Brazilian Crypto Investment Platform Atlas Hacked
Atlas, a popular Brazilian cryptocurrency investment platform, has been hacked. Although the company claims users’ funds are safe, the personal information of over 264,000 of its customers has been...
Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements
Singapore’s primary stock exchange has announced a working partnership with the country’s central bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements.
In an announcement on Friday, the Singapore Exchange...
Iran’s Central Bank Figure Hints Cryptocurrency Ban Will End
Iran will likely reverse its cryptocurrency ban in September, a central bank official told a conference August 26, paving the way for official regulation in the country. The country,...
U.S. Senator Warns Closing Montana Coal Plant Will Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The junior United States Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has warned that the planned closure of a coal power generator could harm the booming bitcoin mining business in the...
It’s Getting Harder to Pump Up Prices in Cryptocurrency Markets
It’s getting hard to pump amid the dump in the $209 billion cryptocurrency market,Bloomberg reports August 24. At least that appears to be the case when you look at Tether,...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Signs on to Serve on Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi sent a “friend request” to a member of the Zuckerberg clan, and that friend request has been accepted. This is after Randi Zuckerberg, the elder sister...
Chinese Government Continues Cryptocurrency Suppression
China has a population that is becoming increasingly interested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; but, its government has also been ratcheting up efforts to suppress the growth of digital...
Bitcoin in December: $30,000
Yesterday, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has reaffirmed his $30,000 Bitcoin price target by December. But, other permabulls are not as optimistic as Lee about the short-term trend of Bitcoin.
In May,...
Ernst & Young Have Acquired Cryptocurrency Software
Ernst & Young has acquired a software developed by a Silicon Valley-based startup called Elevated Consciousness in order to manage investments executed in cryptocurrencies.
The software in question is called...
China Escalates Cryptocurrency Ban Blocking 124 Offshore Exchanges
China will shortly block access to over one hundred international cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms as the government’s crackdown escalates, local news media report August 23. According to the...