Month: July 2018

Winklevoss Twins Donated $100,000 to Andrew Cuomo Prior to Zcash Listing Approval

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Politics and cryptocurrency do not mix well, for obvious reasons. There are always some shenanigans taking place when people least expect them. New evidence suggests the Winklevoss twins donated $100,000 to the New York state governor right before Gemini received approval to list the Zcash cryptocurrency. Zcash Listing and the Mystery Donations The Gemini exchange … Read more

DECOIN.IO Passes Soft Cap With New Developments In Reach

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“We are excited about reaching the soft cap of $4,000,000” says Shay Perry, CEO of DECOIN. “The support of the community has been fantastic and we will soon announce further developments in the project.” Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Due to rapid growth in the cryptocurrency community in the first half of 2018, leading … Read more

The Daily: Minsk Mulls Rules for Exchanges, Qiwi Awards Employees with Tokens

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In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, Belarus, which legalized crypto activities this spring, is now turning its attention to adopting standards for companies operating crypto exchanges and issuing tokens. We’ve covered the decision of the Russian payment provider Qiwi to motivate its employees with tokens. The Daily also features crypto news from China and Canada. Also … Read more

Coinmarketcap Responds to Accusations of Aiding Wash Trading

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Coinmarketcap (CMC), the web’s most popular cryptocurrency tracker website, has responded to accusations that it is implicit in supporting wash trading. This week, a platform called Crypto Exchange Ranks published detailed allegations of how CMC incentivizes exchanges to report fake volume. In a new blog post, Coinmarketcap has detailed its determination to support “transparency and … Read more