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Source: iStock/StockSeller_ukr A new report claims that more South Korean cryptocurrency and blockchain technology companies could fold soon following a closure announcement earlier this week from much-vaunted wallet service BitBerry. As previously reported, BitBerry operator and Dunamu subsidiary RootOne Soft said that “poor cryptocurrency market” conditions and “uncertainty about the  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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Source: a screenshot, Instagram/eurobuilding Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news One of Venezuela’s biggest hotels, the Caracas-based Hotel Eurobuilding, has begun accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reports Criptonoticias. The hotel,  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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Andrew Yang. Source: Andrew Yang, Twitter American presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang has reiterated his calls to developing a framework of cryptocurrency regulations ahead of the key Democratic Party caucuses in Iowa on February 3. Yang told Bloomberg, in an interview with the news agency, “Right now we’re stuck with this hodgepodge of…
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Surojit Chatterjee and Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase. Surojit Chatterjee, former Vice President of Product at Google, has joined major U.S.-based cryptocurrency company Coinbase. At the tech giant, Chatterjee was tasked with implementing and managing Google Shopping for the past 11 years, and now he will take on product details with Coinbase. The move reflects…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news Isatech, the tech firm and crypto exchange operator bidding to by the for-sale Mexican presidential plane, appears to have raised its offer to the Mexican government. The company, which…
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It seems that another big, non-crypto company just stepped onto Japan’s crypto scene. Daiko Holdings has become the latest Japanese firm to operate a cryptocurrency platform. SNC, operator of the Bitgate cryptocurrency exchange has transferred a controlling stake of 58.1% of its 100% stake in the company to Daiko Holdings. Per an official Bitgate announcement,…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Exchanges news Smaller South Korean exchanges could be forced to close if the government pushes ahead with plans to impose tighter banking guidelines. Per media outlet Wikileaks Korea, Seoul will likely…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Mining news The Iranian Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has issued more than 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining units so far. Financial Tribune cites an official with Iran’s ICT  Read…
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Kobe Bryant. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/granity The world is today mourning the death of Kobe Bryant, the American basketball legend and retired NBA star. What many might not know is that he also paid a visit to the Cryptoverse. Bryant, a.k.a. Black Mamba, died in a tragic accident on Sunday in a helicopter crash in…
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Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 24 January. European Commission executives have conceded that there is a pressing need for digital alternatives to conventional currency – but continue to condemn cryptocurrencies as “highly speculative.” In a panel session entitled “Creating a  Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit…
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