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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...

Abu Dhabi Global Market Successfully Concludes First Phase of Blockchain-Based KYC Project

December 7, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) recently announced the successful completion of the first phase of a blockchain-based electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility project. According to the press release published on December 4, 2018, the e-KYC had significantly simplified and improved the KYC process by providing an immutable audit trail. e-KYC Project Demonstrates...

Ripple, Cardano, NEM, and Fetch.AI Form Lobbying Group in Europe

December 7, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Blockchain, News, Regulation

According to a report by Finance Magnets, published on December 5, 2018, Ripple (XRP), NEM, Fetch.AI, and Cardano (ADA) have come together to form a lobbying group in Europe. The aim of the group will be to “create a unified voice for the blockchain industry at the European level.” Regulations:...

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Acquires Ten Percent Stake in GrainChain for $2.5 Million

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

Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has purchased a $2.5 million equity in GrainChain, a blockchain-based payment solution for farms. According to a press release issued December 4, 2018, the sale has granted Medici Ventures ten percent ownership in the company, and the option to double that in the future with a...

Japan on the Verge of Legalizing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

Less than 2% of “Suspicious Transaction” Reports in Japan Are Linked to Cryptocurrencies

December 7, 2018 by Eddie Mitchell at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

Between January and October, Japanese police had received 5,944 reports with regard to nefarious and illicit activities tied to cryptocurrencies according to local media, December 6, 2018. Report Details According to multiple Japanese news outlets, National Police Agency (NPA) officials have said that the figure is eight times that of...

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Machine Learning Algorimths Identify Cryptocurrency Pump-and-Dump Schemes Before they Happen

December 6, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Crime, Mining, News, Regulation, Tech

According to MIT Technology Review’s on December 4, 2018, security researchers have discovered a machine learning algorithm that can spot cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes in advance, which can help prevent and stop any pump-and-dump projects from developing further. The Anatomy Of a Pump-And-Dump Scheme While pump-and-dump schemes are common in conventional commodity...

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The U.S. DFS Approves Digital Payment Platform for Commercial Banking Transactions

December 6, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Maria T. Vullo, the Financial Services Superintendent, announced on December 4, 2018, that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) had approved Signet, the New York State-Chartered Signature Bank’s new digital payment platform. Signet: Innovative Solutions for Bank Payment Systems According to the DFS’ press release, Signature Bank is the first...

26 French Firms Test R3 Consortium’s PoC Blockchain Solution for KYC

December 5, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Twenty-six France-based companies including RCI Bank, Allianz France, Alten, BNP Paribas, and others, have tested R3's proof-of-concept blockchain solution with support from the French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE). The system is targeted at helping firms conduct better know-your-customer (KYC) checks, according to a press release by RCI Bank on...

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Koinex Wants to Venture into Blockchain, Opens Development Center

December 5, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Exchange, News, Regulation

Koinex, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in India, could be venturing into the blockchain scene as soon as 2019, and is in the process of opening a new development center in Bengaluru, the company announced in a press release on December 4, 2018. Koinex Mulls over Introducing Blockchain Services...

Private No More: U.S. Authorities Developing Techniques to Track Cryptocurrencies Like Monero and Zcash

December 5, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

A pre-solicitation document published by the Department of Homeland Security’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), on November 30, 2018, hints that the U.S. authorities might be on their way to deanonymize private cryptocurrency transactions. This development might have a tremendous impact on privacy-centric digital currencies like Zcash (ZEC), and...

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