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Tether Just Burned 500 Million USDT Stablecoin Tokens
Shortly before 1:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, Tether, the company behind the dollar-linked stablecoin of the same name, announced via Twitter that it had destroyed 500 million tether tokens.
South Korean Financial Regulator Says Crypto Funds Violate Capital Markets Act
South Korea's Financial Services Commission has issued a statement to warn investors to be cautious while investing in cryptocurrency funds, according to documents published on the official FSC website on Oct. 24.
CoinMarketCap Excludes Some Tether Data After Clarification by Bitfinex
CoinMarketCap, the most-visited aggregator of cryptocurrency market data, has changed the way it uses data from the Bitfinex exchange in response to a report by CoinDesk.
Chinese E-commerce Giant Alibaba Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Alibabacoin
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has won a preliminary injunction against Dubai-based Alibabacoin Foundation in a lawsuit over the misleading use of Alibaba in their name, financial website MarketWatch reports Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Nasdaq Wins Blockchain Patent for Smart Contract-Based Information Release System
The world's second largest stock exchange by market cap, Nasdaq, revealed a new blockchain patent award Tuesday, October 23, in a bid to tackle the release of information for the media industry.
This College Freshman Is Out to 51% Attack Your Cryptocurrency
According to a crypto enthusiast and security researcher going by the handle "Geocold51," most small-scale cryptocurrencies are at risk from the industry's most feared vulnerability - the 51% attack.
Bringing Cryptocurrencies Up to the 'Gold Standard'
In 2017, when the price of Bitcoin reached parity with gold, cryptocurrency grabbed the attention of gold investors around the world for the first time.
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Denies Allegedly 'Fake' Tether Volumes Listed on CoinMarketCap
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent media report that accused the exchange of publishing trading volume data from "a market that doesn't exist," in a tweet posted Oct. 23.
Blockchain Firm SETL Wins License to Operate Central Securities Depository
U.K.-based settlement infrastructure provider Setl has been granted a license from France's securities regulator to operate a central securities depository system using blockchain tech.
Binance's First Crypto-Fiat Exchange in Uganda Goes Live
The world's largest crypto exchange Binance has launched its fiat-to-crypto exchange in Uganda today, Oct. 24, according to an official announcement on Medium.
South Korea's Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over Crypto Funds
South Korea's Financial Services Commission has warned the public to exercise caution when investing in cryptocurrency funds.
Who Is Winning The Decentralized Exchange Race?
Let's take a closer look at the decentralized exchange landscape to better understand the market leaders and trends.
Johnny Depp to Produce Film Within Crypto-Powered Content Distribution Platform TaTaTu
U.S. actor and producer Johnny Depp is partnering with crypto-powered social entertainment platform TaTaTu, according to a report by film industry media Hollywood Reporter posted Monday, Oct. 22.
Estate of Rap Group Wu Tang's Ol' Dirty Bastard Plans December Launch of O.D.B. Coin
Originally announced in March and named Dirty Coin, the project - now known as the O.D.B. Coin - plans to use the proceeds from sales of the altcoin to fund various fan engagement projects.
Japanese Financial Watchdog Grants Self-Regulatory Status to Local Crypto Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency has given the local crypto industry self-regulatory status, certifying the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association to oversee the space, Cointelegraph Japan reports Wednesday, Oct. 24.
IDEX Seems to be Shutting up Shop in New York
Wall Street may seem to be primed for a cryptocurrency revolution, but the regulatory fortress of global finance doesn't seem to be letting down its guard.
Nasdaq Wins Patent for Newswire Service Built on a Blockchain
Nasdaq has won a patent outlining how blockchain could be used to release information as part of a wire service.
Taiwan Will Issue Draft ICO Rules by June 2019, Regulator Says
Taiwan plans to release draft Initial Coin Offering regulation by June 2019, local English-language daily news outlet Taipei Times reported Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate Industry
The Financial Services Agency, Japan's finance regulator, has formally approved a cryptocurrency exchange association as a self-regulatory industry body.
Police Arrest Indian Crypto Exchange Co-Founder for Unregistered 'Illegal' Bitcoin ATM
The co-founder of Indian crypto exchange Unocoin has been arrested shortly after setting up an allegedly unregistered Bitcoin ATM machine in Bangalore, English-language daily Times of India reports Oct. 24.
HTC's New Exodus 1 Phone to Use Blockchain Tech, Pre-Order With Cryptocurrency
On Oct. 23 at the Web3 Summit event in Germany, HTC announced the launch of its Exodus 1 smartphone which will include the manufacturer's proprietary wallet called Zion, according to CNBC.Genesis Block.
HSBC Exec at Money20/20: Blockchain, CBDCs Pose 'Great Challenge' to Interbank Settlement
A senior executive from U.K.-based bank HSBC has said that time-efficient distributed ledger technologies and central bank digital currencies represent a "Great challenge" to existing real-time gross settlement systems, Cointelegraph learned at the Money20/20 conference Oct. 23.
Chinese Consortium Led by Huawei and Tencent to Launch Coinless Blockchain
The Chinese Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium, led by multinational telecommunication company Huawei and tech giant Tencent, will soon present its coinless blockchain FISCO BCOS, as revealed in a press release Tuesday, Oct. 18.
There's Money Still to Win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge
Over a million dollars'-worth of bitcoin was hidden in a picture - and there's still some left to be found.
Dash CEO Ryan Taylor: Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies Are the 'Inevitable Future'
The CEO of Dash Core Group, Ryan Taylor, told Cointelegraph in an interview Oct. 23 that central bank-issued cryptocurrencies are the "Inevitable future," but it will be people who "Will decide what form of money they want to consume and use as part of their lives."
MIT Professor's Blockchain Protocol Nets $62 Million in New Funding
Algorand, the blockchain protocol founded by MIT professor and Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, has raised $62 million in new funding.
New Protocol to Enable Transfers between Bitcoin and Ethereum Blockchains
A new protocol is allowing users to complete cross-chain transactions - meaning value can be transferred between different blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets
On Oct. 19, Spain's Ministry of Finance approved an anti-fraud law.
Indian Police Raid Seize ATM Run By Crypto Exchange Unocoin
Indian police force in the city of Bangalore has raided an ATM operated by local cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin just weeks after it was set up.
Boost VC Just Fulfilled a Crypto Funding Pledge 4 Years in the Making
Boost VC has officially backed crypto startup number 100.
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