Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime

Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking and laundering of cash with impunity. Also Read: Why the Counter Economy … Read more

Silvergate Bank and Bitstamp Launch Bitcoin Collateralized Loans

U.S.-based Silvergate Bank has launched a bitcoin collateralized loan product with Bitstamp as its launch partner. The crypto exchange will act as the bank’s agent to manage and provide custody for bitcoin collateral. The product utilizes Silvergate Bank’s Exchange Network to fund loans and process repayments in real time. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto … Read more

Uzbekistan to Create National Mining Pool, Launch Licensed Exchange

Establishing a “national mining pool” has been declared a priority in Uzbekistan. Miners who join the pool will enjoy lower electricity rates, announced the country’s agency overseeing the crypto industry. The Central Asian nation is also preparing to launch a licensed cryptocurrency exchange, where miners will be able to sell the coins they have minted. … Read more

JPMorgan Spinoff Launches its own Hybrid Blockchain for Smart Contracts

Kadena is one of the JPMorgan spinoffs focusing on blockchain technology. The company unveiled its public chain earlier this week, and launched a wallet service to boot. Kadena is a public chain primarily built for smart contracts. Kadena is a Public Blockchain After all  These contracts will be interoperable between its public chain and private … Read more

Swedish Crypto Firm BTCX Wants to Conduct an IPO

There are many cryptocurrency trading platforms that most have never heard of. BTCX, a Swedish platform, is one of those companies that only now starts making headlines. That is primarily because BTCX wants to get on the domestic stock exchange. BTCX has Very Bold Ambitions This news follows their recent funding round for $1.5 million. … Read more

Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia

In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, New Chinese Laws EU-Wide Crypto Regulations Begin … Read more

Litecoin Price Analysis for January, 14th – LTC Heading Upwards

The LTC cryptocurrency preserves the impulse of growth formed at the beginning of the month. On Tuesday morning, January 14th, the LTC is generally trading at $53.46. On D1, after a convergence on the MACD, the quotations have started to rise, breaking out the resistance line of the descending channel. This signifies the beginning of … Read more

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