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Officials in Venezuela Cause Problems for two Local Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Venezuela is a country plagued by financial instability. The local government is making things better by cracking down on cryptocurrency activity. Two specific exchanges are forced to shut down indefinitely. Being able to convert between cryptocurrency and Venezuelan Bolivars is seemingly under a lot ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2r9NmSA via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Exchange Gemini Joins Nasdaq to Surveil for Market Manipulation

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will utilize Nasdaq technology to monitor for trading manipulation. Under the agreement, the exchange will use Nasdaq's surveillance software, called SMARTS, to monitor its markets for potentially abusive trading ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Khbf3A via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Market Hits $425 Billion, and Experts Say It Could Go Higher

Cryptocurrency Market Hits $425 Billion, and Experts Say It Could Go Higher ... While Bitcoin's price dropped after its high of $19,343 on December 16, the wider cryptocurrency market moved to a market cap peak of $832 billion on January 7 as investors looked into “altcoins” like Ripple and Ethereum, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qVkuOR via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Icelandic National Allegedly Involved in Cryptocurrency Mining Rig Thefts Recaptured in Amsterdam

An Icelandic national who escaped from jail at end of last week for his involvement in a cryptocurrency mining heist has been arrested in Amsterdam, according to reports. Sindri Thor Stefansson, originally arrested in February, is one of 11 men wanted in connection with the theft of 600 computers in ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JqMfWq via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

RBI clampdown puts cryptocurrency traders, exchanges in a spot

Bengaluru: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent crackdown on cryptocurrencies has left investors, traders, and crypto exchanges in a fix, prompting them to tap alternative means to convert their cryptocurrency into rupees and exposing them to the risk of losing their holdings, experts said. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Hky34B via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Basis: New Crypto Coin Attracts Top-Shelf Funding

The New Jersey-based cryptocurrency startup seeks to design a digital currency with a fixed value, tied to a measure such as the U.S. dollar or consumer price index (CPI). The company expects this differentiated approach to make its currency better suited for transactional purposes. Crypto bears have ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qKu3is via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Analyst Says Cryptocurrency Trading Will Be Dominated by Wall Street

Mainstream capital markets have introduced bitcoin futures trading in December 2017, which triggered a run towards the $20,000 highs. That may have been just the beginning as investment bankers in Wall Street announce cryptocurrency trading desks. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2J8F8Sn via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

3 Princeton grads just got $133 million from Silicon Valley's hottest investors for a cryptocurrency ...

Basis, a cryptocurrency startup from three Princeton graduates is creating a "stable" currency of the same name. The company just raised $133 million in a round backed by prominent firms including GV (formerly Google Ventures), Bain Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Andreessen-Horowitz, and ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JTRqPo via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

CFTC Chairman: I Am Not a Cryptocurrency Evangelist

Giancarlo continued by pointing out that "get rich quick schemers" and "shady entrepreneurs" are common in the cryptocurrency sector, but that they are joined by "a growing contingent of professional, institutional users." "What I had acknowledged at that Senate hearing is the existence of a community ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JOfTpk via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Is This The Biggest Myth About Cryptocurrency?

Total cryptocurrency market capitalization is now at $321,233,020,883 according to CoinFi, a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform. Given that, it's no surprise most know about it. But that's where the knowing stops, according to December 2017 survey data. Of the 1,035 American adults polled for ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2viWvOa via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mass. regulators again hit firms selling cryptocurrency

Massachusetts regulators are stepping up their aggressive measures to stop startups from selling digital tokens and currencies online to raise money and attract users. Secretary of State William Galvin's office announced Tuesday it had ordered five firms to halt so-called “initial coin offerings” that officials ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GefsTe via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Yahoo Japan Joins the Bitcoin Bandwagon: Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange

Cryptocurrency is the rave of the moment, and Japan remains the crypto capital of the globe despite the recent clampdown on unregistered exchanges. Favorite Japanese internet heavyweight, Yahoo Japan, has announced plans to venture into the crazy world of crypto. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2ucOoSQ via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Verge (XVG): Cryptocurrency With The Best Community Does It Again

Verge (XVG) had yesterday asked its community to donate funds towards a number of initiatives. The official request came just a few days after hackers accessed the cryptocurrency's Twitter account and asked for donations. Were you among those who were skeptical about what Verge might be up to? from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GR1QhA via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Twitter May Ban Most Cryptocurrency Ads Amid Regulation Concerns

In an unconfirmed report by Sky News, the micro-blogging network is allegedly looking to change its policy on almost all cryptocurrency exchanges, with some limited exceptions. Twitter's reported crypto ad ban would come in the wake of Facebook and Google prohibiting financial advertisements due to ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HJG7aH via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Winklevoss twins propose self-regulatory body for cryptocurrency industry

As regulation of the cryptocurrency industry intensifies, a prominent bullish duo has proposed one way to disabuse critics of the notion that the nascent sector represents a Wild West of investing. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who founded digital-currency exchange Gemini, are putting forward a ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HwcxoW via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

John Oliver can't decide if cryptocurrency is a good thing

But then I read one of Monday's CNET headlines and wonder: "Binance offers $10 million in cryptocurrency to nab hackers." It's near the end that Oliver presented what, for some, might reveal the more uncomfortable aspects of it all. He showed part of an interview with Brock Pierce, a partner at EOS, one ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2Iomx5a via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J