Botswana central bank flags 'minimal’ crypto risks but urges regulation

Poloniex revealed its forthcoming Tron (TRX)-powered initial exchange offering (IEO) platform on April 5.Projects seeking to conduct their offerings on Poloniex’s LaunchBase platform face the stipulation of issuing tokens in exchange for TRX, and will be considered on a “first-come, first-serve” basis.Poloniex announces Tron-powered IEO platformPoloniex asserts that LaunchBase is intended “to help quality blockchain…

The company aims to increase its compliance workforce by 200 this year, along with another 800 staff in other departments. 

Wall Street analyst and cryptocurrency bull Tom Lee has nearly cut his end-year Bitcoin (BTC) price target in half from $25,000 to $15,000, CNBC reported Nov. 16.According to Lee – the co-founder of market advisory firm Fundstrat Global Advisors – the key factor behind his new target is Bitcoin’s “break-even point,” or the level at…

Gemini looks at regulation as a good thing, with the recently suggested conditional BitLicense as a move in the right direction. 355 Total views 19 Total shares Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, proposed changes around its state-wide BitLicense legal guidelines. Gemini, a crypto exchange calling New York home,…

Paris-based Data4 plans to invest in Greece to develop a major AI data center hub outside of Athens, signaling a boost to the country’s digital infrastructure and economy.

Saturday, September 8: after a recent sell-off, the crypto markets is standing its ground today, with three of top 20 coins by market cap in the green and Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $6,400 support.Market visualization from Coin360After facing a sharp decline on the week, Bitcoin is holding its position on the market, down around 0.7…

It’s unclear at this time whether illicit activity has taken place, but a series of red flags has brought the token under scrutiny.