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Zimbabwe Hits Crypto Exchanges with Banking Ban

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the country’s central bank, has told the nation’s financial institutions they must cease doing business with cryptocurrency exchanges in 60 days’ time.Reuters quotes “an industry insider who follows cryptocurrencies in Zimbabwe” as saying...

, by Tim Alper

Venture Capitalists Teach Buffett How to Value Bitcoin

Warren Buffett: When you buy bitcoin, “you aren’t investing…you’re speculating”. VC’s argue Buffett don’t understand what cryptoassets are.Warren Buffett, the legendary stock investor and long-time bitcoin skeptic, reignited the discussion how to best...

, by Fredrik Vold

Binance Loses Title of the World’s Largest Crypto Exchange (With Fees)

Crypto exchange OKEx has recently taken over as the world’s largest exchange with fees by 24 hour trading volume. At least for now. In the category of all exchanges, it is still preceded by BitMEX.After climbing for a few weeks, OKEx has finally taken over Binance as the world’s most...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Thailand Passes Crypto Capital Gains Tax Law

Thailand’s government has rubberstamped a new cryptocurrency law that requires investors to pay 15% capital gains tax on their earnings.Per newspaper the Bangkok Post, the law covers “shared profits or any benefits derived from holding digital tokens or gains from the transfer of...

, by Tim Alper

Organized Crime Mobs ‘Launder USD 275 Million’ in Crypto – Report

Tokyo-based organized crime gangs have laundered at least USD 275 million worth of fraud and drug money through cryptocurrency exchanges in the past two years, reports Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbum.The news outlet claims a Chinese man says he brokered a number of deals for major crime rings...

, by Tim Alper

‘Big Four’ Rush to Audit Crypto Industry, More Transparency Ahead?

The arrival of the Big Four may not help in the way some might hope. The role of auditors and accountants may become largely redundant.EY, one of the 'Big Four' accounting firms, has launched the EY Blockchain Analyzer, a set of tools designed expressly to audit cryptocurrency business...

, by Simon Chandler

An Interview: Blockchain Rival That Invented Own Decentralization

First members of the Council of 39 might be announced this summer. Beta customers will begin to build products as soon as at the end of May.Hedera Hashgraph is a new form of distributed consensus meant to make blockchain redundant. The platform promises better speed, security and no...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Mainframe Fights Censorship and Looks for Proof of Heart

As we continue to introduce blockchain-based projects to our readers, here is a project which might be relevant in the age of decreasing trust (especially following the Facebook data scandal). Mainframe is a decentralized blockchain-based network for messaging that’s resistant to censorship,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Robinhood Vying for Largest Crypto Platform by End of 2018

Stock trading app Robinhood has beaten their e-trade rivals when it comes to users, doubling the number of accounts in the past year. They now have 4 million brokerage accounts on their platform, and yesterday they announced a USD 363 million funding round, valuing the company at USD 5.6 billion...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

One of S Korea’s Biggest Exchanges Hit with Shock Fraud Wrap

Prosecutors in Seoul’s Gangnam district have raided the offices of Upbit, arguably the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange platform.Per multiple reports from South Korea’s biggest news agencies, prosecution officers stormed Upbit’s offices on May 10 and 11, seizing...

, by Tim Alper

4% of Nocoiners Plan to Buy Cryptocurrencies – Survey

The crypto craze is not completely over yet, although the explosion in prices and the aftermath have settled: 75% of a survey respondents have now heard of cryptocurrencies, 50% of them know what cryptocurrencies are, and 4% of nocoiners plan to buy some in the next six months, claims Dalia, a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto is “Next Step in the Space of Currency” – Nasdaq CEO

Adena Friedman remains optimistic about the effects crypto will have on the world, as cryptocurrencies feel like the "right next step in the space of currency." Although she says “jury is still out” on which coin will get to mass adoption. In her opinion, “a globalized payment...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Keeps The Bullish Outlook Intact

Bitcoin buyers successfully avoided bigger losses below the USD 9,000 support. Ethereum climbed higher and broke the USD 750 and USD 760 resistance levels. Today, Dentacoin, Polymath, Kyber Network and ZIL gained more than 25%.Yesterday, we discussed about bitcoin and ethereum eyeing the last...

, by Aayush Jindal

Crypto Hedge Funds Outperform Bitcoin, Trim Losses in April

While crypto-focused hedge funds saw their returns nosedive in the first quarter of this year following a broader market downturn, April provided some much-needed relief for the majority of these funds.Compared to Bitcoin surge by 31%, the HFRI Blockchain Composite Index, which tracks 24 hedge...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto Rally: Blockchain Race Across Lithuania

The world’s first Crypto Rally will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania from July 17th to July 21st, 2018. The first of its kind, is described as a combination of “state of the art technologies, special events and the excitement of a picturesque cross-country rally in super cars.”Not...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Cryptojacking Spreads Across the Web

Right now, your computer might be using its memory and processor power – and your electricity – to generate money for someone else, without you ever knowing. It’s called “cryptojacking,” and it is an offshoot of the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies like...

, by Pranshu Bajpai

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