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ICO

FinCEN Says It Now Receives 1,500 Crypto Complaints a Month

FinCEN receives more than 1,500 reports every month from financial institutions regarding cryptocurrencies, a top official said Thursday.

Markets  ·  10 August 2018
Security Tokens

Regulated Trader Templum Hosts Security Token Sale for Luxury Resort

Token trading platform Templum Markets has launched a sale of a token allowing accredited investors to buy shares in a popular Colorado resort. 

Business  ·  10 August 2018
Markets

Google Search Can Predict Bitcoin Price Increases, Study Finds

A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cryptocurrency markets do not behave like traditional financial ones.

Markets  ·  10 August 2018
China

Court Sides With Crypto Exchange Despite Allegation It Violated China Ban

A Chinese cryptocurrency trader who was sent bitcoin in error must repay an exchange even if it broke domestic rules, a Beijing court has ruled.

Markets  ·  9 August 2018
Exchanges

GMO’s Cryptocurrency Business Made $2.3 Million Profit in Q2

After a net loss reported in Q1, the Japanese IT giant says it made an 11 percent profit through its crypto business this last quarter.

Business  ·  9 August 2018
Patents

Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages

California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.

Business  ·  9 August 2018
Stablecoins

Blockchain Startup Havven to Launch Stablecoin on EOS This Year

The EOS blockchain may soon see what appears to be the first stablecoin on its platform if a startup's plan comes to fruition.

Tech  ·  8 August 2018
China

Researchers Build Blockchain Electricity Exchange They Say Cuts Waste

A team from one of the top universities in China has developed a decentralized exchange, not for crypto assets, but for unused electricity.

Business  ·  6 August 2018
Exchanges

NYSE Parent ICE’s New Futures Contract Will Deliver Real Bitcoin

Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, says it plans to launch a digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product.

Business  ·  3 August 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Launches Crypto Plugin for Popular E-Commerce Platform

Coinbase has announced a new service aimed at improving access to cryptocurrency payments for e-commerce businesses.

Business  ·  3 August 2018
Exchanges

OKEx Confirms $9 Million Clawback After ‘Enormous’ Bitcoin Future Fails

After a user made an "enormous" gamble on bitcoin futures, and lost, OKEx said it is having to claw back millions from other traders.

Markets  ·  3 August 2018
Exchanges

Mt Gox Creditors Are Preparing to Claim for Bitcoin Repayments

A group of creditors of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have started preparing a rehabilitation plan to claim for bitcoin repayments.

Markets  ·  3 August 2018
Blockchain

US Lawmakers Seek Blockchain Solution in Fight Against Fungal Disease

A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed the creation of a blockchain pilot as part of a wider effort to combat infectious fungal diseases.

Markets  ·  31 July 2018
Regulation

China’s Government Censorship Agency Is Hiring a Crypto Expert

A high-level government media censor in China wants to hire a cryptographer with expertise in blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2018
Markets

Thomson Reuters Is Adding 50 Crypto Assets to Finance Data Feed

Thomson Reuters will soon track 50 crypto assets on one of its desktop finance feeds, thanks to a new deal with market data aggregator CryptoCompare.

Business  ·  31 July 2018