Europe: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 7th to 13th September 2018
Europe
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
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Asia and Australia: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 7th to 13th September 2018
Asia and Australia
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/asia-and-australia-crypto-and-blockchain-news-roundup-7th-to-13th-september-2018/
Asia and Australia
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/asia-and-australia-crypto-and-blockchain-news-roundup-7th-to-13th-september-2018/
Binance CEO Predicts 1,000 Times Swell in Crypto Market
As the crypto community discussed the future of the market this week, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has disagreed with recent remarks by Vitalik Buterin, suggesting that the Ethereum founder’s comments about a squeeze on cryptocurrency growth are completely wrong.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/binance-ceo-predicts-1000-times-swell-in-crypto-market/
As the crypto community discussed the future of the market this week, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has disagreed with recent remarks by Vitalik Buterin, suggesting that the Ethereum founder’s comments about a squeeze on cryptocurrency growth are completely wrong.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/binance-ceo-predicts-1000-times-swell-in-crypto-market/
New French ICO Framework Attracts Innovation, Boosts Macron’s Business Plan
France is continuing to follow President Macron’s plan raise its business profile in the world by establishing a legal framework for ICOs.
A recent Autorité des Marchés Financier (AMF) annual report indicated that ICOs are most definitely on the agenda for further regulatory framework as Robert Ophèle, President of the AMF, indicated that the government body would:
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/new-french-ico-framework-attracts-innovation-boosts-macrons-business-plan/
France is continuing to follow President Macron’s plan raise its business profile in the world by establishing a legal framework for ICOs.
A recent Autorité des Marchés Financier (AMF) annual report indicated that ICOs are most definitely on the agenda for further regulatory framework as Robert Ophèle, President of the AMF, indicated that the government body would:
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/new-french-ico-framework-attracts-innovation-boosts-macrons-business-plan/
It’s 2-0 as Brazilian and French Football Teams Go Crypto
With an increase in football teams and individual players taking up crypto-related products, two more clubs have picked up this current trend.
Two teams, Brazilian Avaí Futebol and top French club Paris Saint-Germain have both recently announced their own crypto token sales.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/its-2-0-as-brazilian-and-french-football-teams-go-crypto/
With an increase in football teams and individual players taking up crypto-related products, two more clubs have picked up this current trend.
Two teams, Brazilian Avaí Futebol and top French club Paris Saint-Germain have both recently announced their own crypto token sales.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/its-2-0-as-brazilian-and-french-football-teams-go-crypto/
SEC Shuts down TokenLot for Unlicensed ICO Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has cracked its whip and shut down TokenLot LLC, a platform that offered 200 cryptocurrencies, many of which were initial coin offering (ICO) tokens that could be considered securities. This sends out the message that the SEC is serious about stopping ICO traders who do not have a proper broker-dealer license, which is required to trade securities in the United States. This is the first time the SEC has charged an unregistered broker-dealer in the crypto space.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-shuts-down-tokenlot-for-unlicensed-ico-trading/
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has cracked its whip and shut down TokenLot LLC, a platform that offered 200 cryptocurrencies, many of which were initial coin offering (ICO) tokens that could be considered securities. This sends out the message that the SEC is serious about stopping ICO traders who do not have a proper broker-dealer license, which is required to trade securities in the United States. This is the first time the SEC has charged an unregistered broker-dealer in the crypto space.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-shuts-down-tokenlot-for-unlicensed-ico-trading/
Brave Pursues Legal Action Against Google for User Privacy Breach
Brave, a first of its kind internet browser powered by blockchain technology, is taking international legal action against Google for systematically breaching user privacy on a large scale. Google’s actions are probably in violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, so Brave’s actions against Google could lead to an investigation and heavy fines from the European Data Protection Board.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/brave-pursues-legal-action-against-google-for-user-privacy-breach/
Brave, a first of its kind internet browser powered by blockchain technology, is taking international legal action against Google for systematically breaching user privacy on a large scale. Google’s actions are probably in violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, so Brave’s actions against Google could lead to an investigation and heavy fines from the European Data Protection Board.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/brave-pursues-legal-action-against-google-for-user-privacy-breach/
Bitcoin an Exotic New Asset Class
Bitcoin represents a difficult categorization effort by traditional financial organizations, resulting in some seeing this exotic new asset class as much as a hybrid of a currency as it is an investment.
The Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) has declared Bitcoin a commodity, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has declared Bitcoin to be property, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) polices the Bitcoin market like it’s a security, yet Bitcoin is mainly used as a currency.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitcoin-an-exotic-new-asset-class/
Bitcoin represents a difficult categorization effort by traditional financial organizations, resulting in some seeing this exotic new asset class as much as a hybrid of a currency as it is an investment.
The Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) has declared Bitcoin a commodity, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has declared Bitcoin to be property, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) polices the Bitcoin market like it’s a security, yet Bitcoin is mainly used as a currency.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitcoin-an-exotic-new-asset-class/
Gaw Miners CEO Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
Josh Garza, the former CEO of GAW Miners, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in addition to six months of house arrest and three years of supervised release. He has been found guilty of wire fraud for a string of disasters centering around GAW Miners’ cloud mining operation and Paycoin.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/gaw-miners-ceo-sentenced-to-21-months-in-prison/
Josh Garza, the former CEO of GAW Miners, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in addition to six months of house arrest and three years of supervised release. He has been found guilty of wire fraud for a string of disasters centering around GAW Miners’ cloud mining operation and Paycoin.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/gaw-miners-ceo-sentenced-to-21-months-in-prison/
Morgan Stanley to Offer Clients Bitcoin Derivatives Trading
American multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to offer clients the chance to trade in Bitcoin derivatives, reports Bloomberg from an anonymous source.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/morgan-stanley-to-offer-clients-bitcoin-derivatives-trading/
American multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to offer clients the chance to trade in Bitcoin derivatives, reports Bloomberg from an anonymous source.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/morgan-stanley-to-offer-clients-bitcoin-derivatives-trading/
World Economic Forum: Next Decade Could See Blockchain Add $1 Trillion in New Trade
A joint report led by the World Economic Forum (WEF) details how the blockchain industry has the potential to add UDS 1 trillion in new trade to the global market.
Published Thursday, ‘Trade Tech – A New Age for Trade and Supply Chain Finance‘ comes as a collaborative effort from WEF, the supply chain and transport industries, and the System Initiative on Shaping the Future of International Trade and Investment.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/world-economic-forum-next-decade-could-see-blockchain-add-1-trillion-in-new-trade/
A joint report led by the World Economic Forum (WEF) details how the blockchain industry has the potential to add UDS 1 trillion in new trade to the global market.
Published Thursday, ‘Trade Tech – A New Age for Trade and Supply Chain Finance‘ comes as a collaborative effort from WEF, the supply chain and transport industries, and the System Initiative on Shaping the Future of International Trade and Investment.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/world-economic-forum-next-decade-could-see-blockchain-add-1-trillion-in-new-trade/
Africa and the Middle East: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 7th to 13th September 2018
Africa and the Middle East
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
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Africa and the Middle East
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/africa-and-the-middle-east-crypto-and-blockchain-news-roundup-7th-to-13th-september-2018/
South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 7th to 13th September 2018
South America
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
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South America
Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/south-america-crypto-and-blockchain-news-roundup-7th-to-13th-september-2018/
Crypto Gains Valuable Voice in Washington with New Lobby Group
A new lobby group has been formed in Washington DC with the express purpose of representing crypto entrepreneurs and investors.
The group, the Blockchain Association, helps to put some further impetus behind the industry in the way it is represented to legislators and lawmakers in the nation’s capital.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/crypto-gains-valuable-voice-in-washington-with-new-lobby-group/
A new lobby group has been formed in Washington DC with the express purpose of representing crypto entrepreneurs and investors.
The group, the Blockchain Association, helps to put some further impetus behind the industry in the way it is represented to legislators and lawmakers in the nation’s capital.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/crypto-gains-valuable-voice-in-washington-with-new-lobby-group/
CoinMarketCap’s Historical Snapshots Put Crypto Market in Perspective
CoinMarketCap offers historical snapshots, which are basically like a time machine that allows you to look at the state of the crypto market at a point in the past. These historical snapshots give perspective on the crypto market, showing how far it has come and how the 2018 bear market isn’t bad at all.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/coinmarketcaps-historical-snapshots-put-crypto-market-in-perspective/
CoinMarketCap offers historical snapshots, which are basically like a time machine that allows you to look at the state of the crypto market at a point in the past. These historical snapshots give perspective on the crypto market, showing how far it has come and how the 2018 bear market isn’t bad at all.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/coinmarketcaps-historical-snapshots-put-crypto-market-in-perspective/
US Defence Department Facility to Become Crypto Mining Data Center
A Nevada-based cryptocurrency investment company is planning to convert a US Department of Defense facility into crypto mining data center.
The company, Wuhan General Group (China) Inc, has seized the opportunity to use the redundant facility, originally called the Defense Department Data Center, for its mining project which will eventually be able to tap into a power supply able to support a total of 1,300 mining rigs.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/us-defence-department-facility-to-become-crypto-mining-data-center/
A Nevada-based cryptocurrency investment company is planning to convert a US Department of Defense facility into crypto mining data center.
The company, Wuhan General Group (China) Inc, has seized the opportunity to use the redundant facility, originally called the Defense Department Data Center, for its mining project which will eventually be able to tap into a power supply able to support a total of 1,300 mining rigs.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/us-defence-department-facility-to-become-crypto-mining-data-center/
SEC Halts Trading of Sole Bitcoin ETN in US
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading of the first and only Bitcoin exchange-traded note (ETN) available in the United States. The ETN Bitcoin Tracker One, under the symbol CXBTF, had only been trading in the United States since mid-August 2018.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-halts-trading-of-sole-bitcoin-etn-in-us/
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading of the first and only Bitcoin exchange-traded note (ETN) available in the United States. The ETN Bitcoin Tracker One, under the symbol CXBTF, had only been trading in the United States since mid-August 2018.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-halts-trading-of-sole-bitcoin-etn-in-us/
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Irish Blockchain for Women Demystifies New Technology
Blockchain Women Ireland has (BWI) been founded in the Irish Republic to further advance awareness of the blockchain sector in the country.
The idea behind the new group is to promote blockchain as a potential career for women and also keep the community up to date with educational opportunities in the industry.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/irish-blockchain-for-women-demystifies-new-technology/
Blockchain Women Ireland has (BWI) been founded in the Irish Republic to further advance awareness of the blockchain sector in the country.
The idea behind the new group is to promote blockchain as a potential career for women and also keep the community up to date with educational opportunities in the industry.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/irish-blockchain-for-women-demystifies-new-technology/
OKCoin USA Expands from California to 20 More States
OKCoin USA, the United States affiliate of OKCoin, has expanded to 20 other states after previously only being available in California since launching in July 2018. In California alone, OKCoin USA was generating USD 700,000 of trading volume per day, about BTC 1,000, and now those volume numbers should climb since OKCoin USA will be available to potentially millions of other Americans.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/okcoin-usa-expands-from-california-to-20-more-states/
OKCoin USA, the United States affiliate of OKCoin, has expanded to 20 other states after previously only being available in California since launching in July 2018. In California alone, OKCoin USA was generating USD 700,000 of trading volume per day, about BTC 1,000, and now those volume numbers should climb since OKCoin USA will be available to potentially millions of other Americans.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/okcoin-usa-expands-from-california-to-20-more-states/
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