Multi-Million Cash Market for Crypto in the Capital Last year’s skyrocketing prices have tremendously increased the popularity of cryptocurrencies around the world and Russia is no exception. The 2017 all-time highs drew a lot of attention and investment creating a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency market in Moscow which is still blooming. A big part of it involves cash transactions and as …
Highlights of week 36: Sansox, Bolt, Carry, BitNautic
Sansox ICO goes live on the 10th of Sept., 2018. The Aqua Token can be found on the WAVES Platform on DEX (WAVES’ own decentralised exchange). To be able to purchase the token you need to own a WAVES Wallet. You can also participate by filling in the form found on their website. Sansox is the complete provider of water treatment …
US Judge Rules ICO Frauds Fall Under Securities Law
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a criminal case against two reportedly fraudulent initial coin offerings fall under securities laws. District judge Raymond Dearie ruled Tuesday that the case against a pair of allegedly fraudulent ICOs conducted by Brooklyn resident Maksim Zaslavskiy would proceed, denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss. Bloomberg first reported the news. As previously reported, Zaslavskiy …
SEC Halts Trading of Two Crypto Tracking Products, Citing Market Confusion
BuySellAds Zone Code End BuySellAds Zone Code The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended the trading of two cryptocurrency tracking products, the Bitcoin Tracker One and the Ether Tracker One, citing market confusion over whether they are exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as its reason. Both items are traded publicly on the Nasdaq in Stockholm, Sweden, and both will experience halted trading …
Malta Stock Exchange Signs MOU with Binance to Launch Security Tokens Trading Platform
The Malta Stock Exchange’s fintech and digital asset subsidiary, MSX PLC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with crypto exchange Binance to jointly launch a new security token digital exchange, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph September 11. The press release pitches the forthcoming trading platform as being poised to benefit from the Malta Stock Exchange’s “26-year …
Crypto ‘Here to Stay’ but Needs Classification, Says European Commission Vice President
The European Union (E.U.) will focus on the development of crypto asset classification and regulatory mapping, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis claimed at a recent meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) in Vienna. According to Dombrovskis, crypto assets are “here to stay,” and the crypto market still “continues to grow” despite “recent turbulence.” The Commissioner claimed that, in …
New York Regulator Approves Two New Stablecoins, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard
Regulation Ever since fears arose around Tether (USDT), it seems like a new stablecoin is released every week to try and take its place. Today two new stablecoins have been revealed, with the distinction of being approved by the financial regulator known for the New York Bitlicense.Also Read: Denmark’s Largest Bank May Have Facilitated up to $150 Billion in Money …
Riot Blockchain Replaces CEO Over $27 Million Pump and Dump Charges
Blockchain Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a company officially focused on cryptocurrency mining and the development of an exchange, has swiftly replaced its CEO after the SEC charged him in connection to a fraudulent $27 million pump an dump scheme. $27 Million Pump and Dump Charges The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a group of ten individuals on Friday …
Blockchain Records Will now be Accepted as Legal Evidence in China
Internet courts in China will henceforth deem evidence authenticated using blockchain technology as being legally binding. This follows the publication of new rules by the Supreme People’s Court of China which state that blockchain records will now be admissible in court. According to the South China Morning Post, internet courts which have been set up with a view of handling …
‘Crypto Assets Are Here to Stay,’ Says EU Commission Vice President
The European Commission, the executive body that proposes legislation for the EU, will this year conclude a regulatory assessment for the governance of crypto assets, because they are “here to stay,” a high-level has official said. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council last Friday, Valdis Dombrovskis, vice president of the European Commission, said …









