Report: Indian Government Finalizing Crypto Regulatory Framework

The Indian government has reportedly confirmed that the report containing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by an inter-ministerial committee is being finalized. This confirmation is in response to a Right to Information filing by a local news outlet. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Moves Crypto Hearing, Community Calls for Positive Regulations Report in ‘Finalization Stage’ The … Read more

Markets Update: Consolidation Continues as Traders Wait for a Breakout

On Sunday, Jan. 27, a vast majority of cryptocurrency markets have seen sideways consolidation as prices have been following a narrow range for over a week. A few major digital asset markets have seen decent gains this week, but most crypto prices remain tight as traders await a strong breakout. Also read: Bloq Labs Reveals Software … Read more

$15.4 Billion of New Cryptocurrency Value Was Created During 2018

A report recently published by Diar has estimated that nearly $15.42 billion of value was added to the market capitalization of the combined cryptocurrency markets in the form of newly created tokens and crypto asset inflation during 2018. Also Read: Bitcoin Climbs up China’s First Crypto Ranking of 2019 12 Percent of Current Crypto Market Cap … Read more

Bitcoin Climbs in China’s First Crypto Ranking of 2019

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has released its latest ranking of 34 crypto projects. This is the first update for 2019, but it is the ninth update overall. Bitcoin has been upgraded from the previous ranking while the top two positions remain unchanged. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Moves Crypto Hearing, Community Calls for … Read more

Tidbits: Jesse Powell Criticizes Custodial Ownership, Simon Dixon Slams the Banking System

Tidbits is a roundup of talking points from across the cryptosphere. Today, Jesse Powell and Samson Mow both voice their opinions on the custodial ownership of assets through trusted, third parties. Paul Sztorc shows the Bitcoin community that forks are not as frequent as they think and Simon Dixon breaks down his three problems with the … Read more

Swiss Bank Partners With Bitstamp to Enable BTC Funding and Withdrawals

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has partnered with a Swiss bank to allow the bank’s customers to fund their dollar-denominated accounts with BTC as well as withdraw funds in the cryptocurrency. Deposited coins are converted to USD. Withdrawals are converted to BTC and transferred to the crypto wallets linked to client accounts. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Moves … Read more

New York Regulator Grants Licenses to Robinhood Crypto and Libertyx

Robinhood Crypto and Libertyx have been granted licenses by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Robinhood is now authorized to offer the buying, selling and storing of seven cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, Libertyx has become the first Bitlicensee to allow customers to use debit cards to purchase BTC from traditional ATMs in New York. Also … Read more

New Malware Attacks Hold ASIC Miners to Ransom

According to reports from cybersecurity researchers, there’s a new ransomware virus on the loose that’s targeting bitcoin miners. A file locking program called H-Ant has allegedly infected certain Antminer models in China and if the ransom is not paid the software aims to destroy the infected machine. Also Read: Money Transmitter License Not Required for Crypto … Read more

Shamir’s Secret Explained: Distributing a Seed Phrase Into Multiple Parts

When an individual first joins the cryptocurrency economy and obtains their first bitcoins, at times the process can be daunting. Most veterans will often tell newcomers that they need to secure their coin’s private keys in order to enjoy sovereign ownership. However, most people are not taught how to keep their 12-24 word seed phrase … Read more

SEC Filing for Vaneck Solidx Bitcoin ETF Withdrawn

Cboe BZX Exchange has withdrawn its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Vaneck Solidx bitcoin ETF. The U.S. government is currently shut down and the ETF could have been automatically approved had it not been withdrawn. Vaneck says that the withdrawal is temporary as it is actively working to “build appropriate … Read more