Cryptocurrency Highlights, News, Use Cases And Other Reckonings : #35 (2018-09-20)

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Australia’s Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on ‘Misleading’ ICOs & Crypto Funds: Samburaj Das


Australia’s financial regulator and watchdog is ramping up its scrutiny into ‘misleading or deceptive’ initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-asset funds targeting retail investors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed i…

Supporting with Five Highlights, the New Generation of ColdLar Wallet Pro 3 Shocked Release: Press Release


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iCoinbay Rolls out [Trading Premium Gain] Plan: Press Release


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Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Probes Banks for Restricting Crypto Exchanges: Francisco Memoria


Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), has recently launched an investigation into whether the country’s banks are purposefully harming cryptocurrency exchanges by restricting their operations. According to Reuter…

Texas Regulators Shut Down Three Cryptocurrency Scams: Jimmy Aki


The Texas State Securities Board has issued an emergency action to halt the deceitful offerings of investments in three cryptocurrency related schemes. The agency entered a cease and desist order against Coins Miner Investment Ltd, DigitalBank Ltd, as well as…

NYU Offers First Crypto Major in US, Sees Exponential Increase in Interest: Joseph Young


New York University, a prestigious college found in 1831, has started to offer the first crypto major course in the US. Adjunct professor Andrew Hinkes told CBS New York in an interview that the institution is helping students understand both the legal and th…

Hackers Nab $58,000 from Cryptocurrency Exchange by Trading Fake EOS Tokens: Lester Coleman


Hackers were able to steal nearly $58,000 worth of cryptocurrency from the Newdex exchange by exploiting a vulnerability in the exchange, according to TheNextWeb. The hackers flooded the Newdex exchange with fake EOS tokens they created themselves to buy ADD,…

Newsflash: Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Zaif Hacked, $59 Million in Losses: Josiah Wilmoth


Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif was the victim of a major hack last week, local media sources have reported and the company has now confirmed. The hack, which occurred on Sept. 14 but was not discovered until Sept. 17, saw the hacker steal various amoun…

NY Crypto Exchange Report Bearish for Bitcoin ETF Plans: Josiah Wilmoth


A new report drafted by the New York attorney general’s office (OAG) alleges that a significant number of cryptocurrency exchanges may be vulnerable to market manipulation, a finding that could prove ominous for hopes among investors that federal regulators w…

This Third-Party DApp Lets You Tokenize Your CryptoKitties: Josiah Wilmoth


So you spent upwards of $100,000 to purchase one of the hottest digital felines on CryptoKitties — now what? That’s the question plaguing many users of CryptoKitties, which remains the most popular decentralized application (dApp) on Ethereum, per DappRadar, …

Ethereum-Based Brave Already Considered as Viable Alternative to Chrome: Joseph Young


The go-to narrative for critics outside of the cryptocurrency space is to claim that decentralized systems and dApps have no active user bases. Ethereum-based Brave Browser is already being considered as a viable alternative to existing browsers like Chrome a…

A Successful Natural Supplement Distributor Is Implementing Blockchain in Its Franchising Network: Press Release


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New York Like an ‘Abusive, Controlling Ex’: Kraken CEO Jesse Powell: Josiah Wilmoth


Jesse Powell, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has lobbed another bomb at the state of New York in regard to the latter’s stance toward the crypto industry and Kraken in particular. Writing on Twitter, Powell compared New York’s crypto regulators to an …

KuCoin Celebrates One Year Anniversary with 47 BTC Giveaway: Press Release


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Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Stabilizes in $6200-$6400 Zone: Yashu Gola


Bitcoin price on Wednesday consolidated sideways against the US Dollar, rangebound between two critical levels defined by $6,200 and $6,400. The BTC/USD kickstarted the day forming lows towards 6316-fiat. The early Asian trading session saw the pair attemptin…

‘More Ridiculous than Bitcoin’: Pot Stocks Go Parabolic as Crypto Markets Cool: Josiah Wilmoth


The cryptocurrency markets are nine months into a bear market, but the animal spirits that drove the bitcoin price to nearly $20,000 haven’t disappeared. Rather, it seems that they have found a new outlet — pot stocks. Pot Goes Boom as Crypto Goes Bust Long a…

Top Ten US Bank Joins Ripple Blockchain RippleNet for Cross-Border Payments: Samburaj Das


PNC Bank, the 9th largest bank in the United States by assets, has joined Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network RippleNet in what is a noteworthy addition for the San Francisco-based fintech. With over $380 billion in assets, Pittsburg-based PNC Financial Se…

Bitcoin Hasn’t Funded any Terror Attacks in Europe, Europol Report Reveals: Yashu Gola


Bitcoin and similar digital assets were not used to fund any of the recent terror attacks in Europe, finds a Europol report that paints a clear picture of the contribution of cryptocurrencies to online crime. The 72-page long study [PDF], titled Intenet Organ…

MADANA, the Market for Data Analysis, Already Sold 8.3 Million Lisk Based Pax Token: Sponsored


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Six Network Aims to Be the Pioneer in the Digital World to Integrate Blockchain in Daily Life: Press Release


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CoinPrice (USD)📉 24h📈 7d
BTCBitcoin6709.954$-0.86%3.07%
EOSEOS5.905$-2.24%10.34%
ETHEthereum238.688$-2.37%9.12%
LSKLisk3.449$-0.77%1.41%