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New Cryptocurrency Regulations to Benefit the South Korean People (Q1 2018)

A Big Relief? Korea to Relax Stringent Cryptocurrency Regulations

May 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

On May 6, 2018, the new pro-reform Governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Yoon Suk-heun has said that agency is considering relaxing some of the more stringent crypto regulations in the country. Adequate Regulations: A Panacea to the Crypto Market Suk-heun made this known in the aftermath of...

Here’s What Analysts Think the Rest of 2018 Hold for Cryptocurrencies

May 7, 2018 by Guest Post at Commentary

The cryptocurrency market is still forging ahead against all the odds and despite all the negative sentiment from traditional financial institutions and governments. 2017 presented cryptocurrencies with an incredible bull run in which Bitcoin recorded more than 1,400 percent gains. Other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple also...

South Korean Crypto Exchanges Earned $648 Million in 2017 that is Taxable

South Korea’s Central Bank May Soon Issue a Native Cryptocurrency

May 7, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

South Korea, arguably amongst the world’s most crypto-friendly nations, may soon see a central-bank issued cryptocurrency based on a May 3, 2018, report. South Korea Aiming to Become a Cashless Society According to The Korea Times, The Bank of Korea (BoK) is conducting a study in the field of digital...

CFTC Chairman to Senators on Bitcoin: “We owe it to this new generation to respect their interest”

Two U.S Giant Financial Regulatory Watchdogs Join Forces to Fight Crypto-Related Fraud

May 7, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

Officials of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and that of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have pledged to collaborate more in the fight against bad actors in the U.S cryptocurrency, blockchain ecosystem and the nation’s finance sector. The Need for Collaboration Unlike most nations that have...

Top Coins for the Week Beginning Jan 29 (ICX, STRAT, NEO, TNC, DBC, and XRB)

The Best 4 Cryptos for the Week of May 5, 2018 (BTC, DENT, DGB, and ENJ)

May 7, 2018 by JaketheCryptoKing at Top Coins For The Week

May 7 should be the start of a very exciting week in the cryptocurrency space. Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a price surge with renewed interest being spurred through conferences and the media. With an uptick in publicity and BTC’s price driving higher it seems like it will be an exciting...

Norwegian Court Rules Against Bitcoin Exchange Bitmynt AS

May 7, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

A Norwegian bitcoin exchange Bitmynt AS has lost a lawsuit that was filed in 2017 against Nordea Bank AB. The lawsuit was filed by Bitmynt AS founder Sturle Sunde shortly after the bank suspended its account citing nefarious use in April 2018. The Verdict Judge Elisabeth Jordan Ramstad of Oslo...

Billionaire Acquires 10,000 Bitcoins, Says Blockchain Is the Future

May 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

In an interview on May 3, 2018, Wensheng Cai, a successful domain flipper and entrepreneur, told fellow entrepreneur Wang Feng, the founder of Mars Finance among a handful of other associations, that he has finally acquired 10,000 bitcoins. Achieving a Personal Target Cai is currently worth 1.5 billion dollars according to...

Crypto-friendly Arizona’s Bitcoin for Tax Dream Gets Major Challenge

May 6, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

While states like New York are busy formulating innovation-stifling laws for the blockchain-based virtual currency ecosystem, Arizona sees the world of distributed ledgers technology a bit more clearly. However, a clog has appeared in the wheels of the state's movement towards the acceptance of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for tax...

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

World’s Third Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi to Extend Reach to Canada

May 6, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

2018 has been the year of cryptocurrency regulation, and departure of various blockchain-based digital currency powered businesses from unfavorable regions to more vibrant areas. Now, Huobi exchange has announced its moving to Canada for greener pastures. Huobi’s Expansion Plans The Singapore-based bitcoin exchange, and the world’s number three by 24-hour...

Largest Ever Bitcoin Short Trade ($119 Million) Closes on OKEx

May 6, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Finance, News

In the current gradual climb in the price of bitcoin, a trader has exited a short position worth a blistering $119 million. As bitcoin slowly regains both respectability and value with almost genteel trading over the last few weeks, previous short positions are evaporating. Although the price rise has been...

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