The NYDFS has sent a letter to all regulated institutions engaged in crypto-related activities, asking them to submit detailed plans for weathering the coronavirus crisis. New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak yesterday. “The only analogy is war,” he said — and the consequences…
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Not all banks appear to be complying with the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of providing services to crypto-related firms. Earlier this month, India’s Supreme Court delivered its verdict in a landmark case that promised to usher in a bullish era for cryptocurrency in the country. The Court ruled to overturn a circular from the…
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Following Bitcoin’s flash crash, the world-famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is considering buying the dip. Following Bitcoin’s (BTC) flash crash, the world-famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, is considering buying the dip. In a tweet posted on March 13, Snowden — famous for disclosing top-secret documents that revealed the extent of American and British global surveillance operations —…
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With the markets in freefall due to a ‘black swan’ event, veteran trader Peter Brandt believes that the price of Bitcoin could fall a further 80%. Bitcoin dipped below $4000 today, for the first time since the depths of crypto winter — and one veteran market analyst believes it could have even further to fall.…
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Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reported that the number of crypto wallets containing one or more bitcoins reached ATH of 795,630. Amid the ongoing crypto market decline, the number of crypto wallets containing one Bitcoin (BTC) or more continues to rise. According to major blockchain analytics firm, Glassnode, the number of Bitcoin addresses holding one or…
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One of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges, OKCoin, now allows users in Singapore and Brunei to trade the Singapore dollar against Bitcoin and Ether. OKCoin, one of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, is continuing to expand its fiat-to-crypto onramps by adding support of the Singapore dollar (SGD). Starting March 12, OKCoin users can deposit and…
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An Overstock shareholder believes that the company’s directors facilitated the former-CEO Patrick Byrne’s dumping of $90 million worth of stock last September. Online retailer Overstock is facing a lawsuit from shareholder John Murphy over former CEO Patrick Byrne’s abrupt departure from the company and off-loading of $90 million worth of shares. According to Law360 on…
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Some of the biggest names in the Libra Association have joined a rival stablecoin project, which touts its mission as the promotion of financial inclusion using the blockchain. Some of the biggest names in Facebook’s embattled Libra Association have joined a rival stablecoin project, which touts its mission as the promotion of financial inclusion using…
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Several encryption key management standards and their development will be the next step in digital currency’s mass adoption. As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) crept up in recent months, it appears public interest in digital assets is once again on the rise. Newcomers to the sector these days have it far easier than those who…
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Russia’s relationship with blockchain and cryptocurrency wasn’t clear, but the country is making steps toward digital economic development. The volume of cryptocurrency flows on darknet markets — which are involved in illegal drug and arms trafficking, remittance and transfer of illicit funds — have doubled for the first time in four years, a new report…
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