Hong Kong securities regulator wants to improve oversight of crypto entities as chair warns of “outright scandals and frauds.” Hong Kong’s securities regulator issued a statement setting out guidelines for funds dealing with cryptocurrency Thursday, Nov. 1, saying it could move to formally regulate exchanges. In what it called “guidance on regulatory standards,” the autonomous […]
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New Zealand government-backed innovation institute Callaghan Innovation issued a grant for $330,000 to a domestic crypto wallet and trading service. New Zealand’s state-backed innovation institute Callaghan Innovation awarded a $330,000 grant to a local crypto wallet and trading service, according to a press release published Tuesday, Oct. 30. Callaghan Innovation issued an “R&D Project […]
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U.S. crypto exchange Bittrex launches international trading platform on the base of Maltese branch, which will reportedly increase the speed of listing. Bittrex International is launching a digital trading platform that will feature a “streamlined” token approval process and focus on international customers, the company’s blog revealed Monday, Oct. 29. As per the release, new […]
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MediXserve is working with the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines in an effort to make the first blockchain research and education lab in the country, Cryptovest reported. The Ateneo-MedixServe Blockchain Education and Research Laboratory (AMBERLab) will be involved in training programs and prototype design, among other activities. It will also involve various verticals, […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance today saw its in-house token Binance Coin (BNB) become available to buy and sell with fiat currency for the first time. BNB Leaves The Crypto Realm In a partnership with UK-based trading platform eToro, the exchange will open up its token, which traders can use to pay fees, to direct exchange against […]
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Critics call British authorities’ plans to increase regulatory control of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies a “very blunt instrument approach.” U.K. businesses and analysts have hit back at government plans to regulate cryptocurrencies and related technology, describing them as a “blunt instrument approach,” British daily news outlet the Telegraph reported Monday, Oct. 29. Calls to step […]
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Trading crypto is a lot like poker. Some people aren’t serious about it, and they participate for fun, or the thrill of gambling to win big. Others have real skills, based on statistics and analytics, and they use data to make decisions on whether to go all-in, hold, or fold. Alex Copenhagen (aka Alex Amarre) […]
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In the first of a three-part series, CT looks back at Chinese authorities’ attempts to make the People’s Republic impregnable to the crypto phenomenon, and the industry response. Take a quick look at CnLedger, a Twitter-based Chinese crypto news information source, and a tweet pinned at the top of its profile might come as something […]
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Malta’s Financial Services Authority has warned of a “dubious” online crypto trading platform it says has falsely claimed to be licensed in the country. Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has warned of a “dubious” online crypto trading platform it says has falsely claimed to be licensed in the country, English-language newspaper Malta Today reports Oct. […]
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Police have seized an allegedly unregistered Bitcoin ATM machine in India and arrested its owner, the co-founder of domestic crypto exchange Unocoin. The co-founder of Indian crypto exchange Unocoin has been arrested shortly after setting up an allegedly unregistered Bitcoin (BTC) ATM machine in Bangalore, English-language daily Times of India reports Oct. 24. The 37-year-old […]
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