Crypto Helping Homeless Through Winter on Scotland’s Streets
Scotland may not have gained its independence and its ministers continue to fight Brexit in the UK parliament amid cabinet resignations but with winter coming, at least Scotland’s homeless are getting a helping hand courtesy of cryptocurrency. These are not good times politically for Scotland but spare a thought for those facing a bitter northern […]
KuCoin Explores Series A Funding, Raising $20 Million Investment
KuCoin has received a funding investment of USD 20 Million during a Series A funding. The cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2017 and currently has over 5 million registered users and supports about 403 trading pairs with a 24-hour trading average of over USD 31.6 million. It announced that agreements have been reached by three venture capitalists […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 14th November 2018, Nuclear Bear Market
Listen to the 14 November 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url = “https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1731424/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-10-15%2F5820294-44100-2-d893d9a898f17.mp3”] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss the crash of Bitcoin’s price below the USD 5,800 support level, and the ongoing bear market. Hear about how Ripple has moved a lawsuit over whether XRP is a security to federal […]
Australian Tax Regulator Issues Alert on Bitcoin ATM Fraud
Australia is experiencing its own measure of crypto-related fraud where scammers are demanding tax payments through Bitcoin ATMs. To that effect, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on 14 November 2018 published a warning to citizens advising them to be cautious of scammers posing as ATO officials. Compared to previous years, a higher number of scammers […]
MEP Eva Kaili: ICOs Needed When Banks Overregulate
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Eva Kaili has revealed that a report on initial coin offerings (ICOs) was being prepared for the European Parliament that would promote their use as a crowdfunding tool. ”We really need [ICOs] when banks are overregulated and projects need liquidity… we must try not to overregulate them and stop innovation,” […]
Kakao Partners with Stablecoin Terra to Improve Blockchain-Based Payments
The Korean Times yesterday reported a purposeful long-term relationship between major South Korean messaging giant Kakao and decentralized stablecoin Terra. In a signed partnership agreement between Kakao Corp and Terra on Wednesday 14 November, Kakao’s Klatyn, a product from its Ground X subsidiary will be fused with Terra’s technology to provide mutual benefits for a more […]
Ohio Congressman Tells SEC Hands Off Crypto
Ohio Congressman and cryptocurrency advocate Warren Davidson is to go ahead with his plans to introduce a bill which will effectively eliminate the SEC’s jurisdiction over the industry. The representative for Ohio is also pushing for sensible cryptocurrency and blockchain technology regulations. He recently invited 32 prominent representatives of the cryptocurrency industry to Washington in […]
UK Must Become Global Leader in Crypto Innovation
A UK expert has suggested that Britain must seize the opportunity and push cryptocurrency forward to become a global leader in digital assets. The comments were made by eToro UK managing director Iqbal V Gandham, who advised UK government backbencher Nicky Morgan on the Government’s Treasury Select Committee and its Digital Currencies inquiry. Morgan served […]
Thai SEC Issues Warning on Q Exchange
Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to residents about Q Exchange stating that it is not “a licensed digital asset operator”. The SEC had said that Q Exchange offered electronic money advisory and cryptocurrency trading, through print media outlet and also by using social media and other forms of online media […]
Sell or Hodl? Crypto Traders Seek Direction in Fluctuating Market
With uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market and a sudden drop in Bitcoin’s value overnight, investors are again posed with the sell or hold dilemma, but many experts maintain that increased demand for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) augers well for the flagship digital currency in the long term. Long-term forecasters say that Bitcoin has a […]
