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Another Top Crypto Exchange Moves to Malta

The South European island of Malta has caught another big fish in its net as it continues its journey to become the top jurisdiction for all-things crypto and blockchain in Europe.According to a tweet from Silvio Schembri, junior minister for financial services in Malta, Chinese crypto exchange...

, by Fredrik Vold

Ukraine Edges Further Toward Crypto Legalization

Ukraine may be on the verge of officially recognizing cryptocurrencies as financial “instruments” – putting tokens on the same financial footing as stocks and bonds.Per media outlet Segodnye, the head of the National Commission for Securities and Stock Market (NSCOFF) Timur...

, by Tim Alper

Coinbase CEO: “It’s Getting Harder to Find Crypto Skeptics”

Most places in the free world are adopting cryptocurrencies and they rightfully want to protect consumers as it’s being adopted and introduce thoughtful regulations, Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, told in an interview with Bloomberg. "They’re...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean Exchanges: Gov Wants To “Cut Off Its Nose”

Three of South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange associations – the Korea Blockchain Association, the Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association and the Korea Blockchain Startup Association – have hit back at a government proposal to stop granting exchanges the same...

, by Tim Alper

Petro Announced as Official Currency in Venezuela

Venezuela has been facing economic difficulties for years now, and President Nicolas Maduro is not shying away from any solution. Starting August 20th - next Monday - Venezuela is set to have two official currencies: the bolivar and the petro, to be valued equally and interchangeable.According to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Wall Street Serious About Crypto: Winklevoss Twins

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twins behind the Gemini Exchange, said that the crypto market is still “primarily retail driven,” but that “this will change over time” as more Wall Street firms take the leap into crypto.In the interview with Bloomberg, the brothers, who...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto “Illegal in the Kingdom,” Says Saudi Arabia

With a warning published on a government website, Saudi Arabia became the latest country to declare cryptocurrency illegal within its borders. The strictly religious kingdom did, however, not specify any punitive measures against offenders.The note, published by the Saudi Arabian Monetary...

, by Fredrik Vold

Japan: Regulator Steps up Crypto Exchange Policing

Japan’s regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to intensify its policing of licensed exchanges – and will toughen its criteria for companies seeking to gain cryptocurrency exchange operating permits.The agency has recently concluded a series of inspections on existing...

, by Tim Alper

Cryptoverse Try To Guess Facebook’s Crypto Plan

On Friday, David Marcus, the former head of Facebook’s Messenger team, announced that he is leaving the Coinbase board after serving as its member for eight months.Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. Source: iStock/FLDphotosMarcus, who in May was tasked with leading a new blockchain initiative...

, by Fredrik Vold

Cryptos Aren’t a ‘Safe Haven,’ But May Be a Hedge Against Risk

Awareness of Bitcoin as a store of value is at record levels. But it would be really dangerous to put all of your assets in Bitcoin.Bitcoin is currently up by 85% compared to where it was a year ago, while the total value of all cryptocurrencies listed on CoinMarketCap has also risen handsomely...

, by Simon Chandler

War on Cash, Part 2: Privacy Coins

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. Martin D. Weiss, is the founder of Weiss Ratings. _________Recently, we told...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Are You Sure There is No Backdoor to Your Coins?

Backdoors aren't ever noticed by the everyday users of a cryptocurrency/platform. There are still plenty of points at which centralisation can re-enter and exert control.Ignorance of how cryptocurrencies and blockchains work is a big moneymaker, at least if the growth industry in articles,...

, by Simon Chandler

20 Crypto Jokes to Hide Them Tears

The internet is at it again! Another red week in the market, and another week of hilarious memes to expand your collection. As you'll see further below, some of these are spinoffs from already known jokes, but you know what they say – all good ideas are simply old ideas with a twist! Below...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Tiny Crypto Projects on Kickstarter Want Love (and Money), Too

Most blockchain or crypto projects are labeled either revolutionary, world-shattering or mind-blowing. They're disruptive, the killers of Facebook, Uber, AirBnB and Amazon, promising to change the world as we know it and bring decentralization, transparency and ownership to the masses. But not...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

N Korea Crypto Hack Threat ‘Rising Again’ – Experts

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange fended off a series of attempted hacks from North Korea earlier this summer, claims a group of malware analysts.Media outlet Newspim quotes Seoul-based cybersecurity group IssueMakersLab as saying North Korean hackers launched attacks on an (unnamed) South...

, by Tim Alper

The Rise of Security ICOs

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______Since early 2017, the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) marketplace has been...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

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