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South Korean National Pension Fund Indirectly Invests In Crypto Exchanges

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The South Korean National Pension Fund has been indirectly investing billions of won in cryptocurrency exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb, and Korbit. This was revealed amid the country’s regulators continually releasing regulatory measures for cryptocurrencies. Also read: South Korean Officials Caught Trading On Insider Knowledge of Crypto Regulations Investments In Crypto Exchanges Amid South Korean regulators pushing … Read more

Most Cryptocurrencies Are More Centralized Than You Think

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The whole point of cryptocurrencies is that they’re decentralized. Peer-to-peer cash; trustless exchange; bypassing intermediaries. So why are numerous cryptocurrencies structured more like central banks? From adjusting wallet balances to controlling nodes, many crypto projects behave just like the financial institutions they were meant to replace. Throw in the cult of a strong leader, and … Read more

Bitgo Snaps Up Kingdom Trust, Paving the Way for Custodial Cryptocurrency Offerings

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Bitcoin payment specialists Bitgo have announced the acquisition of Kingdom Trust, an investment firm with custody of over $12 billion in assets. The move will enable the South Dakota-based Kingdom Trust Company to offer custodial cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ripple, and ethereum to its investors. This will make it easier for traditional investors to enter … Read more

Bank of Japan: No Big Problems With Bitcoin So Far

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It’s not the sexiest headline in the world, but so far things with bitcoin seem to be going relatively well in Japan, according to a Bank of Japan (BOJ) Director-General. With increasing calls from world leaders to unite and devise a global regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies, Japan has taken a strikingly different approach. Also read: Tezos … Read more

Coincheck Halts Operations Amidst Hacking Rumors After $723 Million Withdrawn

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One of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has halted all withdrawals amidst rumors of a large-scale hack. Ripple worth $123 million was withdrawn from its wallet on Friday January 26. This was followed by a single withdrawal of 500 million NEM, with the altcoin’s foundation president Lon Wong then tweeting “It’s unfortunate that coincheck got hacked. … Read more

Robinhood Smartphone Trading App Adding Bitcoin and Ether

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Popular smartphone app Robinhood announced it will begin to allow users to trade bitcoin next month, and without transaction fees. Until now, online retail brokerage platforms have been careful about dabbling in bitcoin by way of futures contracts, preferring not to deal directly in cryptocurrency. The young app is ready to try a loss-leader model … Read more

Dr. Doom (Professor Nouriel Roubini) Calls Stablecoin Tether a Scam

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It’s no longer just anonymous internet trolls calling out Tether on twitter. One of the most influential economists in the world today, Nouriel Roubini, has just entered the debate, coming down hard against the controversial company. Also Read: Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious Flaws” Dr. Doom vs Tether Renowned economics … Read more

FX Platform Integral Now Covers Bitcoin, BCH and a Dozen More Cryptocurrencies

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As more FX traders are demanding access to the hottest market these days, all banks and brokers will have to respond sooner rather than later to keep their clients. Institutional technology providers are seeing this unfold and are starting to lay the groundwork for a new financial order. Also Read: Oil Company Wants to Sell Bitcoin … Read more

Goldman Sachs CEO: ‘Bitcoin Trading Desk Rumors Are Not True’

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According to multiple reports back in October and December of last year, it was said that the financial institution Goldman Sachs had plans to create a bitcoin trading desk. Now a month later, Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of the firm, says the reports are “not true” speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos this … Read more

Canadian Financial Service Versabank Launches Digital Asset Vault

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The well known Canadian financial institution Versabank has announced it is in the midst of building a new vault initiative for customers so they can securely store digital assets. Versabank’s latest creation will be called, ‘Versavault,’ a platform focused on storing all kinds of digital properties including cryptocurrencies, but with the security and trust that comes … Read more