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Libra under Fire from US Politicians, But Bank of England Offers Hope

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are taking very different approaches to Facebook’s Libra project – with American politicians hoping to strong-arm the social network and Libra partners, while British central bank officials have laid out a roadmap for the forthcoming token. America’s House...

, by Tim Alper

Malicious Groups Collated Leaked Crypto Trader Data – BitMEX

After major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX accidentally leaked users' emails last week, they've noticed unidentified groups who tried collecting users' email addresses with the intent to compromise them. "As it became clear that several groups were working to collate BitMEX email addresses in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

China’s Digital Currency is Not About Total Surveillance – Official

As China is preparing to launch its domestic digital currency, a person in charge of its development says that its creation is not about controlling people’s information, but maintaining a balance.The goal of this move by China is not gaining full control of information belonging to the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Official Beijing Tries to Curb Crypto Enthusiasm (UPDATED)

Beijing seems to have once again declared its preference for blockchain technology and disdain for virtual currencies. (Updated November 19 at 15:20 UTC: updates in bold throughout the text.)Dovey Wan, a founding partner of California-based investment company Primitive Ventures, discussed yesterday...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japan Tells Tax Bodies to Stop Seizing Crypto + More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Regulation newsThe Japanese cabinet has ruled that local authorities may not seize cryptocurrency holdings in the case...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

IRS Warns SMEs: Our Agents Are Trained to Value and Seize Your Crypto

America’s top tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a chilling warning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that deal with cryptocurrencies. The agency said that it will step up its collection efforts and criminal investigations for SMEs dealing in Bitcoin and...

, by Tim Alper

Picking out Positives from the (Perplexing) New Crypto Tax Guidelines

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), America’s top tax authority, has issued a new set of guidelines on cryptocurrency taxation.And although many are bemoaning the new rules for a lack of clarity among other matters, there are a few silver linings to be found in the IRS’ press release, a...

, by Tim Alper

Users of Two More Crypto Exchanges Can’t Access Their Funds

A financial regulator in a Canadian province has placed one cryptocurrency exchange into receivership and is investigating another – with scores of customers concerned about the whereabouts of their funds.Per multiple Canadian media outlets, including news agency The Canadian Press (via Vic...

, by Tim Alper

ETH Killer, Private Messaging and Change in BTC – 4 Crypto Experiments

From coin killers, over private messages, to stacking sats. The Cryptoverse rests on innovation and innovative technology. It’s no wonder then that we often see interesting new gadgets or digital solutions to existing problems, or the problems we didn’t even know exist. Occasionally,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

RBC Says It Has No ‘Near-term Plans’ to Launch Crypto Exchange

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Canada-headquartered major global bank, has responded to reports that claimed it is on the verge of launching a Bitcoin and altcoin trading platform – saying it has no “near-term plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange for clients.”Earlier...

, by Tim Alper

Giant Indonesian Market Gets ‘First’ Regulated Local Crypto Exchange

An Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange platform named Tokocrypto says it has become the first platform to officially register with the country’s financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (known locally as Bappebti).Recently introduced legislation means crypto...

, by Tim Alper

Coinbase to Experiment With a New Type of Coins + 5 More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Cryptocurrency exchange news "To date, we have largely explored support for assets that are already live and available...

, by Tim Alper

A Nigerian Wallet Suspected in USD 1M Exit Scam + 8 More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.Cryptocurrency wallet newsSatowallet, a Nigerian crypto wallet, allegedly pulled off an exit scam, disappearing with...

, by Tim Alper

Cybervillains Are ‘Harvesting’ Crypto in Low-cost Hacking Campaigns

Security experts are warning cryptocurrency holders to be aware of cyber thieves who are using a wide range of often low-cost software to “harvest” Bitcoin and altcoins from wallets all over the world.Per a report from cybersecurity specialist ESET, a piece of malware named Casbaneiro...

, by Tim Alper

Poorly Rated Crypto Exchanges Outperformed Industry Stars In September

Some exchanges with poor ratings have seen an increase in September's trading volumes, while the best rated market players have registered a decrease, says the latest report by CryptoCompare, a provider of the crypto market data.The September 2019 Exchange Review claims that, based on...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean Crypto Stance Under Pressure, Ripple Invests in University

A group of blockchain advocates has made a fresh bid to change the South Korean government’s stance on cryptocurrencies – and has held talks with one of the country’s top financial regulators.Fn Today reports that Oh Gap-soo, the president of the Korea Blockchain Association, met...

, by Tim Alper

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