VanEck, Cboe and SolidX Meet With SEC to Discuss a Bitcoin ETF

Having met the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX Exchange have met with the Commission again, in the latest attempt to convince the regulator to approve the nation’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an official presentation submitted to the SEC. The firms gave […]

“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. The judge, however, ruled that BlockVest’s token distribution, which was conducted via airdrop, was given freely and received […]

Notre avis sur PCS Mastercard

Désormais les cartes prépayées inondent le marché si bien qu’il est impossible de les louper. Il en existe quelques unes et DsB a décidé d’en passer quelques unes au crible. C’est au tour la PCS Mastercard de passer au test pour en savoir plus sur toutes ses caractéristiques. Avantages de la PCS Mastercard Vous connaissez […]

Steemit Announces Structural Reorganization, Laying of 70% of Employees

The decentralized content platform that rewards content providers with cryptocurrency, Steemit, recently announced a corporate restructuring that will result in a significant amount of their workforce being cut. The announcement, which was made by the company’s CEO in a recent post, explained that the weakness of the cryptocurrency markets has affected both the company’s cryptocurrency (STEEM) and […]

TKO: Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Knocked out by SEC Probe into ICO Promos

Pro boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khaled agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission a combined $767,500 to settle charges of illegally promoting ICOs. These are first cases the SEC has brought violations involving ICO promotion. The SEC noted that using celebrity endorsers was a crucial part of the ICO issuers’ promotional […]

Coinbase Launches Zcash Trading Services on Coinbase Pro

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching Zcash (ZEC) trading on its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. The announcement made via Coinbase’s blog page states that inbound transfers of the currency will begin at 10 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 29, 2018, though early deposits have already begun. The blog reads, “Once sufficient liquidity is established, […]

SIRIN LABS Releases $999 Blockchain Phone: ‘FINNEY’

The FINNEY phone came out today at a launch event in Barcelona. The $999 phone is the first of its kind, integrating blockchain technology at its core in order that its users may can securely use blockchain products. The product aims to address issues that cryptonaughts face in mobile computing, particularly those related to securely […]

Galaxy Digital Loses $76 Million in Q3, Novogratz Remains Bullish

The Mike Novogratz-led Galaxy Digital Holdings LP suffered $76 million in third-quarter losses, taking the company’s losses in 2018 so far to a grand total of $175 million. Galaxy Digital Q3 Losses Total $76 Million As Bear Market Continues Cryptocurrency merchant bank, Galaxy Digital, has released its quarterly earnings report, and the results from the […]

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Wait and See Where Recent Signs of Strength Lead

This week realized a big gain as bitcoin enjoyed a 25% rally from its local bottom before topping out around $4,400. Support currently appears to be established in the mid-$3,000s as the market remains indecisive over its next move: Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Current Support Level Figure 1 shows the relevance of the current […]

Report: Banks Are More Vulnerable to Terrorist Financing Than Crypto

A risk assessment report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU) found banks more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than cryptocurrencies, Business Korea reported. The division of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission researched its domestic financial sector, which includes banks, securities companies, insurers, mutual financing companies, credit card services, and even crypto exchanges. After […]