CoinSpice: Digital Euro Not Planned, Telegram Refuses to Show Records to SEC, Bitmain Power Struggle

bitcoin.com: Problems Escalate in Venezuela as Millions Rush to Spend Petros

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 11:00

According to the Venezuelan government, millions of families have used the petro, the country’s national digital currency, to pay for goods and services. As shoppers rush to spend their coins, merchants are reportedly struggling, effectively forced to sell goods at a deep discount. At least one merchant…

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CoinTelegraph: Court Denies SEC Request to Make Telegram Reveal ICO Bank Records

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 13:27

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied the SEC’s request to compel Telegram to reveal its bank records

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bitcoin.com: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, New Chinese Laws

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 14:00

In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with the Philippines’ central bank, as well…

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Coingape: In BTC Terms, Chainlink, Not Ripple (XRP), is the Top Performer in the last 24 Hours

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 14:08

A critical analysis of the crypto market reveals that Chainlink (LINK) is the top performer in the top 30, not Ripple (XRP). In BTC terms—a [...] The post In BTC Terms, Chainlink, Not Ripple (XRP), is the Top Performer in the last 24 Hours appeared first on…

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Blockonomi: Telegram Raises Eyebrows with Update on TON Blockchain Amid SEC Token Fight

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 16:05

Messenger powerhouse Telegram is currently embattled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the company’s $1.7 billion USD token sale of Grams, the native crypto of the in-progress Telegram Open Network, or TON, blockchain. As that legal fight […] The post Telegram Raises Eyebrows with…

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Blockonomi: Trading Bitcoin on a Stock Exchange? Govt. Advisors in South Korea Recommend It

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 16:12

While governments around the world are still grappling with how best to approach cryptocurrencies, an influential advisory commission in South Korea has outlined for domestic leadership how the Asian economic powerhouse can effectively bring crypto products into the mainstream. That […] The post Trading Bitcoin on a…

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CoinSpice: North America Gets Most Crypto Investment in 2019, HEX Price Drops, Wu No Longer Bitmain Legal Rep

Monday, 06 January 2020 14:16

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. North America received most crypto investment in 2019. HEX prices go under 1 satoshi. Jihan Wu is no longer the legal representative of Bitmain. Bitcoin not traded at a $24,000 price premium in Iran.…

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The Block: China’s digital currency ‘progressing smoothly,’ says central bank

Monday, 06 January 2020 16:04

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, has said that its digital currency is “progressing smoothly.” The development was announced by the central bank at its annual work conference held in Beijing last week. The PBoC, however, did not announce the launch date yet.…

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BeInCrypto: Law Firm Sued for Advising Fund That Cryptocurrency Assets Are Not Securities

Saturday, 04 January 2020 14:44

A former client is suing international law firm Faegre Baker Daniels for legal malpractice. Digital Capital Management claims the company gave it questionable advice relating to the setting up of a cryptocurrency investment fund. According to a report in Bloomberg Law, Digital Capital Management filed the complaint…

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