Tagged: bitcoin

September 12, 2018 @ 2:59 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The cryptocurrency market has lost 80% of its value since December 2018, with some altcoins, led by Ethereum, down over 90%. The crash that followed the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000,  on the other hand, involved a correction of only 78% percent, says… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 11:36 am By Cali Haan  |  

Authorities in the state of Gujarat, India have been asked by representatives from Illinois and Arizona states to seize the property of Indian citizens accused of promoting Bitconnect, a “wide-ranging Ponzi scheme” that allegedly bilked investors out of an estimated $5.6 billion before it collapsed in… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 9:44 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Seven suspects have been charged with various crimes related to a series of high-profile equipment thefts from Bitcoin mines in Iceland last year, Modern Consensus reports. The thefts came to the attention of industry aficionados in December last year, but became widely reported internationally in… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 11:20 am By Cali Haan  |  

A bitcoin mutual fund, “the first investment product of its kind in Canada and the only open-ended Bitcoin fund approved by the Canadian regulators,” is now available to accredited investors in Canada. The First Block Capital Bitcoin Trust (FBCBT) is the product of a partnership between NEO… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 8:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an about face, a High Times spokesperson has shared with CI that crypto, like Bitcoin, will be accepted as payment for securities issued during their Reg A+ crowdfunding round. CI reported this past August that High Times would be accepting cryptocurrencies in exchange for… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a temporary suspension of trading of two cryptocurrency related securities. Both the Bitcoin Tracker One (CXBTF) and Ether Tracker One (CETHF) traded on OTC Markets saw trading halted as ordered by the SEC. The temporary suspension went into effect… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 8:53 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A judge in Vancouver, BC has ordered Jason Bradley Arnold, a former COO at the Shair.com marketing firm, to hand over his purportedly “dead” laptop as well as access to his digital currency wallets. Judge Ronald Skoolrod, however, refused to order “a Mareva injunction” in… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Cali Haan  |  

You can now roll VIP through Houston, Texas in a Bentley, Bugatti, or Rolls-Royce purchased with Bitcoin from tony Post Oak Motor Cars. It’s just an easier way to do a big deal, says Post Oak owner, Tilman Fertita, who also owns (no biggie) – the Houston… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, a report circulated by Business Insider indicated that Goldman Sachs had paused its efforts to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk – something Goldman had confirmed it was pursuing earlier this year. Today, according to CNBC, Goldman is still considering its options with… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 10:09 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The Financial Services and Markets Authority of Belgium (FSMA) says it has been continuing to receive complaints from investors swindled by fake cryptocurrency platforms and is therefore reiterating its warnings to consumers: “Cryptocurrencies are the hype of the year. Fraudsters are well aware of that,… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 2:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has recently published a rather brief document on virtual currencies. These virtual currencies are similar to Bitcoin or, perhaps Ethereum, as they are used as a method of payment and transactions. The document states: “Switzerland has no regulations… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 7:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last December distributed ledger technology was presented to and approved by the Council of Ministers in France with the caveat that Blockchain may not be used for listed securities as this sector is governed by EU law. The aim was to improve the industry’s transparency, authentication… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 10:45 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Smiling former PayPal CEO Bill Harris returned to the CNBC talkshow Fast Money in August to slam Bitcoin use cases, characterize the network and its proponents as “a cult” and predict the eventual devaluation of Bitcoin to “close to zero.” But the veteran payments businessperson… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report from earlier today indicates that Goldman Sachs has decided to shelve its plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk. At least in the near term, Goldman is holding off on its crypto ambitions, according to Business Insider. The news immediately threw cold water… Read More

September 3, 2018 @ 9:32 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Police in Russia have seized all 22 Bitcoin ATMs belonging to the company BBFpro without warning, Russian media outlet RBC reports. Police are said to be acting on orders from the Prosecutor General’s Office, orders induced by a letter from the Central Bank of Russia… Read More

September 3, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By Steven McClurg  |  

The recently announced $3 billion Bitmain IPO has left many crypto enthusiasts excited for the possibility of a legitimate publicly-traded crypto business. However, when a company creates an exit for a high margin cash flowing business, it usually indicates diminishing growth or margins.  This could… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 8:47 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Charlie Lee, founder of a retail payments-focussed cryptocurrency called Litecoin, told CNBC this week that crypto bear markets can be a good time for people working on crypto projects to keep their noses to the grindstone, and might also be a good time to pick… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 7:44 pm By Cali Haan  |  

For the past two weeks, the Brazilian government has been sending questionnaires to the country’s crypto exchanges soliciting information about their operations, Portal do Bitcoin reports. The requests for info have been being sent through the exchanges’ online contact forms, and the notices are signed by a… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine has filed an updated Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that indicates its intent to accept both Bitcoin and Ethereum during a Reg A + security token offering (STO). The document, filed this week with the SEC, is… Read More

August 28, 2018 @ 9:47 am By Cali Haan  |  

Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker portrayed in Martin Scorsese’s splashy tale of excess, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” has taken to the press again to warn about rampant “rip offs” and misconduct in Bitcoin markets and increasing regulatory distaste, CNBC reports. “It’s not that bitcoin’s… Read More