The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 17th July 05:00

Robinhood Adds Support for Dogecoin on Its Crypto Platform

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Tue Jul 17 04:28:00 BST 2018
Financial service mobile app Robinhood has added support for Dogecoin on its crypto trading platform, following its recent extension to Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.....
Tagged with #Altcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Dogecoin #Cryptocurrency-Exchange #USA

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China Sees Sixfold Increase in Companies With ‘Blockchain’ in Their Title

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Tue Jul 17 03:51:00 BST 2018
This year, China recorded an almost sixfold surge in the number of companies registered with “blockchain” in their names.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #China #Adoption

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Study: 38 Percent of South Africans ‘Wish They Had Invested in Crypto Before’

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Tue Jul 17 03:13:00 BST 2018
A recent study shows that South Africans are generally positive about cryptocurrencies, with 38 percent of respondents wishing they had invested in it.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #South-Africa #Cryptocurrencies #Adoption #Investments

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The CFA Exam Is Getting a Crypto Section Next Year

Via Christine Kim Tue Jul 17 03:00:47 BST 2018
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program Exams are about to add topics on cryptocurrencies as examinable material for candidates in August 2019......
Tagged with #News #Investment #Blockchain-Technology #Cryptocurrency #Financial-Services #Finance #Republished

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P2P Markets Report: Latin American and Hungarian Volume Surges

Via Samuel Haig Tue Jul 17 02:55:13 BST 2018
Latin American peer-to-peer (P2P) markets have seen an influx of volume in recent weeks, with the Localbitcoins markets of Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela posting significant spikes in volume. In other news pertaining to international P2P markets, the Hungarian Localbitcoins markets produced near-record volume in recent weeks, whilst Canada’s recent surge in volume appears to have […]
Tagged with #Markets-and-Prices #American #Argentina #ars #Bitcoin #Brazil #Brazilian #brl #BTC #CAD #Canada

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Kodak-Branded Crypto Miner-for-Rent Scheme Fizzles Out

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Tue Jul 17 02:27:00 BST 2018
The Kodak-branded KashMiner crypto mining project will not launch, following scam accusations, licensing issues, and intervention by the U.S. SEC.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Mining #Cryptocurrencies #SEC #USA

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Hong Kong Trade Finance Will Fight Fraud With a Blockchain-Based Platform

Via Mauro Sacramento Tue Jul 17 02:14:13 BST 2018
trade finance platform. The joint effort is expected to speed-up the process and prevent fraud. CCN first reported the Hong Kong’s de facto central bank’s initiative back on March 30. At the time, the bank unveiled a proof-of-concept (PoC).....
Tagged with #Banking #Blockchain-News #FinTech-News #News #hong-kong #Hong-Kong-Monetary-Authority #HSBC

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U.S. Regulators Approve Coinbase Acquisitions, Enabling It to List Security Tokens

Via Lester Coleman Tue Jul 17 01:15:51 BST 2018
gulatory Authority (FINFRA) have approved its purchase of three companies that will enable the cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service to offer security tokens under federal oversight, according to Bloomberg. Speaking with the publication, a Coinbase spokesperson said the regulators.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Companies #News #Regulation #Asiff-Hirji #Circle #coinbase #finra #sec

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Augur Betting Volumes Just Topped $1 Million (And They're Accelerating)

Via David Floyd Tue Jul 17 01:15:08 BST 2018
Data shared with CoinDesk shows a rapid spike in betting on Augur, a decentralized platform that's been live for just a few days......
Tagged with #News #Other-Public-Protocols #Technology-News #Ethereum #Prediction-Markets #Featured #Augur

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G20 Watchdog Unveils Framework to Monitor Crypto

Via Kevin Helms Tue Jul 17 00:55:31 BST 2018
A framework has been developed for the G20 countries to “monitor the financial stability implications of crypto-assets markets.” The Financial Stability Board says cryptocurrencies “do not pose a material risk to global financial stability” but supports their “vigilant monitoring.” Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space G20’s Crypto Monitoring Framework The Financial Stability […]
Tagged with #Regulation #Basel #Bitcoin #BTC #Central-Banks #cpmi #crypto #crypto-assets #Cryptocurrency #Digital-Currency #finance-ministers

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Financial Stability Board Presents Report on Framework for Monitoring Crypto Markets

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Tue Jul 17 00:30:00 BST 2018
A new report by the FSB sets out a framework to oversee crypto-asset markets and assess the risks to overall financial stability as crypto markets grow.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #Government #Cryptocurrencies

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Brazilian Police Bust Gang Who Used Bitcoin to Launder Millions of Dollars

Via Francisco Memoria Tue Jul 17 00:15:42 BST 2018
oin to launder “millions of dollars” earned smuggling drugs into Europe, Asia, and Africa. According to local news outlet Folha de S.Paulo, the gang was busted in an operation dubbed “Antigoon,” in cooperation with the country’s Department of Federal Revenue......
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Crime #News #brazil

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Coinbase Gets Regulator Approval to List Digital Coins Considered to be Securities

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Mon Jul 16 23:24:00 BST 2018
Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase has been authorized by the SEC to list digital coins considered to be securities on their platform.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #SEC #Coinbase #Cryptocurrencies #Government

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Korean Crypto Giant Bithumb Eyes Japan and Thailand for Expansion

Via Habiba Tahir Mon Jul 16 23:19:33 BST 2018
According to local news outlet ZDNet, Bithumb is awaiting the approval of Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) and Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Cryptocurrency Regulations in Japan & Thailand Bithumb explained that it chose Thailand because the e-commerce and fin-tech.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Exchange #News #Bithumb #japan #south-korea #thailand

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CFTC Says Buyer Beware in New ICO Advisory

Via Stan Higgins Mon Jul 16 23:00:13 BST 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a warning on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets......
Tagged with #News

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