South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 5th to 11th January 2019
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. Venezuela Government protests US Petro sanctions: Venezuela has registered a formal complaint to the World Trade Organization against the US sanctions on its cryptocurrency, […]
ATMs Still Gaining Popularity Globally with 5 Daily Installations
The installation of cryptocurrency ATMs continues around the world as it has done throughout 2017, despite the crypto market downturn. Newly-published figures indicate that new installations have taken the number of extant machines around the globe past the 4,000 total. This illustrates the degree to which users are increasingly needing a convenient way to access […]
Ethereum Weekly Analysis 11th January 2019:
After a 16-day period of buyers trying to punch and fix the price zone above USD 140-160, price has been in a growth correction since 17 December 2018. In the previous analysis, we described in detail the reasons why we believe that the main scenario is a local turnaround from the price range of USD […]
Google Forces Samourai Wallet to Remove Key Security Features
Internet search giant Google has forced Samourai, the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet, to remove key security features from its app. Google claims that Samourai risked breaching its so-called unofficial “walled garden” policy which is designed to prevent app manufacturers and designers creating closed systems where the service provider controls all operations in the system including applications, […]
Beijing to Enforce New Blockchain Laws to Monitor Internet Content
Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the state body for internet censorship, has announced new guidelines for controlling the blockchain space in the country. The plan for tighter control over blockchain service providers was introduced in October of last year. Beijing’s Blockchain Information Service Management Regulations will take effect from 15 February, showing how urgently the […]
7 South Korean Exchanges Pass Security Inspection Checklist
The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT reported yesterday that only seven cryptocurrency exchanges including Upbit, Bithumb, Gopax, Korbit, Coinone, Hanbitco, and Huobi Korea have passed the security inspection checklist. A survey was conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, during […]
Bitmain CEOs to Make Way for New Faces
Top cryptocurrency mining rig maker Bitmain may be in for some administrative changes soon, with Wang Haichao, currently head of product engineering, tipped to be the new CEO in place of co-CEOs Wu Jihan and Zhan Ketuan, as reported by South China Morning Post. Currently, no public announcement has been made by the company or any […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 10th January 2019: Bitcoin, Crypto Plunge
Listen to the 10 January 2019 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url = “https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/2078271/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2019-0-10%2F8173627-44100-2-a5393e78fe86d.mp3”] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss today’s crypto-wide crash, with Bitcoin plunging below the critical USD 3,900 level, and all major cryptocurrencies down more than 10%. Several major cryptocurrencies are down 15% or more. The bear market of 2018 […]
UK Crypto Businesses Boast £200 Million Investments in 2018
Cryptocurrency businesses in the UK in 2018 broke new ground, raising GBP 200 million (USD 255 million) from venture capital investors, demonstrating the health of the industry despite the market downturn last year. As for current concerns regarding a no-deal Brexit in the UK, Chancellor Philip Hammond‘s forecast last year that the UK could see an […]
ConsenSys to Assist in Blockchain Training for Young Black Women
ConsenSys has teamed up with Black Girls Code, a non-profit organization providing tech training to young women of color between the ages of 7 and 17. The partnership will establish the first blockchain training program of its kind in the US which will branch into US states and beyond. The program will be available in […]
