The European Union has told Malta it needs to improve the resources it has to fight potential financial crime as a result of cryptocurrency popularity, local daily news outlet Malta Today reported on June 5. In a letter to member states advising how to spend EU funds, the European Commission flagged Malta’s burgeoning cryptocurrency sector as a potential weak link in the fight against financial crime. “The Commission, in its recommendations to member states for the use of EU funds, said that the size of Malta’s financial and gaming sector, and the efforts to attract crypto-currency operators required an effective anti-money laundering enforcement,” Malta Today summarized. https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-malta-needs-to-improve-readiness-to-respond-to-cryptocurrency-crime |
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Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the chief technology officer of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm. The news was reported by Japanese daily newspaper The Mainchi on June 5. Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan earlier today, Karpeles reportedly declared his intention to make the country a global leader in blockchain technology by undertaking his new role as CTO of the new Tokyo-based firm, Tristan Technologies Co. https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-mt-gox-ceo-mark-karpeles-to-serve-as-cto-of-new-japanese-blockchain-venture |
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Russia: Supreme Arbitration Court Judge Urges for Inclusion of Crypto in Civil Law A judge at Russia’s Supreme Arbitration Court has argued that the term digital assets should be included in the Russian Civil Law, local state-backed media agency Federal Press reports on June 4. Lyudmila Novoselova, chairman at the Court for Intellectual Rights of Russian Federation and a judge at the Supreme Arbitration Court, has introduced the institution’s plans for the development of legislation for digital rights. The official delivered her testimony at the first retreat of the presidential council in Ekaterinburg devoted to civil law https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-supreme-arbitration-court-judge-urges-for-inclusion-of-crypto-in-civil-law |
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Global peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange LocalBitcoins has officially confirmed the removal of trading in local fiat currencies, the firm announced in a tweet on June 4. As previously reported, the Finland-based exchange silently removed cash trading on June 1, which immediately caused some outrage in crypto community. In the official statement, LocalBitcoins noted that its liabilities are determined by the Act on Detecting and Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, which requires the exchange to follow certain sanctions. https://cointelegraph.com/news/localbitcoins-confirms-removal-of-local-cash-trades |
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is apparently testing a British pound stablecoin on its native blockchain, Binance Chain, according to a Twitter post on June 3. Twitter user CryptosBatman noticed that the listing “$BGBP” appeared on the Binance platform. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has commented on the tweet, confirming that a pound stablecoin is in the testing phase, with only £200 minted. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-cryptocurrency-exchange-testing-british-pound-stablecoin |
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Open Positions on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin Futures Hit Record High The number of open contracts for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) bitcoin (BTC) futures is reportedly at an all-time high, cryptocurrency news outlet Coindesk reported on June 3. According to visible data released by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data, the number of open positions for the aforementioned future contract in the week from May 27 to June 3 is 5,190. Coindesk claims that this is the highest number of open positions that CME’s bitcoin futures have ever reported and a 7% increase over the previous week. Per the report, the recent increase in futures trading activity could be a sign of increased institutional interest in bitcoin. This is a continuation of the trend lately reported by the bitcoin futures, that also saw record volume on May 13. https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-positions-on-chicago-mercantile-exchange-bitcoin-futures-hit-record-high |
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United States-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis claims that 64% of ransomware attack cash-out strategies involve the laundering of funds via cryptocurrency exchanges. The data was revealed in a Chainalysis webinar attended by Cointelegraph on May 30. A ransomware attack involves the infection of a target with malware and the demand of a ransom payment — frequently denominated in cryptocurrencies. The payment is demanded in return for the ostensible delivery of a decryptor tool that can help victims recover access to their data. https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-64-of-ransomware-attackers-launder-proceeds-via-crypto-exchanges |
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The United States is the top source of traffic to cryptocurrency exchanges globally, Cointelegraph Japan reported on June 1. The research was released by crypto news outlet The Block on May 31. The study shows that 24.5% of the total traffic directed to crypto exchanges originates in the U.S. Japan came in second, with 10% of the total traffic, while South Korea got about 6.5% and Indonesia about 4.5%. https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-japan-top-sources-of-traffic-to-crypto-exchanges-globally-study |
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In my opinion, it was a mistake to open an exchange with three trading pairs.The fact that there are such large walls for sale DTEP,only discourages investors.Need more shopping pairs with DTEP.
We will add more trading pairs soon. We are just a month old exchange there's a lot of things needed be done and we are doing it slowly but surely. They have already added more trading pairs. |
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The liquidators of now-defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia have released the first report on the state of affairs of the firm, according to the documents published on May 31. Cryptopia’s recently assigned liquidator, Grant Thornton, has released an estimation statement of the financial state of the firm, reporting that the hacked exchange owes a total of $4.22 million to its creditors. According to the report, there are 69 unsecured creditor claims totalling $2.439 million, with the liquidators adding that they expect to receive further claims, thus raising the amount. https://cointelegraph.com/news/liquidators-of-hacked-cryptopia-exchange-release-report-note-42m-owed-to-creditors |
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Bitcoin and Top Altcoins See Losses as US Stock Market Sees Slight Uptrend Friday, May 31 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) still holds over the $8,300 mark, with minor gains on the day. Bitcoin is nearly 5% down on the day, trading at $8,320 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up over 3.7%. Michael Novogratz, founder and CEO of cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital, has said that he expects bitcoin to consolidate in the $7,000-$10,000 range. Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which currently stands at $27.4 billion. The second-largest altcoin, XRP, has a market cap of $17.8 billion at press time. CoinMarketCap data shows that ETH has seen virtually no movement over the last 24 hours. At press time, ETH is trading around $258. On the week, the coin has also seen its value increase over 2.7%. https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-and-top-altcoins-see-losses-as-us-stock-market-sees-slight-uptrend |
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Самое главное - не бояться говорить  А вообще в интернете полно этих курсов, но когда вас никто не контролирует, все в большей степени зависит от вашей мотивации, чем от курсов. Если вдруг кто из Киева - могу посоветовать курсы https://easy-language.com.ua/ , у них недорого, а результат дают приличный. |
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Cryptocurrency custody services firm Anchorage has added insurance coverage for storing digital assets, it announced in a blog post on May 29. In the post, Anchorage — which raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz — announced insurance coverage for institutions that covers digital assets under custody. The coverage comes as the result of a partnership with major insurance broker Aon. Previously, Aon stated that the firm was seeing more cryptocurrency-specific protections catering to the new cryptocurrency industry. https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-custodian-anchorage-adds-insurance-coverage |
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Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase has added support for EOS, according to a press release on May 30. The new addition is reportedly available for trading and storage in most areas covered by Coinbase, with the exception of the United Kingdom and New York at press time. The announcement also notes that there are no transaction fees associated with EOS; the cost is instead paid in computing resources, such as a tax on RAM, CPUs, or network bandwidth. Users that run the network also earn EOS by contributing to the computational power needed to run transactions. https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-now-supports-cryptocurrency-token-eos |
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A subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, Rakuten Wallet, has partnered with blockchain security firm CipherTrace to assure Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance for the company’s upcoming crypto exchange. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 29. CipherTrace — which develops cryptocurrency AML, forensics and regulatory monitoring solutions — will work on improving the safety of Rakuten Wallet’s investors as well as the protection of the integrity and compliance of the exchange https://cointelegraph.com/news/rakuten-wallet-partners-with-ciphertrace-to-assure-safety-of-its-upcoming-crypto-exchange |
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United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a LocalBitcoins trader in connection with operating an unlicensed money transmission business, a government press release confirmed on May 28. As revealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, Las Vegas resident Morgan Rockoons will serve 21 months in federal prison for his activities, which also included a bitcoin (BTC)-based real estate fraud scheme. https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-localbitcoins-trader-who-offered-fake-real-estate-gets-21-month-jail-term |
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The owner and operator of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has donated to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct cryptocurrency-related research, according to an announcement published on May 28. HDR Global Trading Limited has made a donation to the MIT Digital Currency Initiative (DCI), the objective of which is to conduct the research necessary to support the development of digital currency and blockchain technology. Specifically, the funds will be allocated to support Bitcoin Core developers Wladimir van der Laan and Cory Fields. https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmex-operator-firm-donates-to-mit-to-conduct-crypto-bitcoin-related-research |
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American crypto investment manager Bitwise released a paper claiming that fake trading volumes by crypto exchanges do not impact bitcoin’s (BTC) price. Released on May 24, the white paper is an extended version of Bitwise’s March presentation alleging that 95% of volume on unregulated exchanges is fake. Published on the official website of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new white paper is based upon the research that Bitwise Asset Management presented to the SEC on March 17, 2019, as specified in the document. https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-white-paper-fake-trading-volumes-by-exchanges-do-not-impact-btc-prices |
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High-end Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller has partnered with alternative assets investing firm Regal Assets to release the bitcoin (BTC) storage watch “Encrypto,” according to a report by Cointelegraph Brasil on May 23. In addition to being a high-end fashion accessory, with a price ranging from $9,800 to $50,600, the watch reportedly also functions as a cold wallet for BTC. The watch is reported to be engraved with a public address on its dial and comes paired with a private key on a USB drive. According to the firm, the “deep cold storage wallet” is unhackable and uses “offline generated, non-deterministic TRNGs (True Random Numbers Generated).” https://cointelegraph.com/news/franck-muller-releases-luxury-watch-with-bitcoin-cold-wallet-functionality |
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