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Europe

Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M at $4.1B Valuation

Crowned Austria’s first tech unicorn in March, the firm is now worth even more.

Business  ·  17 August 2021
Exchanges

Operator of South Korea’s Largest Exchange Rolls Out ‘Travel Rule’ Solution in Singapore

The blockchain research arm of Upbit's operator has launched its VerifyVASP in Singapore, a solution for combating crypto money laundering.

News  ·  17 August 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Showing Signs of ‘Short-Term Fatigue’ Near $50K Ahead of Possible Continuation

Low levels of daily trading volume persist as bitcoin struggles to edge higher while short positions build.

Markets  ·  17 August 2021
China

Shenzhen PBoC Launches Crypto Trading ‘Clean-Up’: Report

China's central bank vowed earlier in August to keep high pressure on crypto trading.

News  ·  17 August 2021
Regulation

Spanish Securities Watchdog Warns 12 Firms Including Huobi, Bybit for Non-Registration

The watchdog isn't banning the exchanges.

News  ·  17 August 2021
Regulation

LINE’s Crypto Exchange to Cease Activity in South Korea Ahead of Regulatory Deadline: Report

The development shows potential for many foreign exchanges to pull or limit services within the country ahead of tougher regulations.

News  ·  17 August 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Bitfarms Increases Revenue by Almost 400% in Q2

The crackdown on crypto mining in China has helped the results and outlook for the Canadian bitcoin mining firm.

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rally Expected to Pause

Analysts expect traders to take a breather after the crypto's recent rally.

Markets  ·  16 August 2021
DeFi

Poly Network Hack Not Over as Attacker Prolongs Return of Funds

The attacker now says they are considering accepting the $500,000 bounty offered by Poly Network as a reward for returning the funds, and using it to pay anyone else who can hack the DeFi site.

News  ·  16 August 2021
DeFi

6 Reasons DeFi Will Stay Inefficient (and Profitable)

Traders assume the DeFi market will become more efficient over time, reducing arbitrage opportunities. But that may not be true.

Opinion  ·  16 August 2021
Regulation

Congressmen McHenry, Thompson Call SEC Chair Gensler’s Remarks on Crypto ‘Concerning’

The two congressmen wrote that rather than potentially regulating innovation and job creation out of the U.S., lawmakers and regulators should “promote an active dialogue between regulators and market participants.”

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2021
University

Which Universities Are the Best for Blockchain?

Calling students, academics and industry stakeholders: We need your help to identify the best places to learn about crypto and blockchain technology.

Features  ·  16 August 2021
Stablecoins

The Race for Stablecoin Transparency

Stablecoins have been improving their reporting on reserves, but transparency makes an already difficult business model more complicated to execute, says our columnist.

Opinion  ·  16 August 2021
Social Media

TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library

Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Privacy

Privacy Without DeFi Is Boring, DeFi Without Privacy Is Predatory

Developers have traded riches for user privacy. It's time to return crypto to its roots.

Opinion  ·  16 August 2021