Coinbase, Circle, Genesis and more are developing a ratings system aimed to flag crypto assets that are similar to securities.
Crypto Exchange Bithumb’s $333 Million Acquisition May Be in Jeopardy
A fintech firm’s acquisition of Bithumb reportedly hasn’t been fully paid for, even after a deadline was extended.
Honeyminer Acquired by Blockchain Firm Core Scientific
Core Scientific will integrate Honeyminer into its operating system, MinderOS, for native GPU mining.
RSK Creators Acquire Spanish Social Network
Taringa claims to have some 30 million users, 1,000 active communities, and 8 million daily shares on its platform.
Bitcoin Price Sheds $500 Over Day, Drops Below $8,000
Support at $7,900 lasted about one-half-hour before the price went southward once more, sitting at $7,800 as of writing.
Data Privacy Startup StrongSalt Raises $3 Million for Encrypted API Service
StrongSalt aims to bring standardized encryption techniques to the blockchain and will showcase its API product later this year.
Overstock’s Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm
Overstock’s Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.
BitFlyer Announces New Cryptocurrency Offerings
Japan-based bitFlyer is adding multiple new coins to its European and American subsidiaries.
In Drunken Text, Kik CEO Threatens to Quit: ‘I’m Not Going to Jail for This’
In a message sent to CoinDesk apparently on accident, Kik CEO Ted Livingstone claimed to be quitting the company.
Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
“This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action,” CEO Ted Livingston told CoinDesk.
CoinShares Enlists Customers to Lobby Against UK Ban of Crypto ETN
CoinShare’s called the ban proposal of ETNs “unwarranted” and “not been properly thought out or considered.”
Germany’s No. 2 Exchange Launches Bitcoin Spot Trading
BSDEX is trading one pair — the bitcoin/euro — and will gradually open up to more retail and institutional investors.
WATCH: Chainlink CEO Talks Data Oracles
“The ability for a developer to make all the choices the way he wants about inputs and outputs is what oracles really provide,” Nazarov said at Invest: Asia.
WATCH: The State of Security Tokens in Asia
“[Companies] think that its going to be a solution to magically raise them a bunch of money and get a bunch of liquidity,” Dalma Capital’s Zachary Cefaratti told a panel at Invest: Asia.
South Korea’s Upbit Becomes Latest Exchange to Delist Privacy Coins
Upbit support for monero, dash, zcash and others will end Monday, Sept. 30.
Game Maker Electronic Arts Trolls Crypto Twitter
EA posted an enigmatic tweet that turned crypto twitter on its head.
Coinbase Considering Listing Telegram and Polkadot Cryptocurrencies Among Others
Some of the coins under consideration, such as Telegram, are not yet live.
Loom Network Is Bringing DeFi to Tron, Binance Chains
Dai will first join tron and then binance chain, the blockchain hosted by crypto exchange Binance.
SEC Chair Clayton: Bitcoin Needs ‘Better Regulation’ Before Major Exchange Listing
Better regulation is needed around bitcoin markets before they can be traded on major exchanges, the head of the SEC said on Thursday.
DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero
U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion.