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Cryptocurrency and Equity Markets: Weekly Wrap-Up

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HCddty via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aims And Goals Of Japan's New Self-Regulatory Cryptocurrency Exchange Association

Regulation in Japan has taken a long and winding route - the Asian country was the first to recognize Bitcoin as a form of legal tender, but it is also the country where the two biggest hacks in the history of this ecosystem happened; Mt. Gox & Coincheck. The latter hack, which saw thieves make off with ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JuBFxm via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Market Will Get 'Much Bigger': Former JPMorgan Banker

Masters manages more than $800 million in cryptocurrency assets across both passive and active strategies for both leading coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash and Monero down to ICOs. As for staying away from the scam ICOs, Masters pointed to a “multi-stage screening process” by which fewer ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-market-will-get-much-bigger-former-jpmorgan-banker/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGM2Nzk3ODA2ZWViNjVjODI6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE&usg=AFQjCNG7jfQ3ZW1Xx2EQvDP_b5MK40zwDg via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Did you know that mining cryptocurrency is just like playing your favorite online game?

Richard Bernstein, CEO of the Richard Bernstein Advisors refers Cryptocurrency mining to the popular Candy Crush game stating: “Mining crypto isn't that much different than collecting coins in your favourite online game, Candy Crush.” There is no other difference than the cryptocurrencies being ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2JaFtDU via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Consolidation in Cryptocurrency Mining Industry to Pressure the Price of Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining is increasingly becoming an activity for big business as the complex calculations needed to generate the virtual currency require industrial-scale capabilities. As the mining industry matures, the expected consolidation is likely to oust 'regular folks' that use their personal computers. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HvzTin via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bartering community Bunz faces questions about ethos with cryptocurrency plan

TORONTO _ Bunz, the Canadian online bartering community known for promoting a cash-free economy, is not abandoning its ethos with plans to launch its own cryptocurrency , company CEO Sascha Mojtahedi said Monday in the wake of some user revolt. Founded in Toronto in 2013 by Emily Bitze, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HfeEB0 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Indian Pressure on Cryptocurrency Market Backfires

A less politically correct approach was given by an Indian cryptocurrency exchange professional who chose to stay anonymous: “This isn't really a big surprise, but it is definitely stupid. The government has been after us, and the bank guys have been after us. They're doing all the fraud in the world, but ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2Jz1QE4 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

China May Follow Global Cryptocurrency Regulations, Central Bank Report Suggests

The Institute of International Finance, a part of The People's Bank of China (PBOC), offered new insight to the country's cryptocurrency policy on its “Global Banking Industry Outlook Report” released this week. The central bank and government are already deeply invested in blockchain technology, but it ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2pStvb0 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency donates enough money to affect over 1 million American teachers and students

Wednesday, education crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org announced an enormous donation from cryptocurrency company Ripple, and its eponymous cryptocurrency ripple. The company behind the unique crypto, which has quickly risen to be the third-largest alternative currency behind ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2IctFAA via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

All In? Riot Blockchain Says It May Launch US Cryptocurrency Exchange

Former biotech company Riot Blockchain has announced that it may launch a cryptocurrency exchange and futures brokerage platform. In a public filing dated March 27, the former biotech firm said that it “intends to investigate launching a digital currency exchange and a futures brokerage operation” in ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2E3Aemm via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Official: G20 Calls for Cryptocurrency Regulation Recommendations by July 2018

The world's economic leaders gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the G20 summit, and sought for proposals of cryptocurrency regulations to come by July 2018 according to the G20 communique. The document backs the words of Frederico Sturzenegger, Argentina's Central Bank chief, who noted ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GOjmmL via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Plattsburgh, NY bans cryptocurrency mining, first US city to block practice

Electricity use among cryptocurrency miners ballooned to such an extent in January that Plattsburgh exceeded its power allotment and was forced to buy more to meet the city's needs, Vice's Motherboard reported. A single mining operation used 10% of the area's monthly budget in the first two months of ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2DA0iWl via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Dutch Finance Minister Joins Australia in Warning Public of Cryptocurrency Scams

Amid the rising number of crypto-related scams that are coming about with the ever-increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra outlined his concerns over the recent rapid boom in the popularity of the coins in a six-page letter to the Dutch House of Representatives and ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2IuM4JU via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New Cryptocurrency Exchange Market – CoinDeal.com

CoinDeal.com is a cryptocurrency exchange market that has been created by an experienced team of people who aren't just theoreticians. Quite the opposite, CoinDeal's team consists of crypto-lovers who have been interested in blockchain and cryptocurrencies for years. They not only know what it is ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2I7mmej via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Canada Curbs Cryptocurrency Miners' Enthusiasm

Unlike Russia's Crimea, Venezuela and Iran, which are increasingly pinning their hopes on the crypto-economy to help them fight US-initiated sanctions, Quebec is not that enthusiastic about crypto-mining in general. "If you want to come settle here, plug in your servers and do Bitcoin mining, we're not ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2I1Fc6y via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bill Gates States Cryptocurrency “Has Caused Deaths in a Fairly Direct Way”

On Tuesday, Microsoft co-founder and avid philanthropist Bill Gates participated in an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, where users of the site present questions on any topic for the billionaire to answer. Among questions of coding semantics and peanut butter sandwiches, one Redditor asked ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2F9d6aV via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J