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Monochrome Eyes Spot Bitcoin ETF In Australia, U.S. Lags Behind

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The fund’s responsible entity partner received unique licensure which will give investors more transparent and direct exposure to bitcoin through a spot ETF.

  • Monochrome is eyeing a spot bitcoin ETF in Australia, adding to an already crowded market in the country.
  • The fund’s partner has received unique regulatory approval to offer direct exposure to bitcoin.
  • The U.S. continues to lag behind in the spot bitcoin ETF ecosystem.

Monochrome Bitcoin Fund will release another spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia with a unique form of regulatory approval, per a report by the Financial Standard.  Read more...

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U.S. Inflation Slowed To 8.5% In July. Bitcoin Claims $24,000

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U.S. CPI data came lighter than expected at 8.5% in July, but rampant inflation is still present in the energy sector; bitcoin jumps.

  • U.S. CPI data for the month of July shows an 8.5% inflation rate from a YoY perspective.
  • Market expectations suggested inflation would fall from 9.1% to 8.7% in July.
  • Bitcoin claimed $ 24,000 following CPI data release.

Consumer price index (CPI) inflation data shows a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 8.5% for the month of July as bitcoin overtakes $ 24,000.  Read more...

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Reports Show Alexander Vinnik, BTC Exchange Operator Extradited To The U.S.

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Many scams are happening in the crypto industry, especially BTC. If an investor is not careful, he’ll fall prey to cybercriminals posing as legit projects or platforms. Sometimes, some exchanges might run into hitches and cause massive losses to investors. This was the case with WEX, BTC-e, and other exchanges that caused people to lose funds.

Vinnik is a Russian national known as a BTC-e operator, one of the initial Bitcoin exchanges. The exchange is connected to Mt. Gox’s hack, the first Bitcoin exchange with an attack of 744,408 BTC.  Read more...

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Galoy Brings U.S. Dollars To Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

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In addition to its new bitcoin-backed U.S. dollar balance on Lightning, Galoy also announced a $ 4 million raise.

Galoy Inc., the team behind the wallet of El Salvador’s Bitcoin circular economy Bitcoin Beach, is adding a new feature to that infrastructure: bitcoin-backed synthetic U.S. dollars.

Often seen as a need among citizens of developing countries, a representation of the U.S. dollar backed by BTC promises to enable anyone to hedge against the daily volatility of bitcoin. While it can be argued that bitcoin is the better currency and could be used as such in daily transactions, some see value in saving in BTC and spending in USD –– and Galoy’s new product feature, Stablesats, allows users to do that all on Bitcoin.  Read more...

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Coinbase, Kraken Under Investigation By U.S. Regulators: Report

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The two cryptocurrency exchanges are under increased U.S. scrutiny for allegedly listing unregistered securities and evading sanctions, respectively.

  • Coinbase is reportedly under investigation by the SEC.
  • The investigation is meant to determine if the company listed cryptocurrencies that should have been considered securities.
  • Kraken reportedly is under investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department for violating sanctions.

Scrutiny over cryptocurrency exchanges from U.S. regulators is growing by the day.

Coinbase Global Inc., ($ COIN) is facing a probe from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following recent charges being brought against a former product manager of the company for insider trading.  Read more...

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Crypto-friendly Switzerland Outclasses U.S. as Facebook Libra’s Regulator

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Switzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He released a statement announcing that he expects the new coin to be governed by Swiss law. “Because the (Libra) Association is headquartered in Geneva, it will be supervised by the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority […]

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LedgerX Gains U.S. Regulatory Approval for Retail Bitcoin (BTC) Derivative Trading

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LedgerX, the first CFTC-regulated cryptocurrency asset management platform to offer physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives, has obtained regulatory approval as a designated contract market. #Bitcoin derivatives trading for everyone is finally here! The CFTC has officially approved our DCM application! https://t.co/D8ZkhdQWc2 — LedgerX (@ledgerx) June 25, 2019 According to the recent announcement, LedgerX will soon begin […]
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Dow Rips Lower After Fed’s Powell Sounds Alarm Bell on U.S. Economy

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The Dow and broader U.S. stock market declined sharply on Tuesday, as investors reacted to dovish commentary from Fed chief Jerome Powell that suggested central bankers were becoming ever-more concerned about the economy. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Sink in a Sea of Red All of Wall Street’s benchmark indexes traded in negative territory on […]

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“Gotta Recruit ’em While Their Skulls Still Soft”: U.S. Army Promotes Toddler in Army Helmet singing “the Army Song”

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By CCN Markets: The U.S. Army Twitter account got some mixed reactions from an adorable, but questionable video upload Saturday. The Army’s official Twitter posted a video of a toddler, too young to pronounce a single word correctly, singing “the Army song.” The best thing you'll see today. Let's hear you sing the Army song. #ArmyBday pic.twitter.com/ifYyOBzB02 — U.S. Army (@USArmy) June 14, 2019 Some of the Twitterati found the video to be totes adorbs. Others questioned whether it promoted violence and war propaganda to children and minors.   This Is What The CIA Calls ‘Blowback’ I'm nursing a semi-serious  Read more...

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Coinbase CEO Teases Launch of Debit Card in the U.S.

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced that the company is working on introducing its debit card to customers in the U.S.

Armstrong’s announcement came in a live AMA session on YouTube on May 16, 2019, during which he fielded questions and touched on various topics such as community trust ratings for altcoins and fraud prevention. While he did confirm that the debit card is coming to U.S. customers, he didn't divulge a specific release date.

Last month, Coinbase launched the Coinbase Card, a Visa-based debit card which, according to the exchange, allows customers to make purchases online and in-store using their crypto balances.  Read more...

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Coinme and Coinstar Plan Expansion of Bitcoin ATMs Across 19 U.S. States

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Coinme and Coinstar Plan Expansion of Bitcoin ATMs Across 19 U.S. States

Coinme has announced that its partnership with Coinstar is paying out major dividends, allowing them to continue expanding their goals to make bitcoin kiosks a commonplace sight in the United States.

The partnership between the two companies began in early 2019, combining Coinme’s bitcoin ATM experience with Coinstar’s nationwide fleet of 20,000 coin-to-cash kiosks.

In a press update on April 24, 2019, Coinme stated that it has experienced “strong national momentum and growth of its mainstream digital currency business, led by a massive increase in the number of kiosks where it offers the ability to buy bitcoin.” Due to the Coinstar partnership, Coinme’s number of bitcoin ATMs has shot up from 70 to more than 2,100 bitcoin-compatible kiosks.  Read more...

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Netflix (NFLX) Ranked as Most Reputable Company in the U.S.

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Consumer trust in major brands has been seriously tested over the last year, with numerous data breaches and ongoing issues with data privacy across various industries. Some companies have taken this opportunity to further their market dominance by appealing to the masses with trusted, high-quality products. The new leader of the pack, according to the […]
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Onecoin Leaders Indicted in the U.S. for Operating ‘Fraudulent Pyramid Scheme’

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On March 8, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced that officials have indicted two of the top leaders of the notorious Onecoin project. The prosecutors charged Onecoin cofounders Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova with a slew of charges in connection with defrauding investors. Konstantin Ignatov was also arrested in Los Angeles and appeared before a judge in California.

Also read: ‘Bitcoin Killer’ Onecoin Is Ashes But Investigations Continue to This Day  Read more...

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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.

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According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States.

Ortiz was charged last year on 28 counts involving various computer-related violations and crimes concerning information law. Ortiz took control of the identities of over 20 people, stealing a total of $ 5 million in cryptocurrencies with his SIM swapping technique. He pleaded guilty and accepted the plea deal of 10 years jail time.  Read more...

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4 Ways the U.S. Government Shutdown is Menacing Bitcoin and the Crypto Market

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By CCN.com: The U.S. government shutdown has entered its 35th day. For five weeks, many industries have been paralyzed and federal workers are living on food stamps and soylent. It’s almost incomprehensible to anyone living outside the land of the plenty that the majority of its population lives from paycheck to paycheck. This is still

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GoFundMe’s U.S. Government Shutdown Aid Campaign Just Hit its Funding Goal

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By CCN.com: A GoFundMe campaign to assist federal workers affected by the ongoing government shutdown has reached its $ 200,000 funding goal barely three days after it was launched. Organized by GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon in partnership with author and motivational speaker Deepak Chopra, the campaign was organised to help affected workers with basics like food

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Presidential Candidate John McAfee Flees U.S. for Alleged Tax Fraud

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Presidential Candidate John McAfee Flees U.S. for Alleged Tax Fraud

U.S. presidential candidate John McAfee announced on Tuesday that he has fled the country. According to McAfee’s recent Twitter video he’s “living in exile” on a boat because he’s been charged with felonies handed down by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Also Read: Former Mt Gox CEO Reflects on Incarceration in Japan While Facing More Prison Time  Read more...

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Back Pay? No Way: U.S. Federal Contractors Losing $200 Million in Daily Revenue Due to Government Shutdown

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U.S. federal government contractors could be losing up to $ 200 million in delayed or foregone revenue each day the shutdown drags on. In some cases, some contractors have completed work but their invoices can’t be processed as the responsible government agencies, departments or offices are closed. This is now beginning to be felt in the … Continued

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Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell “Very Worried” About Massive U.S. Debt

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Jerome Powell said today that the Federal Reserve has no choice but to face the mounting U.S. debt balance. That negative balance is now $ 21.9 trillion. The annual U.S. deficit has reached sustained highs of over $ 1 trillion. Speaking at The Economic Club of Washington, D.C today Powell said: “I’m very worried about it.” Referring

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