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The Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange, Binance, Is Facing Serious Regulatory Heat

April 2, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

At a time when crypto exchanges across the globe are facing regulatory hurdles, Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, faces the daunting task of steering Binance towards calmer waters. Taking the Crypto Show on the Road Based initially in China, the exchange had to move its business elsewhere after the government...

Cryptocurrency Review: InterPlanetary Broadcast Coin (IPBC)

April 2, 2018 by Jamie Holmes at Altcoins, Commentary, Entertainment, News, Tech

Free speech is a popular topic as of late, and one cryptocurrency looks to provide an alternative to YouTube and other media platforms that is uncensorable and offers a more egalitarian reward system. The altcoin, called InterPlanetary Broadcast Coin (IPBC), did not hold an ICO or engage in a pre-mine....

BTCManager Announces Own Line of Bitcoin-themed Underwear

April 1, 2018 by Guest Post at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News

BTCManager is pleased to present an opportunity to invest in digital collectible underwear. Promised to bring the Ethereum blockchain to a halt, our popular initial coin offering will put bitcoin- and crypto-themed underwear on the blockchain as a digital asset. For payment with bitcoin cash, you can become the proud...

Are Cryptocurrencies the Real Threat to America’s Clout as the Sole Superpower?

April 1, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, News

By now, you have probably noticed that policymakers in the United States, well, at least a section of them, are cozying up to the concept of digital currencies and all the good that it can bring to the world. Better than Expected In yet another significant indication that policymakers and...

A road sign with the acronym ICOs on it illustrating growing support for a 'Code of Conduct' for the new fundraising method

Five ICOs Halted by Massachusetts Regulator

April 1, 2018 by Gil Davis at Altcoins, News, Regulation

Security regulators in Massachusetts have put a stop to five different parties where were conducting initial coin offering within the state in a fight against “unregistered securities” under the lead of William Galvin, the secretary of the commonwealth in Massachusets. Galvin’s office ordered the stop on Mattervest Inc, Pink Ribbon...

Bitcoin Drops to Near $6000 Following EU Rules Against Leveraged Trading

April 1, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

On Friday, March 30, the first day of an extended Easter weekend bitcoin price has fallen and nearly broke the $6,000 handle. It looks like the rate was affected by the recent Brussels announcement which is planning to rule against leveraged trading. European and Asian regulators are looking to create...

Coinprism Shuts Down as Colored Coins Become Increasingly Obsolete

April 1, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Regulation

Through a message on its website wallet provider Coinprism has announced it would be shutting down shop. The provider is scheduled to close all operations on the March 31, 2018, and users were advised to “to "withdraw [their] funds and export [their] private keys before that date." Reasons for Closure...

After #deletefacebook Here’s Minds’ Decentralized Social Network

April 1, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Ethereum, News

Minds.com, a decentralized social media platform, is hoping to implement the Ethereum blockchain into its core technology, post recent accusations against social media giant Facebook. Launched in 2015, Minds has a registered global audience of one million users, and reports having upward of 70 million unique page views. As one...

Bitcoin Will only Cease to Exist if Blockchain Technology Fails

April 1, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

The concept of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), or a cryptographically secured chain of ‘blocks,’ has been known since the late 90s when Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta first described explained the technology in their work. The two expert cryptographers took their blockchain experiment a step further by adding Merkle...

China To Crackdown on Both National and International Bitcoin Exchanges

China Identifies Digital Currency as a Top-Priority, Focuses on Developing Its Own

March 31, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

Is China expediting the development of a state-controlled digital currency under the leadership of newly appointed People Bank of China (PBoC) governor Yi Gang? Likely so. Reinforced Measures to Regulate Cryptocurrencies On March 28, 2018, the PBoC outlined its agenda for 2018 at a conference on the subject, stating that...

OTC Markets Exchange Flags Canadian Pot and Crypto Stocks

March 31, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

In the midst of the ongoing cryptocurrency and blockchain craze, OTC Markets Group, a U.S based decentralized stock exchange, has beefed up its oversight and warnings to investors about potential fraud as it continues to see companies boost their stock price by pivoting to crypto. Distinction between Promotion and Legitimate...

Lewisville Mayoral Candidate Promises New Municipal Cryptocurrency to Raise Funds

March 31, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

Like many American cities, Lewisville, Texas, is struggling with an understaffed police force. With a population of over 100,000, the city had just one sworn police officer per 637 residents. The lack of adequate funds is often cited as one major impediment hindering the city administration’s ability to tackle the...

Withdrawal Issues at Bitcoin Exchange Cryptopia Is Panicking Customers

March 31, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

It seems that New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptopia, one of the smallest cryptocurrency exchanges in the industry, is having issues and customers have been complaining for quite some time now. The cryptocurrency industry is still a “Wild West” and a place where thieves and scammers thrive. There are hundreds of...

Sharding Could Be the Only Way Forward for Ethereum

March 31, 2018 by contributor at Blockchain, Ethereum, News, Tech

The scalability debate is all across the cryptocurrency community. With major occurrences such as the CryptoKitties debacle clogging up the entire Ethereum network over the span of a few days, it is well-known that the biggest, public blockchains in their current state can’t handle excessive transactions, and hence need to...

Bitstamp Announces Support for Bitcoin Cash by December

Kucoin to Delist Several Bitcoin Cash and NEO Trading Pairs

March 30, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News

Digital currency exchange KuCoin announced that it would make several modifications to its trading pairs as part of an internal process to streamline operations. According to the post published by the company, effective March 26, 2018, it will no longer support any trading pairs with Bitcoin Cash and also suspend...

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