Cryptocurrencies
Few Big Exchanges Continue to Report Fake Volumes in 2019: Chainalysis
Large crypto exchanges have clamped down on reporting of fake trading volumes in 2019, while few are still likely misreporting, Chainalysis says.
Backfire in Argentina: Citizens Want BTC Over Peso Amid USD Crackdown
Following the crackdown on Forex by the Argentine government, the volume of P2P crypto trading has risen to an all-time high in the country.
Lawyer Found Guilty of Money Laundering for OneCoin’s Cryptoqueen
Mark S. Scott was found guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million.
Yahoo Finance Adds CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Prices to Its Website
Major American investment and finance website Yahoo Finance adds CoinMarketCap’s crypto prices for 118 coins to its website.
IRS Vs. Bitcoin ATMs: Industry Says There Is Already Enough Regulation
The IRS is eyeing the Bitcoin ATM industry for potential tax issues. Large industry players are already compliant enough, experts say, while smaller operators might experience additional difficulties.
Vermont Power Utility Partners With Blockchain Firm for Local Solar Energy Sales
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power and LO3 jointly launched a pilot project that enables homeowners with solar panels to sell surplus power to businesses.
Bitcoin Crashes Back to $7.4K Completely Wiping Out the October Rally
Bitcoin loses key 0. 786 Fibonacci level as false rumors circulate that Chinese authorities have raided Binance’s office in Shanghai.
Binance Denies Police Raids, Very Existence of Shanghai Offices
Binance cryptocurrency exchange has denied reports of a police raid on its Shanghai offices, as it purportedly has no such offices.
New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law
American lawmakers have introduced a bill to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Markets Crash After Reports That Binance's Shangai Office Closed in Crypto Crackdown
Chinese police have reportedly raided and closed the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Venezuela Cuts Petro’s Backing from 5B Barrels of Oil to 30M: Reuters
Venezuela to back its Petro with 30 million barrels of crude oil instead of 5 billion barrels as initially planned.
Binance.US Now Provides Institutional Liquidity to Crypto Brokerage Firm Tagomi
Binance. US will now offer institutional liquidity for users of the Tagomi crypto brokerage.
Chinese Tech Capital Shenzhen Issues Warning Against Crypto Activities
The Leading Group for Remediation of Internet Finance Risks of the Chinese technology capital of Shenzhen warned against illegal cryptocurrency-related activities.
Google, Facebook Take on Banking Duties, Crypto Shrugged to the Side?
With major tech firms shifting their focus to finance, what does this mean for the future of crypto and the wider financial system?.
Assassin's Creed Dev Becomes Block Producer for EOS-Based Gaming Startup
Ubisoft will be a block producer on the testnet of EOS-based game distribution platform Ultra.
LG and Kakao Partner to Bridge Public and Private Blockchains
LG’s IT affiliate and Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary, Ground X, are teaming up to bridge public and corporate blockchains.
Sacramento Kings CTO: Fans Quit Spending Bitcoin When the Price Hiked
The Sacramento Kings’ chief technology officer said that fans stopped spending Bitcoin on team merchandise with the price sky-rocketed.
‘Mystery Man’ Gets Berlin Shop to Drop BitPay, Accept Bitcoin Directly
An unknown “super nice” guy — none other than A. Antonopolous — spurred a small-time Gelato place in Berlin’s hip Friedrichshain district to start accepting Bitcoin.
Grayscale: 84% of Q3 Interest Came From Non-Crypto Hedge Funds
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein reveals 84% of the digital asset manager’s inflows in Q3 were from non-crypto hedge funds.
German Bank Boosts Bitcoin — Negative Interest Rates Hit Every Account
“We had to” — German bank charges everyone 0. 5% negative interest.