SWIFT Lets Blockchain Platforms Access Instant Payments
SWIFT has announced that it will now open access of its Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform to blockchain firms, allowing them to access virtually instant payments. The global interbank messaging giant said this in a report after R3’s Corda platform had a successful proof of concept that would “soon be enabling GPI payments on DLT […]
Binance Cautions Against Using Firefox Due to Coinbase Vulnerabilities
The Firefox vulnerability that BitcoinNews.com reported on last week has led to crypto exchange Binance’s vocal CEO, Changpeng Zhao, calling on his significant following to stop using the web browser. https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1141978511571185665 His Twitter post was pretty straightforward, and did at least tell those who insisted to use Firefox to use the latest version. He didn’t […]
FATF to Enforce Time Restriction on Exchanges’ Customer Information
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), who met last week for another round of talks to decide on new AML steps, is to bring in a time restriction for crypto exchanges on data sharing. The FATF has set a time limit of 12 months during which time exchanges must share user and sender information with […]
Bitcoin Lurks Below $11,000 as Consolidation Mounts
After incredible shows of activity from the Bitcoin bulls from across the globe over the weekend, and a brief respite on Sunday, Bitcoin continues to lurk in the shadows just below USD 11,000, as signs of consolidation continue to mount and bulls prepare for a fresh onslaught to register even more new highs in the […]
BitcoinNews.com Bitcoin Market Analysis 24th June 2019
The week of Bitcoin trading ended and the most colorful were the last three days. On Friday, buyers managed to break through the angle wise consolidation upwards, after that the price without special stops reached $11,230. On a 4-hour timeframe we see that buyers stopped before the breakthrough of the trend line but did not […]
Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Crypto Investors of $195,000
Staten Island-based CabbageTech‘s head Patrick Mcdonnel, who went by the name Jason Flock, pleaded guilty to fraud at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn in connection to a Ponzi-like scheme which involved the exchange of Bitcoin, Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies. The investors were given false claims of massive profits of up to 300% in less than […]
Asia and Australia: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 17th to 23rd June, 2019
Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. Asia and Australia Japan Regulators forcing hacked exchange to improve its model: Fisco, the investment firm that took over the assets of the hacked cryptocurrency exchange Zaif […]
Europe: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 17th to 23rd June, 2019
Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. Europe European Union Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project being examined by EU authorities: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project named Libra is now under scrutiny by the European authorities after it […]
South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 17th to 23rd June, 2019
Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. South America Brazil Fintech Regulatory Sandbox approach by Brazilian regulator: Brazil’s top securities regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) in a recent post on its official site […]
Google Data Suggests New Bitcoin Moon
As reported by BitcoinNews.com earlier, global online search interest for Bitcoin has been rising incrementally since the turn of the year. But now, with Bitcoin peaking to hit consecutive new heights this year, Google Trends data is suggesting that a new phase of “Bitcoin to the moon” could be in the sights. Bitcoin has already […]
