Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws. Source
Day: December 12, 2019
Hybrid AI Firm Cindicator Launches Crypto Fund Based on Hybrid Intelligence
Hybrid intelligence firm Cindicator is launching Cindicator Capital, a crypto hedge fund based on hybrid intelligence and quantitative research. In a press release on Dec. 11, the company said that this new crypto fund provides access to investment strategies based on hybrid intelligence data as well as quantitative research, which includes data from forecasts and decentralized analysts. Cindicator co-founder and CEO Mike Brusov said: “The Cindicator ecosystem is entering the next level of its development, preparing to start the onboarding of external capital from a fund of funds, family offices,…
Shopin Founder Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraudulent $42 Million ICO
The New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James announced the conviction of Shopin founder Eran Eyal for orchestrating a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) following his guilty plea. As the NYAG announced on Dec. 12, the former CEO of Shopin pleaded guilty to felony charges for running a fraudulent initial coin offering that raised more than $42 million between August 2017 and April 2018. Eyal also pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of $600,000 by misrepresenting the staff and clients of his previous startup, Springleap. Quick turnaround in court Yesterday, the…
BlockFi to Offer First Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts in Washington State
Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced in an email that it obtained a money transmission license (MTL) in the state of Washington in the United States. The firm explained that the license will allow BlockFi to be the first crypto company eligible to offer interest-bearing crypto accounts to Washington state residents. Furthermore, Washington residents will also have access to the firm’s trading service. The trading platform was announced by the firm last week. At the time the firm also noted that it was pursuing licenses to offer the service as broadly…
PODCAST: Introducing ’The Breakdown’ With Nathaniel Whittemore
In the debut episode, Nathaniel discusses recent regulatory action, DeFi project on bitcoin, and a new social media protocol initiative from Twitter. Source
Can IEO Cryptos Recover After MATIC’s Mysterious 70% Plunge?
One of Binance’s initial exchange offering (IEO) tokens, Matic Network (MATIC), dropped almost 70% on Dec. 10. Meanwhile, other IEOs such as Celer Network (CELR) and Harmony (ONE) also followed suit. Based on the Ichimoku Cloud, MATIC’s trend now sits in jeopardy as CELR and ONE seem to have lost whatever momentum they were gathering for a potential uptrend. MATIC dumps taking other IEOs with it Although the rationale for MATIC’s plunge still remains unclear, Samuel Gosling, the creator of Validity Crypto, a crypto asset assessment platform, sent out a…
Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets
Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto. Source
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s) and the firm believes a decent portion of the power stems from China. Also Read: Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia China Captures 65% of BTC’s Processing Power, Province of Sichuan Commands 54% With crypto market prices seemingly in a slump, one would think that BTC…
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s) and the firm believes a decent portion of the power stems from China. Also Read: Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia China Captures 65% of BTC’s Processing Power, Province of Sichuan Commands 54% With crypto market prices seemingly in a slump, one would think that BTC…
Bitcoin’s first function is to clean up the mess left by fiat
International journalist and media defender of Bitcoin Max Keiser gave a presentation at Labitconf in Montevideo, Uruguay, in which he explained the impact that cryptocurrencies generate in the global scenario and particularly in the Latin American region. With a talk entitled “Why Bitcoin Matters in Emerging Markets,” Keiser took the stage in his casual style, with a sports jacket and shorts, but mainly with a very critical tone towards trust money and the traditional economic and financial system. Keiser stressed that Bitcoin’s first function is to clean up the mess…