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OKCoin’s US Expansion Highlights Steep Regulatory Requirements
The United States is a powerhouse when it comes to finance. As such, most of the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges are either based in or provide services to the US market. For OKCoin, its expansion to the US is slowly coming together, albeit in a very limited fashion.
OKCoin Lands in California
It is good to see international exchanges expand their presence. For OKCoin, its expansion to the United States has been planned for a while now. As of late last week, the company now offers its services to US clients, assuming they live in the state of California. It is a positive first step toward a full-fledged US expansion, although there is clearly still plenty of work to be done.
Cardano Price: Bullish Momentum Highlights Short-term Gains Potential
More bullish momentum is forming across all cryptocurrency markets as of right now. All top coins are in the green, with some coins noting some very big gains in quick succession. The Cardano price has successfully surpassed $ 0.15 again thanks to a very positive trend over the past few hours.
Cardano Price Shows Healthy Gains
As one would usually come to expect from the cryptocurrency industry, gains and losses can materialize at any given time. Although the losses have been well-documented throughout the past six and a half months, it is possible the momentum will finally turn bullish again. It is still a bit too early to say for sure. If the Cardano price is any indication, this may prove to be a very interesting week for cryptocurrency.
Crypto Invest Summit Highlights Women Pioneers in the Blockchain World
Over the past year and a half, society has started to come to grips with how certain industries treat women. Scandals first rocked Hollywood. Then came the Vanity Fair article late last year exposing bias and abuse in the tech industry. “It’s time to fight back against prejudice and perception, ” said the founders of Crypto Invest Summit, Alon Goren, and Josef Halom.
Therefore, the Crypto Invest Summit has put special emphasis on highlighting how innovative, passionate, and powerful women help to drive the revolutionary world of blockchain.
Block on the Rock: GibFin Highlights Blockchain and Regulation
Regulation is very much the name of the game in Gibraltar; the jurisdiction punches well above its weight when it comes to compliance. Back when the internet revolutionized the gambling industry, Gibraltar set itself up as a global leader in gambling regulation and now, with the rise of distributed ledger technology, it is seeking to once again lead the way in providing guidelines and compliance.
Cryptocurrency News Round-Up From Russia: Highlights
This is the first in a series of weekly news highlights about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in Russia. Last week’s headlines included an endorsement of blockchain technology from President Putin, tax exemptions for cryptocurrencies and a legal decision that prevented the seizure of cryptocurrency assets in a bankruptcy case.
Putin Endorses Technological Development in Russia
During his conversation with Herman Gref, the head of Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he supports the development of new technologies, including blockchains, and stated that the country cannot be “late to the race” of blockchain development and adoption.
Did You Know PIVX Is A Fork Of Dash? A Few Highlights (The Cryptoverse #236)
**On Today’s Episode Of The Cryptoverse:**
It’s a slow news day today and rather than picking any old news story I’ve opted to highlight a few points that The Merkle have pointed out about PIVX which I was not aware of because I have yet to read the PIVX whitepaper or study it in any detail. These high level points are quite enlightening though so let’s run through them.
The news segment begins at 3:14
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