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Brazil’s Regulators Block Investment Funds From Investing In Cryptocurrencies

Banks are Turning their Backs on Crypto Exchanges in Brazil

January 24, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Bitcoin, News, Regulation

Crypto exchanges in Brazil are having rough times as many banks have started to close their doors on them. But, they’re not going down without a fight. String of Difficulties The country’s most prominent cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, saw its accounts closed at several banking institutions. The company recently filed...

Weiss Ratings to Announce Investment grades for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple

January 23, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News, Regulation

Weiss Ratings, an independent American rating agency, has announced that it will issue investment letter grades for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The firm will, on Wednesday, become the first significant investment rating agency to issue grades for virtual currencies. Combatting Manipulation with Clarity Through a post on its website, Weiss...

Trace Mayer: Bitcoin Can Become Reserve Asset

Trace Mayer tips Bitcoin to Replace Dollar as World Reserve Currency

January 23, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Commentary, News

Early Bitcoin investor and evangelist Trace Mayer has made a compelling case for the digital currency to be given world reserve currency status. The host of his own podcast, he started investing in bitcoin in early 2010 and has been publicly promoting the cryptocurrency since 2011. Gold, Fiat, and Crypto...

New Legislation Compels South Korean Office Bearers to Declare Crypto Investments

January 23, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News, Regulation

In the aftermath of recent rumblings surrounding the regulation of cryptocurrencies, South Korean legislators have introduced a bill designed to ensure that lawmakers with vested interests in cryptocurrency will have to declare such interests. New Register seeks to avoid Conflict of Interest With recent demonstrations of just how tangible it...

Maple leaf coin representing cryptocurrency in front of Canadian flag. The First Cryptocurrency Investment Fund launches in Canada, providing a safe way to invest in bitcoin

Gold Rush 2.0: Quebec cannot meet Demand from Interested Bitcoin Miners

January 23, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Business, Mining, News

Canada’s Quebec province is increasingly becoming a premium destination for cryptocurrency miners from across the world, especially Chinese miners who are anticipating a severe clampdown or even outright ban by their government. The region’s low energy prices and political stability are two of the underlying reasons why it is such...

How to Construct a Diversified Crypto Asset Portfolio

January 23, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance

Today, there are almost 1,500 different cryptocurrencies to choose from when building a digital asset investment portfolio. You have the choice between longstanding digital currencies such as bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC), cryptocurrencies that are used in smart contract platforms such as Ethereum (ETH) and Neo (NEO), utility tokens such...

Bank Santander in Portugal Retracts Threats and Now Accepts Bitcoin Transactions

January 22, 2018 by Andrew Weilbacher at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

It had been reported that a Portuguese branch of Santander, a Spanish bank, had been blocking all transactions that were related to bitcoin. The institution claimed that involved cryptocurrency exchanges which had been partaking in transactions that involved financial products that are not regulated. Consumers' Best Interests This halt led...

India’s Crypto Market is Growing Despite Stubborn Regulators

January 22, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

It looks like the repeated warnings by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), underlying the risks associated with cryptocurrencies have done little to dissuade the growing crypto investor-community in the country. This is evident from the fact that despite the lack of a traditional support system, India’s bitcoin trading currently...

Top Banks Suspend Accounts of Major Bitcoin Exchanges in India

January 21, 2018 by Akshay Makadiya at Bitcoin, News, Regulation

Large players in the banking sector have suspended a few accounts of the major bitcoin exchanges in India on an intuition of doubtful transactions. ET noted the banks including the top lenders like State Bank of India, ICICI, Axis bank, HDFC bank and Yes bank. They have suspended few bank...

Less Than One Percent of Bitcoin Transactions Used for Illicit Activities Says New Study

January 21, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

UK-based blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic partnered with a program within the Foundation for Defense of Democracies known as the Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF) to study data on the Bitcoin blockchain in an effort to determine the quantity of illicit funds that make their way into the bitcoin...

Stellar Lumens Has all it takes To Be a Top Cryptocurrency

January 21, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, News

In our ever busy world of Bitcoin and countless Altcoins, it’s increasingly hard by the day to identify the best up and coming cryptocurrencies from an array of pump-and-dump schemes. Stellar is an altcoin with high potentials, and there's seemingly nothing stopping it from reaching the moon in 2018. Stellar...

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Qtum Pushes Hard, Aiming to Dominate Blockchain in 2018

January 21, 2018 by Guest Post at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum

The year 2017 saw blockchain technology rise to new heights. The rapid price appreciation of many coins, coupled with widespread news coverage, put cryptocurrencies squarely in the public’s view. As the industry continues to develop, 2018 will be the year blockchain technology expands more than ever. One coin garnering more...

Israel Government Considering National Cryptocurrency

Israeli Tax Authority: ICO Organizers and Contributors Will Soon Start Paying Taxes

January 21, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

Since the newly found ubiquity of bitcoin and altcoins, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have become a viable tool for startups to raise considerable amounts of money to strengthen their business. Increasing Transparency and National Revenue Due to the widely unregulated nature of the ICO ecosystem, it's no longer news that...

Turnaround in Regulations Being Demanded By Fund Managers due to Crypto Futures Trading

Cryptocurrency ETFs proposal denied by SEC

January 20, 2018 by Akshay Makadiya at Bitcoin, Finance, News

The U.S. securities industry regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have denied the proposals of two wall street trade groups to create crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Still a Risky Investment The SEC’s letter from Director of the SEC’s Investment Management Division Dalia Blass pointed that there are many unanswered questions...

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B2X HACKATHON CHALLENGE

January 20, 2018 by Guest Post at Bitcoin, ICO/IEO, Press Releases

SEGWIT2X ANNOUNCES BOUNTY CAMPAIGN WITH $120,000 PRIZE FUND Dear supporters and followers of SegWit2X and B2X coin, we have amazing news for you. SegWit2X team is launching a number of bounty campaigns, which give Blockchain developers the opportunity to show how skillful they are and reward the best projects, ideas,...

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