US SEC expected to deny spot Ether ETFs next month

Dutch open-source blockchain software developer Jelurida has won its case in the Netherlands against Apollo Fintech for breach of copyright.On Sept. 22, a Dutch court ruled against Apollo for cloning over 75% of its code from Jelurida’s Nxt (NXT) blockchain software code but failing to adhere to the developer’s Jelurida Public License (JPL). Alongside Nxt,…

While Bitcoin critics claim this means that BTC is losing its first-mover competitive advantage, others are anticipating the “altcoin season” is just around the corner, or might even be already underway. 1692 Total views 14 Total shares Bitcoin’s market dominance has continued to fall, bottoming out below 40% this week. That’s very close to the…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s national securities regulator plans to introduce Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) for capital markets in 2019, Reuters reported Oct. 8.Reuters notes that the regulator has embraced the innovative fundraising model to diversify the means through which companies can raise capital, noting that in recent years, “weak” equity markets, coupled with low…

The U.K. tax authority is trying to crack down on wealth hidden in "unsanctioned" currencies. 1554 Total views 11 Total shares Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the tax authority of the United Kingdom, will ramp up its efforts to snare cryptocurrency tax evaders in an attempt to uncover what it regards as hidden wealth, says…

Moody’s Analytics will use machine learning and a host of indicators to compile and analyze large-cap stablecoins and identify probable depeggings. 38 Total views 2 Total shares Moody’s Analytics is launching a new stablecoin service that will use AI to predict probable depeggings “in a 24-hour time horizon” while providing real-time insights about stablecoin issuers’

Founded by BitMEX execs, the BXM Operations plans to expand operations in Europe through the acquisition of the German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt. 130 Total views 34 Total shares Founded by BitMEX Group CEO Alexander Höptner and CFO Stephan Lutz, BXM Operations AG announced today its plans to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of the…

XP Inc has become the latest Brazilian fintech player to offer crypto trading services, following Nubank and MercadoLibre. 67 Total views 2 Total shares Brazilian brokerage giant XP Inc has officially launched its crypto trading platform ‘XTAGE' in Brazil, bringing a potential 3.6 million users to the crypto markets. The news was broke in an Aug.…

“The creator is where the power begins, and that’s where the power should stay", states Run-D.M.C’s Darryl McDaniels. 78 Total views 2 Total shares Cointelegraph’s senior reporter, Rachel Wolfson visited South by Southwest (SXSW) — a ten-day annual technology, film and music festival based in Austin, Texas — to connect with, and interview, a melting…

Bitcoin (BTC) was starting to reverse upwards July 12 as a critical tweet from United States president, Donald Trump, became a hot talking point across cryptocurrency.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD 0.9% up over the past 24 hours after a significant downturn earlier on Thursday. At press time, the pair traded around $11,600,…