Ether Rising – Up 30% in a Week
January has been a pretty slow month for all cryptocurrencies. The majority of them have not made a recovery from the big slump two weeks ago. Bitcoin, as usual, has commanded the big selloff, but
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All Major Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fail Privacy Tests – 30 Days to Improve
The South Korean Communications Commission has conducted a survey of major cryptocurrency exchanges in the country and found them to have insufficient customer data protection. Eight exchanges have been sanctioned, with 30 days to
Read more57 Ukrainian Officials Declared Over 21,000 Bitcoins
A study of Ukrainian officials’ asset declarations reveals that 57 officials have declared over 21,000 bitcoins with the majority of cryptocurrency holders in the Odessa regional council and the country’s Parliament. A second study
Read moreCryptoruble Delayed – Russian Central Bank Worried It Could Bypass Regulations
Russia’s national cryptocurrency, the cryptoruble, is unlikely to be created in the foreseeable future, according to the Bank of Russia. The central bank believes that it could be used to bypass regulations. Meanwhile, the
Read moreMark Cuban’s NBA Team Mavericks to Sell Tickets for Bitcoin “Next Season”
The NBA has hundreds of millions of fans all over the world, and at least some of them will soon be exposed to the mainstream use of cryptocurrency for payments for the first time. This
Read moreEthereum Flows into Four Figures
The start of 2018 has been a bumper one for cryptocurrency with the total market capacity jumping $150 billion in just five days. Bitcoin has remained relatively flat, so it has been the job of
Read moreChinese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Delay Launching in South Korea Due to Regulation
Two major Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges have delayed their launches in South Korea due to uncertainties surrounding the government’s regulation. The regulators are currently working on a real-name identification system that will end the anonymous
Read moreOver $900: Ether Starts 2018 at All-Time Price High
The native token of the ethereum platform, ether, has started the new year with a bang, hitting an all-time high of over $900 this morning. Having traded more or less sideways for the last week,
Read moreMiners from 15 Countries to Give Input for Russian Cryptocurrency Bill
Cryptocurrency miners from 15 countries have confirmed that they will be showing Russian parliamentarians how cryptocurrencies are mined and discussing their countries’ specific approaches to mining regulation. After the meeting, the Russian government plans to
Read morePopular Chat App Kakao’s Exchange Upbit Claims Number One Spot in South Korea
Kakao’s cryptocurrency exchange Upbit now claims to be the largest crypto exchange by volume in South Korea, one of the top three markets globally. Listing over 120 coins and leveraging Kakao Talk’s massive user base,
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