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Bank of America has banned its customers from using credit cards to buy cryptocurrencies. Image from ventdusud. Cryptocurrency Market Begins to Rebound After Losing $100 Billion in Overall Value According to CNBC, the cryptocurrency market has begun to stabilize following massive sell-offs over the past two days. Major coins and tokens- such as Bitcoin, Ripple and, […]

Kodak Delays ICO to Conduct KYC on its 40,000 Potential Investors Kodak has announced the delay of its ICO. According to Fortune, Kodak is delaying their ICO to conduct due diligence on its 40,000 potential investors. Specifically, the company is ensuring that its potential investors are “accredited investors,” meaning they have a net worth of […]

VideoCoin Network has now raised USD 25 million in pre-ICO funding for blockchain-based computing project focused on encoding, storing, and streaming video. Image from Wikipedia. Founder of CNET and Salesforce Raises USD 25 Million in Pre-ICO Halsey Minor, the founder of CNET and co-founder of Salesforce, is creating a new blockchain-based computing project focused on encoding, […]

Bloomberg Discovers U.S. FTC’s Subpoena of Tether and Bitfinex According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (FTC) sent subpoenas on December 6, 2017, to Bitfinex and Tether. Both companies have the same CEO, Jan Ludovicus van der Velde. Federal authorities are going to assess if all of Tether’s coins are backed by U.S. dollars […]

Coincheck Promises to Reimburse Over USD 400 Million to Victims of NEM Coin Theft Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges, has promised to use its own funds to reimburse more than USD 400 million to customers who lost their NEM cryptocurrency coins on Friday. The company claims that the amount covers nearly 90% of […]

Ads displayed on YouTube covertly siphon visitors’ CPUs and electricity to mine Monero for anonymous attackers. Image from Sergey Nivens. Investors Put USD 240 Million Into Two Blockchain-Focused ETFs in Just Two Weeks According to CNBC, investors have put approximately USD 240 million into two blockchain-focused ETFs over the past two weeks. Amplify Transformation Data Sharing ETF […]

The number of scam sites claiming to be associated with the Telegram ICO are increasing. Image from Parilov. People’s Bank of China Reportedly Orders Beijing-Based Financial Institutions to Stop Facilitating Cryptocurrency Trading Activities As reported by Coin Desk, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reportedly ordered payment providers in Beijing to stop facilitating cryptocurrency trading […]

Japan’s largest bank is planning to release its own cryptocurrency, called MUFG coin, by March 2018. Image from Kanuman. Japan’s Largest Bank Releasing Cryptocurrency in March 2018 Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MTU), is planning to release its own cryptocurrency by March 2018. The new digital coin, called MUFG coin, will be equal to […]

The owner of the New York Stock Exchange announced it is going to launch a cryptocurrency data feed built for hedge fund clients, banks, and trading firms. Image by Mikhail Leonov. Alibaba Launches Cryptocurrency Mining Platform Alibaba has launched a cryptocurrency mining platform, according to Coin Telegraph. In a tweet, CnLedger reported that Alibaba “may incorporate” P2P […]

Mark Cuban, the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks team, tweeted that consumers can buy tickets to Mavericks’ games with Bitcoin beginning next season. Image from Brocreative. Cryptocurrency Market Begins to Stabilize Following Significant Sell-Offs Over the Past Two Days According to CNBC, the cryptocurrency market has begun to stabilize after significant sell-offs throughout the past […]