Bitcoin shrugs off US jobs data as BTC price gives up $66K support

Crypto exchanges operating in the country that do not register by September 24 face potential fines or even jail time. 466 Total views 8 Total shares The South Korean government announced today that crypto exchanges will face punishment if they have not voluntarily registered with the country’s authorities by September 24.This new set of regulations…

Ran NeuNer, the host of CNBC's CryptoTrader show, has rescinded his earlier prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach $50,000 by the end of 2018, in a tweet Thursday, Nov. 1.NeuNer’s original prediction post from Feb.1, 2018 stated: “For the record, I am pinning this tweet. Bitcoin will finish 2018 at $50 000.” In his tweet…

Jay Clayton said that cryptocurrencies have numerous purposes and are connected to a variety of industries, and the SEC should be in charge of regulating only those sectors that are linked to it. 231 Total views 11 Total shares Former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Jay Clayton, was appointed by…

Tuesday, July 9 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) broke the $12,500 mark again.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin is currently up by nearly 6% on the day, trading around $12,545 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin…

A collaborative IBM project using blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT) to tackle drought is underway in the United States state of California, according to a press release published Feb. 8.IBM Research and sensor tech provider SweetSense have reportedly partnered with non-profit organization The Freshwater Trust (TFT) and the University of Colorado Boulder to…

The National Civil Police later released a statement saying Mario Gómez’s detainment was related to an investigation for financial fraud. 277 Total views 13 Total shares An El Salvadorian news outlet has reported that local police arrested a computer and cryptocurrency expert who was critical of the country accepting Bitcoin as legal tender for hours…

Donald Trump’s win in the United States presidential election may not be the “main story” driving the Bitcoin price rally, says Onramp Bitcoin co-founder Jesse Myers. 447 Total views 4 Total shares Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States is unlikely “the main story” behind Bitcoin’s recent pump — with an analyst pointing instead

The South Korean government has agreed to invest $35 million in next year’s budget to develop blockchain technology and industry related to distributed ledger technology (DLT), South Korea's largest economic information service company Korea Economic Daily reported Nov. 8.South Korea’s government has held a meeting on industry related to DLT and blockchain technology with the…