DeFi
Mining
Chinese Investment Firm Buys US Department of Defense Office, Transforming Into Crypto Mining Farm
A U.S. Department of Defense data center will be transformed into a cryptocurrency mining farm later this by the Chinese investment firm Wuhan General…
Trading
Bank of Korea: Infamous ‘Kimchi Premium’ May Reappear in Bitcoin Markets
The Bank of Korea has warned that significant price differences between South Korean exchanges and those abroad, or the “Kimchi Premium,” may emerge in…
Analysis
ICO Funding Falls to Lowest Point in a Year Due to Crypto Bear Market
The cryptocurrency bear market of 2018 has unsurprisingly affected crypto startups looking to raise funds via initial coin offerings (ICO), with two research papers…
Regulation
SEC Shuts Down Two Bitcoin and Ether Securities, Calls Out ‘Investor Confusion’
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission halted two cryptocurrency-backed securities on Sunday following concerns of “market confusion” among participants. ETFs Remain a Gray Zone…
Adoption
Report: Cryptocurrency to Be Treated As a Prominent Trading Market in Australia
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has published a corporate plan that describes a vision for the country’s economic future as well as its…
Analysis
Research Finds Investors Remain Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Bear Market
The bearish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market has failed to deter most retail and institutional investors from investing in cryptocurrencies over the next 12…
Technology
Winklevoss Brothers File Patent Detailing Innovative Cryptocurrency Storage System
The wholly-owned investment fund of Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has filed a patent describing a secure mechanism for storing digital assets, according to a…
Adoption
People’s Bank of China to Build Blockchain and Crypto Research Center to Test Digital Currencies
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, is expanding its blockchain technology and digital currency research efforts after several successful tests, according…
Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Probes Conglomerate’s Upcoming ICO For Crypto Exchange
A Queensland-based investment company has come under the Australian Securities Exchange's (ASX) radar after seeking over $15 million in an initial coin offering (ICO)…
Adoption
Australian island to offer $300 million worth of tokenized shares
A property-backed token, possibly representing the world’s largest area yet, will soon come to fruition in Australia, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Crypto a Saving…
Adoption
Australian Stock Exchange Defers DLT Settlement Plans
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back its ambitious plans of launching a full-fledged distributed ledger settlement system from 2020 to Q2 of…
Exchanges
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Accused of Allowing ‘Wash Trading’ of Over $250 Million in Fake Volume
Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, is allegedly being exploited by a sophisticated group of traders who have created a fake trading volume to…