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The Block: Bithumb to invest over $8M in local ‘regulation-free’ zone for blockchain development

Thursday, 09 January 2020 09:20

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is set to invest 10 billion won (~$8.6 million) in Busan city’s “regulation-free” zone for blockchain development. The country’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the news on Thursday, saying that Bithumb will invest via its subsidiary GCX Alliance. Bithumb and…

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CryptoPotato: Bitcoin Spikes To $8,400 As US-Iran Clash Intensifies, Altcoins Crashing: Daily Market Watch

Wednesday, 08 January 2020 09:03

Bitcoin’s price went on a rampage. Just five days ago, it was trading at around $6,850, and today, it went over $8,400 to settle at where it currently trades at around $8,270. With an increase of around 5% for the past 24 hours, Bitcoin seems to mark…

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LeapRate: Daily Market News: Chip stock rally props up the Nasdaq

Wednesday, 08 January 2020 11:00

Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 8,... The post Daily Market News: Chip stock rally props up the Nasdaq appeared first on LeapRate . Daily Market News: Chip stock rally props up the Nasdaq…

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The Cryptonomist: Kraken publishes the Transparency Report 2019

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 12:41

A sharp rise in information requests from government agencies, resulting in increased costs for the exchange The post Kraken publishes the Transparency Report 2019 appeared first on The Cryptonomist.

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The Block: Facebook’s Calibra seeking two marketing veterans to reach ‘billions of people’

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 13:46

Facebook’s blockchain subsidiary, Calibra, is hiring two marketing veterans to help reach “billions of people” for its upcoming stablecoin Libra. According to job postings on its website, Facebook is hiring a head of brand and a head of media, digital marketing and community for Calibra. Both positions…

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CoinSpice: Baidu Launches Xuperchain, CoinDesk Reports Fake $500 USDT, Former Bitmain CEO Against Layoffs

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 14:45

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. Baidu launches Xuperchain, its new cryptocurrency. CoinDesk pumps market prices with mistaken 500 million USDT announcement. Former CEO and co-founder of Bitmain insists proposed layoffs are unnecessary. Telegram won’t include the TON wallets in…

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The Block: Kraken received 50% more regulatory inquiries last year; says compliance costs are increasing

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 16:28

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken received almost 50% more law enforcement inquiries from global regulators in the last year as compared to 2018. Sharing an infographic from its “2019 Transparency Report” on Twitter, Kraken said Monday that it received a total of 710 requests in 2019 compared to 475…

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CoinSpice: World Law Enforcement Tax: Kraken Sees 49% Increase in Global Compliance Requests

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 16:51

TL;DR: US cryptocurrency exchange Kraken published its second annual snapshot of law enforcement compliance requests. “Team America still ahead with 61% of total requests, down from 66% last year,” the company explained. “Other geos gaining fast. Trend is obvious. Costs are increasing, even in a relatively flat…

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bitcoin.com: Turkey Prepares to Increase Oversight in the Crypto Space

Monday, 06 January 2020 22:55

Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized crypto assets among Turks.…

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