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In a bid to reduce systemic risk, the Israel Securities Authority has announced that it will not include companies operating in the cryptocurrency industry will not be included in the country’s stock exchange indices. News of the determination has been published alongside a public warning issued that seeks to inform prospective investors of the risks … Read more
Since the beginning of the new year, the past three months has seen most cryptocurrencies lose over 60 percent of their values. Bearish markets have started to spark 2014 memories when BTC/USD markets and many altcoins suffered from a year-long downturn. Surely there have been few similarities to the current 2018 bear run and the … Read more
It is easy to call Bitcoin a tool for buying drugs and weapons, because its a currency, just like the USD, which is also used for that purposes. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Financial Stability Board, G20’s global watchdog, does not consider cryptocurrencies a risk to financial stability. In a letter to the Group of 20 central bankers and finance ministers, its Chair Mark Carney said FSB was pivoting away from designing new policies and focusing on reviewing existing rules. His comments suggest there is no G20 … Read more
Mark Carney’s G20 letter excites Bitcoin markets. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
MasterCard wants to work with gov’t-backed crypto, all other crypto is “junk” #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Coincheck, the Japanese exchange that lost ~$550 million worth of NEM to hackers, will stop dealing with Monero, Dash and Zcash. The trading platform has recognized the risk posed by these cryptocurrencies which provide high levels of anonymity. Half of the NEM coins stolen in the hack may have been converted already on the darknet, … Read more
This week Jane Street Capital a global proprietary trading firm has announced it has been trading BTC these days. Often referred to as one of Wall Street’s most secretive investment companies, Jane Street says if cryptocurrencies continue to rise they expect to be involved. Also read: Championing Decentralized Exchanges, Now Might Be the Perfect Time … Read more
British hardware supplier Bladetec to build the largest Bitcoin mining farm in the UK #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin has endured a rough couple of weeks. Following a stint that saw it trading for nearly $10,000, bitcoin sunk last Wednesday by over $1,000 following Google’s announcement that it would ban cryptocurrency and ICO-related advertisements this coming June. Sadly, despite a few brief price hikes between $8,100 and $8,500, the price has fallen to … Read more