On November 27, the plaintiffs withdrew their lawsuit in Cyprus on charges of Alexander Vinnik of fraud, money laundering and other crimes. About this BlockchainJournal reported lawyers Vinnika. According to Russian lawyers, the decision of the plaintiffs "speaks about the weakness of the accusatory component against Alexander, the vulnerability of the legal position of the plaintiffs and their unwillingness to bring the case to an open legal hearing." The Greek court also granted the petition and issued a decision on the compensation to Alexander Vinnik of all legal costs incurred by him. The amount of compensation is unknown. Alexander Vinnik…
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More than a week has passed since the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain split into two chains during a fateful hardfork. The conflict was the result of different views of the two sides on the future of BCH as an asset. Now that the dust begins to settle, it is time to assess the losses and losses of both sides. "Conservatives" in this conflict celebrate victory, but the price was high. Bitcoin ABC (BCH ABC – Adjustable Blocksize Cap) is supported by Roger Ver, a famous BCH supporter, and Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu. Bitcoin ABC emerged in July 2017 as part…
OKEx cryptocurrency exchange announced the delisting of many trading pairs with weak liquidity. Delisting will begin at 05:00 (CET) on November 31, 2018. This procedure will affect such digital assets as Micromoney, FirstBlood, Datum, Iconomi and others (a full list of all trading pairs is listed here ). The exchange encourages users to cancel all their orders that are associated with tokens to be delisted. OKEx also provided a list of tokens that need to be transferred to other platforms or withdrawn to their wallets before 05:00 (CET) on December 14, 2018. Since after the specified time the…
Exchange Nasdaq plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the first quarter of 2019. It is reported by Bloomberg , citing informed sources. As the newspaper notes, plans to launch Bitcoin futures are still relevant for the Nasdaq, despite the deep market downturn. In this context, the company actively cooperates with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Derivatives at Nasdaq will be based on a bitcoin price index based on several exchanges selected by VanEck Associates Corp. Also, Bloomberg notes that at one time the CME and CBOE trading platforms have settled bureaucratic formalities related to futures in an “expedited mode”.…
Coinbase Exchange in San Francisco announced the update of its mobile wallet. According to the announcement, the Coinbase Wallet now supports ETH and ETC, as well as more than 100,000 ERC-20 tokens based on blockchain Ethereum. Representatives of the exchange note that the ETC addresses for existing users of the Coinbase Wallet should be stored in a mobile application and wallet. Coinbase has released an update to its wallet to improve its functionality, allow users to safely store and quickly access their ERC-20 tokens. In addition, Coinbase has added a new gallery for crypto collectibles, which is integrated with…
Recently, several large cryptocurrency exchanges have begun to actively discuss entry into the Russian market. In particular, Huobi opened a representative office in Moscow , Binance appointed an official Russian representative, and KuCoin began negotiations with local companies to organize the purchase of cryptocurrency for Fiat. Meanwhile, the activity of cryptobirds, as well as the cryptocurrency itself, do not yet have any legislative regulation in the Russian Federation. What is the reason for the interest of major industry players in such ambiguous jurisdiction as Russia? Binance Ranked first in terms of day trading ($ 1.17 billion), Bkinse, a Hong Kong…
exchange The recently presented Amun Crypto Basket ETP has become the leader in terms of trading volume among similar products based on traditional assets on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Reported by The Block . This exchange traded product (Exchange Traded Product, ETP) is based on a basket of five cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash ABC and Litecoin), weighted by market capitalization. Bidding a new asset under the ticker HODL5 started last week. Initially, ETP traded at a price of $ 13.80. However, amid a deep market drawdown, this asset fell by 15%, dropping to the level of $ 12.40.…
Recently, several large cryptocurrency exchanges have begun to actively discuss entry into the Russian market. In particular, Huobi opened a representative office in Moscow, Binance appointed an official Russian representative, and KuCoin began negotiations with local companies to organize the purchase of cryptocurrency for Fiat. Meanwhile, the activity of cryptobirds, as well as the cryptocurrency itself, still does not have legislative regulation in the Russian Federation. With what is the interest of major players in the industry to such ambiguous jurisdiction as Russia, representatives of cryptocurrency platforms told in exclusive material for BlockchainJournal. Binance Ranked first in terms of day…
Against the background of a continuously falling cryptocurrency market, positive news for the industry comes from the USA. The state of Ohio from this week allows companies to pay taxes in Bitcoins, according to the Wall Street Journal . Pioneers from the Midwest Ohio becomes the first state in the United States, which officially allows to settle with the state using cryptocurrency . Corporations that plan to use Bitcoin to pay taxes will be able to visit the OhioCrypto.com website, register and use cryptocurrency in their calculations. To process the payment in BTC and convert it into US dollars, Ohio…
Anthony Pompiano, founder and managing partner of Morgan Creek venture capital firm, believes that the first cryptocurrency can reach a “bottom” of 85% below the historical maximum. He said this on Monday in the Squawk Box program on CNBC. “Everything will end up somewhere 85% below the historical maximum, that is, somewhere around $ 3,000. We approached this at the weekend, but we will probably have to descend a little more, ”said Pompiano, adding that he bases his forecast on his own experience in the cryptocurrency space. During the transfer, the presenter noted that many investors lost confidence, suggesting that…