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Kyber Network: Decentralized Exchanges Have Low Liquidity, But that May Change

June 1, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Tech

In an interview with Timothy Tam, former executive at Goldman Sachs and the founder of Coinfi, Kyber Network founder Loi Luu stated that despite high anticipation from the global cryptocurrency community, decentralized exchanges have not been able to achieve high liquidity and popularity. Failed Projects In September 2017, Coinbase co-founder...

Bitcoin Trading Platform LocalBitcoins is Now Complying with AML/KYC

April 20, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Bitcoin, News

LocalBitcoins, a popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform, is now complying with AML (Anti-money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures, according to a post from April 17. The new AML and KYC developments were brought to the public’s attention when a new thread emerged on Reddit. The original Reddit post...

Singaporean Resident to be Caned and Jailed in Connection with Bitcoin-related Robbery

April 16, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin, Commentary, News

A Singaporean citizen who orchestrated a robbery during a bitcoin sale is to be jailed, according to reports from local police on April 12, amidst a wave of crypto-related thefts occurring outside of the cybersphere. In recent times cryptocurrency-related crimes have been on a steady increase in tandem with the...

LocalBitcoins Seller Pleads Guilty to Running an Unlicensed Currency Exchange

May 24, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

On May 2, Missouri-based tech entrepreneur Jason R. Klein pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of running an illegal money transmitting business by converting bitcoin into cash without a license using the popular peer-to-peer marketplace LocalBitcoins. For his actions, Klein could face up to five years in federal prison....