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Visa & Crypto: There is Something More Than One Job Opening

Payment card giant Visa is looking into blockchain-based solutions for the challenges they face, including creating a B2B (Business-to-Business) platform that will serve as an international digital identity system based on the nascent technology.As several media outlets reported yesterday, the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Biggest Crypto Market Website Admits It Provides Inaccurate Data

The biggest aggregator of cryptocurrency market data, CoinMarketCap.com aims to improve its services further as it admitted that data on its website is not accurate.The company told Bloomberg that concerns over exchanges’ trading volumes inaccuracies “are valid”. Now, in addition...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Two Front-Runners Emerge in Race to Buy Exchanges Bitstamp and Korbit

Kakao Group-led consortium emerges as one of two frontrunners in forthcoming Nexen sale Gaming company Netmarble also interested Korbit closes down its American subsidiary Bitstamp USA wins BitLicense in New YorkTwo consortiums led, respectively, by South Korean internet giant Kakao Group and...

, by Tim Alper

How Merlin Lost Patience Trying to Save Bitfinex’s USD 851 million

"I am not your enemy, I am here to help you and have been very patient so far, but you need to cut the crap and tell me what is going on," Merlin lost his patience in the morning of November 28, 2018.It took at least a few months for him to reach this point.It's not an excerpt from a fantasy book....

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Will Samsung’s Crypto Drive Topple Google & Co’s Internet Empire?

Just how significant could Samsung’s foray into the world of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies prove to be? Per some thinkers in South Korea, the smartphone maker’s decision to include a crypto wallet on its latest flagship devices could help it – and other companies...

, by Tim Alper

Cryptoverse Surprises Itself With Debate on Apple Credit Card

This week, the crypto community found itself arguing over news that are not crypto related (directly, at least). While some are wondering why the new Apple credit card that does not support crypto and is based on the traditional banking infrastructure is being discussed on crypto related forums at...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean Crypto Community Must ‘Get House in Order’ after Bithumb Hack

South Korea’s cryptocurrency sector is livid after its biggest exchange suffered an EOS hack worth an estimated USD 13 million.Bithumb has suggested that the hack may have been an inside job, with suspicion falling on employees who have recently been made redundant.An employee at a major...

, by Tim Alper

How to Tell Whether Crypto Exchange is Lying to You

A new research report from investment firm CoVenture, backed by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has identified two strategies anyone can use to expose exchanges that engage in wash trading, or inflating trading volumes by simultaneously buying and selling crypto assets.One of the most...

, by Fredrik Vold

Cryptopia Failed to Reopen on Monday

New Zealand-based troubled cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia failed to reopen on Monday due to unspecified reasons. "We were aiming to get the site live today however, we have had a slight delay and are aiming to have the site live tomorrow," the company tweeted, promising more updates "as this...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Mexico Looks to Bolster Crypto Regulations

Mexico’s central bank, known as Banxico, has issued a series of proposed fintech regulations that could have an impact on the country’s burgeoning cryptocurrency and blockchain technology sectors.Per news outlet Imparcial, Banxico is seeking to ensure that companies dealing with...

, by Tim Alper

Binance Opens Fiat Gateway in Australia, Shocks Customers With Fees

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched Binance Lite Australia (BLA), a cash-to-bitcoin brokerage service available through a network of 1,300+ supported Newsagents across the continent. Their fees structure - 5% transaction fee plus Goods and services tax (GST) (10%) on commission - has...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

One of the Top 50 Crypto Exchanges, DragonEx Hacked

Singapore-based DragonEx, one of the top 50 cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has been hacked, the company confirmed."On March 24th, DragonEx has encountered attacks from hackers, our users’ crypto assets and Platform crypto assets were transferred and stolen. Part of the assets...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

It’s Not a Joke: eBay Listed ICO Project Claims it Got an Offer

Around a week ago, the founder of blockchain platform Sponsy made the whole cryptoverse interested after revealing that they had listed their project for sale on popular online marketplace eBay for a price of USD 60,000. And now, they may well be setting a new trend in the space, as they confirmed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Two Japanese Exchanges to Merge, MUFG to Commercialize Stablecoin

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchange scene is set for another shakeup – while a major bank will commercialize its stablecoin before the year is out.Investment services company Fisco, operator of a Financial Services Agency (FSA)-licensed exchange platform of the same name says it will...

, by Tim Alper

Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Reveals Crypto Manifesto

United States presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has attempted to woo American cryptocurrency enthusiasts, issuing a manifesto of regulatory pledges.Yang, 44, is hoping to win the Democratic Party nomination, and wants to run against incumbent president Donald Trump in December 2020.In his...

, by Tim Alper

One Of The Oldest Swiss Banks Drives Into Crypto Era

Another large traditional financial institution is gradually entering the cryptoverse as Julius Baer, the third-largest bank in Switzerland announced a close collaboration with a Swiss-based SEBA Crypto AG (SEBA). As stated in the press release, Julius Baer will use SEBA platform to grant its...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

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