Category: Finance

On May 25, 2018, South African authorities announced further information of an ongoing investigation of a cryptocurrency scam that has cost investors one billion rands ($80 million). False Claims and Investor Pitfalls According to Reuters, South African police mentioned that the investigation involved BTC Global, a cryptocurrency trading company. The cryptocurrency company told clients they would earn substantial returns starting…

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While most stake “hodlers” in the cryptocurrency ecosystem agree that there is a need for amenable regulation of the cryptosphere, Polish digital currency investors have refused to abide by the PPC law, due to its draconian nature. Now the Polish authorities have agreed to temporarily suspend the “Civil Law Transactions Tax,” which aims to tax all crypto-related transactions regardless of…

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While fraud seems present in every financial domain, the cryptocurrency sector attracts a lot of criminals in particular due to a lack of strict security practices and negligible regulation. The funds stolen are no child’s play either, as recent research suggests a staggering value. Cryptocurrency Crimes Surging According to estimates provided by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), cyber-criminals have infiltrated…

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Even with the reign of the bear market, it seems more and more financial institutions are seriously looking to join the bitcoin train. On May 24, 2018, Frankfurt-based Deutsche Borse AG has hinted it’s weighing the possibility of offering clients bitcoin and other crypto-related products. Fighting the Bitcoin Bug According to Bloomberg, the highly-reputed stock exchange has noted a more…

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A considerable number of small banks are riding the cryptocurrency wave and getting more business from the industry. Specifically, business comes from trading exchanges that need to support fiat deposits and withdrawals for customers. New Opportunities Previously, the bank Silvergate focused on serving local businesses within San Diego, California. However, the bank attributed the growth that saw the value of…

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The Czech Republic’s largest natural gas company Prazska Plynarenska announced that it would soon begin accepting payments in bitcoin. Clients will have the choice to pay their monthly dues in cryptocurrency as well as fiat currency. From local media reports, it seems as if the company is attempting to modernize its infrastructure to better align with the present. The company…

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Everyone who knows anything about cryptocurrencies knows one thing for sure; its value is highly volatile. This infamous reason is one of the biggest qualms toward why masses are hesitant of investing. Mood Swings Lead to Value Swings What many try to understand but fail is the reason behind the massive volatility. However, studies conducted at Warwick Business School (WBS)…

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A Medium post by software engineer and co-founder of CoinFund, Aleksandr Bulkin, from May 12 invites discussion for his solution to an underdeveloped point in cryptocurrency; regulation in the ICO market. Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s) was a concept of decentralized crowdfunding that entered cryptocurrency mainstream with the introduction of Ethereum. Since then it has become a toss-up, with some projects…

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Bitfinex, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world, is under scrutiny as rumors have been going around that it has been using one of Puerto Rico’s financial institutions as a banking partner. According to three people with knowledge on the matter, Bloomberg has reported that Bitfinex has opened accounts with Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank International. The unnamed…

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Ashton Kutcher surprised Ellen Degeneres when he donated $4 million on behalf of Ripple to Ellen DeGeneres’ wildlife charity on May 23. The $4 million was in the form of Ripple’s XRP token. According to Coinmarketcap, ripple is considered the third most-valuable cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $24.4 million, behind bitcoin and Ethereum’s ether. Kutcher donated live on the…

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