US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto
The pair is accused of having stolen $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the US. Source
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Proposed Bermuda Bank Taps Anchorage as Digital Asset Custody Partner
Jewel, which is awaiting regulatory approval to open a bank in Bermuda, is partnering with digital asset custody platform Anchorage. The idea, according to a Monday statement emailed to CryptoX, is for Anchorage to provide digital asset custody services for Jewel, which is applying for a full bank license from the
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HOPR Launches Token Incentive Program for Running Its Mixnet Testnet
HOPR sells its own hardware node version (at $440) but HOPR nodes can also be run on devices that run Windows, macOS and Linux. Source
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Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Daily Trading Volume Hits Record High
Trading volume in physically delivered bitcoin futures listed on Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform surged to record highs on Tuesday. Source
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Kevin Werbach: How Data Centralization Ends
The next 10 years will witness the systematic manipulation of human life at a scale unrivaled in history. For all the recent controversies over privacy and surveillance, the real threat is ahead of us. Unless new approaches to online identity and data management take hold, both governments and private actors
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Bahamas to Roll Out ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency Next Month
The leader in blockchain news, CryptoX is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CryptoX is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source
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CB Insights Buys Blockdata to Build Out Blockchain Data Offering
Netherlands-based Blockdata, which provides qualitative insights into the range of large enterprises using blockchain technology, has been acquired by data provider CB Insights. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. New York City’s CB Insights will be opening an office in Amsterdam, while Blockdata will remain a standalone product
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Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets
A leaked version of rules to be issued later this month by the European Commission proposes an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading or issuance of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc. Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) draft legislation provides legal certainty around crypto assets – cryptocurrencies, security tokens and
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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 15, 2020
With BTC crossing into bullish territory and a new smart contract-powered tokenized DeFi Index, CryptoX’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup! Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed into the bullish territory but may remain vulnerable to another sell-off in stocks. Data company DeFi Pulse and investment-minded Set Protocol have created
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Bitcoin CEO: MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Explains His $425M Bet on BTC
MicroStrategy is prepared to HODL its bitcoin for at least a century. Or so said the business intelligence firm’s founder and CEO, Michael Saylor, in an interview with CryptoX on Tuesday, shortly after he announced on Twitter that MicroStrategy was doubling down on the godfather cryptocurrency with the purchase of $175
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