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cryptocurrency May 12, 2018

Upbit under investigation for fraud, Chinese government agency to begin releasing ratings on blockchain projects, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements South Korean authorities have raided the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, on Thursday and Friday to investigate possible cases of fraud at the exchange. Image from Wit Olszewski. Upbit, the Largest South Korean […]

cryptocurrency May 4, 2018

In today’s Crypto Minute: Reddit Co-founder openly backs Ethereum, Ethiopia pursues interest in blockchain adoption, and South Korean plans to conditionally lift ICO ban. Reddit Co-founder calls for $15,000 Ethereum by Year End Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, is extremely bullish on Ethereum. He thinks that Ethereum will take off when used as a base layer to […]

cryptocurrency February 21, 2018

Venezuela launches pre-sale of state-sponsored Petro coin, a glitch on Japan-based Zarif exchange allowed users to buy cryptocurrency for $0, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements Venezuela’s government has started the pre-sale of its petro (PTR) cryptocurrency, making 82.4 million of the virtual coins available for purchase. Image from Stefano Carella. Venezuela Launches Pre-Sale of Controversial, […]

cryptocurrency February 20, 2018

Commission-related income of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges 87.5 times higher in 2017 than 2016, bipartisan momentum growing to implement stricter regulation of cryptocurrencies, top 5 price changes, and more! Advertisements The total commission-related income of South Korea’s 30 cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017 was approximately USD 658 million — 87.5 times more than that of 2016. Image from Wit […]

cryptocurrency January 31, 2018

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 […]

cryptocurrency January 11, 2018

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) is planning on selling “Rock Tokens” to raise USD 6 million. Photo by Igor Grochev. Rumors of a Ban on Cryptocurrency Trading in South Korea According to the Guardian, there are rumors of an upcoming ban cryptocurrency trading in South Korea due to concerns over tax evasion. The market price of Bitcoin […]

cryptocurrency December 8, 2017

As if bitcoin itself has not inspired sufficient confusion and various reactions, now regulators must contend with cryptocurrency derivatives like Bitcoin Futures option contracts. Advertisements Just as financial authorities were coming to terms with bitcoin, there’s a new challenge on their hands: cryptocurrency derivatives. This week, South Korean regulators moved to ban bitcoin derivatives, according […]