SEC Stops Fraudulent ICO That Falsely Claimed SEC Approval
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained an emergency court order halting a planned initial coin offering (ICO), which backers falsely claimed was approved by...
An Interview with Elizabeth Kukka, Program Director at ETC Labs
Can you tell us something about the pilot program? What is it all about and why did ETC Labs consider supporting them?
Our pilot program started on October 1st; we...
Litecoin Has a UTXO Problem
UTXOs, also known as “dust”, are a problem faced by all Bitcoin-based blockchains. Generally, these nominal wallet balances are swept to aggregate the leftover satoshis from previous transactions into...
UK Cryptocurrency Regulations Could Take up to Two Years Based on Comparable Regulatory Extensions
UK regulation of the cryptocurrency market would take two years to introduce based on comparable extensions of the FCA’s remit. James Kaufmann, Legal Director at RPC says that this...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Launches Crypto Indices
Bithumb announced Wednesday the launch of Bithumb Crypto Index (BTCI) which comprises two separate indices. BTMI is calculated based on all cryptocurrencies listed on Bithumb while BTAI only takes...
1Broker to Start Processing Withdrawal Requests
Marshall Islands-registered contracts-for-difference broker 1pool Ltd., which operates the 1Broker brand, has announced that the company will revive some if its functions today. The team tweeted that they will...
BANKEX Launched a Custody Bug Bounty of $15K
BANKEX has launched a Custody bug bounty to incentivize hackers to expose weak spots BANKEX can then fix. BANKEX will reward hackers up to $15,000.
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Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange Unocoin Launch First Crypto ATMs
Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange Unocoin is launching, perhaps country’s first, crypto ATM with more details to be revealed in a week’s time, Bengaluru-based startup’s founder Sathvik Vishwanath has confirmed.
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Wibson Launches Blockchain-Based Marketplace
Wibson, the decentralized marketplace that enables consumers to profit from their personal data, today announced the launch of its mobile app, Wibson token (WIB), and data platform in Argentina,...
Bitcoin Theft Fugitive’s Thai Passport Revoked After no Show
The Foreign Ministry has revoked the passport of fugitive Prinya Jaravijit, believed to be in the United States and the prime suspect in the theft of bitcoins said to...