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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Australian Securities & Investments Commission Issues Guidance for Initial Coin Offerings
On the 28th September, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) published a document providing regulatory guidance for businesses that may be engaging in operations pertaining to initial coin offerings...
The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 1: A Revolution of Rising Expectations
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations, Chapter 1 (part 1).
by Wendy McElroy
Section One: The Trusted Third Party Problem
Chapter One: Listening to the Past
“The root problem with conventional currency...
Virtual Currencies Expected to be Regulated in China on October 1st
Chinese media outlet Jinse.com has reported that laws governing the use of virtual currencies in China will be enacted on October 1st 2017. Jinse states that Chinese cryptocurrency regulations were incorporated into the...
PR: Polymerium Motor Oils Pre-Ico Launch
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Japan Endorses 11 Different Crypto Exchanges, Turns Into Friendliest Asian Bitcoin Market
Japan’s Finacial Services Agency (FSA) announced last Friday that they are endorsing 11 different cryptocurrency exchanges. This sets Japan on a path to becoming the headquarters for everything Bitcoin, especially since...
Friday, September 29, 2017
GMO Enables Bitcoin Cash and Ether Trading With Promotional Discounts
GMO Coin, a subsidiary of the Japanese Internet services giant GMO, has enabled bitcoin cash and ether trading, alongside bitcoin. To commemorate the event, the exchange has launched a promotional campaign for each coin.
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Overstock Launches ”SEC Compliant” ICO Trading Platform
Tzero, a majority-owned subsidiary of Overstock, is launching an ICO trading platform that is fully compliant with the regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Financial Industry...
SEC Will Not Review ETFs Based on Exchange Traded Bitcoin Derivatives Until They Exist
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told leading gold fund management firm VanEck that it will not review the firm’s registration statement for a Bitcoin ETF. The “VanEck Vectors Bitcoin Strategy ETF”...
PR: Token Desk : The Biggest Ico Market Place in History
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North Korea Accused of Hacking South Korean Exchanges
North Korea, a nation that has previously been accused of mining bitcoin in order to flout sanctions, is suspected to have hacked a number of bitcoin exchanges in South Korea. The country allegedly stole “100 million won...
South Korea Bans All Initial Coin Offerings
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has announced that all initial coin offerings (ICOs) will be banned in the country.
Also read: Korea Starts On-Site Inspections of Bitcoin Exchanges
All ICOs Banned in South...
U.S. Company to Establish 35+ MW Mining Farm in Sweden
Miami-based mining and high-performance computing company, The Future of Mining, is building a major data center in Sweden. The center will be located in the tech hub of Boden-Älvsbyn, following the establishment of a deal...
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Bahrain May Adopt Bitcoin and Issue Bonds in Digital Currency
The Middle East island country of Bahrain is becoming interested in bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Their government hopes to be on the cutting edge of fintech innovations. Khalid Al Rumaihi, the chief executive of the...
Large US Financial Exchange Forgoes Bitcoin Futures
Last year, legacy exchange CME group provided a bitcoin price index with the intent of adding bitcoin futures. However, they decided not to follow through with those plans.
Also read: Breadwallet Becomes...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Localbitcoins Trading Volume Sets New Global All-Time High
Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading on Localbitcoins established a new global weekly all-time high for the week of the 19th of September, largely driven by an exodus of capital from China’s cryptocurrency markets. The spike...
