Wall Street Exodus Continues as Cryptocurrency Industry Becomes More Attractive

Wall Street has always been an exciting place for anyone with financial aspirations. A lot of major firms make up the Wall Street as we know it today, but things have been changing fairly rapidly. Growing interest in cryptocurrency is motivating a lot of people to quit the world’s financial hub in favor of completely different pastures. Wall … Read more

Currencies Direct Successfully Completes xRapid Transaction

The future is looking rather bright for Ripple and XRP. Dozens of financial institutions have taken a keen interest in this project and all of its technology. One firm, Currencies Direct, recently completed an international transaction over the xRapid platform. This is another validation of the XRP asset in the financial sector. xRapid Continues to … Read more

Austria Shuts Down Alternative Investment Fund Linked to Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency mining can be a very lucrative business under the right circumstances. However, there are also a lot of concerns regarding this particular business model, as some governments don’t take kindly to the idea of mining Bitcoin or altcoins at this stage. In Austria, one major mining operation was shut down earlier this week. INVIA GmbH … Read more

First Alpha Release of Trinity for Ethereum Is Live

Scalability remains one of the biggest problems in the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Overcoming it successfully will warrant a very unique approach. For Ethereum, a major development is on the horizon. The first alpha of the Trinity client for Ethereum heralds a new era for this ecosystem. Trinity can be a Game Changer A few … Read more

German Government Raids Apartment, Confiscates and Sells $14M in Bitcoin

Earlier this week, German mainstream media outlet Der Tagesspiegel reported that local authorities had raided the apartment of a criminal group and confiscated more than $14 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Cash, and Ether. Waited Out Hard Forks German law enforcement arrested members of a criminal group and raided their residences … Read more

Weiss Ratings Publishes Complete List of 93 Cryptocurrency Ratings

US independent rating agency, Weiss Ratings, has published its complete list of 93 cryptocurrency ratings. The company has upgraded its BTC rating to B-. The list shows 14 coins with B ratings including ETH, IOTA, NEO, XRP, STEEM, TRX, and XLM. Fifty-four of the rated cryptocurrencies carry C ratings. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more

Regulations Round-Up: SEC hits Titanium, Israeli Crypto Law Delayed, BTC Trading Legal for Chinese Citizens

In recent regulatory news, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against the Titanium Blockchain initial coin offering (ICO) for allegedly making false claims; the enactment of Israel’s cryptocurrency regulations have been delayed; and a Chinese professor has discussed the current legal status of bitcoin trading in China, asserting that it … Read more

Canadian Crypto Exchanges Push for Greater Regulatory Clarity

Representatives of Canada’s cryptocurrency industry are urging lawmakers to provide greater clarity regarding the regulatory obligations of cryptocurrency exchanges. In response to the absence of clear guidelines, a number of Canadian virtual currency exchanges have taken it upon themselves to voluntary register and report to Canada’s financial regulator. Also Read: Markets Update: Volume Rankings Report for … Read more