Bitsdaq Exchange have just announced that they are launching a new product called Bitsdaq Launchpad. Bitsdaq, the official Asia partner of US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, announced the launch of the Bitsdaq Exchange back in January 2019. Back then, LeapRate reached CEO Ricky Ng to give exclusive details on the launch. Bitsdaq Launchpad launches this April and…
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From the advent of Bitcoin, crypto bashers have shouted from the rooftops that terrorists were using the supposed anonymity of the blockchain to launder money and fund their nefarious operations across the globe. The internationally respected RAND Corp., known for the research it has provided the U.S. Military, released a report that refutes this notion…
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The U.S. Congress holds hearings from time to time, but the controlling party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate determines the agenda and the attendees. The Democrats control the House now, and the Republicans remain in control of the Senate. In their new role, Democrats called a hearing of the nations’ largest…
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We are witnessing very interesting times in the crypto space of late, as Bitcoin continues to confound analysts, both cynics and supporters, as to why it has suddenly accelerated in the northerly direction with apparently no bears to be found. Crypto Winter was long and brutal, wiping out roughly 80% of the system wide crypto…
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Coinbase, the largest American cryptocurrency exchange, has just launched the Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card for its UK customers. Users will be able to make purchase online and in-store via the card. The information comes from a blog post from Coinbase on April 10th, 2019. The Coinbase Card is actually a normal Visa debit card…
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Cyprus regulator CySEC has just issued a warning against the website cryptocapitalfx.com, and informed investors that it does not belong to an entity which has been granted an authorization for the provision of investment services and/or the performance of investment activities, as provided for in Article 5 of Law 87 (I)/2017. The website belongs or…
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It is a fact of life that various arms of a government very rarely act in a coordinated fashion, especially when it comes to financial matters and innovation. The economy and general public tend to be the victims when the system appears in such disarray. It is no wonder then that the crypto revolution has…
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The sudden breakout in Bitcoin prices last week, the highest since early December, have seen analysts rallying behind the positive climb, with many viewing the bounce as the long-awaited return to an impending bull run. The rise is not solely reserved for Bitcoin as alt coins too take a leap forward, Messari reports. While the…
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Crypto attorneys that support Initial Coin Offering (ICO) promoters in the United States have been requesting for some time more clarification from the SEC on how it interprets current securities legislation to determine whether or not an ICO qualifies as an “investment contract”, thereby necessitating formal registration and investor disclosure requirements under the law. At…
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The US-based Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange got its BitLicense application rejected by the New York Department of Financial Services on April 10th, 2019. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a letter in which they explain the multiple reasons why the application of Bittrex was rejected, stating: Based on the Department's extensive review of…
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