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Hacked Exchange Faces Investigation That Could Create New Precedent

The CEO of Coinrail, South Korea’s 7th biggest exchange, is under investigation for embezzlement by the country’s prosecution service. Per media outlet Sisa Journal, the investigation could create a legal precedent in South Korea for exchanges that suffer hacks, potentially forcing them...

, by Tim Alper

Co-founder of Bitaccess: This Slump Is Healthy For the Market

This slump in the crypto market is healthy, as a little bit of sanity has returned to the market and, hopefully, cooler heads are now investing, Moe Adham, co-founder of Bitaccess, a Canada’s blockchain company, told Cryptonews.com.“We’ve been through a lot of slumps and this is...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Layer Protocol Founders Raise Millions, Learn How to Anger Investors

Poor communication, intentional or unintentional, between a startup and its investors may bring unpleasant surprises to both sides, a recent conflict showed.News that founders of the Layer Protocol, a developer of decentralized reputation protocol, are raising around USD 125 million via a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

International Coalition J5 Unites Against Crypto Tax Criminals

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States has formed the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), a coalition between five countries aimed at investigating cryptocurrency crimes, such as tax evasion or fraud and money laundering. The coalition was formed as a response to a request...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bad News For Crypto From India

India’s top court refused to overturn a ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on lenders from dealing in cryptocurrencies. This move effectively outlaws cryptocurrencies in the country, which represents the third largest economy in Asia.The court was headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Britain’s Youngest Self-Made Bitcoin Billionaire Is Just 34

Ben Delo might just be proof that dreams do come true. The 34-year-old Oxford graduate who lives in Hong Kong is Britain’s youngest self-made Bitcoin billionaire having founded cryptocurrency exchange BitMex in 2014. BitMex, which is the so-called zero-fee exchange and, at the press time, is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Mitsubishi UFJG’s Investment Arm Hints at Possible Crypto Business

The President of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, the securities and investment banking arm of Japanese financial giant Mitsubishi UFJ Group, has suggested that his company could begin offering cryptocurrency-related products.The president, Saburo Araki, told media outlet Sankei Biz that there is a...

, by Tim Alper

Looking For A Career Change? Consider Becoming A Blockchain Developer

In the last twelve to eighteen months, blockchain development has become one of the most in-demand skills in the job market. According to tech jobs portal Toptal, the demand for blockchain developers has increased by 700% from January 2017 to January 2018. Furthermore, leading online freelancer...

, by Alex Lielacher

Crypto-keen Law Firm Teams up with Leading South Korean University

Shin & Kim, a major South Korean law firm, that has consulted domestic companies on initial coin offering (ICO)-related matters, has signed a business agreement with the Blockchain Research Center at Korea University, one of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions.Per media...

, by Tim Alper

It’s All FUD: Reports of Crypto Vulnerabilities Are Often Exaggerated

The reporting on the crypto industry is often exaggerated in tone and framing. It's worth keeping in mind that security flaws are regularly uncovered throughout the tech industry.Much of the world is scared of crypto. The U.S. Federal Reserve officials have deemed bitcoin a threat to financial...

, by Simon Chandler

Exchanges and Their Customer Service Challenges

One of the most common complaints is prolonged response time. Exchanges are unable to keep up with the sheer numbers of customers.The cryptocurrency industry, like the traditional financial sector, is served by a list of companies who play an integral part in the effective functioning of the...

, by Alex Lielacher

20 Crypto Jokes to Brighten the Bear Run

If the market is too red for you, and the recent hacks of exchanges got you down, don’t worry, we got you! Well, not with money. Remember what we said last week? We preface everything with “I’m not a financial advisor” and end all advice with “but idk tho” just...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Trend Overwhelmingly Bearish

Bitcoin price failed to recover and declined below the USD 6,000 support. All major altcoins are under selling pressure and targeting new lows. Ethereum, ripple, bitcoin cash, ICX, tron, ADA and litecoin registered heavy declines.Yesterday, we discussed the importance of the USD 6,000 support....

, by Aayush Jindal

Bithumb Cuts Hack Losses By 46%

The major Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, has announced that it has cut their hack losses from the initially reported KRW 35 billion to KRW 19 billion (USD 17 million).For that, they thank the support and cooperation of other exchanges and crypto foundations across the world, as well as their quick...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japan Exchange Exodus: KuCoin and Huobi Pull Out

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has become the latest company to announce it will no longer accept business from Japanese customers.The move comes days after a similar announcement from China’s Huobi (now headquartered in Singapore).KuCoin posted an announcement on its site...

, by Tim Alper

S Korean Exchange Upbit Denies Hack Rumor

Upbit, one of South Korea’s biggest exchanges, has denied rumors spreading this week on Telegram that it fallen victim to a hacking attack.Concerns had grown among South Korean cryptocurrency investors after keen-eyed community members noticed that Upbit had moved massive amounts of...

, by Tim Alper

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