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Swiss Startup Amun Wins Regulatory Approval to Sell Crypto-ETPs to EU Retailers

William FoxleyDec 10, 2019

Swiss startup Anum has won a regulatory approval to widen its offerings of crypto-based financial products to retail investors in the European Union.

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Bitcoin Halving Could Leave Price at $20K-$50K, Hedge Fund Manager Says

Alyssa HertigDec 10, 2019

Bitcoin's mining-reward halving in May 2020 could leave prices for the cryptocurrency in a range between $20,000 and $50,000, according to a new estimate.

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Bitmain Shifts Miner Sales Tactics, Betting Big on Bitcoin Halving Pump

Wolfie ZhaoDec 10, 2019

Bitmain has retooled its strategy for selling bitcoin miners, betting big that the cryptocurrency’s price will rally with next year's halving.

Telegram

Telegram Investor Documents Say BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse Helped Process $1.7B ICO

Anna BaydakovaDec 9, 2019

Telegram told investors it was using BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse, to move and store fiat raised in last year’s token sale, court filings indicate.

Lightning Network

Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node

Alyssa HertigDec 10, 2019

Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node."

Ethereum

Santander Exec Claims Blockchain Success as Bank Redeems Ethereum-Issued Bond

Daniel PalmerDec 10, 2019

"This unequivocally proves that a debt security can be managed through its full lifecycle," said an exec.

Banking

State-Owned Chinese Bank to Finance Small Businesses With Blockchain Tech

David PanDec 10, 2019

The China Construction Bank will help finance small businesses using a blockchain platform.

Prices

Bitcoin Looks South After Strong Rejection Above $7,600

Omkar GodboleDec 10, 2019

Are bitcoin sellers back in control? The cryptocurrency is flashing red after a strong rejection above $7,600.

Stablecoins

Saga Stablecoin Goes Live Backed By Basket of Fiat Currencies

Danny NelsonDec 10, 2019

Saga Monetary Technologies has finally launched its SGA stablecoin, and it's already planning to break away from its pegged basket of currencies.

Blockstream

BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream’s Ethereum Rival Liquid

Ian AllisonDec 9, 2019

If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets.

Malware

New Mac Malware Hides in Memory and Masquerades as a Crypto App

John BiggsDec 9, 2019

A new form of malware is almost invisible to anti-virus software.

LedgerX

LedgerX Places Founders on Administrative Leave After Tussle With CFTC

Nikhilesh DeDec 9, 2019

LedgerX CEO and COO Paul and Juthica Chou have been "placed on administrative leave" by the company, with DTCC vice chairman Larry Thompson filling in.

Malware

Cryptojacking Malware Devs Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Danny NelsonDec 9, 2019

Two members of Romanian hacker gang Bayrob Group were sentenced to two decades in prison after their malware mined crypto on 400,000 infected computers.

Podcasts

MARKETS DAILY: 2020 Could See First Central Bank Digital Currencies

Adam B. LevineBradley KeounDec 9, 2019

With today's markets mostly down, we're talking bitcoin's first golden cross in more than three years, CBDCs and a behind-the-scenes look at Telegram's ICO, courtesy of the SEC.

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Mining

Nvidia Battles Shareholders in Lawsuit Over Crypto Miner Claims

Daniel PalmerDec 9, 2019

Chip making giant Nvidia has been making its case for why a court should dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled investors over the demand for its graphics cards from cryptocurrency miners.

Exchanges

Huobi US Is Abruptly Halting Exchange Operations

Nikhilesh DeDec 9, 2019

HBUS says customers should withdraw all funds by Jan. 31, 2020.

DeFi

Developer Flags Big-Money Loophole for Stealing All the ETH in MakerDAO

Brady DaleDec 9, 2019

An ethereum developer has flagged an attack on MakerDAO that could turn $20 million of MKR into $300 million of ETH.

Futures

Bakkt Goes Live With Options, Cash-Settled Futures Products

Nikhilesh DeDec 9, 2019

Bakkt’s new options and cash-settled bitcoin futures products have just gone live, joining its three-month-old physical futures contracts.

Crime

Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M

Danny NelsonDec 9, 2019

Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals.

Exchanges

The Safello Story: Smaller Crypto Exchanges Must Partner to Survive

Leigh CuenDec 9, 2019

In the dog-eat-dog world of cryptocurrency exchanges, smaller startups that don’t attract the volume of megaliths like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken must band together to survive turbulent market cycles.

Markets

Crypto Exchange OKEx Launching Options Trading Later This Month

Daniel PalmerDec 9, 2019

The Malta-based exchange is adding cryptocurrency options to its existing offerings during the winter holiday.

Prices

Bitcoin Charts First Weekly Golden Cross in 3.5 Years

Omkar GodboleDec 9, 2019

Bitcoin’s weekly chart is flashing a golden cross for the first time since May 2016.

Central Banks

China’s Central Bank Likely to Pilot Digital Currency in Cities of Shenzhen and Suzhou: Report

Daniel PalmerDec 9, 2019

The People's Bank of China is said to be preparing to launch pilots for its digital currency in Shenzhen and Suzhou from the end of the year.

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