New bill calls for study of state-issued cryptocurrency in New York
Feb 05, 2018 11:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
A New York lawmaker has proposed a new bill that calls for the creation of a task force to study the impact of a state-issued cryptocurrency on the state of New York. Lawmaker Clyde Vanel has submitted the bill on...
Lloyds Bank follows U.S. banks to ban bitcoin purchases using credit cards
Feb 05, 2018 10:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
Lloyds Banking Group, a major financial services group in the UK, has banned its customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoin, according to The Telegraph. The ban comes at a time when the price of bitcoin has more...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD struggles at 90-EMA support, bias bearish, stay short
Feb 05, 2018 09:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD has broken below the Ichimoku cloud and is trading at 812 levels at the time of writing. On the upside, immediate resistance is seen at 836 (1h 20-SMA) and a break above would target 902 (5-DMA)/953 (Cloud...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD hovers around 200-DMA at 7900, bias lower, stay short
Feb 05, 2018 07:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD broke below the 8000 mark and dropped to 7625 levels on February 02. It is currently trading at 7915 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, immediate resistance is seen at 8275 (1h 20-SMA) and...
Huobi.pro cryptocurrency exchange adds LSK token
Feb 05, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain app platform Lisk has announced that its LSK token is now listed on leading cryptocurrency exchange Huobi.pro, allowing LSK token holders to trade against BTC and ETH. The announcement follows the recent...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – February 2nd, 2018
Feb 02, 2018 11:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
US agency uses blockchain exploitation tools to clampdown cryptocurrency-based illicit opioid purchases The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping a close eye on the use of cryptocurrencies for the...
Hong Kong launches public education campaign on cryptocurrency and ICO risks
Feb 02, 2018 09:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
The government of Hong Kong has launched an education campaign to make people aware of the risks associated with Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB),...
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