects to consider when looking for a trading platform. Choosing the right cryptocurrency exchange may be one of the most important initial tasks an interested trader or investor must complete. Picking the wrong platform could potentially lead down a road riddled with hacks, distractions […]
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South Korea’s government plans to tax capital gains returns on cryptocurrency transactions. The South Korean government plans to tax capital gains on cryptocurrency transactions. A Dec. 9 report from The Korea Times reveals that a revised bill to introduce the measure will be drawn up by the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance by the […]
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