Day: July 22, 2019

Circle Expands to Bermuda, Praises Pro-Crypto Island Government

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Circle announced today that it will be expanding its regulated services to Bermuda, using its new position in the island nation to service its global audience. Circle cited Bermuda’s pro-crypto regulatory environment as a primary motivation for expanding to the island nation. According to the announcement: “While many governments around the world have not kept pace with the regulatory requirements driven by rapid innovation in digital asset businesses and crypto, Bermuda has leapt forward with an exceptionally well designed and comprehensive regulatory framework: the Digital Assets Business Act of 2018…

Robinhood Raises $323 Million in Funding Round Led by DST Global

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Cryptocurrency-inclusive trading platform Robinhood has raised $323 million in a recent funding round. Robinhood shared the figure in an official announcement on July 22. As per the report, the investment firm DST Global led the Series E financing round that also included Ribbit Capital, NEA, Sequoia, and Thrive Capital as other contributing members.  Additionally, the announcement specifies that this funding round puts Robinhood at a $7.6 billion post-money valuation. Today’s announcement follows previous reports that Robinhood was planning to raise upwards of $200 million to set the firm’s post-funding valuation…

Honestnode Founder Discusses the First Stablecoin Built on Bitcoin Cash

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On June 12, the Honestnode team announced the release of a new stablecoin project built on top of the Bitcoin Cash network called Honestcoin (USDH). The new token was made using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) and recently launched on the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinex. This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with the founder of Honestnode, Jian Shi, to learn more about this new stablecoin. Also read: Coinex Exchange Lists the first SLP-Based Stablecoin Built on Bitcoin Cash A Discussion With the Founder of Honestnode Over the last few years, stablecoins have…

Bitcoin (BTC) Bulls Unconvincing, Over $1 Billion Lost To Hackers

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Bitcoin (BTC) prices are steady Over $1 billion lost to hackers Hacking is forcing thoroughness in cryptocurrency exchanges. Determined hackers have seen exchanges lose over $1 billion with Bitpoint the latest victim. At the time of writing, BTC is stable, but bears have the upper hand. Bitcoin Price Analysis Fundamentals There is always a risk when trading. Unlike trading traditional securities like bonds or Forex, the cryptocurrency space is unregulated. That is perhaps the reason why government representatives are drumming up for proper regulation. Furthermore, Bitcoin and digital assets are…

This Bitcoin Hard Fork Is up Over 100% YTD & Still Looks Very Bullish

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While the limelight continues to shine on bitcoin, there are other crypto tokens that might also deserve your attention. One, in particular, is Bitcoin Gold. The bitcoin hard fork climbed as high as $32.54 on June 26 before succumbing to profit-taking. At that point, the cryptocurrency was up by over 154 percent for the year. It is down almost 20 percent from the 2019 high currently. However, our analysis suggests that the current pullback is potentially nothing but a setup for a big comeback. Bitcoin Gold Printing a Reliable Reversal…

A Lesson in History – How Crypto Exchange Security Has Moved on Since Mt. Gox

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The beginning of the Bitcoin revolution also gave birth to the concept of cryptocurrency exchanges, which offered a way for people to convert their fiat to bitcoin by purchasing the cryptocurrency on them. One of the first movers in this segment was Mt. Gox. Mt. Gox, with a “rich history”, at one point stood to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange of that time, with users from across the world using its services. However, it didn’t stay that way for long. The first huge bitcoin rally, which witnessed the price crossing…

A Lesson in History – How Crypto Exchange Security Has Moved on Since Mt. Gox

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The beginning of the Bitcoin revolution also gave birth to the concept of cryptocurrency exchanges, which offered a way for people to convert their fiat to bitcoin by purchasing the cryptocurrency on them. One of the first movers in this segment was Mt. Gox. Mt. Gox, with a “rich history”, at one point stood to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange of that time, with users from across the world using its services. However, it didn’t stay that way for long. The first huge bitcoin rally, which witnessed the price crossing…

Monero (XMR) Capped at $100 Despite Szabo’s Advocacy

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Monero (XMR) steady in the last 24 hours Nick Szabo is advocating Monero Privacy is the future, and Monero is well-positioned. Despite their reliance on developers, Monero as a network is resilient, rebuffing miner centralization attempts. Thus far, like most coins, XMR is vulnerable. Even so, it is trading within a bullish breakout pattern against the USD. Monero Price Analysis Fundamentals The future is, indeed, private. Affirming this is a conscious campaign by citizens against behemoths keen on collecting and processing personal data for their benefit. Social media giant Facebook…

49% of Americans and Brits Don’t Trust Facebook’s Libra

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Almost half of Americans and Brits would not trust Facebook in regards to its long-awaited stablecoin Libra, technology and market-focused news platform Telecoms.com reported on July 22. Facebook’s trust issues could hurt Libra project Citing a survey from instant messaging application Viber, the news outlet reveals that 49% of users in the United Kingdom and the United States said that they would not put trust in the social media giant when it comes to its own digital currency. Those respondents specified that they would not trust Facebook at all in…

CFTC Probe of BitMEX a Result of Roubini Vs. Hayes Taipei Tangle?

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Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is reportedly in trouble. Soon after Nouriel Roubini, a New York University professor of economics and anti-cryptocurrency pundit, criticized BitMEX of violating regulations, it was reported on July 19 that United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is opening an investigation into BitMEX on whether it broke the law by allowing U.S. residents to trade on its platform. A day later, an additional finding by London-based blockchain data provider TokenAnalyst revealed that BitMEX has experienced major Bitcoin (BTC) outflows to the tune of $73 million after…