Russia Reports 15% Increase in Number of Crypto Mining Companies

The Russian crypto sector is expanding. The number of businesses operating mining facilities has increased this year, more Russians own cryptocurrency. Data confirming these trends has been presented by the country’s crypto and blockchain association, which also warned that delayed embrace of digital financial technology costs Russia a trillion rubles each year. Also read: Swissquote … Read more

How Often Should Exchanges List New Coins?

With Binance entering its Coin of the Month voting season, now is a great time to discuss the common practices of crypto exchanges. While exchanges are a necessary element of the industry, they are still lacking in a number of areas. One feature which particularly bothers investors is how slow most exchanges are to list … Read more

Japanese Public Company Offering Loans Secured by BTC, BCH, ETH

A Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering loans secured by three cryptocurrencies: BTC, BCH, and ETH. Clients can borrow up to 300 million yen (~$2.7 million) at varying interest rates. The company has also established a subsidiary overseas for its crypto business. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space … Read more

Novogratz Expresses Confidence in Cryptos as His Crypto Bank Nears Listing

Mike Novogratz is making a big bet on the role of cryptocurrencies in the near future. The billionaire investor has been one of the most fervent and bullish crypto believers despite the market’s unpredictability, especially in the last few months. And now, after patiently waiting for months, his crypto merchant bank, Galaxy Digital LP, is … Read more

The SEC’s Recently Appointed Crypto Chief Wants to Finally Bring Order and Cooperation

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been grappling with the crypto industry as it strives to formulate rules for an industry that evolves faster than any other. While it’s yet to come up with a comprehensive set of rules, the commission is taking steps in that direction, and it’s appointed the first-ever senior adviser for … Read more

Markets Report: July Posts Second Strongest Monthly BTC Performance of 2018

Looking at the monthly charts, July saw BTC produce its second best performing month of price action during 2018 after gaining in value by more than 20%. By contrast, the majority of leading cryptocurrency markets by capitalization posted their third consecutive red monthly candle. Stellar was the highest performing top crypto market during July, gaining … Read more