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Barclays CEO Pushes Back Against Crypto Trading Desk Reports

Staley said the bank has no plan to set up a crypto trading desk amid recent rumors about its possible move into the market, saying that cryptocurrency represents "a real challenge for us" at present. The news follows a report from CoinDesk earlier this month that indicated Barclays was gauging interests ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HMoJCB via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

UNICEF's Website Is Mining Cryptocurrency Using Your CPU Power — But It's Not A Bad Thing

As it's the case with cryptocurrency mining, the longer you stay on the page, more coins it would be able to mine. The crypto coins collected will be turned into real funds for providing life-saving supplies like safe water, vaccines, and therapeutic food to refugee children in Bangladesh. You can visit The ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2rcANaa via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Not quite as safe as houses: Ambitious property owner to sell his home in exchange for volatile ...

A property owner is taking an unconventional approach to selling his home - accepting offers made in cryptocurrency . Damien's property in Brisbane covers 850m, and contains two apartments and a house all on the same plot of land. The property is set to be sold at auction, but real estate agent Joanna ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HWJYVI via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

France Slashes Cryptocurrency Taxes in Half

In other words, if the capital gains have resulted from activities other than cryptocurrency -related sales but “bitcoin mining”, for example, they would fall under the category of commercial and industrial profits under the previous regimen, irrespective of whether or not the activity was occasional. Hence ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JDVUIX via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitcoins worth Rs 22 crore stolen from Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange, company accuses ...

Delhi-based bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has lost bitcoins worth around Rs 22 crore in a security incident on Monday. The company has registered an FIR with the cyber cell of Delhi Police in this regard and has accused its Chief Security Officer to have a hand in it. Informing its customers, the company ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qulYyk via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitcoin Set to Surge, Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Disagrees With Barclays

The report from Pantera Capital calling for Bitcoin to see big gains in the coming year is in direct conflict to the recent findings from Barclays Bank analysts who likened the movement of the cryptocurrency markets from the high in late 2017 to the lows at the start of 2018 to a viral breakout that has been ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HwTrQZ via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Life after Bitcoin: Understanding the cryptocurrency and betting on its future

You probably noticed the shift during the second half of 2017. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies went from something you vaguely knew about and planned to read up on real soon, to the main topic of conversation at dinner parties. Since then the crypto fanboys have quietened down just a touch with the ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2ECaIVV via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Australia's Blockbid Exchange Granted Cryptocurrency License by Austrac

Australia's Blockbid Exchange Granted Cryptocurrency License by AUSTRAC Austrac has approved an application by cryptocurrency exchange Blockbid, in accordance with the new regulatory powers given to it starting 3 April 2018. The platform's main differentiating feature compared with most other ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2ILSXph via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

RBI must ensure safety of proposed cryptocurrency

New Delhi — Welcoming the RBI's move to explore introduction of an official virtual currency in India, industry chamber Assocham on Sunday cautioned that extreme care be taken to ensure safety of the data trail that cryptocurrency transactions can leave behind. Placing a ban on all regulated entities, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qh3G3E via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Coinbase to Fund Cryptocurrency Startups At Their Early Stages

One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase which is valued at $1.6 billion is set to launch a venture fund program that will invest in companies changing the world of finance. Coinbase will provide financing to promising companies at their early stages, who have the team and ideas that will ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GHYWLb via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

UK to tighten rules on cryptocurrency

This includes cryptocurrency futures, cryptocurrency contracts for differences (CFDs) and cryptocurrency options, it said. The FCA warned consumers last September that ICOs were high risk and speculative. Europe's top markets watchdog warned in November crypto coins could turn out to be worthless. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Es2MpW via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency thefts net $670 million in three months

There is a caveat here. The numbers are based on the value of a cryptocurrency at the time it was stolen. As such, the astronomical rise in some currencies in the last 18 months makes the figures look worse. For example, the loss of 850,000 Bitcoin from Mt Gox would be worth around $9.5 billion based ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qad1uS via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India slams the brakes on cryptocurrency trading

The Reserve Bank of India, the country's central bank, has all but banned cryptocurrency trading nationwide, with the release of its first monetary policy for the financial year. As per a statement from the RBI's Deputy Governor BP Kanungo at a conference yesterday, the institution is barring regulated ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HcDUWg via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Venezuela's oil-backed cryptocurrency will be convertible to Russian rubles – President Maduro

In January, US authorities warned potential investors in Venezuelan cryptocurrency over the risks connected to penalties imposed on Caracas. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump banned the use of the petro, calling it a 'scam supporting dictatorship.' After the oil-backed cryptocurrency managed to ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GnzVYQ via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

TSX Group Subsidiary to Launch Cryptocurrency Brokerage

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada-based stock exchange operator TMX Group is launching a cryptocurrency brokerage. TMX said Thursday that the subsidiary, Shorcan Digital Currency Network, had partnered with Paycase Financial on the initiative, which would focus on bitcoin and ether at launch ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2HWpGYG via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US Treasury Department Considers Sanctioning Cryptocurrency Addresses

Along with a white house order signed by President Donald Trump banning Americans from trading in the new Venezuelan digital currencies, the Treasury Department announced it is examining the process of also listing cryptocurrency addresses of persons suspected of using the technology for ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2G7XqVQ via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J