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Bitcoin Privacy Takes Another Step Forward with Wasabi Wallet Launch

July 7, 2018 0 0

Bitcoin users concerned about permanently writing their financial history to a public blockchain will soon have access to a new tool to protect their privacy: Wasabi, a desktop wallet developed by Adam Ficzor, the maker of HiddenWallet. Introducing Wasabi, a Privacy-Enhancing Bitcoin Wallet Ficzor unveiled Wasabi at Building on Bitcoin 2018, an industry conference dedicated to technical […]

Swiss Stock Exchange Operator is Launching a Crypto Assets Exchange

July 6, 2018 0 0

SIX, the owner and operator of Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has announced plans to launch the SIX Digital Exchange – a crypto assets exchange fully regulated by the country’s financial regulator and central bank. In an announcement on Friday, Swiss Exchange operator SIX revealed its new crypto-initiative which it claims ‘will be the first market infrastructure in […]

Chinese Exchange FCoin Accused of Crippling Ethereum Network for Cheap Publicity

July 6, 2018 0 0

A little-known Chinese crypto exchange is allegedly responsible for the unusually high Ethereum network congestion and gas fees recorded over the past few days. FCoin, founded by Zhang Jian, formerly of Huobi, is accused of deliberately encouraging a rash of Sybil attacks so as to temporarily cripple the Ethereum blockchain and attract undeserved attention in […]

South Korea is Officially Recognizing Crypto Exchanges as Regulated Banks

July 6, 2018 0 0

For the first time in history, the government of South Korea has officially recognized crypto exchanges regulated financial institutions and banks. Local publications in South Korea have reported that the financial authorities of South Korea have finalized their plans to categorize crypto exchanges as an industry called “Cryptocurrency Exchange and Brokerage” to enable trading platforms […]

Crypto Market Cap Adds $13 Billion in 6 Hours with Bitcoin on the Rise

July 5, 2018 0 0

The cryptocurrency market cap has risen from $263 billion to $276 billion in as little as six hours with Bitcoin seeing a 1.97 percent increase over the last 24 hours with a price rise of over $350 this morning according to Coinmarketcap.com. The market cap hasn’t seen this price level since June 22, 2018, signifying an overall […]

6 Million Bitcoin is Lost or Stolen, Should the Real Value of BTC Higher?

July 5, 2018 0 0

At the Building on Bitcoin conference this week, Jameson Lopp, former lead engineer at BitGo and engineer at CasaHODL, revealed that an estimated 4 million BTC are lost and 2 million BTC are stolen. As of July 2018, a total of 6 million BTC are left inaccessible and permanently lost on the bitcoin blockchain. Given […]

Coinbase Custody PartneCoinbase Custody Partner Paid $80,000 Fine for ‘Putting Customer Assets at Risk’r Paid $80,000 Fine for ‘Putting Customer Assets at Risk’

July 5, 2018 0 0

Cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage giant Coinbase announced this week, to much fanfare, that it had onboarded 10 customers for its new institutional-grade custody service. However, it seems that the firm’s partner in the venture, Electronic Transaction Clearing (ETC), has a less-than-stellar reputation when it comes to safeguarding customer funds. Though Coinbase is in the process of acquiring regulatory approval […]

Binance Leads $12 Million Funding Round in Tokenization Startup Republic

July 4, 2018 0 0

A retail investment platform called Republic recently completed $12 million in financing to tokenize its platform and introduce its own security token, led by Binance Labs and NGC ECO Fund. The financing round was also supported by ZK Capital, Oyster Ventures, FBG Capital, Hazoor Capital, East Chain, Zhen Fund and others. Source: Republic Republic — which last year […]

Brazilian Football Teams Ink Partnerships with Crypto Startup Inoovi

July 4, 2018 0 0

Two Brazilian football teams, Atlético-PR and Corinthians, have reportedly recently signed partnerships with Hong Kong-based crypto startup Inoovi, which recently launched its “IVI” token specifically for the sport. According to local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin, the president of Atlético-PR’s Deliberative Council, Mario Celso Petraglia, revealed the partnership this week, announcing it as an “innovation in Brazil’s […]

Interview: CEO of imToken, the World’s Largest Ethereum Wallet, Talks EOS Adoption in China

July 4, 2018 0 0

Chinese cryptocurrency wallet startup imToken may not have much name recognition in the West, but the firm, which raised $10 million during its recently-concluded Series A funding round, claims to operate the world’s largest ethereum wallet, which boasts more than 4 million active users. ImToken recently added support for EOS to its multi-currency wallet, which previously supported BTC in […]