Two Indian Token Marketplaces Suspend Trading Due to Regulatory Pressure

Two Indian crypto token marketplaces have announced that they will halt trading from March 5. The platforms state that this is due to regulatory pressure which put their businesses “under a lot of stress.” Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Two Token Marketplaces Halt Trading Two Indian crypto token marketplaces, Btcxindia … Read more

Japanese Crypto Exchanges Officially Announce Self-Regulating Body

Cryptocurrency in Japan has proven to be a rather interesting topic. While the government officially legalized this form of money, the country’s exchanges are trying to introduce more regulation in their own way. A group of 16 registered companies will create a self-regulatory body to generate more trust in this industry moving forward. Self-Regulation in the Cryptocurrency World … Read more

Tutellus Drops Ethereum in Favor of NEM’s Blockchain

Blockchain-oriented companies are always looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over others. In some cases, that means switching from one blockchain to another. For its part, Tutellus is switching over from Ethereum’s blockchain to NEM’s chain. It’s a remarkable decision, although it remains to be seen if this creates a precedent for other … Read more

Monero Price Surpasses $350 Again

The past few days have been pretty interesting for most cryptocurrency markets. The usual suspects are trying to gain momentum, yet failing for the most part. The Monero price, on the other hand, has not been talked about much, yet its gains are more than respectable. Even these past 24 hours, the Monero price gained … Read more

Coinbase Earned 43% of Its Annual Revenue in December

Word of mouth sent cryptocurrency investment to an all-time high at the end of last year, and Coinbase capitalized on it big time. As one of the easier sites on which to start buying crypto, it should come as no surprise that Coinbase was the platform of choice for thousands of new investors. Coinbase experienced a surge of investors … Read more

Liechtenstein Bank Offers Account Holders Direct Crypto Investments

This week the private bank headquartered in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Bank Frick, announced its customers will now have the ability to directly invest in cryptocurrencies. According to the financial institution, the company will offer account holders the means to purchase fives different cryptocurrencies that will be held in cold storage using the bank’s platform. … Read more

Talking About Decentralization Is Easy – Achieving It Is Hard

Browsing the latest cryptocurrency projects, it would be easy to conclude that decentralization is a panacea; a cure for humanity’s financial woes. It must be, surely, given that it’s a key tenet of every other new cryptocurrency and ICO. Without the gospel of decentralization, there would be no point in launching a blockchain version of … Read more