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Cryptocurrency Startup Seeking SEC-Approval for Tokens Raises $12 Million in Seed Funding

December 23, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Investment, News, Regulation

Cryptocurrency project Prometheum raised $12 million in seed funding this week before the company gears up to offer a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-approved security token to investors in early-2019, reported American Banker on December 21, 2018. Seeking Regulatory Approval Unlike most ICO projects reeling under the clutches of the...

Bitcoin Cake Sliced and HMRC Flag Placed in Slice

U.K.’s Tax Authority Releases Taxation Guidelines for Local Cryptocurrency Holders

December 23, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a non-ministerial department of the British government in charge of the collection of taxes, has published a paper highlighting the various types of fees applicable to blockchain-based virtual currencies and how cryptocurrency traders should handle their cryptos, according to a report released December 20,...

PwC Report: China the World Blockchain Leader in "Three to Five Years"

Where Are They Now?: More than a Year Since the ICO Ban, China Is a World Leader in Blockchain Technologies

December 22, 2018 by Eddie Mitchell at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Regulation

Ever since the winter boom of 2017, blockchain and cryptocurrencies were catapulted into global discourse like never before; whether it was the sky-high crypto-market capitalizations, or the rush of freshly-funded blockchain startups advancing the frontiers of the bustling sector, it became evident it was no "fad." Pick and Choose Instead,...

Pill Bottle Spilling out on a Wood Table Ethereum

Ireland: High Court Rules Ether Can Be Considered Proceeds of Crime

December 19, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Crime, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation

According to an article published by The Irish Times, on December 17, 2018, the High Court Bench in Ireland made a groundbreaking ruling. Authorities stated that ether (ETH) held by criminals serving time for the sale of illicit drugs constitutes the proceeds of crime. Ether Constitutes Proceeds of Crime While...

Irani Flag with Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Strewn Across

Iran Embraces Blockchain Technology while Egypt Considers a State-Backed Cryptocurrency

December 19, 2018 by contributor at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

While the cryptocurrency bear market shows no signs of slowing down, countries across the world are swiftly exploring the potential of blockchain technology and virtual currencies. Joining the legion of blockchain “friendly” nations are Iran and Egypt, who have both voiced their intentions to deploy the disruptive technology in a...

Bitcoin Wearing a Hard Hat and Looking at Blue Prints

Ohio Congressman Suggests “WallCoin” for Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

December 17, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

A Republican representative from the 8th District of Ohio has suggested that blockchain technology could be the answer to Donald Trump’s long-standing desire to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. In an interview with NPR on December 12, 2018, the Congressman in question, Warren Davidson, said that distributed ledger...

Bitcoin Giving a Seminar on the Howey Test

What Is the Howey Test and its Impact on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

December 16, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Crime, Cryptocyclopedia, Finance, Regulation

The year 2017 was a seminal year for the cryptocurrency industry, where markets were bullish pushing the cryptocurrency prices to all-time highs. Many emerging altcoin projects were launched, and the industry saw real growth and development. Tucked in between the Cambrian Explosion of the space, observers also witnessed the many...

VC 500 Startups Invests in Stablecoin Startup Stably

Stablecoin Startup Basis Shuts Down Eight Months after Raising $133 Million

December 15, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Platform, Regulation, Tech

According to an article published by Bloomberg, on December 13, 2018, Basis, a stablecoin startup funded by the likes of Bain Capital Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz has decided to call it a day due to the persistent ambiguity regarding classification of digital currencies as securities. Crypto Industry in Dire Straits...

Coincheck Scuba Diver Weighed down by Heavy Bitcoin Ball and Chain

Plunging Bitcoin Prices Create New Woes for Tainted Crypto Exchange Coincheck

December 14, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is facing hurdles as it looks to recover from the colossal $550 million cryptocurrency theft in January 2018. This time, the culprit is the lack of liquidity and positive sentiment in the digital asset market, reported Nikkei Asia Review on December 12, 2018. Businesses Take a...

University of Oxford Suggests Legal Recourse Could Change Outcome of Crypto Transactions

December 14, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, Exchange, News, Regulation

A blog post published by the University of Oxford Faculty of Law has suggested that victims of a cryptocurrency theft and fraud could potentially recover their funds through legal proceedings in the future. The report cited a Canadian judge’s ruling from September 2018, in which a Singapore-based company Copytrack was...

IBM Phone Charging with a Blockchain Cable

IBM Developing Blockchain-Based Solutions to Transform India’s Telecoms Sector

December 14, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Development, News, Regulation

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) heavyweights IBM is reportedly working with Indian telecommunications firms to help them create blockchain solutions aimed at enhancing “mobile number portability” and “Do Not Call” registries, according to an Economic Times report on December 12, 2018. IBM Creating DLT Solution for India’s Telecoms Per sources close...

Ethereum-Based Opera Browser Hopes to On-Board Web 3.0 Users

December 13, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Platform, Regulation, Tech

On December 13, 2018, Opera finally announced the launch of their blockchain-based web browser at Hard Fork Decentralized in London. At the conference, the team described the technical features included in the release as well as how it fits in with a broader vision for a Web 3.0. Built-In Wallet...

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) Secure Insurance Coverage for its Cryptoassets

December 13, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, News, Regulation

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), a regulated cryptocurrency exchange from the stables of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX), has secured insurance coverage with Callaghan Insurance for all blockchain-based virtual currencies listed on its platform, according to a press release by the GBX on December 10, 2018. GBX Guards itself against...

Dutch Central Bank Figure Pointing to Bitcoin Washing Machines

Dutch Central Bank Keen to Regulate Crypto Companies to Deter Money Laundering

December 13, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

De Nederlandsche, the Dutch central bank, is keen to regulate cryptocurrency companies to deter money laundering and terrorist financing. According to December 11, 2018, reports from Dutch Daily newspaper, De Telegraaf, cryptocurrency companies may require a license to continue operating in the near future. Cryptocurrency Industry Prone to Money Laundering...

Former CEO of the Defunct Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Gets a New Crypto Job

Japan: Prosecutors Demand Ten-Year Jail for Former Mt.Gox CEO Mark Karpelès

December 13, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Business, Crime, Exchange, Finance, News, Regulation

Japanese law authorities have proposed a ten-year prison sentence for the ousted founder of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, reported local publication Mainichi on December 12, 2018. Mt.Gox in Shambles Once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, Mt.Gox quickly fell from its glory days after a series of hacks and failed...

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