Cyber-security specialists CipherTrace are aiming to address this ‘institutional lag’ by aiding law enforcement bodies and financial regulators with their investigations into cryptocurrency. The firm have released the first of what will be quarterly reports on the state of cryptocurrency AML (Anti-money Laundering) regulation. This reveals a huge rise in demand for the processing of…
Monero (XMR) lost 63% of its value from April to the end of June but has since begun to recover. The market cap currently stands at US$2.16 billion, with US$33.29 million in trading volume over the past 24 hours. XMR is considered a privacy coin, meaning that the transaction and blockchain data is not public.…
According to a recent study by blockchain research company Chainalysis, this group of whales numbers around 1,600 investors who collectively hold $37.5 billion worth of bitcoin — close to one-third of the total available. Not surprisingly, many potential investors are concerned about entering the space given the potential for market manipulation presented by such consolidated…
2019 CFA exam: “We saw the field advancing more quickly than other fields,” says Stephen Horan, the GE managing director at the CFA Insitute. “This is not a passing fad.” CFA Institute is one of the world’s most famous nonprofits, focusing on investment professionals specifically, and offering various certifications in the field, like the Investment Foundations Certificate. It…
In today’s edition of Crypto Daily News, we’ll cover the winner of the Crypto World Cup, BlackRock eyeing Bitcoin, and the details of American Express’s blockchain exploration. Charles Hoskinson/France Wins it All This Saturday, France duked it out against Croatia in the World Cup, and France won 4-2. Here at CryptoCurrencyNews.com, we held our own…
BlackRock exploring crypto: The CEO of the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, BlackRock, just announced that his company has assembled a group to look into cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC). BlackRock Exploring Crypto Larry Fink told Reuters that he does not see “massive investor demand” currently, but his company will continue to look into…
Coinbase updating coins: Three days ago the largest cryptocurrency exchange operating in the United States announced that it is exploring five new cryptocurrencies to add to its platform, including Stellar (XLM) and Cardano (ADA). Today we are announcing that we’re exploring the addition of the following assets to Coinbase: Cardano (ADA), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Stellar…
In 2017, initial coin offerings (ICOs) were the most popular funding method for new cryptocurrency projects. The amount raised by blockchain startups through token sales surpassed that of venture capital investments by 3.5x times. With many compliance issues still unresolved, however, a raft of variations on the ICO model continue to emerge. What are ILPs?…
It’s the Crypto World Cup Finals! And the crowds go wild! Charles Hoskinson is facing off against Charlie Lee in what is perhaps the biggest and most highly anticipated crypto competition EVER. It all comes down to this. Who will be victorious? Who will win the cup? Time to find out crypto fans! Charles Hoskinson…
Yet again, the SEC is seeking public feedback on an application for a Bitcoin-backed ETF (Exchange-traded Fund), that would provide investors with direct exposure to cryptocurrency – rather than just tracking price movements as a derivative. The call for comment was made in response to a proposal submitted by Chicago-based derivatives exchange CBOE (Chicago Board…
