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Ethereum-based decentralized application 333ETH, one of the protocol’s most used dApp, has been labeled as an “active scam” by cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask, reported Hard Fork on Sept. 28. Accessing 333ETH via MetaMask throws up a caution message to visitors–stating the website is flagged for malicious reasons and may compromise user data. 333ETH is the most […]

Earlier this month, Danske Bank, the biggest bank in Denmark, faced its largest scandal to date for laundering more than $230 billion. Despite the billions of dollars banks launder on a daily basis, critics are still focused on crypto exchanges. On Sept. 28, Erik Voorhees, the CEO of popular cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, responded to the […]

Swiss watch company Hublot announced Sept. 19th that it will be releasing a special limited edition of its Big Bang line of watches that you’ll only be able to purchase with Bitcoin. According to the announcement on Hublot’s website, the special edition watch is being released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin, as well […]

Leafbuyer Technologies, a company Bloomberg describes as a cross between “Groupon and Yelp for cannabis users,” saw a 40 percent jump in its stock on Thursday after announcing it would roll out a blockchain-based platform soon, according to the publication. Missing out Until then, Leafbuyer had missed the boat on the rise other marijuana-related companies […]

Despite China’s infamous blanket ban on cryptocurrencies, Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investing is making a resurgence in the country as Bitcoin Over-The-Counter (OTC) exchanges gain prominence, reported local outlet Sina News on Sept. 26. OTC Market Fueling China’s Crypto Craze Most OTC providers are overseas-registered “shell” companies that bypass local supervision of the cryptocurrency market. […]

In a court case of fraud allegations against My Big Coin Pay, a federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies can be treated as commodities, even as legal discussions over its asset status continue. As reported by Reuters on Sept. 27, the judge ruled “virtual currencies” fall under the jurisdiction of the Commodities Futures Trading Commision (CFTC), […]

In an unmistakable milestone for blockchain, the Austrian Treasury is to issue government bonds worth €1.15 billion ($1.3 billion) on Ethereum, claiming the largest smart contract platform by market capitalization brings about “added security” and a “high level of confidence” in the nation’s bond auctions. Come Tuesday 2nd October, the bonds are to be auctioned […]

Tiberius Group AG, a Swiss asset management company is launching a cryptocurrency backed by seven precious metals, in a first-such-instance. The company handles over $350 million in investor assets and is one of the largest equity funds in Switzerland. Gold Crypto As reported by Bloomberg on Sept. 27, the company will issue the aptly-branded Tiberius […]

Coinbase appears to be preparing to rise to meet a veritable flood of interest in cryptocurrency, having rolled out a series of products aiming to take the pain out of purchasing cryptocurrencies for the first time In a post titled ‘Helping People Understand, Explore and Buy Cryptocurrency’, the San Francisco-based exchange debuted three new updates […]

A Swiss cryptocurrency startup has raised over $103 million from private investors to build a crypto bank, reported Reuters on Sept. 27. Providing Banking to Crypto The parent company, SEBA Crypto AG, aims to provide financial services to cryptocurrency businesses across the globe, circumventing the problematic legislation and internal policies that most crypto-firms face while […]