Chinese mining giant Canaan has to deal with some extra difficulties over its IPO amid bearish markets. While the current climate seems uneasy for all cryptocurrency businesses, some of them have to deal with extra difficulties. Earlier this month, investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Canaan, a Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining hardware producer. The case is…
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Rhode Island Rep David Place explains the state’s new bill also relates to cryptocurrencies. Although Rhode Island’s recent Blockchain Act does not explicitly reference cryptocurrencies, the bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for them. “If you look at the legislation, it doesn’t necessarily mention crypto specifically, but when it talks about complex financial instruments and…
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Check the bad crypto news of the past week. Bitcoin has been on a downward streak for the last week, down around 15 percent over the last seven days. That’s bad but it could be worse. You might have put your money in stocks. Some people, though, remain optimistic. RT’s Max Keiser predicts that the…
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U.S. firm Alternet Systems (ALYI) is preparing to launch a $100 million ICO intended to fund electrical vehicle production for the African market. Alternet Systems Inc (ALYI), an energy storage, military application, and electric motorcycle firm, has entered into a new partnership to launch a cryptocurrency dedicated to funding electric vehicle projects in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
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The decline in Bitcoin CME futures volume led some investors to speculate that institutional investors jumped ship, but what really happened? Over the past two years Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading on CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) has grown in importance for institutional investors. However, a popular misconception among traders is to attribute an unwarranted amount of…
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A new initiative by the Italian Red Cross aims to raise funds via cryptocurrencies to face the coronavirus in Italy. The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee are raising donations Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fight the country’s coronavirus pandemic with the support of Helperbit, as announced on March 12. Goals of the…
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Judge rules against entities who sued a utility district for introducing new electricity pricing targeting crypto miners in 2018. A Washington court has ruled against one individual and five companies that sued the Grant County Public Utility District No.2 for suddenly creating a new electricity pricing schedule for power consumed by “emerging industries” in December…
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GMO Coin reported record volume, Tokai Tokyo Securities joined the Japan STO Association, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included GMO Coin reporting record transaction volume from February, BitFlyer surpassing 2.5 million users, Tokai Tokyo Securities joining the Japan STO Association, and SBI FX seeking margin trading…
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Traders are keeping their eyes on one key indicator, which remains support after Bitcoin price loses 50% in just one week. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a destructive week, as the price crashed 52% on one single day this week. One of the most massive crashes witnessed since the existence of Bitcoin. Not…
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A famous painting by a Belgian Surrealist artist, René Magritte. It says: This is not a pipe. Bitcoin’s supply cap is one of its biggest selling points. Limiting the network to almost 21 million BTC, the cap makes Bitcoin a ‘deflationary’ currency. Naturally, people have been questioning whether it might be possible to remove this…
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