Crypto exchange Coinbase acquires Cipher Browser
Apr 16, 2018 04:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Crypto startup Coinbase last week announced the acquisition of mobile ethereum wallet Cipher Browser, CoinDesk reported. Cipher Browser is a mobile dapp browser and wallet for the Ethereum blockchain. It allows user to...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – April 13th, 2018
Apr 13, 2018 11:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
BoE explores privacy in DLT with regulatory oversight The Bank of England (BoE) has revealed the details of a proof-of-concept (PoC) which explores how distributed ledgers could be configured to ensure privacy while...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD trades higher, break above 23.6% fib targets 600
Apr 13, 2018 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading higher and has broken above 500 levels. It is currently trading at 508 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a decisive break above 515 (Upper Bolinger) would target 563 (23.6%...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD reclaims 8000 handle, jump to 8500 likely
Apr 13, 2018 10:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is trading higher on Friday as it broke above 20-DMA. It is holding above 8000 levels at 8131 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, the pair is now targeting 8372 and further strength would...
Australian Taxation Office launches community consultation on cryptocurrencies
Apr 13, 2018 07:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a community consultation in order to better understand practical issues faces while ensuring compliance with cryptocurrency tax obligations. The ATO last month published...
An inside job? Indian bitcoin exchange Coinsecure announces $3.3M theft
Apr 13, 2018 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian bitcoin exchange startup Coinsecure has announced that 438.318 bitcoins (approximately $3.3 million) have been stolen from its bitcoin wallet. The company said that the said funds have been siphoned off to an...
Cloud mining contract falls within purview of ‘securities’: Philippines SEC
Apr 13, 2018 05:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that cloud mining contracts fall under the definition of securities. In its investigations, the SEC found that certain entities are luring the public to...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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