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The Dutch Central Bank is putting crypto companies on notice, saying it will even include their shareholders under its microscope. | Source: ShutterstockThe Dutch central bank has run out of patience with the crypto space. The De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) put certain players on notice that they have until 2020 to register.That's when they'll become subject to "integrity supervision."On Tuesday, the De Nederlandsche Bank claimed it was required to start supervising crypto-related businesses...

VanEck plans to launch a bitcoin fund designed for institutional investors that The Wall Street Journal falsely describes as a "limited version of a crypto ETF." | Source: ShutterstockThe bitcoin bulls have wrestled back control of the BTC price, with the leading cryptocurrency barreling for $11,000 once again. While the positive momentum emerged over the weekend, the optimism is no doubt also being fueled by today's VanEck development. The New York-based investment management firm plans to...

Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano wants Satoshi Nakamoto to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but other crypto fans aren't sure that's a good idea. | Source: ShutterstockWhoever the real Satoshi Nakamoto is, one long-time Bitcoin enthusiast thinks he, she, or they should win the Nobel Peace Prize.The recommendation came from Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, a partner at Morgan Creek Digital Assets.Satoshi should win the Nobel Peace Prize.We finally have a currency that can assume global reserve status...

Interest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin tumbled 13.9% in Japan in the latest quarter, according to Japan's financial regulator, the FSA. | Source: ShutterstockInterest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin tumbled 13.9% in Japan, according to the country's financial regulator.In data posted Sept. 3, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) says the volume of crypto-related inquiries fell in the latest quarter. The office handled 494 inquiries about crypto assets in the second quarter ended June...

PwC Luxembourg will accept your bitcoin for services rendered. | Source: ShutterstockThe Luxembourg unit of the Big Four accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced that its clients will be able to pay for services in Bitcoin a month from now.In a press release, PwC Luxembourg indicated that it will begin accepting Bitcoin payments from October 1. The accounting firm will partner with a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange to integrate the Bitcoin payments.We are stepping...

Tuesday's bitcoin price surge launched BTC as high as $10,750 on Bitstamp, decimating $68 million worth of shorts in the process. | Source: ShutterstockBitcoin (BTC) is back in positive territory today. Yesterday’s surge of nearly 8% on Bitstamp saw BTC shoot back past $10,000 and then briefly clip the $10,750 mark on Tuesday.Most of the cryptocurrency market followed, with only a handful of altcoins in the red.Bitcoin Price Booms Amid Mammoth Short SqueezeThe bitcoin price clipped the...

A near million-dollar bitcoin ransom has secured the freedom of a kidnapped Chinese national in Sydney. | Source: ShutterstockThe Chinese pre-university student who was reported kidnapped late last month in Australia for 80 Bitcoin has been rescued and reunited with his family. The Chinese Consulate-General in Sydney confirmed that the 20-year old Ye Jingwang who was studying at the University of Technology Sydney had been found ‘safe’ and in ‘good health’.The Chinese Consulate-General in...

Der Bitcoin-Handel (BTC) erreicht in Venezuela einen Rekordwert von 115 Milliarden Bolívar – und das pro Woche. Das kommt einer regelrechten Explosion an der Krypto-Börse gleich. In der letzten Woche konnte das BTC-Handelsvolumen auf der Exchange LocalBitcoins in Venezuela einen neuen Höchststand erreichen. 115 Milliarden Bolívar sind eine Ansage. Dagegen fiel vor allem die schwache lokale Fiatwährung auf. In der Vorwoche lag der Wert noch bei 77 Milliarden...

Wie eine Statistik von Coindance zeigt, explodiert der Handel auf Localbitcoins in Venezuela diesen Herbst förmlich. Der Bitcoin-Handel (BTC) erreicht in Venezuela einen Rekordwert von 115 Milliarden Bolívar – und das pro Woche. Das kommt einer regelrechten Explosion an der Krypto-Börse gleich. In der letzten Woche konnte das BTC-Handelsvolumen auf der Exchange LocalBitcoins...

Auf Ende September schliesst der Handelsplatz Bitcoin Co. Ltd. aus Thailand. Auf der Plattform wird es nicht mehr möglich sein, Bitcoins zu kaufen. oder mit der Kryptowährung zu handeln. Das teilte die Krypto-Börse auf ihrer Website mit. Zum 30. September wird der Betrieb von Bitcoin Co. Ltd. vollständig eingestellt. Das Unternehmen wolle sich in Zukunft auf andere Geschäftsfelder konzentrieren. Was bedeutet das für die Kunden? Kunden sind gezwungen alle...