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The sharp correction that has rocked the crypto market since Feb. 23 continued through Feb. 27 as Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped nearly 8% to a daily low at $8,531. Markets pricing in Coronavirus impact At the opening bell, equities markets recovered some of the losses of the previous two days but at the time of writing Dow Jones futures, S&P...
New Jersey just became one of the first states to propose legislation around crypto companies. According to a new bill, cryptocurrency businesses must now obtain a proper license to operate. Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez proposed the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act on Feb. 20. The legislation would establish new requirements for virtual currency businesses and create consumer-friendly protections by requiring...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, recently announced its conquest over yet another unregistered ICO from 2017. The SEC went after Enigma for its 2017 ICO, labeling the capital raise as an unregistered securities offering, the governing body said in a statement on Feb. 19. Enigma settled with the SEC, agreeing “to return funds to harmed investors via...
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Spanish soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona, or Barca, has teamed up with fintech platform Chiliz to create a blockchain-based token for the sports franchise. As part of the partnership with FC Barcelona, Chiliz created Barca Fan Tokens (BAR) for use on its social mobile app called Socios, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. “We are really proud to launch...
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The North Korean hacking team Lazarus Group targeted several crypto exchanges last year, Chainalysis reports. One of the attacks involved the creation of a fake, but realistic trading bot website that was offered to employees of DragonEx exchange. In March 2019 the hackers stole approximately $7 million in various cryptocurrencies from Singapore-based DragonEx exchange. Though a relatively small sum, the...
Mastercard Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga explained his concerns about Libra in a Feb. 3 interview with the Financial Times. He bashed Libra for its lack of transparency while arguing that national payment systems are “really stupid.” Mastercard was one of the founding members of the Libra association, along with Visa, PayPal and Stripe. All four left in Oct. 2019...
United States Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang talked about cryptocurrency regulations ahead of the upcoming caucuses in the state of Iowa. During an interview with Bloomberg Politics on Jan. 29, Yang said that there needs to be a uniform set of rules and guidelines when it comes to the use of crypto assets: “Right now we’re stuck with this hodgepodge...
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