Bithumb has remained quiet despite the second police raid in the course of a week. Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, is reportedly facing more police raids in Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has conducted additional search and seizure checks at Bithumb’s headquarters in the Gangnam District on Sept. 7, local publication…
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The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact. A securities regulator in the United States, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), has detected another batch of alleged cryptocurrency scams. On Sept. 3, Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against two alleged crypto scam schemes known as Forex Birds…
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Ziglu now offers a fully regulated way to transfer Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash to other users for free. United Kingdom challenger bank Ziglu announced the launch of its peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service for both fiat and cryptocurrency on Sept. 7. This follows hot on the heels of receiving both the U.K. Financial Conduct…
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Russia’s law on digital assets has not affected Binance’s business in any way. International cryptocurrency giant Binance is not going to give up launching the Binance Card in Russia despite the upcoming ban on crypto payments. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, is working on the rollout of its crypto debit…
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In light of newly expanded qualifications for accredited investors, Law Decoded looks at recent interactions between crypto and public companies. Editor’s note It is a cruel twist of fate that during the first hiatus week in Law Decoded’s existence, the SEC put out long-awaited updates to accredited investor qualifications. Upon reading the news, your faithful…
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Three Representatives are calling on the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain for consumer protection. A trio of United States House Representatives — two Democrats and a Republican — have officially introduced a new bill to spur more in-depth analysis of blockchain technology in Congress. On Sept. 1, Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), Rep. Brett Guthrie…
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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin don’t quite convince Bailey, but he sees a lot of potential for stablecoins. During a virtual conference hosted by the Brookings Institute, Andrew Bailey, Bank of England’s (BoE) governor, stressed that crypto assets are just “unsuited to the world of payments.” In prepared remarks on the future of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, Bailey…
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Current regulation will only push crypto forward according to Omniex CEO. Hu Liang, co-founder and CEO of Omniex, is well-versed in the digital payments space and institutional investing. During an interview, he told Cointelegraph that he doesn’t consider the current regulatory landscape to be a barrier for blockchain or crypto investment. Omniex is an independent…
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After three long years, the class-action lawsuit alleging that Tezos violated securities laws through its 2017 ICO has concluded. The three-year-long class-action lawsuit targeting Tezos (XTZ) has come to a conclusion after Judge Seeborg approved Tezos’ $25 million settlement on Aug. 28. According to the judgment, the funds will be distributed among “all persons and…
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China is not the only country that wants control of this highly coveted industry. Taras Kulyk, Senior Vice President of Blockchain Business Development at Core Scientific, says that the countries competing to become leaders in the Blockchain space vary greatly in what they can offer to crypto miners. During an interview with Cointelegraph, Kulyk stated…
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