Bitcoin Price Uncertainty: Keep Calm and Call this Hotline

The characteristic volatility of the crypto market, especially over the last few weeks, has some investors experiencing feelings of anxiety and worry. A Moscow-based platform hopes to alleviate some of this stress with the launch of their new hotline. Even though Bitcoin is partial to price unpredictability, the last few weeks have been quite tumultuous. Just two months ago, the darling of the cryptocurrency world was riding the $20k wave. In addition, major financial institutions either voiced their initial support or swallowed a healthy serving of humble pie along with…

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Can You Really Trust Your Partner? Hicky’s Blockchain Powered Dating Platform Will Help You Start to Do Just That

In the modern world, people are becoming unstoppable in their search for couples to create families. Nevertheless, most people consider themselves lonely. Overloaded Online Dating Industry This happens because they just get stuck in their routine. They don’t have time to do other things than their usual work and going out with a stable circle of friends. Or because they don’t feel confident enough to try sorting things out with such a state of affairs. As a matter of fact, most people are like that. They usually feel permanent desire…

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U.S. Marshals Auction Completes the Sale of 3,800 BTC

The U.S. Marshals revealed this week it completed the auction that saw the sale of 3,813 bitcoins ($31Mn USD) on January 22. The bitcoins were seized from various civil forfeitures and criminal cases involving U.S. law enforcement agencies like Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Also read: Weiss Ratings Defends its Decision to Give Bitcoin Only a C+ Grade The U.S. Marshals Complete the Sale of $31 Million Worth of BTC During the first week of January news.Bitcoin.com reported on the U.S. Marshals announcing the federal auction of…

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John McAfee Polls Community Revealing ‘Biggest Threat to Crypto’

Computer security entrepreneur John McAfee has made quite a name for himself in the crypto sphere. Social media plays a monumental role in the industry, and McAfee has taken to it by storm. His comments and altcoin pumps have caused spikes and troughs on the charts, but now he has taken to surveying the crypto community, producing some interesting results. The soi-disant crypto warlord has moved on from coin shills into ICOs and has even recently Tweeted offering services writing white papers. Over the past couple of days, he has…

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Coincheck Announces JPY Withdrawals Will Resume Next Week

This Friday the Japanese exchange Coincheck has announced the resumption of yen (JPY) withdrawals will begin next week. The news follows the trading platform halting operations on the 26th of January. That day Coincheck was hacked and lost a total of 523,000,000 XEM, but the exchange promised to pay back the 260,000 customer accounts that were compromised. JPY withdrawals will be enabled for the trading platforms users beginning February 13, 2018. Also Read: Japanese Crypto Exchanges Strengthen Self-Regulation Following Coincheck Hack Coincheck Plans to Resume JPY Withdrawals Next Week According to…

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Hong Kong Cracks Down on Securities Tokens – 7 Crypto Exchanges Targeted

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has sent letters to seven cryptocurrency exchanges regarding their listings of securities tokens without a license. Most of the exchanges took immediate rectification measures, including removing problematic cryptocurrencies from their platforms. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Hong Kong Takes Action The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced on Friday that it “has taken regulatory action against a number of cryptocurrency exchanges and issuers of ICOs.” The agency sent letters to seven cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong…

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Arizona Closer to Accepting Bitcoin and Regulating ICOs

Arizona may become the first U.S. state to legalize bitcoin as a payment option for tax purposes. Bills to that end have been advancing in the State Legislature, with one of them already passed by the Senate Finance Committee. First reading of a draft law regulating ICOs has been scheduled, too. The Grand Canyon State is sending a signal to everyone that it will be “the place to be” for cryptocurrency.   Also read: New York Wants a Piece of the Ever Growing Bitcoin Mining Pie Sending a Signal Several…

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Rabobank Fined $369M for Money Laundering After Calling Bitcoin ‘Risky’

Rabobank, a major Dutch bank which last week refused to service Bitcoin businesses due to “compliance risks,” has been fined $369 million for money laundering. Rabobank’s $369M: ‘Hurry Up Bitcoin’ As various news resources report, Rabobank was one of the major Dutch institutions outright rejecting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. Now, in a case linked to Mexican drugs money trafficking, the bank’s California unit pleaded guilty to conspiracy, being served a multimillion dollar fine but with officials conspicuously avoiding custodial sentences, cryptocurrency industry commentators note. Last week Rabobank refused #cryptocurrency businesses to open…

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PR: Broker Platform Serenity – Why Do We Need Another Mediator Between the Market and the Trader?

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Author: Vasily Alexeev, Serenity CTO One of the most notable projects in the Internet trading sector with a daily turnover of USD 5 trillion – Serenity ICO – kicked off its main ICO round. Speaking about this notable event with a revolutionary idea, big team,…

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Berkeley Hopes to Tackle Homelessness with Its Own Cryptocurrency

In an effort to stick it to the man and reduce its reliance on federal funding under the Trump administration, the city of Berkeley plans on issuing its own cryptocurrency. “Initial Community Offering” The city of Berkeley aims to become the first US city to have its own cryptocurrency ecosystem, in which coins or tokens backed by municipal bonds may be used as legal tender in shops and restaurants, to pay rent, or as donations to the city’s ever-growing homeless population. Additionally, money raised by the cryptocurrency will help create…

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