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Digital Currency Group Launch Metaverse Ventures; to Fund Development on Decentraland

December 10, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News

The Digital Currency Group (DCG), a coalition of blockchain venture capitalists, has announced the launch of a new fund called Metaverse Ventures. In a blog post published December 6, 2018, the group explained that the fund will be a “wholly owned subsidiary of DCG that will invest exclusively in companies...

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Congress Members Introduce Bills to Prevent Virtual Currency Price Manipulation

December 10, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

On December 6, 2018, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Ted Budd (R-NC-13), presented legislation fillings designed to avoid the price manipulation of virtual currency and to keep the U.S. leading the cryptocurrency industry. Safeguarding Consumers and Stimulating Innovation The pair of Congressmen presented two new pieces of legislation which propose a...

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0x Launches Instant, a One-Click Solution to buy ERC Tokens from dApps

December 10, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Business, Development, Ethereum, News, Platform

The 0x blockchain project has launched Instant, a modular software library that allows users to buy digital tokens from within a decentralized application (dApp) or website. In a blog post published December 6, 2018, the project’s marketing lead Matt Taylor explained that the service will present users with only the...

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Neufund Partners with Ledger to Launch Blockchain-Based Platform for Managing Security Tokens

December 9, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, wallet

Neufund, a platform that claims to enhance real-world assets with legally enforceable security tokens, has joined forces with Ledger, a France-based global manufacturer of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, to launch a highly secure blockchain platform to enable users to manage their real-world security tokens, according to a press release on December...

SEC Slaps $50,000 Fine on Delaware-Based Crypto Investment Fund

December 9, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

On December 7, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desist order and a penalty of $50,000 against Delaware-based crypto assets fund firm CoinAlpha Advisors LLC. SEC Hits Crypto Fund for Violating Securities Law According to the filing published on the commission's website,...

Cryptocurrency Security startup Trustology Receives Funding from Two Sigma Ventures

December 9, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Blockchain, Finance, News, Platform, Tech

Trustology, a London-based startup focused on developing technology designed to help investors protect their digital assets has just received an $8 million seed fund from Two Sigma, as reported by Reuters on December 6, 2018. Reuters reported that the venture capital sector of Two Sigma was backing Trustology, a crypto-security-focused...

Bearish Market Makes Chatspin Abandon Plans to Accept Crypto Payments

December 8, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Platform, Tech

Chatspin, a popular live video streaming multi-platform app, is abandoning its plans to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment due to the significant losses in the value of Bitcoin and other coins have suffered this year, the company announced in a press release on December 6, 2018. Bearish Market...

What Bear Market? 29 Percent of Freelancers Would Like to be Paid in Crypto

December 8, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Platform, Regulation, wallet

According to a new study published by Humans.Net on December 7, 2018, almost one-third of freelancers would like to receive payments in cryptocurrency despite the current bear market, which has seen bitcoin drop to a new one-year low. Humans.Net Poll Online jobs platform Humans.Net has surveyed 1,110 of its users,...

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BitGo Now Supports Universal Protocol Alliance Stablecoins

December 8, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Development, Exchange, Finance, News

BitGo, a leading blockchain security and cryptocurrency custodian based in California, has formed a strategic alliance with the Universal Protocol Alliance. The partnership will enable BitGo to offer support for the latter's cryptoassets, including its U.S. dollar (UPUSD) and euro-pegged (UPEUR) stablecoins, according to a Business Wire press release on...

Seven E.U. Nations Sign Declaration to Explore Use Cases for Distributed Ledgers

December 8, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Platform, Tech

As many as seven countries in the European Union are banding together to help promote blockchain technology throughout the continent, Financial Times reported December 4, 2018. The list of countries mostly comprises of southern members, including France, Italy, and Spain. The governments of these nations will reportedly explore applications for...

South Africa: Crypto Exchange Platform VALR Launched in Partnership with Bittrex

December 8, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Development, Exchange, News, Platform

Farzam Ehsani, former blockchain lead at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), has launched his new business initiative named VALR, reports Tech Central, on December 6, 2018. Based in South Africa, VALR is a digital asset trading platform which has been launched in partnership with crypto exchange trading platform Bittrex. VALR to...

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Desks Under Gazprombank Sign

Gazprom Banking Department Announces Launch of Crypto Trading Service for 2019

December 8, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

On December 6, 2018, Gazprombank, the Russian bank's Swiss division, is said to have been working with Avaloq and Metaco to implement a cryptoassets service that will allow its customers to deal in cryptocurrencies without the hassle of managing wallets or passwords. 2019 Crypto Launch Finance Magnates noted that the...

Lawsuit Filed Against Roger Ver, Bitmain, Kraken Over ‘Hijacking Bitcoin Cash Network’

December 8, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Platform, Tech

On December 6, 2018, publicly listed American internet services company UnitedCorp filed a lawsuit against Bitcoin Cash proponent Roger Ver, the founder of bitcoin.com, bitcoin mining giant Bitmain and cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for allegedly hijacking Bitcoin Cash network unlawfully for personal benefit. Questionable Action or Not? United American Corp has...

Blockchain Subscription Services Is Here with EIP-1337

December 7, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Cryptocyclopedia, Ethereum

Changing times and economic dynamics of the modern consumer, customers today are less keen on paying large amounts for products or services upfront. Instead, they believe in paying regular small installments, rather than paying the full value of a product to own it. In many ways, access trumps ownership. The...

Swiss Residents Can Now Buy Monero (XMR) at Bity-Operated Crypto ATMs

December 7, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Adoption, Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Blockchain startup Bity has announced that its cryptocurrency ATMs deployed across Switzerland will now support the purchase of Monero (XMR) tokens. The company has listed the addresses and operating hours of its machines in a post published December 4, 2018. The Gold Standard of Privacy Coins Denominations of the privacy...

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