US FTC moves to halt fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes
Mar 20, 2018 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
A U.S. district court in Florida has issued a temporary restraining order against four individuals accused of promoting fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrencies. The courts order comes after the Federal Trade...
Blockchain advances technology behind back-office operations and fund transfers: BoT Governor
Mar 20, 2018 03:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain has advanced the technology behind many aspects of the financial services, the Bank of Thailand Governor said recently. Speaking at the Bangkok FinTech Fair 2018, Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob spoke on the...
Twitter to implement new policy banning cryptocurrency ads: Report
Mar 19, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
After Facebook and Google, Twitter could be the next to ban advertisements related to cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) on its platform, latest reports suggest. Sources familiar with the matter told Sky...
Crypto-assets do not pose risks to global financial stability: FSB Chair
Mar 19, 2018 10:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a letter sent to the G20 Finance ministers and central bank governors, the chair of the Financial Stability Board Mark Carney has stated that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin do not pose risks to the global financial...
New York cryptocurrency companies to be charged with higher electricity rates
Mar 19, 2018 09:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recent ruling, the New York State Public Service Commission has allowed upstate municipal power authorities to charge higher electricity rates to cryptocurrency companies. Cryptocurrency companies require huge...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD trades well below 200-DMA, further bullishness only on break above
Mar 19, 2018 08:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD dropped to 453 levels on March 18 as it broke below 200-DMA. It is currently trading at 546 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, resistance is seen at 595 (200-DMA) and a break above would see...
Mar 19, 2018 06:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD dropped to 7325 levels on March 18 before closing at 8188 levels. It is currently trading at 8300 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, the pair is likely to face resistance at 8564 (10-DMA)...
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