South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 3rd to 9th August 2018
South America Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country. Argentina G20 crypto regulations in Argentina could spell blockchain revolution: The crypto regulations being devised by G20 countries after a meeting in March […]
From Coal to Crypto in Australia’s South-West as New Era of Mining Arrives
The buoyant Australian cryptocurrency market is in the news again with the construction of a new crypto mining facility in Australia’s south-west corner. The target for this new facility is the Western Australian coal mining town of Collie just 200 kilometers south of the state capital Perth. Collie once referred to as a “dirty mining town” […]
Germany’s Biggest Ethereum Meetup Goes 100% Dapps
Germany’s biggest Ethereum meetup in Berlin has announced that is to cover the whole event using decentralized applications (Dapps). The event ETHBerlin will use Dapps for all services including ticketing, live streaming, hotel booking and raffles. The event will be held at Factory Berlin, which will be held in two venues from 7 September. One is […]
Pantera CEO: Investors Overreacting to SEC Delay on ETF
Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital’s CEO Dan Morehead has said that investors have been pushed into a state of panic by the SEC’s delayed decision on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Morehead said on Wednesday’s CNBC “Fast Money” that ETF wasn’t imminent, a view shared a week prior on the same show by Brian Kelly, who […]
Increasing ICO Interest in Thailand as 50 Apply for Licenses
In Thailand, initial coin offerings (ICOs) may soon be finding their legal footing after approximately 50 ICO projects displayed interest in applying for licenses to operate. Application progress According to local media outlet The Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seen a growing interest in those wishing to raise funds through […]
44% of Russians Have Heard of Crypto, 13% Know It Well
A survey of Russian citizens shows that 44% have heard of cryptocurrencies, with 13% responding that they have a good understanding of them. Some 56% of the surveyed group said that they have no clear understanding of what is meant by cryptocurrency, although 31% did say that they could guess what the concept is despite not […]
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 8th August 2018
Listen to the 8 August 2018 Bitcoin News Radio Show below. [su_audio url=”https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1094123/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-7-9%2F3991076-44100-2-7114191cf4e5e.mp3″] On this edition of the Bitcoin News radio show, we discuss how the Bitcoin market has dropped significantly following the rejection of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust ETF and the delay of the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF. We then discuss how quantum computers could […]
Yale Research: Minimum 6% Bitcoin for Investment Portfolios
Yale University has published a study recommending investment portfolios be made up of at least 6% Bitcoin. The research paper, published by economics professor Aleh Tsyvinski and entitled ‘Risks and Returns of Cryptocurrencies’, acknowledges that not everybody may be a huge believer in Bitcoin. For those less crypto-enthusiastic, he recommends holding just 4%. Even the biggest […]
South Korea Blockchain Association Presses for Regulation Efforts
The South Korean Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association (BEPA) is demanding for the government to speed up blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption and regulation efforts. Time for urgency A report from a local news outlet, Korea Joongang Daily, has said that the association filed this demand to curb the government’s focus on “negative short-term side effects” and instead […]
“Time Traveler” Millionaire Investor Plans Australia’s First Crypto Bank
An Australian crypto enthusiast has set plans in motion to open his own crypto bank. Fred Schebesta has decided on a radical scheme in order to circumnavigate restrictive regulations by Australian banks towards anything cryptocurrency-related by opening his own bank and doing what he needs to get a share in an established bank. The West […]
