Upcoming Binance.US iOS Apps Are Now In Beta Testing Phase
Binance’s cryptocurrency trading platform for United States-based users, Binance.US, is asking its community to beta test the upcoming Binance.US iOS app. Binance’s cryptocurrency trading platform for United States-based users, Binance.US, is asking its customers to beta test the upcoming Binance.US iOS app. On Dec. 18, Binance.US took to Twitter to Continue Reading
Bitcoin History Part 22: The New Wealthy Elite
“I am pretty confident we are the new wealthy elite, gentlemen, even with a sum as small as 10 bitcoins … The world just isn’t going to be the same and we have been blessed as the pioneers.” When these remarks were made in June of 2011, they seemed hopeful Continue Reading
Bitcoin Stuns Bears — Soars $800 Back Over $7K to Fill Futures ‘Gap’
Bitcoin price makes a strong recovery back over $7,000, filling the weekend’s CME futures gap and bouncing off crucial support earlier today. Bitcoin (BTC) price is currently in the process of a strong reversal, which has seen the digital asset quickly recover 8.16% to trade slightly above $7,200. On Dec. Continue Reading
Australia Probes Big Four Bank Accused of 23 Million Money Laundering Breaches
With stricter new regulations on the horizon for the crypto space around the world, Australians have found that it’s actually their traditional financial institutions that have been breaching well-established anti-money laundering rules and other industry standards this year. Westpac, one of the country’s largest banks, is now under investigation for Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Consortium Is 1st to Apply DLT to Industry Balloting
The Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium successfully piloted a blockchain-based system for Authorization for Expenditure. A group of 10 major global oil and gas firms including heavy-hitters like Chevron and Shell has successfully digitized industry balloting using blockchain. The Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium (OOC) successfully piloted a blockchain-based system Continue Reading
US SEC Looks to Expand ‘Accredited Investor’ Classification
The U.S. SEC on proposed expansion of qualifications for “accredited investors,” with major implications for crypto ICOs. The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is looking for ways to expand the classification of “accredited investor,” with potentially major implications for capital formation of firms hesitant to Continue Reading
Op Ed: U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation Faces Uncertainty in 2020
The future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States remains uncertain. The lack of a clear regulatory framework makes it difficult for market participants to act without fear of reprisal. The guidance issued and actions taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Continue Reading
Alchemy Publicly Launches Its Blockchain API After Raising $15 Million
San Francisco-based blockchain firm Alchemy announced the launch of its public API after raising $15 million in its Series A funding round. San Francisco-based blockchain firm Alchemy announced the launch of its public application programming interface (API) after having raised $15 million in its Series A funding round. According to Continue Reading
US SEC Imposes $250,000 Penalty, Requires Return of up to $13M for Unregistered ICO
The U.S. SEC imposes a $250,000 penalty against Blockchain of Things for conducting an unregistered ICO. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with New York-based startup Blockchain of Things Inc. (BCOT) for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO). On Dec. 18, the SEC Continue Reading
Binance Research: Non-Economical Reasons Motivate Bitcoin SV Miners
The motivation driving Bitcoin SV miners is non-economic in nature, according to a Binance report. The motivation driving Bitcoin SV (BSV) miners is non-economic in nature, according to a report released by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Dec. 18. Binance Research, the exchange’s research arm, has tried to estimate mining Continue Reading